Fenix Simulations has announced the impending arrival of their anticipated Sharklets for their Airbus aircraft line-up in a new blog post on their website. The blog post goes in on some of the technical changes made to the Fenix Airbuses, the Sharklets, and some of the other new features that will be included.
First of all, the blog post explains some of the technical changes that the developer has made to their product line-up with the Sharklets. While obviously the visual model of the aircraft has been updated with the new addition to the aircraft, the flight model and the aircraft systems also got some upgrades. The flight model has been slightly altered, and Sharklet equipped aircraft will have a little bit of extra lift, and a little bit less drag. The systems of the aircraft were also updated, with upgraded elevator and aileron computers, spoiler elevator computers and the flight augmentation computers. The blog post gives a lot more detail on all the technical details behind these changes, and is worth reading if you’re interested in those. Unfortunately the update won’t include the A319 with Sharklets as data collection for this aircraft is difficult, but the team continues working at it.
Furthermore, Fenix Simulations has upgraded the ADIRS model of the aircraft, as well as the ACP. These changes will carry over to all the Airbuses, and while they are not optional once the update comes out, the developer is looking into making them configurable in the future. Sharklet equipped aircraft will also sport all-new LED lighting, making them stand out from their wing-tip-fence counterparts even more.
The A321 will also receive the additional center tanks to carry more fuel that some airlines use for their longer routes with the A321. These ACTs come with the additional fuel logic and flight model changes that is required for these additions, as well as a visual model change in the cargo hold.
The blog concludes with the announcement that everyone has been waiting for: Fenix Simulations will release the Sharklet update this week, although the exact time and date are not yet known.
The developer also shared a brief statement on the upcoming MSFS 2024. Fenix Simulations does not have access to the DevAlpha, and the developer is not yet able to comment on compatibility for the new simulator. Upon release of MSFS 2024, Fenix aims to bring compatibility and stability at first, while later on assessing the new features of the simulator.
