FSX: Steam Edition - Wittman Tailwind Add-On PC

Fly the amateur-built Wittman Tailwind, a two-seat aircraft from the 1950s designed by air racer Steven Wittman. This simulation add-on for FSX: Steam Edition on PC brings W8 tail-dragger and W10 tail-dragger/tri-gear variants, each with distinct flight models. The W10 cruises at 180 MPH and tops 200 MPH, while the W8 hits 140-160 MPH cruises and 180 MPH max, delivering unique handling in every flight. Detailed instrumentation includes new avionics like MX12 NAV-COM, transponder, and autopilot on the W10, plus full night lighting and animated controls. Eight paint schemes, hideable elements for VC ease, custom sounds, and optional wide-screen panels enhance realism. Aviation enthusiasts who crave authentic flight simulation with variant performance differences will appreciate these precise models.

Designed by air racer Steven Wittman, the Tailwind is an amateur-built two-seat aircraft first built in the 1950s. Combining relatively low build costs with exciting 200-mph performance, the Tailwind proved a success and more than 350 examples have been built. Different versions of the basic design offer different engine specs and performance, as well as either tail-dragger or tricycle-type undercarriages.

The Wittman Tailwind for FSX: Steam Edition, developed by Lionheart Creations, includes both the W8 (tail-dragger) and W10 (tail-dragger and tri-gear) series model variants. The two W series aircraft both fly slightly differently, with the W-10 having a higher-performance engine than the W-8. The W-10 will cruise at 180 MPH and will max out at 200 MPH, whereas the W-8 cruises at 140 to 160 MPH and maxes out at 180 MPH. Instrument panels also differ between the two models.

Features:

• Custom high detail instrumentation
  
• New Avionics featuring an MX12 NAV-COM, transponder, and autopilot in the W-10
  
• Full night lighting with soft glow gauge instrumentation for night flights 'without' the dome light needing to be switched on
  
• Eight different paint schemes with several versions of interiors
  
• One aircraft called 'Retro' features an early 1960's paint scheme and wood panel interior
  
• Fully animated control surfaces and various controls
  
• Front diagonal cross brace bars in front of pilot are hide-able with a switch for ease of flying in VC mode
  
• Features high detail 2D panels by Bill Leaming
  
• Optional Wide Screen Panels can be linked to Registry blocks in the aircraft config file for wide screen users
  
• Ice box in rear cargo shelf opens and features animated bottled water and sandwich
  
• Custom sounds throughout the aircraft
  
• Hide-able top sun cover for the W-8, which features a fully transparent roof
  
• Hide-able front instrument panel cover made of an old air chart map
  
• Basic cargo displays outside of plane when engine stops running
  
• Custom sound package
  
• Custom flight model (aircraft config files) that feature a unique feel for the aircraft
  
• Checklist in popup view, does not use Kneeboard
  
• Optional Wide Screen 2D panels for users with wide screen monitors
  
• Custom exterior 3D high realism lighting effects