The Howard 500 Project
For Flight Simulator 2004 / FS9 ACoF
By Milton Shupe, Scott Thomas and João Paz
With super assistance from Dave
Features
- Gmax construction of models
- Available for FS2002 and FS2004 (different models)
- Available with/without virtual cockpits
- All typical exterior animations
- Animated cockpit doors, curtains, levers, switches
- Fully functional VC
- Custom Howard 500 panels, gauges, and interior cabin
- Beautifully applied real world textures blended with graphics to enhance realism
- Panel gauge backlighting for awesome night effects
- Specialized gauges
- Custom blended sounds
- Special effects
- Pilot's Operating Handbook available for download
- Videos of engine start and taxi through climbout
Interior – Virtual Cockpit
The virtual cockpit features
Clarity equal to the 2D panel
IFR and VFR flyable from pilot or copilot positions
Multiple "pop-up" panels for one or more monitors
True to real-world aircraft panels on multiple 3D planes enhance 3D effects
Excellent night-time readability with backlit gauges while retaining great night vision
Clickables here, clickables there, but Icons in one place to minimize panning
Zoom panel for main gauges for easy readability under any conditions
Daytime lighting eliminates the dreaded shadow readability losses
The VC at Dawn
The VC at Day
The Cabin
Pure Atmosphere
The 2D Panels by Scott Thomas
See the Panel Docs
The Exterior
Project Development Pictures
and the latest …
"A Pilot's Aircraft"