Skunkcrafts has recently released their rendition of the P-51 Mustang for X-Plane 11.
The P-51 Mustang is often considered to be the best fighter plane from World War II; its introduction into combat service took place in January 1942, in the Royal Air Force, and it continued to be used across the world until the last was retired in 1984 by the Dominican Air Force. Upwards of 15,000 P-51s were built, and except for a few assembled/produced in Australia, all of them were built in Inglewood, CA with additional assembly taking place in Dallas, TX.
The P-51 released by Skunkcrafts claims to set ‘a new reference for 3D model (sic) and textures on X-Plane 11 or any other mainstream flight simulator’. Quite a claim – but the feature list is there to back it up! Take a look:
- New, fully optimized 3D model
- New and improved UV layout
- New set of 4K PBR textures optimized for XP11
- New normal/specular maps for reflections
- Fully detailed and animated 3D cockpit/gauges
- Includes 4 4K liveries and a bare metal 4K livery for painting
- Flight model by X-Aerodynamics
- Code-driven engine model
- Simulated dual-speed supercharger
- FMOD sound pack by Daniela Rodriguez Careri – sounds just like the real thing
- All buttons, switches, gyros, and levers have their own sounds!
- Functional guns; K14 gunsight with HUD; and the gun camera can take pictures
- Functional AL/APS13 ‘Monica’ rear threat radar
- Optional 75/108 gallon external tanks
- Choice between WW2 and modern pilot
- Vintage trolley accumulator (GPU)
- VR-friendly!
For more information, or to purchase, head on over to the official X-Plane store here where you can purchase this majestic bird for the reasonable sum of $34.95 USD.
