Aerobask Targeting Falcon 8X Limited Beta in October
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Aerobask's Falcon 8X for X-Plane 12 is feature-frozen and entering a limited public beta in late October, with mid-triple-digit copies available. The addon includes a custom Primary Flight Control System modeling the aircraft's fly-by-wire laws, Dassault's EASy avionics with custom FMS, dual HUDs with synthetic vision, weather radar, and a fully interactive cabin. Development has involved a real Dassault pilot and instructor. The article previews the avionics, interior configurations, and planned post-release roadmap but does not detail the full feature set or final pricing.
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After several years in development, Aerobask’s Dassault Falcon 8X for X-Plane 12 is approaching release, with a limited public beta scheduled before the end of October. A new product page has also been published, which has an extensive overview of aircraft features, systems, and the planned roadmap after release.
Responding to a question on the X-Plane.org forums, Aerobask confirmed that the team expects to make the aircraft available before the end of the month, initially as a limited beta.
A public limited beta means that Aerobask will sell a limited number of copies to the public to see how the product behaves with customers before commencing full release.
The aircraft is now feature-frozen for this beta, and the number of beta copies will likely be in the “mid-triple-digit range”, according to Aerobask on the X-Plane.org forums.
Officially Licensed
Developed in partnership with Dassault Aviation, the Falcon 8X is Aerobask’s take on the French manufacturer’s long-range business trijet, which has a stated range of 6,450 nautical miles.
According to the new product page we mentioned, the Aerobask Falcon 8X will feature a custom-built Primary Flight Control System (PFCS) that reproduces the Falcon’s fly-by-wire control laws for pitch, roll, and yaw. Moreover, Aerobask says the flight model, autopilot, and autothrottle have been developed without relying on X-Plane’s default autopilot.
The developer also confirms that a real-world Dassault Aviation pilot and instructor has been involved in development and flight testing.
Avionics and Systems
A resource-intensive part of the project is Dassault’s EASy avionics suite, which includes custom flight management and navigation systems, aircraft system displays, and dual head-up displays (HUDs) with synthetic vision and the FalconEye system.
The Aerobask FMS will support standard instrument procedures, holding patterns, vertical navigation, and you will be able to import SimBrief flight plans. Navigraph charts are also integrated, and the aircraft has a fully functioning weather radar with turbulence detection and an electronic checklist system with normal and abnormal procedures.
Here are some previews of the EFB as well:
The aircraft will have a custom cabin, with various interactive elements, multiple interior configurations, and passenger controls. The sound pack is also recorded from a real Falcon aircraft.
What to Expect From the Initial Beta
Towards the end of this month, Aerobask will, as…
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