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guess who's back back again michael's back tell a friend PROJECT 787 HAS RESUMED! AS OF NOW, I'M ONLY ON BLENDER AND PHOTOSHOP, SO ALL YOU'LL SEE FROM ME ARE RENDERS, MY FRIENDS EPORT AND MATTHEW WILL WORK IN THE X-PLANE REALM. 787-9 series work has also begun, the third image is of a 787-8 vs the -9

Hi, we have done KLN 3D integration. Can we post our work here and at .org?

Over here in Australia, the champagne is already flowing Such great news!!!!

At least some OpenGL stuff is going on, as Ben Supnik pointed out in a comment in August 2013: (comment no. 52 at http://developer.x-plane.com/2013/08/rumors-of-my-death/#comments )

@Emalice- The level of detail that was put into the 209 page manual is amazing and very well done. The amount of time they put into this is worth more than a free download. I was really on your side of making the Docs free until I bought the plane and started looking at the 5 Docs that came with it. If your on the fence about buying the plane and the manual is what hold you back, don't let it. Buy the plane, you will not regret the $54 spent. If you really must read up on the Saab 340a, just google Saab 340a flight manual and read through a real life one. Or watch the Youtube video of the real Saab 340. This is how realistic LES / X- aviation's Saab 340a is. Bottom line, I don't blame them for not wanting to give the manual out for free.

There's no optimizing on our end. HDR is what it is, and as is overly clear, the Saab gains significant FPS with HDR off. Hurry up and wait is the name of the game. I don't know if it will ever be "fixed" but they will certainly further optimize. By nature, HDR is inherently a big performance hitter with or without the Saab due to more geometry being drawn multiple times. It's only now when you get such a beautifully detailed aircraft that you realize how little overhead is available to you as a user (normally seen by sceneries like you have already mentioned). A good example showing the impact with just the CRJ rather than the Saab. Thanks to Ola.

All fixed! Will be in the next update. Thanks for reporting this.

A few topics. KLN90Bs suck. They're terribly outdated. The Garmin 430/530s are become outdated too. The VOR system in the US is becoming outdated also. It's being slowly phased out, but will retain enough stations for the near future. GPS with WAAS is far more accurate than the 65+ year old VOR system could ever be. GPS for simming may be boring, but few of us really get excited about VORs in real life. About the only ones who do, are "old method" flight instructors, and simmers. As a simmer, I seldom use GPS. As a pilot, I'd just as soon forget how to use VORs. I more or less have, as I didn't equip my aircraft with them. Just had a standby handheld reciever, with an OBS dial. About 35 years ago, I really started thinking about CFIT (controlled flight into terrain) and it's prevention. Throughout the 1930s & 40's many aircraft met there doom, because of the older radio signal navigation system. The development of the VOR system, made for a much safer situation. However, it's not nearly as efficient, or accurate as moving map GPS is. It still depends on line of sight operation. I've had a side hobby of flying to actual CFIT sites, to compare and document moving map GPS, versus what the pilots and passengers usually didn't see. Just call it a deep interest of mine, for several valid reasons. So.......as a simmer, there is nothing wrong with using some type of GPS, even if it mimics a portable, to help in flying older aircraft that were not equipped. In real life, at least in the US, you'll seldom find an older airplane (warbirds, Connies, etc) traveling cross country, without least a handheld.....in the "on" position.

instrument flight is usually still taught without the use of GPS, at least in the United States. You can fly any V or J airway in North America without GPS or any kind of RNAV equipment. I believe you do need it for our Q airways however. Just bring up charts (www.skyvector.com) and use VOR/DME to navigate, maintain your MSA and you should be good to go. Sometimes a fix can be identified by two crossing radials or a radial + DME. If you ever wanted a really good excuse to learn to read IFR enroute charts, well, here you go, you have a Saab now, and the Saab wants you to be educated

Gentlemen, I rethought the subject ..... and I have to agree with Cameron. GPS flying is .... boring, since you program the route, there is not much to do. The actual fun is navigating by VORs, using Radials etc. I came into the conclusion that I will not try to implement anything extra. Existing SAAB's navigation capability along with mini GPS gadget will be more than enough to have lots of fun for me. Cheers, AJ

Hi arb I had the same problem and i found out why. It's because i didn't advanced the condition levers to “UNFEATHER”, paused a few seconds, before moving them to “MAX”. I moved it at the first step to max and i had not enough power after having taken off. The second time i made it exactly as described in the manual and it worked very well (i had enough power).

Don't those only work in 32-bit? Doesn't sound like an option to me.

The KLN 90 will not properly integrate or show AP status on any of the displays. It's in no way realistic to the real aircraft as they were never outfitted with one. We will void any support for any issues incurred while this product is installed.

Departing from CYTZ.

