Stephen Posted August 8, 2023 Report Share Posted August 8, 2023 NEWS! - Updated to v2... AKD Studio Gulfstream 550 v2 - The Ultimate Business Jet Here is a full version update to the Gulfstream 550 to version v2 by AKD Studios. A significant overhaul of the aircraft covers; a completely overhauled external model, a new custom MCDU (Multi-Function Control and Display Unit), improved textures and a Mango Studios revised sound FMOD package... all of the above are also available in both X-Plane 11 and X-Plane 12 versions. Completely overhauled model Added Custom MCDU(XP12/XP11) Added Custom VNAV with custom RNAV approaches(XP12/XP11) Added new FMOD sounds(by:Mango Studios)(XP12/XP11) Added improved textures(XP12/XP11) Added some improvements in 3D Models(XP12/XP11) Added some system improvements(XP12/XP11) Added NEW Checklist Display Controller page(XP12/XP11) Tuned flight model, autopilot(XP12/XP11) A later update v2.02 covered a bug and fix updated these items, when they were also covered... -Fixed DU1 FULL indicator(XP11) -Fixed Autopilot APP mode when using XPlane FMS (XP12/XP11) -Fixed SASL crash when entering data on certain MCDU pages(XP12/XP11) -Fixed SASL crash when deleting things on certain MCDU pages(XP12/XP11) -Fixed SASL crash while typing some airways to flight plan(XP12/XP11) -Fixed several airways were not available(XP12/XP11) -Fixed: When you try press next in the star sel page you can't go back in the prev page(XP12/XP11) -Improved performance when using VNAV(XP12/XP11) -Fixed: When I try to load a STAR, it always says no transition and skips many fixes on the arrival(XP12/XP11) -Fixed Minor bugs(XP12/XP11) The Gulfstream G550 is a business jet aircraft produced by General Dynamics' Gulfstream Aerospace unit in Savannah, Georgia, US. The certification designation is GV-SP. A version with reduced fuel capacity was marketed as the G500. Gulfstream ceased production of the G550 in July 2021. The G550 (GV-SP) with improved engines received its FAA type certificate on August 14, 2003. In 2014, Gulfstream looked at a re-engine with the Rolls-Royce Pearl BR700 development announced in May 2018 for the new Global Express 5500 and 6500 variants but preferred the BR725-powered, 7,500 nmi G650. The 500th Gulfstream G550 aircraft was delivered in May 2015. (wikipedia) You can update to AKD Studio's G550 v2.02 via your account at the X-Plane.OrgStore, or use the Skunkcraft's Updater application. ________________________________ The Gulfstream 550 v2 by AKD Studio is NOW available here at the X-Plane.OrgStore GLF550 - Ultimate Business Jet by AKD Studio Price is US$41.95 This aircraft is now both X-Plane12 and X-Plane 11 supported Requirements X-Plane 12 or X-Plane 11 Windows, Mac (even native M1, M2 Macs) or Linux 4 GB VRAM Minimum - 8 GB+ VRAM Recommended Download Size: 920MB Current version : 2.02 (August 6th 2023) ___________________________ News by Stephen Dutton 3rd April 2023 Copyright©2023: X-Plane Reviews (Disclaimer. All images and text in this review are the work and property of X-PlaneReviews, no sharing or copy of the content is allowed without consent from the author as per copyright conditions) All Rights Reserved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizJetDude Posted August 10, 2023 Report Share Posted August 10, 2023 Any plans for a G650? Hope so! 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobt Posted August 16, 2023 Report Share Posted August 16, 2023 Really great update. I feel at least a 25% increase in fidelity on top of the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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