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Project Opensky A340-200/300

Reviews	Date of last review
5	Sat, December 16, 2006

Recommended By	Average Price	Average Rating
100% of reviewers	None indicated	9.2

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Description:

Features ( in depth ):
-Fully animated control surfaces
-Fully independent suspension Dynamic flexing wings that respond to turbulence ( Thanks to Fraser Turner )
-Thrust reversers that open fully on idle reverser thrust. ( Thanks to Fraser Turner )
-Drooping ailerons on elevators when engines are shut off ( Thanks to Bill Leaming )
-Fully reflective textures ( each part has different degree of reflection based on material )
-Accurate flight dynamics ( accurate FDE with full profiles for wheels, tires, struts, leading/trailing struts, engine types ... Tested by real pilots.)
-Detailed textures Interchanging 2D and 3D engine fans
-Full night lighting Visible landing lights from the cockpit
-Reflective cockpit windows Crash effects
-Transparent nav light lenses Virtual Cockpit with clickable buttons.
-Optimized for FS2004 ( VC version only )
-Rain effects on windshield ( VC mode ) Wingview ( Wingview version only )
-Dynamic Shine Opening Passenger and Cargo Doors ( fully independent ) Shift E = left door Shift T = right door, Shift E 2 = Cargo doors More detail to landing gear and flaps
-More textures to add realism ( landing gear, leading edge flaps , fan blades ) Animated vent scoops under belly ( Shift W)
-New lighting and condensation effects.
-Even more 3D parts added to this A340 over the A330.

Product Link:

http://www.projectopensky.com/

Author

air_transat

Registered: February 2004
Posts: 4461

Review Date: Wed, August 25, 2004

Recommended: Yes | Price paid: None indicated | Rating: 10

Pros:	Everything
Cons:	Nothing

Go download it, it is well worth the wait

Robin.

Contributor\Download Manager\formerly Robin.B

Registered: August 2003
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 9668

Review Date: Sun, September 5, 2004

Recommended: Yes | Price paid: None indicated | Rating: 10

Pros:	Excellent model, great dynamics, lovely liveries
Cons:	Wheels sink into the ground, No Cabin...

Definately well worth the wait, POSKY did an excellent model with great flight dynamics and beautiful liveries...

ThreeNinerCharlie

formerly Il Dirigente

Registered: August 2004
Posts: 4600

Review Date: Sun, October 10, 2004

Recommended: Yes | Price paid: None indicated | Rating: 10

Pros:	EVERYTHING!!
Cons:	None

An absolutely marvelous plane! Highly recommend it!

VHHH90

Aviation Contest Host

Registered: February 2005
Location: Hong Kong, SAR / Rugby, England
Posts: 6714

Review Date: Sun, December 25, 2005

Recommended: Yes | Price paid: None indicated | Rating: 8

Pros:	Its an awsome plane, very realistic FDE and Model IMO
Cons:	None, I just wish they would update!

Its a great product considering it is free, I pgo for eye candy so this is perfect, I just wish they would update it for even more realism Smile

dolbinau

Download Manager

Registered: May 2004
Location: Australia
Posts: 15846

Review Date: Sat, December 16, 2006

Recommended: Yes | Price paid: None indicated | Rating: 8

Pros:	Model, VC.
Cons:	Difficult to get gauges for VC.

Best freeware A340 but be prepared to be searching around to find gauges for the VC! The official files have been removed and it seems the only way to get them is to find an archive that includes the gauges.