Bleriot XI for MSFS out! (Wing42)

[YoYo]

of Author never finished Vega for P3D (which is a pity, because the model was outstanding simply)

This look like high quality also:

https://wing42.com/en/msfs-addons/29...-for-msfs.html

[Bomber_12th]

Thank you for the heads-up, YoYo! I remember when this was originally being developed years ago for FSX, and I was really looking forward to it back then. It is so nice to see it completed now for MSFS!

[YoYo]

The flight through the English Channel (with historic start and meta) will be a real challenge !

I personally went back to P3Dv5 for a bit. Due to the lack of cool add-ons (no full SDK for developers), MSFS is a little boring so Im glad to see this B.XI ;>.

[Bomber_12th]

I know it's not everybody's cup of tea, but this is my favorite type of virtual flying, with my favorite aircraft design prior to WWI. The model detail and textures are absolutely phenomenal, as are the flight dynamics. The look of the wood structure, the spinning Gnome rotary engine, fabric surfaces, etc., are all superb. The sounds for the Anzani engine are also fantastic, though perhaps not so for the Gnome engine (but they'll do). The only wish I would have is to see the pilot's head animating/looking around (just for the sake of screenshots really).

Flying the Gnome-powered variants, just like the authentic real examples restored/built and operated by Mikael Carlson, have more than enough power to get you airborne and to some pretty good heights. The Anzani-powered variants, however, like the one based at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, only have enough power to get you airborne if you're lucky enough to have a bit of a headwind to help. With the Anzani-powered example at Old Rhinebeck, they only do hops with it down the length of the runway, which is all I was able to accomplish with the simulator version as well.

First, some screenshots from La Ferte Alais, France, with one of the Gnome-powered examples.

[Bomber_12th]

Doing some hops (all I could muster) with the Old Rhinebeck Anzani-powered Bleriot. The flight dynamics seem very authentically challenging.









Here's the result of an unfortunate downwind taxi...

[Bomber_12th]

Visiting Mikael Carlson's private airfield in Sebbarp, Sweden.





I just love the craftsmanship/care that went into portraying the spinning Gnome rotary so well (I've never seen it done this well in a MS flight sim before).