Gone are the flat textures with a static “PBR” reflection that adorned not only the A321 but every airplane in X-Plane 11. The Exterior model of the A321 is one of the highlights of this addon. I would love to see ToLiss revamp the tablets in all three of their airliners, as the enhanced experience would greatly improve the overall quality feel expected of the price we pay for these add-ons. For those that use AviTab for major functions, it works as advertised in my limited testing with it, though I tend to stick to my iPad which has all my real-world applications installed and is a bit easier to pull from than an on-screen tablet. There are takeoff and landing performance tabs, however, they are not yet functional and serve no purpose other than being a “provisions for” screen. Its main feature is the inclusion of AviTab, but other than that one feature and the ability to control certain loading functions through the tablet, it is more of a visual addition to the cockpit compared to a functional device I use on my flights. The ToLiss A321 has one weakness for me, and this has to be the EFB. The texturing is slowly showing its age, but the systems are top-notch, and the cockpit looks far more accurate in terms of color compared to some of its counterparts. I have quite high expectations for it in X-Plane 12, and I am quite happy to see that it has had no issues maintaining my expectations on the new platform, with it easily accomplishing 6hr flights with no FPS degradation, no autopilot issues, and most importantly, none of those pesky CTDs. Having flown the A321 in X-Plane 11, I know it to be a solid airplane, both in looks and systems. A full FCOM or in-depth systems description is not provided by ToLiss but can be found quite easily online in PDF format. Today, the A321 Neo continues on the successful lineup of the A320 family, with the A321 XLR conducting flight testing to try and compete with the arguably more suited but aging 757 fleets.ĭocumentation of the A321 from ToLiss includes a 57-page manual on the systems, a tutorial flight, and some product info. The A321 entered service with Lufthansa in 1993 and has become a highly successful competitor to the 737-900 and 757. The Airbus A321 program was launched in 1988 with the first flight being completed in 1993 with an IAE V2500 equipped airframe, and the second flight with the CFM equipped airframe following shortly after. Note: In December of last year, Stephen published a detailed and extensive review of the ToLiss A321 (V1.31) in X-Plane 11 , so I highly recommend checking out his review first before reading this X-Plane 12 update. To complement the base model, I purchased the A321 Neo Add-on in which to increase the aircraft's range - perfect for extended flights. I’ve flown it many times in X-Plane 11 and was quite excited to see it migrate over to X-Plane 12, where the newly enhanced environment allows it to take full advantage of the new lighting and reflection models provided by the new simulator. The A321 from ToLiss is well known to be a high-fidelity, highly detailed, and well-loved model within X-Plane. Note that the plane is not fully done yet and will be updated frequently to add more features, fix bugs etc.Aircraft Update: Airbus A321-231 XP12 by ToLiss Optimization of textures and objects for best possible performence Misc animations in the cockpit of objects such as armrest, sun visor, tray table Both fully 3d cockpit and cabin (and toilet) Ability to choose between CFM and IAE engines (both use CMF sounds and characteristics at the time, will be updated later) Support of both sharklets and wing fences (no flight dynamics differences) Custom 3D ground vehicles that can be enabled/disabled Both default and custom MCDU (Custom one is not finished and most functions are not included, will be updated frequently and replace default one when done) Realistic systems of airconditioning, elecs, fuel and hydraulics by the X-Bureau team This addon for X-Plane 11 ensures that everyone can have an affordable airliner like this in their hangar by costing only a fraction of what others on the market do today. The Airbus A320 is one of the most popular airliners in the world, and is therefore also a plane many simmers want their hands on.
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