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T he DC-10 is a three-engined, wide-body aircraft built by McDonnell Douglas from 1968 to 1988. It was able to carry up to 380 passengers and was known for its two turbofan engines and a third at the base of the aircraft's vertical stabiliser (tail). It was built as a successor to the DC-8 and was a direct competitor to the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. Early on in its life and throughout the 1970s, the aircraft was plagued with incidents due to a major flaw with the cargo door. The DC-10 was the first aircraft with an outwards opening door which meant that loading crews could utilise the entire cargo space of the aircraft. The design of this door however, meant that it was possible to 'lock' the door without the locking pins being secured. Once the aircraft passed 10,000 feet, the door would rip off due to explosive decompression. This issue was resolved in 1974. In 2007, Commercial Level Simulations (CLS) in conjunction with Just Flight, released their DC-10 Collectio...

T he C42 is a single-engined, high-wing microlight and light sports aircraft built by Comco Ikarus in Germany. It is used for flight training, touring and personal flying. Capable of seating two people in a 1.22-meter wide cabin, it comes with two different engine variants - an 80 or 100 hp Rotax 912 engine, with the Sim720 model incorporating the 80 hp version. The body is supported structurally by a large aluminium "backbone", whilst the rest of the aircraft is built from composite materials. The aircraft itself is controlled by a single center stick, the trim via two buttons on the top of the stick, and the brakes by a vertical brake lever similar to that of a motorbike. The rudders are also dual control, with two foot pedals, but the distance is fixed due to the seats not being adjustable. The Ikarus C42 represents Sim720's first foray into aircraft design, having previously only modelled high quality scenery for FSX/P3D. Throughout the developmen...

10th Anniversary of FSX T he 10th October 2016 marked ten whole years since Microsoft Games Studio and the ACES team released FSX to the world. In this article we'll take a look back at the history of the development of the simulator, the fall of the ACES team, and the split which resulted in the eventual creation of Dovetail Games Flight School, their future flight simulator, and Lockheed Martin's Prepar3D. A Brand New Flight Simulator After the major success of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight (FS2004), Microsoft was quick to push a new simulator into the market. This simulator also showcased a brand new API they had developed - DirectX 10 (within FSX, you can turn on DX10 Preview Mode in the settings). This new release also included a revamped multiplayer element which added features such as cockpit sharing and allowed users to be air traffic controllers. Many new graphical enhancements were also added to this tenth release, making FSX the best loo...