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NEWS! - X-Hangar updates the DHC4 C-7a Caribou to X-Plane 12 It's an odd looking critter of an aircraft, but one with amazing short field performance and clever STOL (ShortLanding and Takeoff) abilities. My connection with the aircraft was with the large numbers at my closest Australian RAAF Amberley airbase, so they were very frequent and active around our local skies, sadly the DHC-4 are now all retired, but there are still a few left around to look at, at airshows and in museums. The de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (designated by the United States military as the CV-2 and later C-7 Caribou) is a Canadian-designed and produced specialized cargo aircraft with short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability. The Caribou was first flown in 1958 and although mainly retired from military operations, is still in use in small numbers as a rugged "bush" aircraft. The de Havilland Canada company's third STOL design was a big step up in size compared to its earlier DHC Beaver and DHC Otter, and was the first DHC design powered by two engines. The Caribou, however, was similar in concept in that it was designed as a rugged STOL utility aircraft. The Caribou was primarily a military tactical transport that in commercial service found itself a small niche in cargo hauling. The United States Army ordered 173 in 1959 and took delivery in 1961 under the designation AC-1, which was changed to CV-2 Caribou in 1962. X-Hangar are converting their aircraft quickly to X-Plane 12, not a week goes by without another aircraft released. Here is the next aircraft released in the DHC4 C-7a Caribou. Features here Include: 3 flyable models: radar pod, no radar pod, and bare metal Rain effect on windscreen and windows Garmin 430 with pop up panel Opening engine cowls Opening cargo doors Opening passenger doors Sliding radio tray Detailed 3d engine and props Many custom 3d gauges Many liveries included Pilot figures including pilot, co-pilot, and loadmaster Custom sounds Animated controls Many detail parts Checklist included .pdf manual included that tells you how to fly and use the instrument panels Night LIT textures included Real pilot tested Link to download a 450+ page beautiful, crisp, and clear real world pilot's manual Version XP12 - February 20th 2023 new update features: v11 rain limited to win vulcan only (plugin limitation) new passengers that load with payload weight new seats for passengers new car for cariboub (loads with added payload weight. need near max weight to display) the cargo bay now has a mixture of passengers and cargo intended to enhance the FSE experience v12 rain effects v12 better taxi and landing lights v12 new payload system New X-Hangar support forum Images courtesy of X-Hangar ________________ Yes! the DHC4 C-7a Caribou by X-Hangar is NOW available from the X-Plane.Org Store here : DHC4 C-7a Caribou Price is US$22.95 Requirements X-Plane 11 fully updated Windows, Mac or Linux 4 GB VRAM Minimum Download Size: 472 Mb Version XP12 - Feb 20th 2023 ________________ News by Stephen Dutton 21st February 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 Right Reserved.

NEWS! - X-Hangar releases Learjet Model 36 X-Hanger have released a version of the Model 36 Learjet, one of the most famous private jets ever built. The Learjet Model 35 and Model 36 are a series of American multi-role business jets and military transport aircraft manufactured by Learjet. The aircraft are powered by two Garrett TFE731-2 turbofan engines. Its cabin can be arranged for six to eight passengers. The longer-range Model 36 has a shortened passenger area to provide more space in the aft fuselage for fuel tanks. The engines are mounted in nacelles on the sides of the aft fuselage. The wings are equipped with single-slotted flaps. The wingtip fuel tanks distinguish the design from other aircraft having similar functions. Features Include: Avitab display for both v11 and v12. This is powered by a plugin that you can download if you do not already have. Instruction in the .pdf manual. 3d Pilot Figures. The co-pilot will hide with the preflight menu. The pilot is only seen in external view. Easy to read instruments GPU and flight options menu including, engine covers, chocks, remove before flight flags, etc 5 passengers load with payload weight. Hidden when activated with a menu. Many international liveries included Blank livery to make your own Stripes and weathering layers to help paint your livery Use the Autopilot with the FMC (GPS1) or Garmin 530 (GPS2). Rain effects for both v11 and v12. v11 is limited to Windows Vulcan. This is a plugin limitation. Animated Reverse Thrust Animated Spoilers Animated ground emergency chute User manual in .pdf format Checklist in .txt format to use in the sim v11 and v12 use stock FMC Garmin 530 with a pop-up panel or press buttons Updated landing and taxi lights for v12 Updated payload system for v12 Updated gear system for v12 Works with FSE out of the box New X-Hangar support forum Images courtesy of X-Hangar ________________ Yes! the Learjet Model 36 by X-Hangar is NOW available from the X-Plane.Org Store here : Learjet Model 36 Price is US$22.95 Requirements X-Plane 12 or X-Plane 11 Windows, Mac or Linux 4 GB VRAM Minimum. 8 GB+ VRAM Recommended Current version : 12 (Feb 15th 2023) ________________ News by Stephen Dutton 16th February 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 Right Reserved.

