Informatie over de Black Box v0.9.0 update voor de Airbus series bekend

Ontwikkelaar Black Box Simulation heeft op Facebook informatie bekend gemaakt over de komende v0.9.0. update voor de Airbus series. Deze update zal binnen een paar weken gratis ter beschikking worden gesteld. Belangrijkste verbeteringen zijn nieuwe modellen (zowel de A320 als de A321neo en ook de A330 neo series), en een compleet herschreven MCDU. De volledige notes staan hieronder beschreven:

Changelog

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v0.9 Notes – Panel & Systems
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• Per Aircraft/Livery Setup from within Pre-flight Manager including:
  • Exterior Model config, Add or remove Satcom Dome nd other options
  • EIS2 LCD or Original CRT cockpit option (Switchable)
  • Analogue or I.S.I.S standby option
  • ISIS pin programming (HDG , InHG and metric alt options )
  • MCDU OPC and AMI File settings for software and airline policy options
• Full ground up rewrite of MCDU & FMGS systems to Thales FMS2 Rev 1a including:
  • Independent operation MCDU 1, 2 & (3 Maintenance)
  • Upgraded Nav Data base with support for overfly WP’s, transitions and Non-Precision Approaches
  • Support for Pilot entered Runways, Waypoints and Navaids
  • Basic AOC system with WX & W/B requests
• Reworked MCDU & ND to GDI+ / Arinc Draw Code. Benefits to include:
  • Better Flight Plan Drawing
  • Better Framerates
  • Improved Scaling when undocked
  • Support for external tablet display (to be added in v0.95)
• Improved Sounds for many switch and knob items taken from real world recordings
• Save Load Panel States
• Massive Internal code refactoring for improved performance and stability throughout

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v0.9 Notes – Aircraft Variant Additions
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• Addition of the following “NEW” aircraft
  • A320 NEO
  • A321 NEO
  • A321 NEO LR
  • A330-800
  • A330-900
  • A340-200
  • A340-500
• All above to include Optional HUD in V0.95

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v0.9 Notes – Flight Dynamics General
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• General tweaks and improvements to:
  • A320 Family Pitch stability
  • A330 Family Landing performance
  • Fuel burn / Range adjustments for NEO Series
  • Additional Fuel for 321 LR
  • General Tweaks where necessary