FLY ON MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND PASSENGER AIRLINERS:
"Turboprop Flight Simulator" is a 3D airplane simulator game, in which you pilot various types of modern turboprop aircraft, and also drive ground vehicles.
THE AIRCRAFT:
* C-400 tactical airlifter - inspired from the real-world Airbus A400M.
* HC-400 coastguard search and rescue - variant of C-400.
* MC-400 special operations - variant of C-400.
* RL-42 regional airliner - inspired from the real-world ATR-42.
* RL-72 regional airliner - inspired from the real-world ATR-72.
* E-42 military early warning aircraft - derived from RL-42.
* XV-40 concept tilt-wing VTOL cargo.
* PV-40 private luxury VTOL - variant of XV-40.
* PS-26 concept private seaplane.
* C-130 military cargo - inspired from the legendary Lockheed C-130 Hercules.
* HC-130 coastguard search and rescue - variant of C-130.
* MC-130 special operations - variant of C-130.
HAVE FUN:
* Learn to fly with training missions (teaching the basics of flying, taxiing, takeoff and landing).
* Complete many varied missions.
* Explore the plane's interior in first-person (in most levels and free-flight).
* Interact with various items (doors, cargo ramp, strobes, main lights).
* Drive ground vehicles.
* Load, unload, and airdrop supplies and vehicles with the cargo planes.
* Takeoff and land on improvised runways (and airports, of course).
* Use JATO/L (Jet Assisted Take-Off and Landing).
* Explore without restrictions in free-flight mode, or create flight routes on the map.
* Fly in varied time-of-day settings.
OTHER FEATURES:
* FREE airplane simulator game updated in 2023!
* NO MANDATORY ADS! Only optional, rewarded ones in-between flights.
* Great 3D graphics (with detailed cockpits for all the aeroplanes).
* Realistic physics for flight simulation.
* Complete controls (including rudder, flaps, spoilers, thrust reversers, auto-brakes, and landing gear).
* Multiple control options (including mixed tilt sensor & stick / yoke).
* Multiple cameras (including cockpit cameras with captain and copilot positions).
* Close to realistic engines' sounds (turbines and propellers noises recorded from real airplanes).
* Partial and total aircraft destruction (clipping wing tips, full wings separation, tail separation, and main fuselage breakage).
* Several islands with many airports.
* Selection of measurement units for air speed, flying altitude, and distance (metric, aviation standard, and imperial).
This is an unplanned patch version (see in-game FAQ for more info):
* Fixed the freezing or crashing when starting the free-flight in some circumstances.
* Fixed multiple aircraft being spawned in the same parking spot when using the free-flight restart button.
* Fixed the refueling probe being stuck on the C-130 and its variants.
* Added camouflage livery for the MC-130.
* Added the 'Long Radome' for the MC-130.
* Redesigned the Free-Flight Menu to offer more options (see the in-game FAQ for more info).
* Made available the 'Regular Radome' for the MC-130.
* Other small changes and bug fixes.
This is an unfinished update released early so as to comply with a deadline set by Google Play requiring apps to target API 33 by November 1st. A better update will be released within 2 weeks, so you can skip this one and wait for that instead.
* Added some customizations to the cam views.
* Added a slider in the Settings menu to control the UI offset from the screen's edges.
* Made the MC-130's JATO/L usable while in water.
* Other small changes and bug fixes (see in-game FAQ).
* Added the MC-130 special operations aircraft variant.
* Included with the MC-130 is the JATO/L system.
* Fixed the signal lights disappearing bug.
* Fixed the visual smearing of the horizon when in-person.
* Other small changes and fixes (see the in-game FAQ).
* Added the HC-130 Search & Rescue aircraft variant.
* Added the ability to refuel in-flight for the C-130 and HC-130.
* Added auxiliary fuel tanks for the C-130.
* Fixed many bugs (see in-game FAQ for details).
* Updated the Unity engine version used by the game and the ad plugins.
* New aircraft 'C-130' is available to be unlocked in the free-flight mode, and can be previewed in the 'Aircraft Viewer'.
