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About XPLANE 11 Download MAC and PC X-Plane 11 is the next edition of one of the most advanced aviation simulators, which debuted in the 90s of the last century on Macintosh computers. The game was released on the PC platform, and once again the developers from the Laminar Research studio, associated with the US space agency NASA, are. Download x-plane mac, x-plane mac, x-plane mac download free.

X-Plane - Latest Info and Details

X-Plane is a flight simulator for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows by Laminar Research. X-Plane is packaged with other software to build and customize aircraft and scenery, offering a complete flight simulation environment. X-Plane also has a plugin architecture that allows users to create their own modules and aircraft, extending the functionality of the software by letting users create their own worlds or replicas of places on earth.

It comes with five scenery disks, and one with scenery and the actual simulator. It allows flight from -70 degrees south to 74 degrees north. Switching the planet to Mars is an option that comes with the game, and although the air is thin, flight is possible.

FLIGHT MODEL
X-Plane differentiates itself by implementing an aerodynamic model known as blade element theory. Traditionally, flight simulators try to emulate the real-world performance of an aircraft by using lookup tables to find known aerodynamic forces such as lift or drag, which vary with flight condition. These simulators do a good job of simulating the flight characteristics of the aircraft they were designed to simulate (those with known aerodynamic data), but are not useful in design work, and do not predict the performance of aircraft when the actual figures are not available.

Blade-element theory is one method of improving on this. It is a way of modeling the forces and moments on an aircraft by individually evaluating the parts that constitute it. Blade-element theory and other computational aerodynamic models can be used to compute aerodynamic forces in real time or to pre-compute aerodynamic forces of a new design for later use in a traditional lookup table type of simulator.

With Blade-element theory, a wing, for example, may be made up of many sections (1 to 4 is typical), and each section is further divided into as many as 10 separate sections, then the lift and drag of each section is calculated, and the resulting effect is applied to the whole aircraft. When this process is applied to each component, the simulated aircraft will fly virtually like its real counterpart does. This approach allows users to design aircraft on their computer quickly and easily, as the simulator engine will show immediately how an aircraft with a given design might perform in the real world.

X-Plane can model fairly complex aircraft designs, including helicopters, rockets, rotor craft and tilt-rotor craft. Famous real-world aircraft modeled in X-Plane include the V-22 Osprey, the Harrier Jump Jet, the NASA Space Shuttle, and Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne.

Blade element theory has shortcomings, as it can sometimes be difficult to design an aircraft that performs precisely as would real-world aircraft. However, as the flight model is refined, the simulator can better resemble real-world performance, and aircraft quirks and design flaws.

To fly online with VATSIM, you will need to download and install a software application which connects your Flight Simulator with the VATSIM servers. There are several such applications, and all are free. Clients are available for P3D, X-Plane, Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020), FSX and FS9 across several operating systems. These applications also enable you to communicate with ATC and other aircraft. To do this, a headset with microphone is very useful, but not required. Text communication is always available. There is extensive information and help for all pilot clients in the VATSIM Forums.

There are a great many other users, both pilots and ATC, logged on to the VATSIM network at any given time. Before you fly online, you are expected to first become familiar with the various aspects of VATSIM such as:

Currently all Pilot clients are written for Windows except XSquawkbox which is only used for X-Plane and can be used in Windows, Mac OS and Linux.

Which pilot client should I use?

Please note that all pilot clients work in Windows. Swift and xSquawkbox also work in Mac OS and Linux.

My Flight Simulator Recommended pilot client Audio for VATSIM Capability Other compatible clients Audio for VATSIM Capability
P3DvPilotIn builtSwiftIn built
X-PlanexPilotIn builtXSquawkbox/SwiftStandalone Client Required/In built
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)vPilotIn builtNoneN/A
FSXvPilotIn builtSwiftIn built
FS9SwiftIn builtNone

Audio for VATSIM Compatibility

In-built - Audio for VATSIM is already built into the client and you need only set up your microphone and speakers/headset and your client connects to Audio for VATSIM.

Standalone Client Required - Audio for VATSIM has not yet been integrated into the client so the standalone Audio for VATSIM client is required. Connect to VATSIM first through your preferred pilot client and then connect to the standalone Audio for VATSIM client.

vPilot - (P3D, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and FSX)

vPilot is a simple, effective client designed to get new pilots flying quickly with excellent model matching so that you can see other online pilots with the correct aircraft type and livery. Generally, it's 5-10 minutes from download to working, including setting up your model matching. Documentation is thorough. vPilot is supported by not only the community but by the developer who continues to make feature improvements, and is the most commonly used pilot client on VATSIM.
vPilot is probably the best choice for new members that use P3D, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and FSX because it is quick and easy to install and get started with.

xPilot - (X-Plane only)

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xPilot is the newest pilot client built especially for X-Plane but with the ever familiar look and feel of vPilot (for P3D and FSX).

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Swift - (P3D, X-Plane, FSX, FS9)

Swift is a new pilot client for VATSIM currently undergoing open beta testing. It is compatible with all the main pilot clients and several operating systems. It is a feature-rich client but the instructions must be read

xSquawkbox - (X-Plane only)

xSquawkbox is a well established pilot client for connecting to X-Plane and can run on Windows, Mac OS and Linux. The download includes installation instructions.

There is a very useful FAQ here.

Some definitions of terms used above:

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FSX - Microsoft Flight Simulator X
FS9 - Microsoft Flight Simulator (also known as FS2004)
FS2002 - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002
P3D - Prepar3D (pronounced “prepared”) a visual simulation platform that allows users to create training scenarios
Model Matching - refers to the process by which the pilot software selects which 3D model and texture to display while connected to VATSIM