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X-Plane 2

X-Plane is a comprehensive and powerful flight simulator with a realistic flight model.

X-Plane is the most realistic civilian flight simulator ever released for the personal computer. The flight dynamics are the same type that are used by engineers in predicting the performance of new aircraft designs. Coupled with Part-Maker and Plane-Maker (included) you have in front of you a system that is powerful enough to enter your own aircraft designs and fly them, getting a flight performance prediction that is accurate enough for engineering use.

Improvements from version 1.0 to 2.0:

• 800x600 resolution
• better new cockpits (higher-resolution HSI, etc.)
• directional-gyro drift
• more instrument and engine failure modes and control
• artificially-intelligent ATC for the ENTIRE COUNTRY
• visible dynamic air traffic
• fuel management
• payload and jettisonable-load weight management
• ability to fly helicopters and airplanes
• easier-to-fly helicopters with custom high-visibility cockpits
• buildings with helipads on top to land on
• frigates rocking in the waves with helipads on the back to land on
• Plane-Maker drops into helicopter or airplane-making mode
• pseudo-random fractal-based thunderstorm generation... including rain, turbulence, and reduced visibility when in weather
• on-board weather radar (coupled to thunderstorms of course)
• radar-summary chart (coupled to thunderstorms of course)
• plates and charts can be zoomed, like on Jeppesen/Elite
• 3-D flight-path plot... must see to believe... look at it when you get it
• space-flight dynamics (with a rocket-propelled orbital glider... you can fly into space and do a REALISTIC re-entry and glide to landing like the shuttle! A FULL RE-ENTRY SEQUENCE is a first for PC flight simulation, like a lot of the things on this list)

X-Plane Website (from Year 1997 via WayBack Machine)

About the development of X-Plane
Quickstart Instructions

A note about the downloads available from above:

• The 1st download is the version 2.71 Demo.
• The 2nd download is the version 2.7.

See also: X-Plane 3, X-Plane 4, X-Plane 5, X-Plane 7, X-Plane 8.

Compatibility
Architecture: PPC

Macintosh

• any Power Macintosh (at least 100 Mhz for smooth frame rate)
• Video card (800x600 resolution or higher)
• 32 MB RAM
• 20 MB hard disk space (most of the data stays on the CD)
• CD-ROM drive

Windows

• Pentium processor (at least 133 Mhz for smooth frame rate)
• Windows 95 or NT with DirectX 3.0 or higher
• Video card (800x600 resolution or higher)
• 16 MB RAM
• 20 MB hard disk space (most of the data stays on the CD)
• CD-ROM drive

System Requirements

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