The A-10 Warthog is an aircraft that captured the imagination of many people for its strange ability to awe people. Of course the 30 mm cannon that is the heart of the aircraft has a lot to do with it, there is just no other aircraft that carries something that even comes close. But the aircraft also has a strange and outdated look, one that can only be described as downright ugly but functional. And the aircraft is seen a lot because it operates always in board daylight, close to the ground. Where as the modern stealth aircraft cruise silent and invisible in the dark of night, the Hog comes screaming over the nearest hill spewing out huge shells and dropping flares. Let's face it, that's cool and that is why it is the MOST popular choice of pilots entering the USAF.

Made internally by a crack team of designers (remember FsFalcon, well the graphics are done by the same people), this A-10a Thunderbolt II is very special in one aspect, the visual shape is created with 68.000 polygons and that is just the limit of what FS can handle, files with more polygons will just not compile. The complexity of the external shape is just unprecedented. The VC is created with 41.000 polygons and also extremely detailed. Graphical detail like that puts recent specialized (!) simulators like LockOn for this aircraft to shame! As doing a military aircraft inside FS2004 brings limitations (for example, all kinds of radios are very different) we decided not to try to simulate it inside a simulator, but focus on items like the animations. The pilot (we call him Tim)is lovingly animated, you can even lower his visor when the sun comes up.

Where as some other add-ons seem to be totally focussed on getting down to the last detail we focus on the usability. The A-10 is not build to haul a bunch of bored passengers from A to B. The Hog is build making huge holes in the clouds and to scare small animals to death when you come roaring out of the hills towards that target. Lighten up and have some fun in Flight Simulator. Besides, the Hog is build to fly dangerous!

Features:

Specification Graphics/Models

- Six models
- Ten versions
- Highly detailed Virtual Cockpit
- Six full screen 2D panels in full 1600x1200 format
- Very extensive animations (down to the ladder to get into the aircraft)
- Flare effect
- Gun with smoke, shells and sound effects
- Low reflective (non shiny) models and additional non reflective models available (see below

Specifications systems and gauges

- Extensive navigation module that loads FS2004 flight plans including extensive waypoint listings and steering bug in HUD
- Flight Computer with Engine, Electrical, Control Surfaces, Attitude, Navigation and Waypoint modes
- Threat Warning/Radar system showing all aircraft in the surrounding
- HUD system with automatic Day/Night mode, selectable display mode, ground/barometric altimeter
- Easy to use panel switcher
- High realism Auto Pilot system
- Detailed Flaps system including the Automatic modes of the A-10

Specifications additional

- Accurate, yet easy to use flight model, very suitable for low level, high maneuverable flight. Created by us, tested by real hog drivers, but tuned by flight simmers
- Extensive sound set, including "Bitching Betty", sounds of maintenance work, APU and even the sound of the pilot straining under high G forces
- Extensive and readable manual
- Target Practise area with multiple targets (AVAILABLE IN A FEW DAYS)

How to buy and install:

Please keep in mind you need a internet connection on the computer where this product is going to be installed on.
- Buying is simple, just add it to your cart and do all the credit card stuff (keep in mind that if you are located outside the EEC you do not pay VAT);
- On the screen where you see that the payment has been done you will find a download link, download AND SAVE this file to a secure location;
- While you are doing this, an email is being send to you with the serial code,
- You can always find you code in the shop under Your Account| Your Order Details ; Downloads;
- During the installation you will be asked to enter you shop login data (email and password) and for this serial code;
- The installer will then connect to the server and check this data. If is is all okay you'll be flying a few minutes later.

There is an option to install without being connected to the Internet but we only offer that to customers in case of problems.

Current version: 1.00
Available updates: None yet, but you know us, we keep fiddling after release for a while
Simulator: FS2004 only
Download size: 55 Mb
Install size: 150 Mb
Hardware: 2Gh CPU, 256 Mb memory
Advised: GPU with 128Mb, 512 Mb internal memory

Of course complexity like this comes at a price, you will need good strong hardware to run this add-on, with most focus on internal and graphics memory.