![]() ![]() It’s the wet dream of any aviation enthusiast, a legendary aircraft that could outrun surface-to-air missiles and fly higher than any other airplane. Gamer anticipation for the Blackbird has been as high as the aircraft’s ceiling as reported earlier this year, “The SR-71 needs no introduction. LOCKHEED SR-71 BLACKBIRD PROMO FILM SR-71A / SR-71B X-PLANE XD12994. Since the February announcement, few details have been shared, but earlier this month, Milviz released a new image of the upcoming SR-71. This page is dedicated to one and only SR-71 flight simulator my father (Frank. Prepar3D (pronounced “prepared”) has been seen as a rival to Flight Simulator and is used by private pilots, academia, and the military for “immersive, experimental training,” and has received support from Lockheed Martin – it seems that the developers opted instead to go with the more mainstream offering from Microsoft. The SR-71A Blackbird being developed by the third-party indie game studio Milviz (Military Visualizations) was originally intended for Prepar3D, an open simulation platform that was released with a free software development kit (SDK). The software version of the world’s fastest and highest-flying aircraft has been in development since late 2018, and it was announced this past February that the aircraft would be “exclusive” to Microsoft Flight Simulator. Just as it took years to perfect the actual aircraft, making a virtual version also requires great effort. One of the most anticipated aircraft that will soon be landing (and taking off and flying in the game) is the Lockheed SR-71 – which is exciting as it is an aircraft that so few pilots ever had the chance to fly in the real world. Microsoft has long encouraged community engagement, which has included commercial and volunteer ventures, including the development of aircraft “add-ons.” The latest version of the game was released in August 2020 for the PC, and it already has countless aircraft to fly thanks to input from third-party developers. While it may have never attracted the masses like a Call of Duty or Madden Football release, Flight Simulator has a hardcore following of gamers who also happen to be aviation buffs. Microsoft’s Flight Simulator remains one of longest-running video game franchises in history, and it is also the software giant’s oldest continuous software product – predating Windows by several years.
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