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The venue is the Mosa Trajectum Golf Resort, where the driving range is reserved for the 3D Masters event. The location is within 15km of Murcia/San Javier Airport, Alicante Airport is only 80 km away and both are supported by low-cost airlines from all over Europe with Transcontiental flights served by nearby Madrid. There is also a huge amount of low-cost accommodation within the immediate area, making the event easily accessible by a large number of enthusiasts.

Competitors from 19 countries worldwide, from the USA to Australia, competing for the world-renowned Masters and Experts Titles. The Competition will be very hot in both classes, with many of last year's entrants trying to improve their positions and a host of competitors new to 3D Masters. With 50% of the pilots aged 21 or under, and with entrant's ages ranging over 5 decades, our sport has to be unique in the fact that no quarter is given or expected in relation to age.
Bring it on.

Die Betaphase geht weiter !
Ab sofort findet Ihr das 2.5 BETA! update auf der Phoenix-Sim Webseite.
Dieses Update gibt es über die Auto-Update Funktion !!!
Viel Spass beim testen.

Improvements • Autorotations retuned
• Inverted autorotations and transitions retuned
• Collective response retuned
• Many helicopter variants altered
• Cyclic response during forward flight retuned
• Added helicopter cyclic "pop" on hard inputs under speed
• Multiplayer issues fixed:
__ • Training undercarriage now correct size
__ • Training undercarriage shadows now correct
__ • Streamer shadow issue on some graphics cards fixed
__ • Can no longer slow simulation during multiplayer
__ • Streamer crashing issue fixed
• Streamer rendering improved
• Windsock now casts a shadow

Die Betaphase geht weiter !
Ab sofort findet Ihr das 2.5 BETA! update auf der Phoenix-Sim Webseite.
Dieses Update gibt es über die Auto-Update Funktion !!!
Viel Spass beim testen.

Special Thanks
We would like to say a special thank you to the following people for helping bring this update to release:
• Curtis Youngblood
• Duncan Osborne
• Mike Williams
• Ashley Davis
• Rob Turnbull
• Trev Burley
• Pete Ikusz
• All members of the Phoenix 2.5 BETA team

New Features
• Store model's current position for reset point - default hotkey 'S'
• "Throttle, Rudder and Elevator" option added to Torque Trainer
• Added ability to fly with tutorial recordings, and to "free-look" with your mouse
• Added ability to slow down or speed up tutorial recordings
• Added Cut/Restart Engine control for all model types
• Advanced control over helicopter governor speed using throttle position
• Assign a different control profile to individual models
• Sounds:
__ • More sounds of impact, collision and scrapes with environment
__ • New ambient environmental sounds
__ • Reverb effects in interior locations
• Auto-updates system now supports both retry and skip on failed downloads

Improvements
• Physics:
__ • Crisper, more responsive collective
__ • More accurate blade physics:
__ __ • Blade stops
__ __ • Spool-up times
__ • More accurate autorotation physics
__ • New more accurate helicopter governor system
__ • New more accurate helicopter rate gyro system
__ • Scale fixed-wing models diplay more accurate torque effects on takeoff
__ • F3A pattern planes trim corrected when inverted
__ • More pronounced roll effects when applying rudder to fixed-wing models
__ • Physics quality slider added for lower-end computers
• Sound:
__ • Selectable engine-type for all models
__ • All helicopter sound effects resampled
__ • All fixed-wing sound effects resampled
• Graphics:
__ • New rotor/propeller effects for greater realism
__ • Improved wakes and ripples in water
__ • New splash effect when objects impact with water
__ • New rotor ripple effect
__ • New streamer texture
__ • Streamer width scales with model size
__ • Helicopter rotor blades change with collective
__ • Training undercarriage materials improved
__ • Extra debris when a breakage/crash occurs
__ • New improved sunglow effects
• PhoenixUpdate:
__ • One-click update to the latest software version
__ • Now downloads in the background - fly while your updates download
__ • Better handling of failed downloads
• PhoenixOnline:
__ • New multiplayer engine
__ • Faster and less lag
__ • Improved connection reliability
__ • Voice-chat with selective muting, auto-voice-sensing and noise filtering capability
__ • Messenger widget for session management
__ • Improved session lobby with chat
__ • Pilots/training undercarriage now functions online
• User Interface:
__ • Numerous improvements and optimisations to the User Interface layout
__ • Resolution/refresh-rate selection simplified
__ • Ability to disable auto-reset during training modes
__ • Improved failures/fuel empty/crashed icons/display
__ • Minimise flight recorder to a smaller footprint, which autohides
__ • Training gear now appears under Select/Edit model screens
__ • Various editable attributes now enable/disable depending on other options selected
__ • Re-show help/warning messages using the Program Setup > General menu
__ • Menus now react to mouse-over correctly
• Languages:
__ • Czech language added
__ • Hungarian language added
• Updated manuals added for:
__ • French
__ • German
__ • Italian
__ • Portuguese
__ • Spanish
__ • Czech
__ • Hungarian
• Walkera 2401 and 2601 control profiles added

