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HJG's Great End Of Summer Update ! (Read 421 times)
Oct 5th, 2009 at 10:25am

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HJG's Great End Of Summer Update !

Summer's almost over and the weather starting to cool down .... unlike the HJG website which has warmed up with todays release of a flightline full of new and upgraded files featuring yet more high quality classic/nostalgic jetliners for both FS2004 and FSX.

Latest textures for HJG Boeing aircraft include an extremely rare B707-320B SCD (only 5 of these aircraft were ever built) in the late 1970's livery of a major Hong kong based international airline. Early production B727-100 aircraft supported by liveries for 3 Mexican carriers from the 1990's ; And the late 1990's identity of a lesser known operator from the African Congo. Late production B727-100 aircraft are represented by 2 variations of colourful and patriotic livery applied to the aircraft operated by a major dometic airline from Colombia during the 1990's; A military aircraft from Ecuador and more recent times; The attractive identity of a recently defunct Florida based US and Caribbean charter operator; Both 1980's and 1990's style liveries for a major US tourist/travel club. And 2 variations of colour schemes applied to the B727-100F aircraft operated by a major US air freight company during the 1980's.

But .... there's more ....

Early production B727-200 aircraft in the late 1960's and mid 1970's style liveries of a major US international airline; An early 1990's livery for a Mexican charter operator; And the attractive early 1990's colour scheme of an airline from Tunisia. B727-200 ADVC aircraft are supported by the mid 1970's natural metal colour scheme for a major US international airline; A lesser known livery for  Mexican operator of early 1990's; The rare transitional/hybrid liveries for 2 Mexican operators merged during 1996 .... along a 3rd featuring the definitive mid 1990's livery for the principal airline involved in this merger; A colourful late 1990's scheme for a rare African Congo based airline. Attractive liveries for 2 aircraft operated by a major operators from Ecuador .... one of which represents the Galapagos Islands. The current livery for a Malaysian registered B727-200F ADVC freighter concludes HJG's inventory of new Boeing aircraft textures.

Some great new DC8 subjects have also been released too ....

The latest textures for HJG Douglas aircraft include late 1960's and early 1970's identities for DC8-61CF and DC8-63CF aircraft operated by major US supplimental carrier; The colourful early 1970's scheme for a DC8-63CF operated by a German tourist/charter operator. A very rare mid 1970's variation of livery applied to a DC8-63CF aircraft operated by yet another major US supplimental carrier concludes HJG's inventory new Douglas aircraft textures.

But .... there's more still ....

HJG are indebted to ALLIED FLIGHT GROUP (AFG) for authorisation to host their superb simulation of the SE-210 CARAVELLE. This classic/historic French jetliner from the 1950's and 1960's is represented by CARAVELLE 1/1A (a new model/debut release) supported by textures featuring the early 1960's livery for the primary French operator of the type; An early 1960's identity for a national carrier from northern Scandinavia; And the attractive early 1960's colour scheme for an aircraft from Algeria. Textures for CARAVELLE 3 aircraft include a selection of 1960's and 1970's era liveries for major classic/historic airlines from around the world represented by aircraft from Brasil, China, France, Finland, Italy, Laos, Morocco, Scandinavia, Switzerland, and Tunisia .... and among which is also include the rare DOUGLAS/SUD EST livery applied to a single aircraft for its 1960 tour of the USA during the short-lived co-operative agreement between both aircraft manufacturers; An Italian registered medeiterranean tourist/charter operator from the early 1980's; Late 1990's era military schemes for aircraft from France and Sweden; And one of the worlds last remaining CARAVELLE 3 aircraft which is currently maintained in operating condition at Stockholm. CARAVELLE 6N textures include more classic airline colour schemes from the 1960's and 1970's era .... featuring aircraft from Algeria, Belguim, Corsica, Ecuador, Italy, and Yugoslavia. And CARAVELLE 6R aircraft in the attractive 1970's and 1980's identities of a selection of lesser known classic/historic airlines from Chile, Colombia, Ecuador .... as well as colourful liveries for 2 rare diplomatic aircraft from Gabon and Tchad.

But there's much more to these new CARAVELLE's than this ....

Included among this new HJG/AFG hosting are a selection of 9 superb CARAVELLE panels featuring an assortment of different airline configurations .... and which also feature the latest updates by author Benoit GUARANT. Each CARAVELLE aircraft type is also supported by seperate aircraft base packs containing new/revised FDE files to further enhance FS flight performance and which are exclusive to the HJG website; 2 high quality CARAVELLE RR AVON turbojet soundpacks further enhance this already superb FS product for great audio ambiance. In association with AFG it is intended that the CARAVELLE flightline will be further extended in future to include the entire CARAVELLE family of classic/historic jetliners for FS.

