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Australia | Sydney Harbour Icons
AboutSydney is the de facto capital of Australia, containing as it does, the most iconic architecture, beaches, harbours and people.
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Published:2023Last edit:Nov 15, 2023
Publisher’s Description
airline_seat_recline_extraAirbus A310-300 precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturinginiBuilds tagPublisher’s Description
Published:2022
V35B Bonanza (Microsoft / Carenado) for Microsoft Flight Sim 2020 | Playlist
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Published:2025Last edit:Jan 23, 2025
MiGMan’s Combat Diary | Jan 2025
AboutIt took me a few years to get my hands on MSFS 2020 Famous Flyer 3, but the wait was worth it!
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Published:2025Last edit:Jan 27, 2025
MiG Rating
AboutThe score is edging towards 5 MiG-stars, and that's what I award it. Total satisfaction and as near to perfection as it gets for what I want in an aircraft.
airline_seat_recline_extraV35B Bonanza (Microsoft / Carenado) local_airportBeechcraft Bonanza precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturingCarenado tagMiG Rating
Published:2025Last edit:Jan 27, 2025
Publisher’s Description
airline_seat_recline_extraV35B Bonanza (Microsoft / Carenado) local_airportBeechcraft Bonanza precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturingCarenado tagPublisher’s Description
Published:2025Last edit:Jan 23, 2025
Publisher’s Description
airline_seat_recline_extraBell 47J-2 local_airportBell 47 precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturinginiBuilds tagPublisher’s Description
Published:2024Last edit:Mar 23, 2024
Bell 47J-2 by Microsoft and iniBuilds
airline_seat_recline_extraBell 47J-2 local_airportBell 47 precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturinginiBuilds
Published:2024
MiGMan's Combat Diary
AboutOverview and tactical tips for this classic series.
airline_seat_recline_extraClose Combat Series precision_manufacturingAtomic precision_manufacturingMicrosoft
Last edit:Aug 17, 2022
Press release
AboutMay 2000
airline_seat_recline_extraCrimson Skies precision_manufacturingZipper precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagPress
Published:2000
Publisher's screens
airline_seat_recline_extraCrimson Skies precision_manufacturingZipper precision_manufacturingMicrosoft
Published:2000
MiGMan's Combat Diary, 2000
airline_seat_recline_extraCrimson Skies precision_manufacturingZipper precision_manufacturingMicrosoft
Published:2000Last edit:Aug 17, 2022
Publisher’s Description
airline_seat_recline_extraCurtiss JN4 Jenny precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturinginiBuilds tagPublisher’s Description
Published:2022
Publisher’s Description
airline_seat_recline_extraDC-3 precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturinginiBuilds tagPublisher’s Description
Published:2022
Publisher’s Description
airline_seat_recline_extraDHC-2 Beaver precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturinginiBuilds tagPublisher’s Description
Published:2022
Publisher’s Description
AboutThe DHC-4 Caribou by de Havilland Canada is a beast of an aircraft that is a true aviator’s machine. It can fly into and out of just about any airstrip, and it responds to every pilot input with confidence.
airline_seat_recline_extraDHC-4 Caribou precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturingORBX tagPublisher’s Description
Published:2022Last edit:Sep 28, 2024
precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturingSuBLogic personJosef Havlik tagHistory
Publisher’s Description
airline_seat_recline_extraGrumman G-21A Goose precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturinginiBuilds tagPublisher’s Description
Published:2022
ms-flight/airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight precision_manufacturingMicrosoft
Software History: Windows
AboutThe most popular operating system on home compters. Most flight sims resisted running inside windows until the late 1990's, but it soon became the norm. For developers and users alike WIndows obviated the need to deal with custom device drivers.
precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagHistory
Publisher’s Description
airline_seat_recline_extraMitsubishi Mu-2 Japan   Japan local_airportMitsubishi MU-2 precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturinginiBuilds tagPublisher’s Description
Published:2024Last edit:Oct 20, 2024
Cockpit
AboutThe cockpit in this aircraft represents the state of the art in virtual aircraft modelling in 2024. The object modelling and texturing are wholly convincing and almost all of the main cockpit elements are functional.
airline_seat_recline_extraMitsubishi Mu-2 Japan   Japan local_airportMitsubishi MU-2 precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturinginiBuilds tagCockpit
Published:2024Last edit:Oct 20, 2024
Aircraft Model
AboutThe top notch modelling in this aircraft represents what the Asobo engine for MSFS 2020 was capable of. These images showcase the Australian Westpac Flying Doctor service from the 4Simmers Livery pack.
