NEWS! - Aircraft Updated : F-16C Block 52+ Interceptor v1.5.3 by Deltawing Simulations

[Stephen]

NEWS! - Aircraft Updated : F-16C Block 52+ Interceptor v1.5.3 by Deltawing Simulations

 

 

The F16C Fighting Falcon by Deltawing Simulations has been one of X-Plane's quiet achievers. Released exactly 3 years ago, it has had numerous (in additions) updates and refining. Thirteen in fact over those 3 years, including the transition to X-Plane 12.

 

Certainly a very specialised aircraft to fly and use, but the F16 has a very dedicated following and a devotion bordering on loyalty to the aircraft and the brand.

 

The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft.

 

The F-16 is a single-engine, highly maneuverable, supersonic, multirole tactical fighter aircraft. It is much smaller and lighter than its predecessors but uses advanced aerodynamics and avionics, including the first use of a relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire (RSS/FBW) flight control system, to achieve enhanced maneuver performance. Highly agile, the F-16 was the first fighter aircraft purpose-built to pull 9-G maneuvers and can reach a maximum speed of over Mach 2. Innovations include a frameless bubble canopy for better visibility, a side-mounted control stick, and a reclined seat to reduce g-force effects on the pilot. It is armed with an internal M61 Vulcan cannon in the left wing root and has multiple locations for mounting various missiles, bombs and pods. It has a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than one, providing power to climb and vertical acceleration.

 

V1.5.3 has three different areas that have been refined. Object Fixes, Bug Fixes and Optimisations, mostly all for better X-Plane 12 intergration... the full list is here:

 

Version 1.5.3 (November 9th 2023)

Object Fixes

- New Particles

- 3D fixes

- Animation fixes

- HOTAS orientated setup

- Textures fixes

Bug Fixes

-Fixed Crash when saving the load out or the pilot from kneepad

-Adjusted the switches for start up

-Adjusted the friction of the tires

-Adjusted ITT Temperature reading

-Adjusted MFD Weapon System

-Added 2 new modes(accessible via our custom commands (Dogfight, Missile Override))

-DGFT

-MSL

-Flightpath behaviour when landing corrected

-Landing Gear HUD indicator behaving in reversed manner fixed.

-RWR not being visible at night

-Jettison not working

Optimisations

-Flight Model Tweaks

-HUD performance optimization

-MFD Logic Reworked

-MFDs performance optimization

 

 

 

 

 

Current Features:

• Custom Air to Air weapons (Aim-120, Aim-9)
• 8 free highly detailed real world F-16 liveries plus our house livery. (many more free to download from org)
• Highly detailed 3d exterior model
• Highly detailed 3d cockpit model
• Highly detailed 3d pilot figure with options for his appearance and helmet type
• Custom HUD
• Custom Air to Air Radar
• Custom selectable action camera angles.
• Custom JHMCS HUD
• Dual Custom MFD displays with pop up option
• Custom programmable DED
• Custom remove before flight objects
• Almost every possible animation in and out of the plane
• Tailhook
• Real sounds
• 4K textures
• Realistic startup sequence
• Custom particles system
• Custom cockpit lights
• Custom external lights
• Customised payload that includes :
• Optional wing smokers
• Optional wing fuel tanks
• Optional centerline fuel tank
• Optional centerline travel pod
• Optional CFT fuel tanks

Support for both X-Plane 11 and X-Plane 12

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Yes! - the F-16C Block 52+ Interceptor v1.5.3 by Deltawing Simulations is NOW available from the X-Plane.Org Store here :

 

F-16C Block 52+ Interceptor

Price is US$35.00

Currently on SALE, for US$31.50 or 13% off

 

Requirements

X-Plane 12 or X-Plane 11 (both versions included) 

Windows, Mac (M1 and M2 are supported) or Linux

4 GB VRAM Minimum - 8 GB+ VRAM Recommended

Download Size: 830 MB
Current version: 1.5.3 (November 9th 2023)

 

Design by DeltaWing Simulations
Support forum: https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/forum/585-deltawing-simulations/
https://deltawingsim.com/

 

News by Stephen Dutton

14th November 2023

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