"PERFECTION" has always been an integral part of HJG's work. Therefore the following revisions/updates are also included within this latest website update ....

Enhanced textures for 1960's era UNITED AIR LINES DC8-50 and DC8-61 aircraft; Improved 1970's and 1980's era DELTA AIR LINES textures for DC8-61 and DC8-71 aircraft; And an updated B727 panels GAUGES/CORE files package is now also available to fix the disappearing radio stack frequencies for FSX users of these panel (FS2004 users were not affected by this issue) .... please refer to todays HJG website update announcement/news for further information regarding this !   
       
All this and a great deal more classic jetliner nostalgia is now available for "FREE" download and your private FS enjoyment from the HJG website at following address...

http://www.simviation.com/hjg/

As always .... HJG is extremely grateful to Pete DALY/SIMVIATION for continued support/hosting. HJG also extends a very special thanks to the AFG CARAVELLE TEAM .... and to each of the community "GUEST PAINTERS" whom have contributed toward this latest website update .... MANY THANKS EVERYONE !  Wink

ENJOY !

Mark CRANSTON
HJG
Bogota DC, Republica de Colopmbia
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Reply #1 - Oct 5th, 2009 at 1:05pm

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Wow, that's quite a long and detailled post. Thanks for the info Smiley
Very short question from my side:
Still no virtual cockpits ?
 
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Reply #2 - Oct 13th, 2009 at 5:51pm

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I've only just got back into Bogota late last evening after being away for the past 7 days .... SO .... are only just now catching up with queries regarding this thread.

OK ....

"NO" .... no VC's are offered by HJG at this time or are even planned for the future.

It must be appreciated that there's a whole lot more, than meets the eye, necessary in order to be able to develop acceptably good VC panels. What we do offer panel-wise though .... with high quality 2D panels .... and supported, where possible, by equally high quality interior panel views as well. This, according to our current group resources/capabilities is the very best we're currently able to offer, and,  is how we/HJG panels will remain for the forseeable future.

The 3D aircraft model variety which we currently offer is also another reason why we won't/can't easily go the VC panel way. !!!!

For example .... in the case of B707/720 aircraft alone, we currently offer more than 30 different, individual, 3D model configurations .... because there's no such thing as a standard B707/720 type among this family given the technical variation which exists between each aircraft sub type .... and similar such variation also exists among most of the other aircraft type models currently offered by HJG too. This kind of fidelity is something which HJG has always very particularly strong/true regarding. Additionally .... there are also currently something like 20, or so, period panels, for just B707 type aircraft aircraft alone and which are currently offered by HJG .... and not forgetting all the other panels for different classes of B727, BAe 146, CV880, CV990, CARAVELLE, DC8, DC9 aircraft models which we either currently offer, or, are presently working up/developing as well.

Given such variety, among our aircraft models alone, I very much doubt that it would be possible for us to offer VC panels for all of these .... or .... within my own remaining life expectency;D

SORRY .... but .... what we currently offers is the way it all is .... and is way things will all remain at HJG .... "IT" all representing the very best of what we can master given the present level of our own FS expertise Wink

Mark C
Bogota DC, Republica de Colombia.
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Reply #3 - Oct 14th, 2009 at 7:27am

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Don't worry Mark, you don't need to justify anything.
I know HJG does not offer any virtual cockpits for their planes and I know it wouldn't be easy at all for them to do it.

I've been avoiding HJG creations in the past, and will continue to do so. I know that 2D pilots will be able to fully enjoy the impressive variety of beautifull and classic aircrafts that are made by HJG. In fact I think those planes are really attractive, that's why I'm always keeping an eye on the evolution of HJG creations, even though I'm a VC-only pilot.
 
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Reply #4 - Oct 14th, 2009 at 9:18am

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I've been avoiding HJG creations in the past, and will continue to do so.


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I'm always keeping an eye on the evolution of HJG creations, even though I'm a VC-only pilot.


OH GO ON Cheesy .... be a devil !  Grin

"TRY IT" .... us/HJG .... because you'll like it .... "TRUELY" Wink

Mark C
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Reply #5 - Oct 14th, 2009 at 10:44am

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You won't succeed  Grin
No really, I cannot fly with 2D panels anymore, they are not corresponding to what I'm looking for when simulating a flight.
 
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