airline_seat_recline_extraMitsubishi Mu-2airline_seat_recline_extraMu-2 Liveries (4Simmers) Japan   Japan local_airportMitsubishi MU-2 precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturinginiBuilds tagAircraft Model tagLivery
Published:2024Last edit:Oct 20, 2024
Installation
AboutI purchased the aircraft from the MSFS 2020 sim marketplace, so installation was as simple as pressing the "Install" button.
airline_seat_recline_extraMitsubishi Mu-2 Japan   Japan local_airportMitsubishi MU-2 precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturinginiBuilds tagInstall
Published:2024Last edit:Oct 20, 2024
Liveries
About"The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2 comes with five liveries: White, Executive White, Executive Black, Xbox Aviators Club, and Aviators Club."
airline_seat_recline_extraMitsubishi Mu-2 Japan   Japan local_airportMitsubishi MU-2 precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturinginiBuilds tagLivery
Published:2024Last edit:Oct 20, 2024
MiGMan’s Combat Diary, 1998
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Combat Flight Simulator precision_manufacturingMicrosoft personMiGMan tagMiGMan’s Combat Diary tagReview
Published:1998Last edit:May 17, 2021
First look at the Beta version in August 2000
AboutBeta version CD ROM provided August 2000 by Microsoft | Retail box (2 x CD ROM) | A4 colour flyer.
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Combat Flight Simulator 2 precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturingAces Studio tagBeta
Published:2000
P-38 Lightning dogfight
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Combat Flight Simulator 2 local_airportLockheed P-38 Lightning precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagMiGMan’s Combat Diary tagWorld War II
Published:2002
Microsoft Combat Flight Sim 3: intro video
AboutAlthough not entirely representative of the graphics in-game, this video gives a good sense of the sort of action the sim seeks to engender.
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Combat Flight Sim 3: Battle for Europe precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagWorld War II tagTrailer
Published:2003
My first flight, 2002
AboutIt doesn’t get any better than this! Total realism as I flew under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Except for the bit about flying under the bridge. Previously to get anywhere near this level of detail for a particular locale you would have to purchase a 3rd party scenery pack and then suffer abominable frame rates. Not any more!
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2002 USA   USA local_airportCessna 172 Skyhawk precision_manufacturingMicrosoft
Published:2002
Flyable aircraft included in Microsoft Flight Sim 2004: A century of flight
AboutMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2004 came loaded with historical aircraft covering the first 100 years of powered flight. Aircraft: 1903 Wright Flyer, Curtiss "Jenny", Vickers F.B.27A Vimy, Ryan NYP "Spirit of St. Louis", Ford 4-AT-E Tri-Motor, Model 5B Vega from Lockheed, Douglas DC-3, deHavilland DH-88 "Comet" and the Piper J-3C-65 "Cub".
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Sim 2004: A Century of Flight precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagSimulated
Published:2004
Vickers F.B.27A Vimy
AboutA short flight by MiGMan created on the release of the sim in 2004.
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Sim 2004: A Century of Flight local_airportVickers Vimy precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagHistory
Published:2004
Ryan NYP 'Spirit of St. Louis'
AboutA short flight by MiGMan created on the release of the sim in 2004.
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Sim 2004: A Century of Flight local_airportRyan NYP Spirit of St Louis precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagHistory
Published:2004
Piper J-3C-65
AboutA short flight by MiGMan created on the release of the sim in 2004.
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Sim 2004: A Century of Flight local_airportPiper J-3 Cub precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagHistory
Published:2004
Model 5B Vega
About"Nearly every notable pilot of the day flew the Vega, using the theretofore unprecedented combination of speed and range to set record after record." A short flight by MiGMan created on the release of the sim in 2004.
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Sim 2004: A Century of Flight local_airportLockheed Vega precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagHistory
Published:2004
Ford 4-AT-E Tri-Motor
About"Transcontinental Air Transport made headlines in 1929 when it reduced the travel time between New York and Los Angeles to a mere 48 hours."
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Sim 2004: A Century of Flight local_airportFord 4AT Trimotor precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagHistory
Published:2004
Douglas DC-3
AboutA short flight by MiGMan created on the release of the sim in 2004.
