IRIS Pilatus PC-21 75th Anniversary released

**Christoph_T** · September 8th, 2014, 10:00

Not a whole new aircraft, but a BIG update on the known PC-21.

• External 3D model and artwork re-created and replaced for a more accurate appearance and better simulation performance.
• Virtual Cockpit 3D model and artwork re-created and replaced for a more accurate appearance and better simulation performance.
• Internal & External audio adjusted for more accurate sound.
• Updated dsd_fsx_xml_sound.dll file to allow compatibility with Prepar3D V2.3
• Flight Model removed and replaced with new more stable and accurate Turboprop Flight Model.
• Codebase changed to improve system performance
• GPU code removed due to limitations with Turboprop flight model in FSX and P3D engines.
• Smoke Pod and Fuel Tank system recoded to allow addition and removal via the CDU.
• Auto-start system recoded to remove hung and hot-starts.
• Emergency Jettison system coded to allow jettison of external fuel tanks and smoke pods.
• Fuel system re-coded to automatically add or remove external tank fuel when the stores are added via the CDU.

Was a very nice first flight (P3Dv2.3)
Now I have to wait for a new paintkit

**Christoph_T** · September 8th, 2014, 10:03

Uups, the paintkit is already on the Irissimulations home page

***Ferry_vO*** · September 8th, 2014, 11:54

Looks good at first glance (Haven't had time to fly it yet.) but only four schemes included, and the old ones aren't compatible with the new model so I'm keeping both installed at the moment.

It should be a free upgrade, so check your account from where you bought it. The FLightsim Store already has the new version.

***Sieggie*** · September 8th, 2014, 12:11

It appears to be a free update as I just grabbed it from my Iris account.

Dave

**DaveKDEN** · September 8th, 2014, 12:54

I'm logged in to my flightsimstore account history. How do I tell if the PC-21 in my account history is linked to the updated file?

***Ferry_vO*** · September 8th, 2014, 13:02

Originally Posted by DaveKDEN

I'm logged in to my flightsimstore account history. How do I tell if the PC-21 in my account history is linked to the updated file?

The Flightsim Store has the new version, I downloaded it earlier today. Couldn't tell if it was the new version until I downloaded it, opened the zip file and checked the date on the installer though.

***Ferry_vO*** · September 8th, 2014, 13:00

Like it so far!:

**Peg o my heart** · September 9th, 2014, 02:28

Does the aircraft perform better in FPS wise? The changelog mentions several 'performance improvements'. I might try this one but I dont have a powerful system. Thanks

**clmooring** · September 9th, 2014, 04:55

The previous version did pretty good on my dell laptop unless I loaded the color map on the navigation display. I only made about 5 minute flight in it, but the performance seemed a little better than the previous version. I have noticed that if you engage the parking brake, then the will wheel chocks are put in place. That is a little aggregating.