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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight Articles

Caravelle for Microsoft Flight Sim 2004 by Cloud 9
AboutA tour of the outstanding virtual cockpit.
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Published:2004
AboutThese commands adjust your sitting position in the cockpit, which can be critical to get the best out of a device like the Track IR 3.
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Published:2004
AboutI tested the frame rate on a static scene (Sydney airport). The results ranged from 85 fps down to 16 fps.
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Published:2004Last edit:Feb 16, 2022
About"The Update will include over 160 bridge models created after authentic landmarks to replace missing autogen bridges. These new bridges will appear for all scenery settings of normal and higher."
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Published:2004
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".
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Published:2004
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight
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Vickers F.B.27A Vimy
AboutA short flight by MiGMan created on the release of the sim in 2004.
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Published:2004
Ryan NYP 'Spirit of St. Louis'
AboutA short flight by MiGMan created on the release of the sim in 2004.
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Published:2004
Piper J-3C-65
AboutA short flight by MiGMan created on the release of the sim in 2004.
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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.
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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."
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Published:2004
Douglas DC-3
AboutA short flight by MiGMan created on the release of the sim in 2004.
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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!
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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."
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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.
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Published:2004
British Airways VC-10 for Microsoft Flight Sim 2004
AboutA video from 2005 showing a British Airways VC-10 in Microsoft Flight Sim 2004 with some beautiful tropical scenery.
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Published:2005
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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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Published:2004
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004
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Published:2021Last edit:Mar 10, 2021
Traffic 2005 for Microsoft Flight Sim 2002/2004
AboutThis series of add-ons created more realistic traffic patterns and density in the Microsoft Flight sims.
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Published:2005