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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight Articles

Trailer
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Boeing 737 for Microsoft Flight Simulator series
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Beechcraft Bonanza A 36 - Microsoft Flight Sim 2002/2004
Video by the publisher.
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Caravelle for Microsoft Flight Sim 2004 by Cloud 9
A tour of the outstanding virtual cockpit.
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A380 Airbus for MSFS 2002 / 2004 published by Abacus
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Cessna Skyhawk SP Model 172
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Cessna Skylane Model 182S
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Boeing 737-400
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Boeing 777
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Adjust the viewpoint
These 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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Beechcraft Baron 58
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Cessna Caravan C208 Amphibian
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Cessna Grand Caravan
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Douglas DC-3
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Extra EA-300
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Testing the Graphics Settings
I tested the frame rate on a static scene (Sydney airport). The results ranged from 85 fps down to 16 fps.
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Piper J-3 Cub
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Curtiss JN-4D 'Jenny'
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Beechcraft King Air
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Learjet
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Mooney M20 Bravo
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Ryan NYP "Spirit of St. Louis"
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Key New Features
"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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Schweizer SGS 2-32
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Ford Trimotor
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Lockheed Vega
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Vickers F.B.27A Vimy
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1903 Wright Flyer
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Flyable aircraft included in Microsoft Flight Sim 2004: A century of flight
Microsoft 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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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight
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Vickers F.B.27A Vimy
A short flight by MiGMan created on the release of the sim in 2004.
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Ryan NYP 'Spirit of St. Louis'
A short flight by MiGMan created on the release of the sim in 2004.
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Piper J-3C-65
A short flight by MiGMan created on the release of the sim in 2004.
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Model 5B Vega
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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Ford 4-AT-E Tri-Motor
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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Douglas DC-3
A short flight by MiGMan created on the release of the sim in 2004.
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Flying through the barn in a Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny"
I 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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Wright Flyer, First flight 1903
"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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deHavilland DH-88 "Comet"
The 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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British Airways VC-10 for Microsoft Flight Sim 2004
A video from 2005 showing a British Airways VC-10 in Microsoft Flight Sim 2004 with some beautiful tropical scenery.
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How clouds were created for Microsoft Flight Sim 2004
A look behind the scenes at how artists and programmers create the clouds in the world of flight sim.
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Microsoft Flight Sim 2004: Discovery Wings TV ad
This is one of the most entertaining and clever ads I have ever seen for a software product.
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F 4 Phantom and Coolangatta scenery added to MSFS 2004
Demonstrating just two of the many thousands of free 3rd party add-ons available for the Microsoft flight sims.
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Landing at Sydney in a Jet Provost
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Sydney at night in a Vought Corsair
Breaking 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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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004
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Promo for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004.
This is one of the most entertaining and clever ads I have ever seen for a software product.
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Clouds
A look behind the scenes at how artists and programmers create the clouds in the world of flight sim.
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Playlist
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Microsoft Flight Sim 2004/X: A340 500/600 (2006)
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Microsoft Flight Sim 2004: MegaScenery Pacific North West (2004)
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Microsoft Flight Sim (2002/2004) --/o\-- F-117A Stealth Fighter
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Traffic 2005 for Microsoft Flight Sim 2002/2004
This series of add-ons created more realistic traffic patterns and density in the Microsoft Flight sims.
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TrackIR in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004
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