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FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2004
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A CENTURY OF FLIGHT
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Navigating through the Learning Center is
much like browsing the Web; each article
includes related links that connect you to
other articles. The Learning Center also offers
three different ways to nd information:
Key
Topics
presents a visual way to explore
major Flight Simulator themes, the
Site Map
offers a comprehensive table of contents, and
the Index allows you to nd articles by topic.
To visit the Learning Center, click Learning
Center on the left side of the main screen. To
begin exploring, you’ll want to read articles such as The Big Picture, Just Get
Me Flying, and Step-by-Step Guide.
Create a Flight
Once you’ve learned to y, Flight Simulator’s skies are wide open to you.
Choose your aircraft, your starting location and time, and the prevailing
weather … then start ying. To design your own adventure, click
Create a
Flight on the left side of the main screen.
Select a Flight
Flight Simulator features historical and modern ights that take you to some
spectacular destinations. These ights cover a wide range of dif culty, and
include detailed brie ngs that make your ying adventures even more realistic.
To choose a ight, click Select a Flight on the left side of the main screen.
Flight Simulator news
If you have an Internet connection, News can download the latest information
about Flight Simulator. To get updates, click
News on the left side of the
main screen.
Multiplayer
Flight Simulator lets you try formation
ying, aerobatic competitions, and air
racing with friends and other pilots
over a network, on the Internet, or on
Zone.com.
To set up or join a multiplayer session,
click Multiplayer on the left side of the
main screen. To learn more, read the
Multiplayer article in the Learning Center.
Settings
You can modify Flight Simulator to suit
your preferences or to maximize your
computer’s performance. The Settings
screen lets you adjust your preferences for
display, sound, Air Traf c Control, scenery,
realism, weather, and much more.
To customize Flight Simulator, click
Settings on the left side of the main
screen. To learn more about Settings,
read the articles on Realism, General
Settings, Display, and Sound in the
Learning Center.
The Learning Center
Flying
to Australia
On November 12, 1919,
Australian pilot Ross Smith,
his brother Keith, and two
mechanics (above, center)
began a journey that took
them over lands no one had
ever seen from the air. They
planned to y their Vickers
Vimy more than 11,000 miles
from England to Australia—a
route many pilots had already
tried and failed.
Each day they covered new
ground and new skies,
landing on roads, farm
elds, and even racetracks.
On December 10, the team
began their nal leg toward
Darwin, Australia, pushing the
Vimy to its maximum range.
To read more about the Vimy
and to re-create this historic
ight, click Century of
Flight on the left side of the
main screen.