This Day in History for 23rd September ... 1913 - Roland Garros is 1st to fly over Mediterranean Sea . Roland Garros was born in France in 1882. An experienced pilot, Garros was the first Frenchman to cross the Mediterranean by air. On the outbreak of the first wold war, Garros was sent to serve on the western front.. Garros realised that he would have more success in dogfights if he could find a way of firing a machine-guns through the propeller. Working with Raymond Saulnier, a French aircraft manufacturer, Garros, added deflector plates to the blades of the propeller of his Morane-Saulnier These small wedges of toughened steel diverted the passage of those bullets which struck the blades. and today ...... happy birthday Tom Kyler

Two questions: 1. HDR on or off? 2. What screen resolution with that video card? I'm going to discuss this a bit more with Laminar this week, but here's the primary deal, folks: HDR has some neat features (especially the night lighting) but is yet to be optimized still to where Laminar wants it. We've made an add-on that's VERY detailed. I don't mean offense to other products, but in most cases I have yet to see a product as detailed in 3D as this one. It's not about proper or improper modeling habits as much as it is pushing the limits and envelope. As with any add-on, we must learn to adjust. I personally have never had much issues (and I've flown the Saab A LOT), but looking back on it, it's probably because over the various X-Plane versions I have felt that HDR has gotten WORSE and not better. The contrast is just one thing that kills it off, and the way that AA renders in it can either be an eyesore or a slideshow in most instances. As such, more often than not these days I leave HDR off unless doing night flights. As the X-Plane market grows and more detailed add-ons come out (especially scenery) we will start to see these issues become even more obvious. Please realize what you're dealing with here. We're only just getting around that curve where we match what people like MSFS have had for years. They have even services and guides just to learn how to optimize your settings because of stuff like this and how big that market is! For now, regretfully, my suggestion is to keep HDR off. I hate to offer this as a suggestion, because I love it when people enjoy our products how YOU want to enjoy them. That said, there are two sides to ever coin, and that's where we are in this juncture of X-Plane development. Luckily, hardware rapidly gets faster and better year and year (if not faster). P.S.: PLEASE don't waste your own time by trying to re-install the Saab with the lower res version. It will NOT improve your FPS if you have a video card that we deciphered can truly handle the higher res version. The only time anyone would notice change is if they have a low res capable version card but did not answer the installer question truthfully and selected higher res instead.

File Name: Bangkok 1961 - VTBD File Submitter: Countdown File Submitted: 27 Feb 2013 File Category: DSF Scenery Packages X-Plane Version(s): X-Plane 10 Don Mueang International Airport 
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

 See XSIMREVIEWS for their review of this airport - 26 Feb Don Mueang International Airport
ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติดอนเมือง

Don Mueang International Airport 
IATA: DMK – ICAO: VTBD
 Summary
 Airport type Public/Military
 Operator Airports of Thailand
 Location Khet Don Mueang, Bangkok, Thailand
 Hub for
 • Thai AirAsia
 • Orient Thai Airlines
 • Nok Air
 Elevation AMSL
9 ft / 3 m
 Coordinates: 13°54′45″N 100°36′24″E