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Sim 2004: A Century of Flight local_airportDouglas DC-3 precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagHistory
Published:2004
Flying through the barn in a Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny"
AboutI did some virtual barnstorming in 2004. In terms of fun this was as good as it got, and that was pretty good!
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Sim 2004: A Century of Flight local_airportCurtiss JN-4 Jenny precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagHistory
Published:2004Last edit:Feb 16, 2022
Wright Flyer, First flight 1903
About"Today we can easily imagine the exhilaration of that first flight, but we may not at first pause to consider the realities of the airborne experience: wooden propellors driven by bicycle chains, muslin-covered wings, an engine generating 12 horsepower. Takeoffs and landings are unpredictable at best, and the first successful flight lasted all of 12 seconds. The elegance of such astonishing success belies a crucible of self-sacrifice and daredevil perseverance."
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Sim 2004: A Century of Flight local_airportWright Brothers Wright Flyer precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagHistory
Published:2004
deHavilland DH-88 "Comet"
AboutThe Comet carried all of its fuel in the fuselage ahead of the cockpit. This allowed for very thin, dagger-like wings...and very limited forward visibility.
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Sim 2004: A Century of Flight local_airportde Havilland DH.88 Comet precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagScenery
Published:2004
How clouds were created for Microsoft Flight Sim 2004
AboutA look behind the scenes at how artists and programmers create the clouds in the world of flight sim.
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Sim 2004: A Century of Flight precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagScenery tagEnvironment
Published:2004
Microsoft Flight Sim 2004: Discovery Wings TV ad
AboutThis is one of the most entertaining and clever ads I have ever seen for a software product.
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Sim 2004: A Century of Flight precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagTrailer tagAdvertising tagPress
Published:2004
F 4 Phantom and Coolangatta scenery added to MSFS 2004
AboutDemonstrating just two of the many thousands of free 3rd party add-ons available for the Microsoft flight sims.
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Sim 2004: A Century of Flight Australia   Australia local_airportMcDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagMiGMan’s Combat Diary tagScenery tagAdd-on
Published:2004
Landing at Sydney in a Jet Provost
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Sim 2004: A Century of Flight Australia   Australia flight_takeoffYSSY Kingsford Smith local_airportBAC Jet Provost precision_manufacturingMicrosoft
Published:2004
Sydney at night in a Vought Corsair
AboutBreaking every rule in the book I fly under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, through a football stadium, and frighten the diners 60 floors up in Centrepoint Tower's revolving restaurant! Oh, and it's at night in a Vought Corsair, which Microsoft thoughtfully provided for us in every copy of Flight Sim 2004.
And then I land at Sydney International Airport... probably in the wrong direction...
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Sim 2004: A Century of Flight Australia   Australia flight_takeoffYSSY Kingsford Smith local_airportGrumman F4U Corsair precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagSimulated tagMiGMan’s Combat Diary
Published:2004
Publisher’s Description
airline_seat_recline_extraMSFS 2020 precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturingAsobo tagPublisher’s Description tagMiGPit component
Published:2020Last edit:Oct 13, 2024
Editions
AboutThree Editions of Microsoft Flight Simulator.
airline_seat_recline_extraMSFS 2020 precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturingAsobo tagEdition
Published:2020Last edit:Oct 13, 2024
--/o\-- The Future is Now!
AboutAfter a 14 year hiatus Microsoft re-envisioned their flagship IP. A combination of Bing satellite mapping, cloud storage, Azure cloud computing, photogrammetry, atmospheric physics modelling and many other bespoke software technologies have delivered a quantum leap in the flight sim experience. The next decade looks to be the best yet for flight sim fans!
airline_seat_recline_extraMSFS 2020 precision_manufacturingAsobo precision_manufacturingMicrosoft
Published:2020
AboutWhat I said 18 years ago about Flight Sim 2002 seems totally applicable to this new sim:
Previously to get anywhere near this level of detail for a particular locale you would have to purchase a 3rd party scenery pack and then suffer abominable frame rates.

With the ability to automatically generate buildings, trees, static and flying aircraft and the associated radio traffic this package must have sent shock waves through companies whose business was based on enhancing the Microsoft sims. Still, the open architecture is there and the Pro version even includes an object / aircraft construction kit.

I'd imagine some business plans are hastily being rewritten and in the end we are all better off.

The sim has the ability to support computers and graphic cards that aren't even built yet - but they will be!

