FSX-Xtreme Prototypes X-1A, X-1B, X-1C and X-1D

The X-1 SG was an advanced version of the original Bell X-1, the first aircraft in history to have broken the sound barrier with Captain Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager, in October of 1947. The second generation X-1s were designed to double the speed of sound and set new altitude records in excess of 90,000 feet. The new X-1s were similar to the original aircraft, with the same XLR-11 rocket engine, but were longer, heavier and had a conventional glass canopy.



The Xtreme Prototypes X-1 Second Generation add-on package for FSX contains six variations of the four Bell X-1 SG rocket planes, with three different virtual cockpits and many other exciting features:



As with all Xtreme Prototypes' addons

, each X-1 SG aircraft is highly detailed and has been carefully modeled based on available archive material in order to conform as closely as possible to the real-world research aircraft. The fully functional 3D virtual cockpits contain over 800 parts and full 3D gauges and flight instruments. All X-1 rocket aircraft systems are reproduced.



As a bonus, a light variation of a modified B-29 carrier aircraft (USAF serial number 52-1800) is included with the package to simulate high-altitude launches over the Mojave Desert, in addition to conventional takeoffs from the ground.



The add-on package also includes spectacular visual effects and sounds, several camera definitions and a 75-page user manual (PDF format in English) based on the original X-1 SG manual. The flight model allows the airplanes to accelerate up to Mach 2.5 and reach altitudes of 90,000 feet.



The Xtreme Prototypes X-1 SG for Flight Simulator X is compatible with FSX SP2, FSX Acceleration Expansion Pack and FSX Gold.



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