NEWS! - Aircraft Upgrade : Piper Aerostar 700P by X-Hangar Ted R. Smith was an aviation legend, this is the same person of whom also designed the famous Aero Commander, and bought the first small business jet aircraft to market, which was the Jet Commander which evolved into the Astra Jet.... Then there was his Aerostar/Sequoia the fastest Twin-Engined general aviation aircraft ever built... just the right aircraft for drug running, right. So another legend but in the infamous collection of bad people pretending to be really a good person to get rich is Barry Seal, who was a sort of Robin Hood in reverse, Seal was a pilot for the commercial airline TWA, and was contacted by a CIA case officer and asks Seal to fly clandestine reconnaissance missions for the CIA over Central America using a small plane with cameras installed. But the deal becomes a two sided affair with Seal running drugs into the United States one way for the cartels, and then also smuggling and trading guns back to the cartel in the other direction for the CIA. So for operations like that you need a pretty good aircraft that was the fastest you get you hands on and could fly very high (or very low) when required... depending on who was actually shooting at you. This real life caper was recreated in a film called "American Made" with a certain Tom (Top Gun) Cruise as Barry Seal, but the real star of the film is certainly the Aerostar 600, which was the perfect tool for the dodgy business of doing clandestine CIA missions in moving drugs and running guns. During the time of production, the Aerostar held the speed record for fastest twin piston General Aviation aircraft, capable of cruise speeds from 220 kt (408 km/h) for the earliest 600 models to 261 kt (483 km/h) for the later 700 models. Light construction, low drag and high powered engines also contribute to fast climb rates. So here an upgrade of the Aerostar 700P aircraft by X-Hangar to X-Plane 12, and yes the X-Plane 11 version is also provided in the same package. New Features Include update fixes and upgrades: ALL new 3d instruments and radios. prior version had 2d instruments New passengers and pilot that load with payload weight ALL new international liveries New texturing New cargo objects in the back of the airplane New Avitab screen V11 specific updates: rain plugin added for win vulcan only (plugin limitation) v12 specific updates: rain effects on the glass adjusted landing gear adjusted payload adjusted lights X-Plane Features Include: 3d instrumentation and radios Garmin 530 with pop up window or use buttons Garmin 430 with pop up window or use buttons Weather radar Stec Autopilot Pilot Figure Passengers that load with payload weight Opening/closing passenger door with a mouse click Yoke hide with Y key or click of the mouse Visors that move with the mouse to adjust Many custom international liveries Blank livery to make your own Weathering layers that include panel lines for your own livery Stripes you can click and paste to your own livery Rain effects for v11 win vulcan only (plugin limitation) Rain effects for v12 User manual in .pdf format to get introduced to the airplane Avitab display FSE (flight sim economy) file New X-Hangar support forum Images courtesy of X-Hangar ________________ Yes! the Piper Aerostar 700P by X-Hangar is NOW available from the X-Plane.Org Store here : Piper Aerostar 700P Price is US$19.95 Requirements X-Plane 12 or X-Plane 11 Windows, Mac or Linux 4 GB VRAM Minimum - 8GB+ VRAM Recommended Current version: 1112 - January 30th 2023 ________________ News by Stephen Dutton 31st January 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 Right Reserved.

NEWS! - Aircraft Update : C-130H Hercules X-Plane 12 by X-Hangar Who doesn't love the "Herky Bird", or the Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. Well X-Hangar have updated their version now to X-Plane 12! An aircraft capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medevac, and cargo transport aircraft. The versatile airframe has found uses in a variety of other roles, including as a gunship, search and rescue, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance, aerial refueling, maritime patrol, and aerial firefighting. It is now the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. Over forty variants and versions of the Hercules, including a civilian one marketed as the Lockheed L-100, operate in more than 60 nations. It is the go-to aircraft for logistics. Two versions are included for use in X-plane 12: C-130H, and L-100-30 (is a stretched version of the C-130 and has a glass instrument panel) X-Plane Features Include: 2 Separate Versions To Fly for both v11 and v12 2 separate .zip files Both a digital Instrument panel and analog Working wipers in v12 Rain on the glass for v11 (limited to win vulcan) and v12 Much improved landing and taxi lights in v12 3d modeled Crew Working cargo door Working crew door X-plane FMS for v11 and v12 with pop up panel or press 3d buttons X-plane Garmin 530 with pop up panel or press 3d buttons Many interchangeable international liveries Both civil and military liveries Easy to paint liveries with the blank included Checklist in .txt format for use in the sim .pdf manual to help familiarize yourself with the aircraft Static elements Cargo automatically loads with added weight to the aircraft Animated parts Option to use and display JATO rockets. Fun for shorter take off. FSE file included New X-Hangar support forum _______________________________ Yes! the C-130H Hercules by X-Hangar is NOW available from the X-Plane.Org Store here : C-130H Hercules - X-Hangar Price is US$24.95 Requirements X-Plane 12 or X-Plane 11 Windows, Mac or Linux 4 GB VRAM Minimum - 8 GB+ VRAM Recommended Download Size: 595 MB Current Version: 12 (Jan18th 2023) ________________ News by Stephen Dutton 20th January 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 Right Reserved.

