Hardware

The FlightSim Pilot Shop is taking pre-orders for the new Saitek Pro Flight Switch Panel.

Pre-Order now to reserve your unit before the first run sells out! As with the Saitek Yoke System, initially quantities are limited and sell out fast. Units are available first come, first serve and your credit card will not be charged until the item ships. Starts shipping in late October.

As part of Saitek’s continuing expansion of its Pro Flight range, the Switch Panel adds value and realism to a flight simulation setup.

Feel like a real pilot with realistic, clearly labelled controls in easy reach. A selection of realistic switches to mimic cockpit controls for flight simulation.

A set of switches for use in controlling various aspects of a flight simulation.

• Engine on/off
• Landing Gear
• A large selection of cockpit controls
• Works with Microsoft Flight Simulator X
• LEDs for Landing Gear match the status in the game - if a landing gear strut fails, this is indicated on the panel
• All switch labeling is backlit to ensure easy reading of controls during late-night simulation sessions

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Due to increasing demand from the home enthusiast sector for flight simulation, DSSA in association with FlightSim Store are proud to present the first in a range of products for the home builder. DSSA & FlightSim Store are the first to bring you these fantastic products at realistic prices for the first time ever in Australia. The shell tooling has been reproduced from an actual aircraft and it has taken many hundreds of man hours and over quarter of a million dollars in development cost to bring this aircraft shell to the simulator market place. We have spent the time and money developing this aircraft shell so you don’t have to, so take advantage of this new product when thinking about your next simulator project. All shells are custom made to order.

The Bell 206 III Jetranger Shell is now available.

Each simulator shell is carefully hand crafted to the highest standards, not only in terms of craftsmanship but also in materials. The fibreglass shell is composed of commercial grade fibreglass reinforcements and resins. The purpose of using commercial fibreglass is that its price is so much lower then than that of Aviation grade. It offers a very durable end result which gives strength in all areas. A wide range of standard colours are available to choose from and custom liveries can be catered for as well. Unlike the limited shells available for helicopters from overseas, the all Australian DSSA Bell 206B III Shell comes complete with the Flooring System, Avionics & Electronics Ducts, and Benched seat riser.

Each Shell can be quickly attached to most forms of Motion systems with the least effort. DSSA is dedicated to looking after you and your budget and making components available for home builders.

The Bell 206 III shells have windshields & chin windows that are rubber mounted which are supplied separately for your convenience and come in a range of standard tints being Bronze tint, Blue tint and clear which are the same colours as used by operation aircraft.
All windshields and windows are carefully handcrafted from the highest grade of commercial Acrylic sheet materials. Each piece is carefully molded to shape and cut to the exact measurements required for each unit. These windshields & windows are made from the same tooling that produce parts for serviceable Bell helicopter aircraft.

Mounting of the Shells is fast and easy with either a box mount system or skid sets available.

Soon to be released will be Robinson R22, R44 & R66 helicopter shells and Piper aircraft shells, which will all be complemented with the availability of internal fittings & fixtures including those for the Bell 206 III Jetranger & Longranger in a range of different styles and colours. For more information on the DSSA range of Products and services Contact the great Staff at FlightSim Store.

Flight Illusion proudly presents the new range of navigational instruments for use with flight simulator. To celebrate their 3rd anniversary, the developers at Flight illusion have closed the gap and released the last instruments in the general aviation segment.

After the turn & bank coordinator and the F16 gauges, this is the third release of new products in 2008. The range includes a VOR 1 (with ILS functionality) a VOR2 and an ADF indicator. The 3 new gauges are an answer to many customers requests. They offer the full functionality of navigational instruments. The VOR gauges have a rotating compass rose linked to the OBS knob, 1 or 2 needle pointers that center in relation to the planes position on the glide scope, localizer or bearing. The gauges also show the status (FROM / TO / OFF / GS) as the plane flies. The ADF gauge shows the bearing to the ADF transmitter.

The three gauges are available separately or as a set. They connect to the central interface GSA-55. The gauges work with version 6.0 of the software.

Together with the basic six instrument set, the engine gauges and the Collins style radio set, the Navigational gauges allow to build a full GA panel, as was already the case for the B737 and KA35 panels.

Flight Illusion offers a wide variety of analogue gauges which can be used in different panel setups. The range includes gauges for MIP panels, standby gauges, overhead gauges, different sort of radio modules, engine gauges and an input/output module. With more than 60 different gauge types available as well as the possibility to customize generic gauges, Flight Illusion is one of the leading players in the cockpit builders market.

FlightSimLabs has released Aerosoft MCP747X Drivers for Flight Simulator X.

Specialized driver software to allow owners of Aerosoft Australia’s MCP747 and EFIS hardware units to interface their MCP hardware with the PMDG 747-400X line of simulations.

Requires Aerosoft MCP747 hardware unit with optional EFIS module(s).

This interface allows owners of Aerosoft Australia’s MCP747 hardware to interface their MCP with the PMDG 747-400X for FSX simulation product. Purchaser must already own and have installed a Aerosoft MCP747 in order to use this driver. Requires that the user also have installed the PMDG 747-400X airliner addon for FSX.

Purchasing this interface will allow the user to connect any MCP747 and optional EFIS module to the PMDG 747-400X product line on Flight Simulator X.

This try-before-you-buy downloadable driver provides a fully working, area-limited (around Greece’s Venizelos airport) version which can become fully enabled by purchasing a license key.

With an activated license key, the product becomes fully operating globally inside Flight Simulator X. Instructions on how to purchase are included by hitting the “Purchase” button within the driver user interface.

SimWare are now stocking hardware units from VRInsight.

CDU Panel

The VRinsight’s CDU panel features Control Display Unit for Flight Management Computer (FMC).

The CDU panel supports various types of aircrafts for the commercially available add-on aircraft (PMDG B737, B744, Level-D B767 and PSS A319,320).It also works as input device of alpha-numeric keys and/or user defined control functions where the FMS is not implemented, such as original Flight Simulator default aircraft and most freeware aircrafts. It is completely interfaced with Flight Simulator 2004 and Flight Simulator X through interfacing application software. The CDU panel can be connected simply through PC’s USB port.

MCP Combo Panel

The MCP combo panel of VRinsight features various types of aircrafts panel with full control complement; built-in Flight Simulator aircraft and most freeware or commercially available add-ons (Wilco’s 737PIC, PMDG’s B737NG & 744, Level-D’s B767-300 and PSS’ A319,320,330,340).It is completely interfaced with Flight Simulator 2004 and Flight Simulator X through add-on software

SerialFP2, the MCP combo panel enables full simulation with simple connecting PC through USB.Package includes universal power supply adaptor (DC 5V).

The MCP combo panel features EFIS, MCP & COM (Instrument Radio) parts to understand advanced flight controls for beginners and advanced users starting flight simulation games at a first steps. Each control part; EFIS, MCP & COM has push buttons, rotary knobs, toggle S/Ws and/or 2 line character type LCDs offers actual flight circumstance with full control complement.

SerialFP2 software supports all functions to MCP combo panel. MCP combo consumes high power.