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Precision Manuals Development Group was founded by Robert S. Randazzo, Senior Developer, in January 1998. Originally conceived as a small technical publishing company, PMDG's first product, the 747-400PS1 User's Guide was released in February 1998, to assist non-pilots with mastering the aircraft.
The simulation models the Boeing 737, 747, 767, Airbus A320 and Shorts 360. It features most major aviation beacons in the United States and about 30 major airports. It also includes a multi-voiced air traffic control simulator. Falcon 3.0: Discontinued 1991 Sphere Inc. Spectrum HoloByte, MicroProse: DOS: Single-player, Multiplayer
By June 1999, the series had sold 21 million units worldwide, for which it was awarded the Guinness World Record for best-selling flight simulator series. [47] The success of the Microsoft Flight Simulator series has led to Guinness World Records awarding the series seven world records in the Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008. These ...
According to The NPD Group, Flight Simulator 2004 was the 14th-best-selling computer game of 2003. [7] It claimed 18th and 17th places on NPD's annual computer game sales charts for 2004 and 2005, respectively. [8] [9] Flight Simulator 2004 sold 670,000 copies and earned $26.8 million in the United States alone by August 2006.
Oman Royal Flight operates two Boeing 747s. The older 747-400 was delivered in 2001, while a newer 747-8 was delivered in 2012. The Sultan also owns a business-jet version of Airbus' A320 and A319 ...
The Boeing Dreamlifter, officially the 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter (LCF), is a wide-body cargo aircraft modified extensively from the Boeing 747-400 airliner. With a volume of 65,000 cubic feet (1,840 m 3 ) [ 1 ] it can hold three times that of a 747-400F freighter. [ 2 ]
Flag of the ICAO. An aircraft type designator is a two-, three- or four-character alphanumeric code designating every aircraft type (and some sub-types) that may appear in flight planning.
The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy was considered for the shuttle-carrier role by NASA but rejected in favor of the 747. This was due to the 747's low-wing design in comparison to the C-5's high-wing design, and also because the U.S. Air Force would have retained ownership of the C-5, while NASA could own the 747s outright.