FranceVFR releases VFR Obstacles & Landmarks for Flight Simulator

FranceVFR have released a massive object pack for MSFS, completely dedicated to the experience of flying using visual flight rules in French territory. Called ‘Obstacles & VFR Landmarks‘, this release from FranceVFR cover the entire country with a staggering 500.000 landmarks, including all the obstacles identifies by the SIA (Service for Aeronautical Information).

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It’s an impressive piece of work that will surely delight those who like to fly low over the beautiful French landscapes. With this pack you will be able to identify a huge number of visual references, which include radio and TV antennas, water towers, lighthouses, thousands of religious buildings and wind turbines, and a specially impressive list of 350.000 power towers, which represent the entire High and Very High voltage network in France.

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It’s an ambitious release that aims to provide a definite benchmark of how obstacles and landmarks can be implemented in MSFS for VFR navigation. And besides the usefulness in all of this, it’s undeniable that they add a lot of visual flair to the scenery, helping to create a much more immersive and realistic experience when flying. Let’s hope we can eventually enjoy a similar experience all over the world!

France VFR Obstacles & VFR Landmarks is now available for €39.90.

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Main Features:

More than 4.000 barriers identifies by SIA, including:

  • 1,000 radio and television antennas, telecommunications towers
  • 1,000 microwave towers and telecom relays
  • 200 aero-cooling towers, industrial chimneys and flares
  • 1,500 water towers
  • 130 marine lighthouses
  • churches
  • large bridges and viaducts
  • the entire nuclear and thermal power plant fleet

Included obstacles and landmarks

  • 350,000 power towers with markings in the vicinity of airports, representing all the High Voltage and Very High Voltage overhead networks
  • 3,000 processing stations excluding VAT
  • 8,500 wind turbines
  • 65,000 churches, cathedrals, basilicas, chapels and religious buildings
  • 55,000 agricultural greenhouses
  • 11,000 water towers
  • 16,000 agricultural bonded elevators
  • 12,000 industrial tanks
  • 14,000 antennas
  • 3,500 pylon ski lift/cable car