Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Captain Sim Updates Progress on 737 Captain

Captain Sim appears to be nearing the finish line toward a release of the full version of the 737 Captain (737-100/200 series) product!  They announced a major update today, including some screenshots of the interior and flight deck.  Good stuff.

Included in the announcement were a few other interesting items:

  • 737-200 will now be the base model.  This is a great call, because the -200 was immensely more popular than the -100 model.  Outside of Lufthansa, very few airlines ordered the -100.
  • A 737-200 Adv has now been confirmed as an expansion model.  Unclear if this will simply be the range-enhanced exterior model, or if it will also include the updated cockpit (more 737-300/400/500 like) of the later 737-200 Adv series planes.
  • Price for the base model is confirmed as €39.99, or about US $52 at today's exchange rate.
If you're looking to try out the exterior model, there is now a free demo of the 737-100 available, too.

Looks to be a fun year to fly some classics, between this one and the upcoming Coolsky DC-9!

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