* Updated the secret menu mission, so that the showcased C-130 has interior and some interactive items.
* Made some small modifications to the damage system.
* Fixed the freezing on Android 12 and 13.
NOTE: This is a re-release of this version, because the one before was crashing on some devices, due to allowing sounds from other apps while playing this game.
This is an intermediary version:
* Added a new secret (it's not for the signal detector). To find this secret, watch the plane from the main menu until it lands and stops.
* Added Autumn season to the Presets in Free-Flight mode.
* Made some changes.
* Fixed some bugs.
See the in-game FAQ for more information about the changes and bug fixes.
NOTE: To fix the game freezing on Android 12 and higher, please see the step-by-step guide from the "About this game" section here on Google Play.
This is an intermediary version:
* Added a new livery and interior for the PS-26 seaplane.
* Added a new city and harbour on the main island's east coast.
* Changed the PS-26 engines' sound (less pleasant sounding but more realistic for this type of engines).
* Various bug fixes (see in-game FAQ).
NOTE: To fix the game freezing on Android 12 and higher, please see the step-by-step guide from the game's Facebook page (26th of April post).
* New concept seaplane 'PS-26' is available to be unlocked in the free-flight mode, and can be previewed in the 'Aircraft Viewer'.
* Modified slightly the free-flight menu, by enabling horizontal scrolling of the 'Airplanes' list.
* Modified slightly the 'Cargo Hook' mission: increased the G-load limit to 8, and increased the bonus completion time limit by 50%.
NOTE: To fix the game freezing on Android 12 please see the step-by-step guide from the game's Facebook page (26th of April post).
This is (mostly) a patch version:
* Fixed the visual bug which appeared when using the remote while seated.
* Fixed some of the visual artefacts when in-person.
* Fixed getting easily destroyed when driving over bumpy terrain with the '4x4' or the 'Matching Vehicle'.
* Fixed many other smaller bugs.
* Added new liveries for the HC-400 and the E-42.
* Added a fuel selector in the free-flight menu for each aircraft and vehicle.
* Added a marker to show the person's location while using the remote.
* Added the 'JATO/L' feature for the MC-400;
* Added the 'Hoists' for the XV-40 and PV-40;
* Added a new livery for the MC-400;
* Added the 'Fog Density' setting for the presets in free-flight mode;
* Modified slightly the main menu background mission;
* All aircraft now start free-flight with at least half the fuel;
* Fixed many bugs.
This is an intermediary version:
* Added the 'Remote Control Aircraft' feature which can be unlocked in the free-flight mode (see the in-game FAQ for more info).
* Enabled the ability to change the Altitude in Auto-Pilot when the aircraft is set to land at a distant airport, while it's still far away from the landing approach.
* Fixed many bugs.
WARNING: The game still has problems on Android 12, especially on Galaxy S21!
* AI-piloted traffic can now be unlocked in Free-Flight.
* Auto-Pilot now has the ability to taxi and take-off on its own, and also to select the airport and runway on which to land.
* Auto-Land replaces the old Auto-Return feature, and it's now part of the in-game Auto-Pilot controls.
* Auto-Pilot and Auto-Land are now free and included by default in the Free-Flight. If you unlocked them already, you will be refunded their cost when you start the updated game for the first time.
* Bug fixes.
This is (mostly) a patch version:
* Fixed several bugs (see in-game FAQ).
* Now the last used free-flight configuration gets saved.
* Added a new secret to be found with the signal detector.
* Added the long-term plans topic in the FAQ.
NOTE: The release of version 1.27 has been delayed for June due to some difficulties.
* Added the matching vehicle for the PV-40, and is available to be unlocked in free-flight mode.
* Added the ability to use all the aircraft at once in free-flight mode. NOTE: For older devices, having all the aircraft at once might cause performance issues.
* Added a new secret to be found with the signal detector.
* Optimized the rendering performance.
Note: AI traffic will come in version 1.27, because I didn't had time to implement it in this one.