 Runways 03L/21R
 Length 3,000m 9,840ft
 Surface Asphalt Statistics (2010)
 Passengers
2,999,867 Source: Airports of Thailand Don Mueang International Airport (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานดอนเมือง — Thai pronunciation: [dɔ̄ːn mɯ̄aŋ]) (IATA: DMK, ICAO: VTBD) is one of two international airports serving Bangkok, Thailand, the other one being Suvarnabhumi Airport. It was officially opened as a Royal Thai Air Force base on 27 March 1914, although it had been in use earlier. Commercial flights began in 1924. Don Mueang Airport closed in 2006 following the opening of Bangkok's new Suvarnabhumi Airport, before opening again after renovation on 24 March 2007. 
Don Mueang was an important hub of Asia and the hub of Thai Airways International prior to its closure. At its peak, it served most air traffic for the entire continent, with 80 airlines operating 160,000 flights and handling over 38,000,000 passengers and 700,000 tons of cargo in 2005. It was then the 18th busiest airport in the world and 2nd in Asia by passenger volume. 
Don Mueang is the main hub for Nok Air, Thai AirAsia and Orient Thai Airlines. All Thai Airways flights were transferred to Suvarnabhumi Airport, though the present government is urging them to return.
Don Mueang is a joint-use facility with the Royal Thai Air Force's Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base, and is the home of the RTAF 1st Air Division, which consists primarily of non-combat aircraft. Vibhavadi Rangsit Road is the main route linking the airport with downtown Bangkok. The Uttaraphimuk Elevated Tollway, running above Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, offers a more rapid option for getting into the city and connects to Bangkok's inner city expressway network. Originally, the only access was by rail service connecting with Hua Lamphong Railway Station in the center of Bangkok. The train station is across the highway and is linked with the airport by a pedestrian bridge. An RTAF golf course is located between the two runways. The course has no separation from the runway, and golfers are held back by a red light whenever planes land. Many Bangkok BMTA bus lines stop around the airport, including lines no.29 from Thammasat University and Rangsit to Victory Monument and Hua Lamphong Railway Station, 59 from Rangsit to Sanam Luang, 95 Kor. from Rangsit to Bang Kapi, 187 from Klong 3 to Sipaya, 356 Green Line From Pak Kret to Don Mueang and Saphan Mai, 356 Red Line from Saphan Mai to Pak Kret, 504 from Rangsit to Bangkok Bridge, 510 from Thammasat University to Victory Monument, 538 from Techno Thanyaburi via Don Mueang Tollway to Ramathibodi Hospital and Priest Hospital, 554 from Rangsit via motorway to Suvarnabhumi Airport and 555 from Rangsit via Vibhavadi Rangsit and Army Reserve Force Students (Ror Dor) Center to Suvarnabhumi Airport. 
 History 
 Thai Airways International planes at Don Mueang 
Don Muang airfield was the second established in Thailand, after Sa Pathum, which is now Sa Pathum horse racing course. The first flights to Don Muang were made on March 8, 1914 and involved the transfer of aircraft of the Royal Thai Air Force. Three years earlier, Thailand had sent three army officers to France to train as pilots. On completion of their training in 1911, the pilots were authorized to purchase four Breguets and four Nieuports, which formed the basis of the Royal Thai Air Force. 
 Commercial service to Don Muang began in 1924. The first commercial flight was an arrival by KLM. 
 In 1933, the airfield was the scene of heavy fighting between royalists and government forces during the Boworadet Rebellion. The airfield was used by the occupying Japanese during World War II, and was bombed and strafed by Allied aircraft on several occasions. 
 During the Vietnam War, Don Muang was a major command and logistics hub of the United States Air Force. 
Before the opening of Suvarnabhumi, the airport used the IATA airport code BKK and the name was spelled Don Muang. After Suvarnabhumi opened for commercial flights, the spelling was changed and as Don Mueang it now uses the airport code DMK, though it still retains the ICAO airport code VTBD. The traditional spelling is still used by many airlines and by most Thais. 
Closure 
The night of September 27–28, 2006 was the official end of operations at Don Mueang airport. The last commercial flights were:
 • Domestic departure: Thai Airways TG 124 to Chiang Mai at 22:15 (coincidentally, when Thai moved domestic operations back to Suvarnabhumi again on 28 March 2009, their last departure was also a 22:15 flight to Chiang Mai)
 • International arrival: Kuwait Airways from Jakarta at 01:30[2]
 • Domestic arrival: TG 216 from Phuket at 23:00
 • International departure: Although scheduled for Kuwait Airways KU 414 to Kuwait at 02:50,[3] Qantas flight QF302 to Sydney, originally scheduled for 18:00, was delayed for more than 9 hours before finally taking off at 03:12, about 10 minutes after the Kuwait flight. Qantas claimed that QF302 was an extra flight.[4]

Reopening 
 Although initially deserted by commercial carriers upon the opening of the Suvarnabhumi Airport, the higher costs of the new airport to operators as well as safety concerns over cracked runways at the new airport caused many to seek a return to Don Mueang. In particular, low-cost airlines have led demands for reopening of the airport. Airports of Thailand released a report at the end of 2006 which furthered this effort, proposing it as a way to avoid or delay second-stage expansion which had been planned for Suvarnbhumi.[5]
On 30 January 2007, the Ministry of Transport recommended temporarily reopening Don Mueang while touch up work process on some taxiways at Suvarnabhumi proceeds. The recommendation was subject to approval by the government's executive Cabinet. On March 25, 2007, the airport officially reopened for some domestic flights. 
Credits 
This is a CalClassics.com conversion, and permission to convert has come from Wolfgang Gersch, Tom Gibson and Jaap Baare, the joint designers. 
Other thanks must be given to Jacques Brault and Pedrovl for use of their vintage prop liners. Permissions obtained. 
The wonderful Overlay Editor came from Marginal, and WED was also used - thanks Laminar team 
A particular mention to DKM who has supported me with actions and words - many many thanks. 
OPENSCENERY X has been used, thanks 
If I should have included a mention but missed you, PM me and I will include you in the credits 
INSTALLING 
Unzip, place in your custom scenery file and away you go 
Final thoughts 
I created a much brighter, well lit airport with many bells and whistles, but these were stripped out after lengthy discussions with Wolfgang. Bangkok in 1961 was just not that modern. Also, the aircraft are correctly placed at 45 degrees nose out on the apron as per 1961 gate instructions. So pushback is not a problem. I understand that the runway did not have centre lights - nor did the aircraft have apron parking strips, these I thought did not ruin the overall effect. I thought this would be a simple conversion to do, but getting the 1961 details as accurate as possible doubled the time spent on the conversion. Sometimes less is more? 
I hope you enjoy this as much as I did in making it. Click here to download this file