NEWS! - Aircraft Update : Citation C-560XL v1.5 by AirSim3D

[Stephen]

NEWS!- Aircraft Update : Citation C-560XL v1.5 by AirSim3D

 

 

Released late in 2022, and currently only for X-Plane 11. The Citation C-560XL by AirSim3D was our best of the year aircraft in the "Business Aircraft", category. It was well deserved, as it is not only a great simulation of a very interesting aircraft, but a very additive simulation as well.

 

The X-Plane 12 version is now coming along as well...  and the developer notes it looks "Great" in the new X-Plane version. I have no doubt about that and foresee easily the quality that shone in X-Plane 11, will make it absolutely shine in X-Plane 12. If you buy now (X-Plane 11), you will also get a free upgrade to X-Plane 12 when that version is released. There is a video showing the aircraft in X-Plane 12, below...

 

 

Currently focus in the v1.5 release is on the key functions like the hydraulics, adds pilot objects, adds fmod sounds, adds 4 more liveries and does some other general tuning to the lighting and handling just to make things better and even more smoother. Here is the full changelog;

 

Version 1.5 (January 12th 2023)

•  Upgraded Hydraulic system failure authenticity: Now very specific procedures need to be followed because the gear, speed brakes, flaps, reversers and other systems go offline with pump failures
• Gear-blow down is now 100% authentic with Hydraulic failures, so this can get scary!
• Upgraded Oil pressure functionality
• Couple of minor APU panel labeling fixes you probably missed, but we did not
• Fixed adverse yaw reversal under certain conditions
• Tuned/better ground-roll and handling
• Tuned starting-point cockpit under-hood night lighting -- made a shade brighter based on real-pilot feedback - its fully controllable anyway
• oops... some icing and heater timings shipped with short test periods; fixed to now reflect real heating time (considering ambient temps too)
• 1 Annunciator color fix
• Added reading and table lights and lamps for each chair in the cabin
• Added Pilot objects in external views
• Added more FMOD sounds 
• Added 2 real, and 2 professionally designed liveries for Canada and Germany (now a total of 12 country-themed designs to fly with) Paint kit has been available here.

Noted that this will be the last update for the current time to focus on delivering the aircraft for X-Plane 12.

 

 

 

 

 

Images here were taken from the in-depth review: Aircraft Review : Cessna Citation 560XL by AirSim3d

 

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Yes! the Cessna Citation 560XL v1.5 by AirSim3d is NOW available from the X-Plane.Org Store here:

 

Cessna Citation 560XL

Price is US$59.95

 

Features:

AirSim3D C-560 XL: Real-Jet authenticity

• Real jet visits at Boeing airfield were extensively used to inform build and design decisions
• 100’s of pages of real POH manuals, specs, drawings, pics used
• Real pilot tested and extensively beta tested
• Result: real-world systems, lighting, functions, modeling and procedures authenticity

 

Requirements

X-Plane 11 - Free upgrade to XP12 version in Q2 2023 (when XP12 is final)

Windows, Mac or Linux

4 GB VRAM Minimum - 8 GB+ VRAM Recommended

Current version : 1.5 (January 12th 2023)

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News by Stephen Dutton

14th January 2023

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[Navy Man]

Have just loaded the Cessna Citation 560XL v1.5.  The only problem that I'm having is that I cannot get the Auto Pilot to engage.  Looks like the AP button has no function.  Please advise.  I really enjoy flying this aircraft.  

 

Thanks