DATA BECKER Flies High With New Flight Simulation Software.Business/Technology Editors NEEDHAM HEIGHTS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2000 New Release of Company's Popular Jumbo Jet Software and New Title Private Wings Put Users Into the Cockpit of the World's Best Known Aircraft DATA BECKER Corporation, a publisher of high-quality, value-priced computer software for work and play, today introduced the latest version of its popular flight simulation software Simulation software is based on the process of imitating a real phenomenon with a set of mathematical formulas. It is, essentially, a program that allows the user to observe an operation through simulation without actually running the program. , Jumbo Jet 2000 Version 3.0. The company also released Private Wings, a new title that puts users into the cockpit of a collection of small planes. Priced at $19.95, both packages are add-ons to Microsoft Flight Simulator Microsoft Flight Simulator is a flight simulator program for Microsoft Windows, marketed and often seen as a video game. One of the longest-running, best-known and most comprehensive home flight simulator series, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000/2000 Professional Edition, extending the software's capabilities by allowing users to fly the world's best known aircraft. With Jumbo Jet 2000 Version 3.0, would-be pilots can experience the thrill of flying 747s - including the new 400 series of airplane featuring the glass cockpit A glass cockpit is an aircraft cockpit that features electronic instrument displays. A relatively recent development, glass cockpits are highly sought-after upgrades from traditional cockpits. . With Private Wings, users can take to the air in Cessnas, Pipers, Katanas and more. "With these new affordable titles, armchair pilots can easily expand their investment in flight simulation packages and soar to new heights, taking off and landing both big and small aircraft with the industry's most realistic flight simulation software," said Howard March, president of DATA BECKER. Fly the Big One With Jumbo Jet 2000 Version 3.0 Building on one of DATA BECKER's best-selling titles, Jumbo Jet 2.0, Jumbo Jet 2000 Version 3.0 lets users experience the thrill of flying 747 airplanes. The new title features the 747-400 series jets and glass cockpits, and as an added bonus, includes the 767-300 series of jets. Jumbo Jet 2000 Version 3.0 expands the choice of aircraft, putting users behind the controls of 26 ultra-realistic jumbo jets. Each cockpit is individually designed and features a comprehensive electrical system where every visible button has a function. Jumbo Jet 2000 Version 3.0 also offers moving control surfaces, damp valves, realistic fuel management and a standby function for radio frequencies. With Jumbo Jet 2000 Version 3.0, novice and experienced pilots can takeoff and land their choice of 26 different jumbos. Users can negotiate an approach and choose from realistically-created airports from all around the word. Users can also create exciting flight scenarios, shutting down two of the four engines and see what it's like to land. The title offers: -- Ultra-realistic glass cockpit -- 747-400 series jets -- Complete 747 family of Jumbo Jets -- Individually designed cockpits -- Comprehensive flight manuals -- Comprehensive electrical systems -- Realistic fuel management -- Standby function for radio frequencies Take Flight With Small Aircraft Private Wings is a collection of small planes from six different well-known manufacturers, all designed and tested by actual pilots for 100-percent realism and accuracy. The software enables Microsoft pilots to enhance their flight simulator flight simulator, device providing a controlled environment in which a flight trainee can experience conditions approximating those of actual flight. A simulator generally consists of an enclosure housing a working replica of the interior of the cockpit of an experience by putting them behind the stick of the most authentic small one- and two-engine aircraft. Offering a collection of 36 light planes, each with a fully-functional cockpit and moving parts Moving parts are the components of a device that undergo continuous or frequent motion, most commonly rotation. "Parts" only include the mechanical components which does not include fuel, or any other gas or liquid. , Private Wings lets users fly the Cessna Citation The Cessna Citation is a marketing name used by Cessna for its lines of business jets. Rather than one particular model of aircraft, the name applies to several "families" of turbofan-powered aircraft which have been produced over the years. V; the Piper Archer, Arrow and Seneca series; as well as planes from Rockwell, HOAC HOAc Acetic Acid (chemical) HOAC Hermandad Obrera de Acción Católica HOAC Heart of America Council HOAC Hands of a Child (education) HOAC Heart of America Camino (Kansas City, MO) , Robin and Mielec. Each aircraft is equipped with original instrumentation, checklists, flight data, and radio with standby frequency. Users can utilize clocks with stopwatch functionality allowing for holding patterns and can calculate the number of hours in-flight. The title also offers authentic night design features, including illuminated cockpit lights and instrumentation in true-to-life colors. Realistic takeoff sounds are also provided. Availability and Pricing Jumbo Jet 2000 and Private Wings are available in a variety of retail stores throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada such as Comp USA, Electronics Boutique Electronics Boutique is an international computer and video games retailer, established as an American company in 1977 by James Kim with a single, electronics-focused kiosk, located in a suburban Philadelphia mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. , Babbages Etc., Micro Center, and Future Shop, as well as through Internet retail channels and at www.databecker.com. Both titles have a manufacturers suggested retail price (MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) ) of $19.95. For more information call DATA BECKER at 781/453-2340 or visit www.databecker.com System Requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. Available on CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , Jumbo Jet 2000 and Private Wings require Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000/2000 Professional Edition, Windows 95/98 with 32 MB of RAM or Windows NT 4.0 with 64 MB of RAM; Pentium 266 MMX (MultiMedia EXtensions) A set of 57 additional instructions built into the Pentium MMX chip for improved multimedia and modem performance by performing mathematical operations on multiple sets of data at the same time (see SIMD). or higher; 65 MB hard disk space; 4 x CD-ROM drive; and 800 x 600 screen resolution with 16-bit high colors. About DATA BECKER DATA BECKER CORPORATION (www.databecker.com) is a privately held publisher of high-quality, value-priced computer software for the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. retail market. DATA BECKER CORPORATION, founded in 1999, joins its associate company, DATA BECKER GmbH & Co. KG (Dusseldorf, Germany), one of the leading publishers of computer software, books, and magazines throughout Europe. Together they form a worldwide publishing powerhouse with operations in every major consumer software market. DATA BECKER's diverse software titles fall into categories including music creation/recording, home design, entertainment and games, and web productivity/utility. Flagship titles include MP3 Wizard 2.0, Your Handwriting, Jumbo Jet 3.0, and Complete Home Designer 3.0. Visit www.databecker.com for complete product offerings. |
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