The GA-8 Airvan is a single-engine Australian workhorse, ruggedly-built for flying in and out of small, unprepared airstrips. Extremely versatile and with very low operating costs, more than 260 aircraft are being used around the world for cargo and passenger transport, skydiving, air policing and search and rescue!
The SystemsPulse Edition of the SWS Airvan features a detailed 3D model spanning four variants, authentic sounds, realistic flight handling and deep systems simulation, including more than 70 failures.! This flight simulator recreation of the GA-8 Airvan captures the look and feel of the real aircraft as closely as Microsoft Flight Simulator allows!
NOTE: Customers who buy the FS2020 version of the product will receive the 2024-native version for free when it is released.
GA-8 Airvan showing various failures on the tablet and cockpit.
Dynamic, persistent visual weathering: the aircraft will accumulate dirt and mud over time, even when you aren’t using it!
Environmental impact: weathering rate will vary depending on the environment and dirt can be washed away by rain.
Persistence: did you leave your visor down yesterday? That’s how you will find it today. Did you leave the sim for a couple of weeks? Your plane might be due for a wash!
High-detail 3D model
Authentic, high quality sounds recorded a the real Airvan
Realistic flight model verified by GA-8 pilots
Cargo and passenger cabins
User-selectable cargo types: select what and where to load it in the cabin
Cargo pod and non-cargo pod variants
Four liveries
Custom tablet, allowing control of the aircraft features and avionics hot-swapping
Optional autopilot
GTN750Xi and GTN750 support (PC-only)
High definition and performance friendly textures
Custom lighting
Give your aircraft a pulse! With SWS SystemsPulse for the GA-8 Airvan, your aircraft will react dynamically to your inputs and the environment. In addition to the base aircraft features, our SystemsPulse technology enables deep simulation of the aircraft’s systems and organic operation of the aircraft. Your systems can malfunction or fail and your knowledge of the aircraft can make all the difference between a good and a bad landing!
Individually simulated components in each system: from the fuel filter to the oil pump, every spare part is independently simulated
Realistic wear and tear: from how you fly the airplane, to where you take it everything has an effect on its state. Sand, rain, humidity, temperature, pilot finesse, everything matters!
Persistence: aircraft parts will not only remember how you left them, but they will also age when you are not flying the plane! Went on vacation for a week? You might be due for an oil change next time you fire up the sim!
Simulate more than 70 possible failures on multiple systems, including cascading ones! Did you oil pump fail? Watch as your engine starts overheating and your propeller starts overspeeding. Does your RPM indicate 0 but the propeller is still going? Check your oil pressure, vacuum gyro and voltages. Your accessory gearbox is out!
Oil system: oil level and consumption, oil pump, filter, leakages, metal chip contamination
Propeller: Weathering, governor, prop strike
Electrical system: alternator, battery, circuits
Brakes: total brake failure or stuck brake
6 total liveries in cargo pod and no-cargo pod equipped versions:
White (base)
Stichting Hoogvliegers
Nissos Kos
VortX
Yellow
Safari Wings
Recorded from a real GA-8 Airvan, the SWS rendition of the aircraft features an authentic and immersive soundset covering every aspect!
Authentic engine sounds
Preflight sounds: chocks, covers, oil cap, cargo pod doors.
Equipment: fuel pump, air conditioning, switches and levers.
Ambient sounds: avionics fans, wind, airframe, rolling wheels and more!
The SWS Tablet brings everything you need! From changing the aircraft fuel and payload to reading the documentation, you don’t need to get out of the plane at all! The tablet includes:
Clean and large interface, intended to be used without zooming into the tablet.
Simple aircraft loading: just click on what you want to load and where!
Checklists: full aircraft checklists, usable within the tablet.
Looking for the manual? It’s in the tablet!
Aircraft settings: from selecting GPS to washing the plane, all settings for the aircraft can be accessed through the tablet.
Failures: Activate, schedule and repair system failures.
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