Bugs Fixed
• Disabled sound option issues resolved
• Issue with shift-look and binocular view fixed
• Zoom level now saved correctly when the "Reset Zoom" menu is used
• Streamers now function correctly when length is set to less than 10m
• TreeView controls now scroll correctly when expanding items
• Issue with inflight tuning fixed
• P-51 Mustang rudder no longer breaks on startup
• PhoenixUpdate: "Select all" does not select installed updates (unless shown)
• PhoenixUpdate now takes alternate "SETTINGSPATH" for users without a My Documents folder
• Fixed an issue with competition bomb scoring
• Left wheel on max 3d not textured correctly
• Error starting with window minimised fixed
• Issue fixed on fixed-wing models set to zero stabiliser/fin area
• Nightfly planes now all correctly have red lighting on the left and green lighting on the right
• Problems when variants folders when they do not exist
• Improved handling of driver issue with Intel 965 chipsets
• Binocular view now functions during a multiplayer session

New Models
• These models will be available from your Automatic Updates list once you have updated to version 2.5:

Align T-Rex 250 - 3D/Aerobatic electric helicopter

Rave 450 - 3D/Aerobatic electric helicopter

Outrage G5 - 3D/Aerobatic electric helicopter

Outrage 550 - 3D/Aerobatic electric helicopter

Protos 500 - 3D/Aerobatic electric helicopter

Huey UH-1H "Iroquois" - Scale IC helicopter

Zivko Edge - 3D/Aerobatic electric shockfly

Polikarpov I-15 - Scale electric biplane

Gambler .40 - IC aerobatic trainer

Cessna 182 - Scale IC airplane

Extra 300 - New colour scheme

Cap 232 - Updated model and colour scheme

Wot 4 Classic - IC aerobatic trainer

BA-609 - Scale IC Tilt-rotor

New Flying Sites
• These flying sites will be available from your Automatic Updates list once you have updated to version 2.5:

Lagos Rocks - Panoramic flying site

Montebello Castle - Panoramic flying site

Stockholm Bridge - Panoramic flying site

Kit:
1x T-REX 450 SPORT Kit
1x 325 Carbon Blätter (Paar)
1x RCE-BL35X 35A Brushless ESC
1x 430M Brushless Motor (3500KV)
1x Kabinenhaube

Super Combo:
3x DS410M Taumelscheibenservo
1x GP750 Head Lock Gyro
1x DS420 Heckservo

Die Betaphase geht weiter !
Ab sofort findet Ihr das 2.5 BETA! update auf der Phoenix-Sim Webseite.
Dieses Update gibt es über die Auto-Update Funktion !!!
Viel Spass beim testen.