NEWS! - Aircraft Released : Diamond Katana DA20 C1 by X-Hangar We are well used to the later, larger and more powerful Diamond Aircraft, but what of an earlier Diamonds and a successful machine well known for training. This is the Diamond Katana DA20 C1 and now released in X-Plane 12 by X-Hangar. The Diamond DV20/DA20 Katana is an Austrian-designed two-seat general aviation light aircraft. Developed and manufactured by Diamond Aircraft, it was originally produced in Austria as the DV20. The DV20 shares many features from the earlier Diamond HK36 Super Dimona. It was introduced to service during 1993. During the 1990s, production of the type was commenced at a new facility in Canada in order to meet demand for the type within the North American market. The Canadian-produced aircraft are designated as the DA20. It has been a relative success on the market, having sold in excess of 1,000 aircraft by 2008 and multiple improved variants of the DA20 have been developed. Additionally, it has been further developed into the four-seat Diamond DA40 Diamond Star. The DA20’s graceful lines and sporty looks belie its utility and durability. An incredibly fun aircraft to fly, the DA20-C1 earns its stripes in worldwide high utilization flight training day in and day out. It has been the standard and sole US Airforce pilot candidate initial flight screening aircraft for the past decade. Flight schools worldwide appreciate the DA20’s robustness, performance, ramp appeal and economy of operation. It’s used to train from first flight through night VFR and IFR (in VMC), including instructor ratings, thanks to the spin certification. Features Include: 3 cockpits to fly G500 instrument included. you will need to purchase or have purchased to use. Left seat piloting Right seat piloting Animated 3d parts Pilot figures both male and female that will load with added payload weight. flying light and the female pilot will load. fly heavier for the male pilot. Custom airfoil Custom sounds Easy to make your own liveries with the blank livery included International tail numbered liveries included or add your own to an existing livery A link is provided in the User Manual to download a complete flight manual from diamond's website Canopy opens and closes with a mouse click Window vents that open with a mouse click Preflight menu Wheel fairing options to add/remove Tie downs, remove before flight flags, and chocks Flight Sim Economy file so you can fly there right out of the box Librain equipped for rain effects on the windscreen for windows vulcan S Tec 55 Auto Pilot Garmin 430 GPS with pop out or use in 3d environment Images are courtesy of X-Hangar This aircraft package is available for both X-Plane 11, and X-Plane 12 (Note that X-Plane 12 is still in it's Beta phase and is currently flexible due to changes) ______________________________________ Yes! the Diamond Katana DA20 C1 by X-Hangar is now available from the X-Plane.Org Store here : Diamond Katana DA20 C1 Price is US$26.95 Requirements X-Plane 12 or X-Plane 11 Windows, Mac or Linux 4 GB VRAM Minimum - 8 GB+ VRAM Recommended Current version : 12 (November 14th 2022) ___________________________ NEWS! by Stephen Dutton 15th November 2022 Copyright©2022: 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

NEWS! - Updated : Gulfstream G550 Business Jet v11.55 by X-Hangar X-Hangar have updated their Gulfstream G550 Business Jet to v11.55. The Gulfstream G550 is equipped to fly on intercontinental trips and is still capable of taking off from short runways at high altitude airports. With its extended range, the G550 easily links Washington, D.C. with Dubai, London with Singapore, and Tokyo with Paris non-stop. Known for its superior dispatch reliability, this aircraft surpasses other manufactures when it comes time for a mission-critical trip. It can be configured with four living areas that can seat up to 19 passengers with a maximum payload of 6,200 lb in certain conditions. Powered by enhanced Rolls-Royce BR710 turbofan engines, the G550 has a range of 6,750 nm at 533 knots and a high-speed cruise capability of 580 knots. Changelog v11.55 flight director cursor restored new flight director switch (3 positions. has to be on AUTO to steer the airplane) some flight model tweaks including new autopilot figures repaired FLCH button added DH knob and display new avitab and menu. press button next to avitab to activate. you will need to install the free add on first if you don't already have it. search term avitab adjusted speedbrakes and handle. you can find more info in the manual. made more screens clickable such as DC power, Hydraulics. these are made clickable for use of the add on GTN 750 display. It is a small but significant update to the aircraft, but one worth checking out. The Gulfstream G550 Business Jet v11.55 by X-Hangar is now available from the X-Plane.OrgStore for US$22.95. If you already own the G550, then go to your X-Plane.OrgStore account and download v11.55. Upgrade to X-Plane12 will be available for free with this version. ______________________________________ Yes! the Gulfstream G550 Business Jet v11.55 by X-Hangar is now available from the X-Plane.Org Store here : Gulfstream G550 Business Jet Price is US$22.95 Requirements X-Plane 11 - (X-Plane 12 when available) Windows, Mac or Linux 4 GB VRAM Minimum - 8GB+ VRAM Recommended Download Size: 212 MB Current version 11.55 (July 6th 2022) ___________________________ NEWS! by Stephen Dutton 8th July 2022 Copyright©2022: 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