Zitat von »Aerosoft.de«

Gemeinsam mit unserem neuen Kooperationspartner Thunderworks bringen wir in Kürze Jet Thunder auf den Markt. Jet Thunder ist DER neue Combat Flugsimulator für den PC, auf den virtuelle Fighterpiloten seit langem gewartet haben. Mit Flugzeugen wie der British Harrier und der argentinischen Mirage erleben die Piloten in Ihrem Kampf um die Vorherrschaft auf den Falkland-Inseln im Südatlantik ein nie dagewesenes Fluggefühl. Für besonders neugierige virtuelle Piloten haben wir erste Bilder und nähere Informationen des neuen Simulators in unserem Forum bereitgestellt.

Links: [Jet Thunder Forum]

Zitat von »Mathijs Kok«

Thunderworks and Aerosoft are glad to announce they have created a partnership to release Jet Thunder: Falklands/Malvinas late this year.

While created by a small team, the game and graphics engine behind Jet Thunder is powerful, modern and flexible. Even at high speed and at low level the terrain is beautifully rendered while the skies and the weather are highly realistic. The fully functional virtual cockpits allows you to use the detailed aircraft systems so you are able to perform the tasks the mission system will prepare for you.

The Falkland/Malvinas conflict between the UK and Argentina is seen in different light by different people. In the UK it is regarded as the last time the UK showed what naval power could do and it saved the Thatcher government. It is also seen as a closed issue. In Argentina it kick-started democracy and is far from a closed issue. It was a relatively clean war, if such a thing exists, where civilians were not a target. It is also the last war were two air forces of roughly equal power (though very different in size and style) battled for air superiority. It is an ideal theatre for a serious combat flight simulator!

Because Jet Thunder: Falklands/Malvinas Conflict is a large and complex project it will be release in three 'stages' where each stage builds upon the feedback from customers and adds more features. The first two products will be digital download only, while the last (and final) version will be available in download and worldwide in boxed form. Splitting the project in stages also will enable us to gradually increase the complexity of systems and introduce this generation of jets to customers who have never flown combat flight simulators.

The first release (Jet Thunder: Royal Air Force Harrier) will include the full Falklands/Malvinas islands as a backdrop for the missions flown with the Royal Air Force 1(F) Squadron's Harrier. Starting from the HMS Hermes the user will have battle the Argentinean fighters in support of the Fleet Air Arm Sea Harriers, defend the British ships from attack, prepare the landing operations and provide close air support for the Royal Marines and Paratroopers. The Harrier is expertly modeled and fully operational. From a 'cold and dark' start, all the way to shut down the systems are as they are in the real aircraft. As far as we know this will be the first time full VTOL procedures will be realistically possible in a simulator. Release is scheduled for late 2010, download only, at a of price €20 (plus VAT when applicable).

In 2011 there will be additions that will add many more flyable aircraft, the Argentinean side, and finally the boxed/download version that combines it all.

[Quelle: Aerosoft-Forum]

• Jet-Thunder-Forum
  
• Bilder aus der Entwicklung 1
  
• Bilder aus der Entwicklung 2

Zitat von »Mathijs Kok«

After some careful consideration we decided to change the release plan for Jet Thunder: Falklands/Malvinas a little bit. Though this means a bit of delay, the first release will be bigger then first planned. Let me explain:


Jet Thunder: Ground Attack
includes: BAe Harrier GR.3 and FMA IA-58 Pucara
Release January 2011, download only
price €22.63 (€27.95)




Jet Thunder: Air Combat (add-on)
includes: BAe Sea Harrier and Mirage
Release June 2011, download only
Add-on, needs Jet Thunder: Ground Attack
price €14.53 (€17.95)




Jet Thunder: Falklands/ Malvinas
Includes the A4B Skyhawk and Super Etendar + all the additional features of this simulation.
Full game, download and boxed
Release September 2011
Full price €32.35 (€39.95) same for box and download
Update price €14.53 (€17.95), update assumes both previous releases installed



The big change is of course that we added the Pucara to the initial release so you can fly a UK and an Argentinian aircraft. The Pucara is also special as it is turboprop aircraft with some rather nifty specifications. Although not ideal in a high threat environment, it's agile and easy to handle. A hoot to fly between the hills and mountains on the Falklands/Malvinas. We believe the new structure also provides a more balanced release.\

The images used have been provide by us by Andy Hay, who runs a great website at flyingart.co.ik

[Quelle: Aerosoft-Forum]

Zitat von »Mathijs Kok«

There has been a lot of work done on Jet Thunder, our stand alone simulator of the air war over the Falklands/ Malvinas between the UK and Argentina. Let me show you some of the newest screen shots;











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[Quelle: Aerosoft-Forum]