NEWS! - Magnight updates Boeing 787 Aviator's Edition to X-Plane 12

[Stephen]

NEWS! - Magknight updates Boeing 787 Aviator's Edition to X-Plane 12

 

 

The Magknight 787 Aviator’s Edition is currently the best X-Plane Simulation of this New Gen airliner, now the -9 version is available to fly in X-Plane 12, the -8 version will follow for X-Plane 12 very soon, but is still available for X-Plane 11.

 

Development of the Magknight Dreamliner has been very piecemeal over the years, but has also been a very ongoing project of which you could join, so you can't have it both ways, but it has reached a point of maturity...  that is part of the deal with this aircraft.

 

Version 2.0 (May 31st 2023)

• New X-Plane 12 version added

• Includes 787-8 (xp11) and 787-9 (xp12 and xp11) 
• GE and RR engine types
• Various other company options including SATCOM
• Each variant has different flight characteristics

General

• Brand new flight model built for X-Plane 11.50+
• X-Plane12 now available
• Improved wingflex
• Custom IRS/AHRU simulation, with quick align
• Auto-update for the lifetime of X-Plane 11
• LED exterior lights
• Pause at top of descent and jump to waypoint
• 3D cabin

New: Custom Navigation Display

• Minimap included on PFDs
• ND can be moved across MFD positions
• MFD screens can be pop-up and pop-out
• Includes terrain, weather and TCAS views
• Maximum range of 1280nm

New: Custom CDU pages

• Custom CDU graphics including highlights
• CDU error functionality including the 787-specific help box
• Custom NAV RAD, POS INIT, IDENT, THRUST REF and INDEX pages

Next-Generation Cockpit

• Comprehensive cockpit lighting options
• High resolution textures with PBR throughout the cockpit and cabin
• Optional tinted cockpit and cabin windows
• Realistic Panel dimensions
• Optional AVITAB integration
• Custom wiper simulation

Integrated EFB

• Comprehensive weight and balance calculator, with per-livery cabin configurations
• Takeoff and landing performance calculators

Multiple engine choices

• Choose from the mainstay GE engines, or the new experimental RR engines

Custom flight controls

• 5-setting autobrakes with RTO capability
• Dynamic flap timing and order
• Roll spoilers based on speed and wingforce
• Surface droop on hydraulics loss
• Surface fadeout by speed

FMOD soundpack by audiobirdXP

• Fully custom FMOD soundpack for the GENx and RR engines
• Extensive integration with systems
• Cockpit switch and button sounds

3D cabin and fuselage

• Ground-up exterior fuselage model including optional tinted windows
• 3D cabin with optional seating
• Cabin is optional, configurable in EFB for performance

Liveries

• Blank and Magknight livery included by default
• Other liveries available at https://magknight.org/liveries
• Liveries from before 1.4.0 are not be compatible due to change of engine and fuselage models
• Liveries from before 1.7.0 need upgrading to the latest format to benefit from the most recent art improvements

Auto-Updater

• Uses the Skunkcraft Updater for Automatic updates

 

 

X-PlaneReviews did the last update review (X-Plane 11) here: Aircraft Review Update : Boeing 787-900 v1.6.0 by Magknight

 

Currently there is also a 20% sale on this aircraft.

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Yes! the Boeing 787-900 Aviator Edition Dreamliner XP12 by Magknight is available from the X-Plane.Org Store here :

 

B787-9 Aviator Edition

Price is US$44.95 (You Save:$11.00(20%))

 

Current purchasers can go to their X-Plane.OrgStore account and download the new X-Plane 12 version

 

Requirements

X-Plane 12 or X-Plane 11

Windows, Mac or Linux

4 GB VRAM Minimum - 8 GB+ VRAM recommended

Download Size:  1.2 GB

Current version : XP12: 2.0 (May31st 2023)   XP:11: 1.8

 

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News by Stephen Dutton

1st June 2023

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