This is (mostly) a patch version (with some additions):
* Fixed the floating runway lights.
* Fixed screen smearing when plane landed on water.
* Fixed white streaks on the airports texture when seen from afar.
* Fixed crates sticking out through the XV-40 fuselage.
* Added the "SIGNAL DETECTOR" feature and can now be unlocked in "FREE-FLIGHT" mode for the HC-400 and E-42 aircraft.
* Added three secrets on the map which can be found by using the signal detector.
This is a patch version:
* Fixes many bugs (see the in-game F.A.Q.).
* Adds the setting for 60 FPS limit (best for high-end devices).
* Now the vehicles can be dismounted when stopped on the cargo ramp, and they will reverse off the ramp on their own.
* Now the Platform Trailer can be carried inside the C-400 and its variants, the Flatbed Truck and the Fuel Truck can be carried inside the XV-40, and the APC inside the PV-40.
NOTE: Older devices might not be able to use this version.
This is a patch version and fixes some bugs from version 1.25 (see the in-game F.A.Q. for more details).
From Version 1.25:
* New aircraft PV-40 (luxury variant of XV-40) can be unlocked in free-flight mode.
* All vehicles now have usable doors, interiors, can be driven from inside, can be refueled, and can be destroyed.
* The planes no longer disintegrate so easy when they hit each other in flight.
* New feature "REFUELABLE IN FLIGHT" can be unlocked in "FREE-FLIGHT" mode for most of the aircraft (except the passenger ones).
* Added a fixed refueling probe for the E-42, and a retractable one for the XV-40 (available when the "REFUELABLE IN FLIGHT" features are unlocked and enabled for these aircraft).
* Added a formation flight mode for the auto-brakes (it's used during in-flight refueling).
* Bug fixes.
* New feature "CARGO HOOK" for the XV-40 can now be unlocked in "FREE-FLIGHT" mode.
* New vehicle "FUEL TRUCK" can now be unlocked in "FREE-FLIGHT" mode.
* Fuel consumption and on-ground refueling for all the aircraft and the fuel truck.
* Added fuel stations at each airport, next to the white cylindrical containers.
* Bug fixes.
* Ability to use two airplanes in "FREE-FLIGHT".
* Ability in "FREE-FLIGHT" mode to select at which airport to park the secondary airplane and each vehicle (press multiple times on the button named "PARKED AT" to cycle through all the available airports).
* Winter and lightning (only for some presets) can be unlocked and set in "FREE-FLIGHT" mode.
* The XV-40's bottom cargo bay doors can now be opened.
* The XV-40 can now be configured to start with supplies in its cargo bay.
* Fixed bugs.
* Auto-Pilot for the XV-40.
* Auto-Thrust and Auto-Brakes when the XV-40 is in VTOL mode.
* Alternate livery for the XV-40. Can be previewed in the AIRCRFT VIEWER menu and unlocked in "FREE-FLIGHT".
* Improved the XV-40's controllability and modified its engines sounds.
* Added the ability to set the wind strength and direction in "FREE-FLIGHT" mode.
* The HUDs now display the altitude trend and the wind direction, and can have their color changed.
* Fixed bugs.
New aircraft XV-40 (Experimental VTOL concept) can be unlocked in "FREE-FLIGHT" mode and visualized in the AIRCRAFT VIEWER menu.
NOTE: Currently, this aircraft lacks the automated systems like auto-pilot, auto-return and auto-thrust, but these will be implemented in the next update.
* New mission "WINGS DELIVERY".
* Bonus mission "FACTORY VISIT II", showing a preview of the upcoming VTOL aircraft.
* New airport called "FACTORY AIRPORT" in the island's North-West corner. In "FREE-FLIGHT" it can be unlocked and used as a start location.
* New vehicle "8 x 8" can be unlocked in "FREE-FLIGHT". It can be customized with a towed platform trailer.
* Fixed bugs.
NOTE: This version 1.19b fixes the black screen problem which occured on Android 8.0 with version 1.19.