Yet it still runs on an average PC and looks good. Who could have imagined 10 years ago that this level of detail and complexity could be modelled on a PC? Only in my dreams!

MiGMan, 2002

airline_seat_recline_extraMSFS 2020 precision_manufacturingAsobo precision_manufacturingMicrosoft personMiGMan tagReview tagEditorial
Last edit:Sep 1, 2020
Bell 205B over Las Vegas Strip in Microsoft Flight Simulator 98
AboutCompare this to the same flight in Microsoft Flight Sim 2002.
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Simulator 98 USA   USA precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagScenery tagRotary Wing
Published:1998
Microsoft Flight Sim 98 Promo Trailer
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Simulator 98 USA   USA precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagTrailer
Published:1998
Press Pack 2006
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Simulator X precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagPress
Published:2006Last edit:Aug 13, 2022
Motion Sickness Bag
AboutThe press kit at the launch of FSX contained some special items...
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Simulator X precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagPress
Published:2006Last edit:Mar 21, 2024
Microsoft Flight Sim X: E3 video 2006
AboutDemo trailer for Microsoft Flight Sim X show at the 2006 E3 trade show.
airline_seat_recline_extraMicrosoft Flight Simulator X precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tag15 minutes of fun tagPress
Published:2006
Reno Air Races by Microsoft | Press release November 2021
airline_seat_recline_extraReno Air Races Full Collection precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagPublisher’s Description
Published:2023Last edit:Dec 2, 2023
Reno Air Races by Microsoft | The Aircraft
airline_seat_recline_extraReno Air Races Full Collection precision_manufacturingMicrosoft
Published:2023Last edit:Dec 5, 2023
Reno Air Races by Microsoft
airline_seat_recline_extraReno Air Races Full Collection precision_manufacturingMicrosoft
Published:2023Last edit:Dec 2, 2023
Publisher’s Description
airline_seat_recline_extraWestland Scout/Wasp local_airportWestland Scout precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturinginiBuilds tagPublisher’s Description
Published:2024Last edit:Aug 22, 2024
Publisher’s Description
local_airportWestland Scout precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturinginiBuilds tagPublisher’s Description
Published:2024
Publisher’s Description
local_airportWestland Scout precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturinginiBuilds tagPublisher’s Description
Published:2024
Publisher’s Description
local_airportWestland Scout precision_manufacturingMicrosoft precision_manufacturinginiBuilds tagPublisher’s Description
Published:2024
Microsoft Game Voice
precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagVoice Control tagController
Microsoft Strategic Commander
precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagController
Win11Debloat
AboutScript for removing unwanted apps from a standard Windows install. Here I have copied most of the appslist.txt for my own reference. | Use with caution Always create a Windows restore point before altering your system. I didn’t use this script, but rather took suggestions from it and uninstalled some apps using the control panel.
precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagUtility tagI.T. tagWindows
Published:2024Last edit:Nov 4, 2024
Douglas DC-3 flight over Sydney, Australia, 2006
AboutOn an unusually grey Sydney afternoon in October 2006 MiGMan was a guest of Microsoft at the launch of their new flagship product - Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
The creme-de-la-creme of Australia's gaming journalists gathered at Kingsford Smith Airport, Sydney, and embarked on a champagne flight over Sydney Harbour in a C-47, the military transport version of the Douglas DC-3.
Australia   Australia flight_takeoffYSSY Kingsford Smith local_airport precision_manufacturingMicrosoft personMiGMan tagIRL tagMiGMan’s Combat Diary
Published:2006
compare_arrowsLanding guide  (external link)
precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagLanding tagChecklist
Published:2022
Microsoft Controllers
precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagController
compare_arrowsWin11Debloat at GitHub  (external link)
AboutScript for removing unwanted apps from a standard Windows install. | Use with caution Always create a Windows restore point before altering your system. I didn’t use this script, but rather took suggestions from it and uninstalled some apps using the control panel.
precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagUtility tagI.T. tagWindows
Published:2024Last edit:Nov 4, 2024
Win11Debloat
AboutGuide to a script for removing unwanted apps from a standard Windows install. | Use with caution Always create a Windows restore point before altering your system. I didn’t use this script, but rather took suggestions from it and uninstalled some apps using the control panel.
precision_manufacturingMicrosoft tagUtility tagI.T. tagWindows
Published:2024Last edit:Nov 4, 2024
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