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Peter Hager has released 3 new A380 Series versions besides his “British Airways” G-ALEA aircraft in July 2013. Unlike the usual situation where as you purchase an aircraft type and then you have a selection of liveries to chose from, Peter’s aircraft are a single model or version of a certain aircraft. The version is correct to type, rating and engines of that registration. Here are the four new versions: First is G-ALEA, which was the first of 12 aircraft to be delivered to British Airways on 4th July 2013. (LEA is under going route trials now between London Heathrow and Frankfurt). This livery is exceptionally good with fine detail and very good LIT (night textures) Second is A380-841 version 9M-MNE of Malaysian Airlines and it is equipped with 4 Rolls Royce Trent 970B-84 engines. Third is a Thai Airlines A380-841 version HS-TUB and it is equipped with 4 Rolls Royce Trent 970B-84 engines. Fourth is a China Southern A380-841 version B-6138 is equipped with 4 Rolls Royce Trent 970B-84 engines. This is the first aircraft to be operated by a Chinese Airline. All these new versions come with a few updates to the A380 series, gone are those bland orange cockpit windows of which have now been replaced by a 3d clear view and now with two pilots of which are very realistic - Now flying late at night the glow from the 3d panels is very realistic. This change should be soon updated through out the rest of the A380 series as well. For X-Plane9 users there has been a Plugin update to configure the aircraft for the 9.70 version of X-Plane and a change over plugin folder is included with these versions. The issue seems to be the VC cockpit, so if you haven’t recieved the update from Peter then download the plugin here: http://petersaircraft.com The new additions are now Available. (all versions now come with the magnificent VC Cockpit installed (above) Airbus A380-841: British Airways - US$ 59.95 Airbus A380-841: Malaysian Airlines - US$ 59.95 Airbus A380-841: Thai Airlines - US$ 59.95 Airbus A380-841: China Southern - US$ 59.95 Or you can purchase the full A380 series (Collection Package): Airbus A380-861 House Color - First test aircraft - Bonus Plane Airbus A380-841 House Color (demonstration aircraft) - Bonus Plane Airbus A380-861 Air France (Alliance GP7200 engines) Airbus A380-961 Emirates (Alliance GP7200 engines) Airbus A380-961 Korean Air (Alliance GP7200 engines) Airbus A380-841 British Airways (Rolls Royce Trent 970B-84 engines) Airbus A380-861 Lufthansa (Rolls Royce Trent 970B-84 engines) Airbus A380-841 Malaysian Airlines (Rolls Royce Trent 970B-84 engines) Airbus A380-842 Qantas (Rolls Royce Trent 972B-84 engines) Airbus A380-841 China Southern (Rolls Royce Trent 970B-84 engines) Airbus A380-841 Singapore Airlines (Rolls Royce Trent 970B-84 engines) Airbus A380-841 Thai Airlines (Rolls Royce Trent 970B-84 engines) - US$ 69.95 (includes future all updates) both single purchases and the collection package are now available from the .Org Store: Peter's Aircraft A380 Series Developer Site: Peter's Aircraft X-Plane Reviews: 2nd August 2013

Peter's Aircraft : A320/A321 3D Cockpit Preview If you have purchased any one or all of Peter Hager's A380 series, and added the 3D cockpit option. Then you would be excited by these pre-release pictures of the 3D option for Peter's A320/A321 series. Without doubt the addition of 3D cockpit in the A380 gave the aircraft a dimension to the simulation that is breathtaking. Now the same option is coming to the A320/A321 series and you can see the coming quality and design is as though and as good as the A380 option. The 3D design is by Roman Berezin of Flightfactor (as was the A380 design). But you have a different dimension in the way that Peter Hager programmes his designs into the 3D cockpit that creates the differences and with highly integrated aircraft references that makes his machines so lifelike and the perfect simulation. These references are there in the 2d Cockpit now. But somehow the 3D cockpit makes them more accessible. Having the full visual experience (certainly on the A380) just lifts the simulation to another level that compliments Peter Hager's already fine detail and systems management. The Autopilot systems will be comprehensive and in 3D now with hand manipulation, although I admit the tolerances on the A380 are very tight and can make the aircraft a handful when you have to make quick adjustments. Peter Hager notes that "Graphics of all display units (DU) are new designs in very high resolution." And that is certainly noticiable. And very important, and more so on Airbus displays. To a point you can get away with average markings on a 2d display. But with the zoom factor on the 3D versions that is not acceptable. The PFD (Primary Flight Display) is very dense with information. So clarity is very important. Peter Hager has noted he would like the 3D option delivered by Christmas, But the release might slip into 2014. Whatever the time of the release it will well worth the wait. 30th October 2013 Developers Site : Peter's Aircraft 3D and panel design images courtesy of Peter Hager.