In a recent post published on the X-Plane forum, renowned developer Colimata has indicated to interested readers the release of Version 1.50 of their Concorde FXP product. According to the development team, Version 1.50 is considered to be a major leap forward for the product and entails numerous important fixes and improvements, most of which fall into one of three categories, including Flight Model; Engineering; and General.
In addition to adding compatibility with the X-Plane’s Experimental flight model, the standard flight model has seen major refinements, including a more realistic takeoff timeframe, improved rotation dynamics, improved roll and pitch responsiveness, as well as an improved transition to Mach 1.00 and beyond.
Regarding the Engineering category, fixes include a revamped and improved engineer panel, the addition of both, numerous instrument and status indicator lights, as well as the addition of hydraulic, fuel and electric panel functionalities.
Finally, pertaining to the General category, some of the improvements include new autothrottle settings, the revision of ASI bug reference speeds, the introduction of the Master warning panel, and finally, the addition of the engine fire detection and suppression system.
Customers already in possession of the aircraft are invited by the development team to download the newest version of Concorde FXP from the link provided in the teams’ recent forum announcement. The developer indicates that the update should be installed on a clean version (V1.10 or above) of the product. Interested community members not yet having added this product to their collection can head over to the Xplane store product page, where Concorde FXP is currently available at a discounted price of $49.95 E.x. VAT.
Changelog
- Compatibility to the EXPERIMENTAL flight model
- Improved DEFAULT flight model
- More realistic takeoff run timeframe
- Improved rotation characteristics
- Improved roll and pitch responsiveness
- Flight controls – Mechanical channel is available
- Improved transition to Mach 1.00
- More realistic acceleration from M1.30 – 2.00
- Improved Engineering panel
- More than 200 additional lights added
- More than 100 small status indicators added
- Improved Hydraulics panel functionality
- Improved Electrics panel functionality
- Improved Fuel panel functionality
- Different areas got more functionality
- Refined ASI bug reference speeds
- New Autothrottle settings
- Introduction of the MASTER WARNING panel
- Introduction of Engine Fire detection and suppression system
- Localized ICE detection and anti-ice
