Monthly Archives: July 2007

A Quantum of Solace

  AirVenture, Day 0.  The booth setup today was almost eerily uneventful – most of the heavy lifting was done in advance, so all we really had to do was install a few bits of software.  Even Flight Simulator X was loaded, … Continue reading

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We’ve Arrived!

And to prove it, we’re here …   The Super 8 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin … for one week every year, it is the second most desirable lodging in the world for pilots and aviation geeks as AirVenture begins. My flight … Continue reading

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E3, Hal 0

So, I spent last week in the greater Los Angeles area to demo a sneak-peek build of the Flight Simulator X: Acceleration expansion pack at E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Reports that E3 has changed have not been exaggerated. This picture … Continue reading

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A Shiny New Object

Today, 7-8-07, Boeing rolled out the 787, their first all-new airliner since the 1994 introduction of the 777. Boasting a 20% increase in fuel economy, a 65% increase in passenger window size, and a 400% increase in internal humidity (no, … Continue reading

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