Microsoft Flight Simulator Warsaw Chopin Airport Announced; First Kodiak 900 Screenshots Revealed

For your daily dose of Microsoft Flight Simulator news, Warsaw Chopin Airport has been announced; the first screenshots of the Kodiak 900 have been revealed. London Luton Airport, Old Warden Aerodrome, and the P&W Update of the Airbus A300 were released.


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Microsoft Flight Simulator Kodiak 900

Third-party developers had reveals and releases to share related to add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, including aircraft and airports.

We start with SimWorks Studios, which posted the first in-sim screenshots of the Daher Kodiak 900, which will follow the excellent Kodiak 100 and was announced last summer

You can check them out below.

 

Next, Polish developer Drzewiecki Design announced an airport that its fans have been waiting for a long time, and it's Warsaw Chopin Airport (EPWA), which is the perfect complement for the recent Warsaw city package released by the company.

You can find some early screenshots below.

 

iniBuilds released London Luton Airport (EGGW) in the UK. 

It's available on the developer's own store and Simmarket for approximately $17.91, including the following features.

  • Hand-made ground textures with crisp, bespoke texture sets (Runways, aprons, paths, roads)
  • True-to-life airport landside recreation with custom ground decals, signposts, vegetation, parking barriers, and more
  • Accurately modeled and positioned dynamic airport lighting
  • Highly detailed models of all airport buildings, objects, and surroundings
  • Up-to-date airport layout reflecting the current, real-world location
  • Official GSX Profile included in scenery folder
  • Level of Detail (LOD) optimization for every model to encourage the best performance possible
  • Use of the latest MSFS SDK features to allow for the best optimization and performance possible
  • Custom static aircraft
  • Full iniManager compatibility to configure your scenery for the best possible performance for your system
  • Bespoke taxi signage as it is in the real world

IniBulds has also released the much-awaited major update of its Airbus A300 including Pratt & Whitney engines and the option for modern radio units. You can check out the full patch notes on the official forums

Incidentally, the aircraft is currently discounted to $33.27 thanks to the Easter sale. 

Lastly, Burning Blue Design released another small airfield in the UK, Old Warden Aerodrome (EGTH). It's available on Orbx Direct for $18.21 with the following perks. 

  • Over 240 custom 3D objects each with full Physical Based Rendering (PBR) textures
  • Based on an up-to-date layout with accurate runways and taxiways
  • Highly detailed cafe and tower interiors
  • Dynamic animated spectators
  • Animated hangar doors with interior parking (parking spot 20)
  • Fully modeled Shuttleworth estate, including Shuttleworth House, Shuttleworth College,
  • Swiss Garden and Home Farm
  • Completely custom animated flags, windsock, and working signal square
  • 8 Real-life static aircraft from the Shuttleworth Collection
  • Full night lighting and dynamic weather compatibility
  • Enhanced high-resolution color-corrected ground textures
 

As usual, you can expect daily Microsoft Flight Simulator news here on TechRaptor, to guide you through this complex third-party market. 

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