[VSKYLABS Dev-Notes] issued 15th July 2020
The VSKYLABS 'Test-Pilot': He-162 Project for X-Plane 11 Contributors:
During the extensive research and development process of the VSKYLABS He-162 Project, VSKYLABS contacted several restoration and military-history archives and specialists who contributed information and other materials for the project. As a result, the VSKYLABS He-162 features authentic, high-resolution photo-real instrument gauge representations. These were constructed and engineered as functional replicas of the real He-162 instrument gauges.
Meeting and being in contact with wonderful, kind, professional, and friendly people who share the same passion for aviation was such a great honor and excitement! A huge "Thank You!" was delivered in person, and is now being written here to all those involved!
One of the major information and photo contributors is AeroAntique.com. They are an absolute treasure for warbird collectors and lovers, with a wealth of vintage parts, instruments, and other aviation artifacts from the 1940s, 50s, 60s, and 70s. Their website address is https://aeroantique.com/.
Another major contributor is none other than Memorial Flight. Founded in 1988, Memorial Flight is dedicated to the preservation and enrichment of French and European aviation heritage, in cooperation with the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace, Paris, France. They have restored and rebuilt various aircraft icons for flying condition and static display, including the amazing (static) He-162 aircraft, which was restored and presented at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace. Memorial Flight contributed detailed information and photos, which were processed and implemented into the VSKYLABS He-162 'virtual restoration'. Their website address is http://memorial.flight.free.fr/indexuk.html
Another contributor for instrument gauge information and photography is Axis Militaria, which specializes in WWII aircraft and vehicle parts and memorabilia (USA, Japan, Germany). Their website address is https://axis-militaria.com/.
Another contributor for instrument gauge information and photography is SpitfireSpares.com. They are WWII aviation and Spitfire specialists, serving as a supplier and an impressive resource for WWII and WWI aviation-related items. Their website address is http://spitfirespares.co.uk/home.html.
The VSKYLABS 'Test-Pilot': He-162 Project for X-Plane 11 was under development for more than 5. It started as a long-term research effort which evolved into a virtual-restoration project/journey...and was constructed piece by piece through the years. The unique project allows to see and "feel" the He-162 in a bit of a different light than the "usual" He-162 in combat flight simulators...This project is focusing on how the He-162 actually worked, and how to fly and handle it in practice, in a highly defined research-based simulation in X-Plane 11.
The VSKYLABS He-162 is being test flown during development by real-world Jet pilots, including 1st/2nd Generation Jet-Fighter experience.
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