The new default Lear 45 model is a massive improvement over the previous version, the folding steps even make a solid "thunk!" as you close them! The flight dynamics have also been much improved. The model show here in the aniversary livery, although you can also have the usual gold/white affair.








The new Lear 45 DVC. All aircraft now have a full DVC, with clickable gauges. Another impovement is in the guages themselves, for example, the gauges in the 747 are now fluid and easy to read, unlike the FS2002 version.








The default DC-3 is available in 4 liveries, and all look great. The aircraft flies as you would expect, big, slow and heavy.









Sometimes, the combination of FS2004's improved weather and textures can create some images that are verging on the photo-real.








An example of the new weather in FS9, to the right of the picture, you can see the squall line where the shower starts, and in-game, you can see it moving closer! The real world weather in FS2004 is updated every 15 minutes.








There are lots of hidden "easter eggs" hidden in FS9, and the shuttle is one of them. Also here, the new Robinson 22 Beta II helicopter here, and very nice it is too. All the choppers seem to be a little easier to handle in FS2004, especially the Robinson.








The new Mooney is much improved. Now we get a brand new model, with a full DVC at last. The buggy flight dynamics of the FS2002 version are also new.








The mountain scenery is great in FS2004, the 3D clouds just seem to "hang" better from them. Also here you can see the MJ744 works fine in FS2004. In fact, I'm yet to find a FS2002 model that won't.