Bugs Fixed

• Gravity retuned on all helicopter models
• Program error with single-player competitions fixed
• Problems with training videos fixed
• Fixed some issues with flight recorder and no recording present
• Improved sun-glow/night-glow effects
• Can now change starting angle of layouts using CTRL + O hotkey
• Power button no longer occasionally dissapears
• Spark tail attributes tweaked
• Models no longer have ability to take off with gear retracted
• Smoothed Rotor RPM display
• Increased collective pitch display accuracy
• Added lower range for model inertias
• Improved "keep ground in view" camera mode
• Fixed blade scraping on water issue
• Training undercarriage slides less and breaks easier
• Outrage 550 "CF" canopy updated (Thanks to Mike Engel)

T-Rex 450 Sport v3
Video Equipment:

Spektrum DX7SE with 6100 receiver
Align 410M for the Cyclic
Align 420 for the Tail
Align GP750 Gyro
Align 2200 11.1V 30C Battery
Align RCM-BL450M Motor with 14T pinion
Align RCE-BL35X Speed Controller

Die Betaphase geht weiter !
Ab sofort findet Ihr das 2.5 BETA! update auf der Phoenix-Sim Webseite.
Dieses Update gibt es über die Auto-Update Funktion !!!
Viel Spass beim testen.

Bugs Fixed

• Mustang power retuned
• Night-Glow now functions over multiplayer
• Honeybee King2 now functions with training undercarriage correctly
• Fixed an issue with gear bouncing when program is running at lower frame rates
• Messenger widget closes/opens with menu toggle correctly
• Can now disable voice-chat voice-activation and use a hotkey to signal transmit (default is "V")
• Streamer-cutting/bomb-drop competitions now only functions with fixed-wing models
• Improved competition scoring/display dialogs
• Spot landing position added to Lagos Rocks
• Spot landing position added to Montebello Castle
• T-Rex 600 Nitro/Nightfly tail rotor breaks correctly
• Blade 400 colour scheme altered
• Problems with smoke/planar shadows fixed
• Rave 450 skid issue fixed
• Simulation Speed slider added to Program Setup > Physics menu to complement Simulation Speed widget
• Issue with menu bars obscuring each other fixed
• "Green" theme added
• "CF" canopy added to Outrage 550

Die Betaphase geht weiter !
Ab sofort findet Ihr das 2.5f BETA! update auf der Phoenix-Sim Webseite.
Viel Spass beim testen.

Bugs Fixed

• Issue with rate-gyro models restarting with HotStart and transmitter turned off resolved
• Models do not drop as far on startup
• Issue with Knight 3D fixed
• Display-Smoke emission issues fixed
• Shift-look camera issues fixed
• Hover training issue fixed
• Starting positions on "Sandflats" flying site fixed
• PiperCub Floatplane/Lake LA4 floatplane floatation issues fixed
• Optimised some graphics issues
• Added Low and Medium physics quality settings under Settings > Program setup for lower-end computers
• Fixed issue with "Transmitter not found" occasionally appearing

Um die von uns gewohnte Qualität dauerhaft sicherzustellen, sahen wir uns beim FUNCOPTER gezwungen, für einige Teile die Bezugsquellen zu verändern. Dies führt zu Verzögerungen, die bis in den November reichen können.

Heli-Fun für jedermann!
"FUNCOPTER", "der erste MULTIPLEX-Heli

770 mm Rotordurchmesser
855 mm Rumpflänge
1.250 g Fluggewicht (mit Akku 3200 mAh)

Die Betaphase geht weiter !
Ab sofort findet Ihr das 2.5d BETA! update auf der Phoenix-Sim Webseite.
Viel Spass beim testen.

Bugs Fixed

• Landing gear now changes smoothly
• Tilt rotor blade breaking issues resolved
• Engine cut control now functions correctly
• Issues with recent models/flying sites during multiplayer fixed
• Tutorial videos "change speed" button missing
• Multiplayer sessions now sorted by location
• Fixed occasional voice-chat issue
• Stored model positions disabled under multiplayer
• Float models friction on ground tweaked
• Minimum camera speed limited to 10%
• Autorotation training now functions with rate gyros correctly
• Correct units now shown under inflight tuning
• Blade flap sounds altered on smaller and coaxial models
• Autorotation physics tweaked
• Added "advanced" option for selecting other refresh rates
• Many variants and parameters changed and tweaked
• When viewing a recording, pilot's helicopter model no longer behaves strangely if radio is switched off
• Hawk trainer no longer steers left on takeoff
• Main rotors now stop faster when idle
• Wheel brake now functions correctly