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Space Satellite Engineering Process Applied to Design of This Massive 81M Superyacht

By ESA - European Space Agency February 27, 2020

Dutch shipbuilder Royal Huisman applied the same concurrent engineering process developed by ESA for space missions to the design of superyacht Sea Eagle II, due to become the world’s largest aluminum sailing yacht when delivered to its owner this spring. Credit: Royal Huisman

Dutch shipbuilder Royal Huisman applied the same concurrent engineering process developed by ESA for space missions to the design of superyacht Sea Eagle II, due to become the world’s largest aluminum sailing yacht when delivered to its owner this spring.

This uniquely contemporary 81 m-long (266 ft-long) three-masted schooner was recently transported by barge from the company’s shipyard in Vollenhove to Royal Huisman Amsterdam, where its carbon composite rig will be installed, leaving her ready for sea trials and on-board crew training.

Sea Eagle II’s modern style extends to its design, which took place using concurrent engineering, taking inspiration from the long-established Concurrent Design Facility (CDF) at ESA’s technical center ESTEC in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, where it is employed for performing preliminary design and assessment of potential future space missions and systems.

“Satellites and superyachts are both complex machines, and concurrent engineering is advantageous in designing any complex system,” explains Massimo Bandecchi, founder of ESA’s CDF. “The basic idea is simple: bring together all necessary experts and design tools into a single room to work together as a team on a shared software model that updates immediately as changes are made, to assess design feasibility and trade-offs in a much more effective and reliable way.

“While our main focus is fulfilling the needs of ESA engineering, there has also been strong interest in our work from the industry. Concurrent engineering’s improved performance in terms of time, cost, and efficiency speaks for itself. The result is that more than 50 centers have been built following ESA’s original CDF model and are now in operation across Europe, the majority in the space sector, plus around 10 non-space centers.”

Stefan Coronel, Royal Huisman’s Design and Engineering Manager, received training from Massimo and his team before setting up his own concurrent engineering room: “Yacht building is not rocket science, but it does involve a complex, multi-disciplinary system, with lots of trade-offs to be decided.

“The traditional ‘over the hedge’ design method – where one knowledge field does its work, then throws it across to the next team in sequence – demands the subsequent checking of feedback then possible design adjustments, so is quite a time-consuming process. In the modern yard-building world there isn’t so much time to spare.

“That said, compared to the dramatic shortening of satellite conceptual design time achieved by ESA, the main benefit we see from concurrent engineering is not gaining time but that the quality of the final design ends up much better, and more complete – giving us the confidence to proceed to the build phase.”

Royal Huisman is now applying concurrent engineering to all of their new builds, and many of their refitting and service projects.

Mr. Coronel adds: “Our room is not as fancy as ESA’s CDF, but has the same basic approach of a place where everyone can contribute, with means of accessing all normal engineering tools and calculation methods, plus a splinter room for small separate discussions.”

In the same way that satellite design is broken down into subsystems, yacht design involves some main disciplines taking part in all the sessions: structural strength and stiffness; deck and sail handling; systems such as propulsion, power, heating and air conditioning; electronics and finally interior design – creating a desirable, luxurious interior. Additional external experts, such as noise and vibration specialists, attend as required.

“The kind of trade-offs that concurrent engineering makes easier to resolve include such deceptively simple tasks as placing a side hatch or staircase,” adds Mr. Coronel. “In the case of a hatch it would need to be watertight and endure loads from sea waves, while also integrated with the living space and looking good when trimmed with wood. While any staircase needs to be open and attractive, while also having pipes and electrical cables run through it, and meeting all relevant fire and safety regulations.”

The company’s adoption of concurrent engineering also meant Sea Eagle II’s aluminum panels have had holes and support structures added to them in advance, saving time in construction and the integration of features such as winches or hatches.

European companies and institutions have variously adopted concurrent engineering for educating students, designing automobiles, planning oil platforms, and optimizing the production plant of dairy product company FrieslandCampina.

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Dutch shipbuilder Royal Huisman  applied the same concurrent engineering process developed by ESA for space missions to the design of superyacht Sea Eagle II, due to become the world’s largest aluminium sailing yacht when delivered to its owner this spring.

This uniquely contemporary 81 m-long three-masted schooner was recently transported by barge from the company’s shipyard in Vollenhove to Royal Huisman Amsterdam, where its carbon composite rig will be installed, leaving her ready for sea trials and on-board crew training.

Sea Eagle II’ s modern style extends to its design, which took place using concurrent engineering, taking inspiration from the long-established Concurrent Design Facility ( CDF ) at ESA’s technical centre ESTEC  in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, where it is employed for performing preliminary design and assessment of potential future space missions and systems.

“Satellites and superyachts are both complex machines, and concurrent engineering is advantageous in designing any complex system,” explains Massimo Bandecchi, founder of ESA’s CDF. “The basic idea is simple: bring together all necessary experts and design tools into a single room to work together as a team on a shared software model that updates immediately as changes are made, to assess design feasibility and trade-offs in a much more effective and reliable way.

 “While our main focus is fulfilling the needs of ESA engineering, there has also been strong interest in our work from industry. Concurrent engineering’s improved performance in terms of time, cost and efficiency speaks for itself . The result is that more than 50 centres have been built following ESA’s original CDF model and are now in operation across Europe, the majority in the space sector, plus around 10 non-space centres.”

Stefan Coronel, Royal Huisman’s Design and Engineering Manager, received training from Massimo and his team before setting up his own concurrent engineering room: “Yacht building is not rocket science, but it does involve a complex, multi-disciplinary system, with lots of trade-offs to be decided.

“The traditional ‘over the hedge’ design method – where one knowledge field does its work, then throws it across to the next team in sequence – demands the subsequent checking of feedback then possible design adjustments, so is quite a time consuming process. In the modern yard-building world there isn’t so much time to spare.

“That said, compared to the dramatic shortening of satellite conceptual design time achieved by ESA, the main benefit we see from concurrent engineering is not gaining time but that the quality of the final design ends up much better, and more complete – giving us confidence to proceed to the build phase.”

Royal Huisman is now applying concurrent engineering to all of their new builds, and many of their refitting and service projects.

Mr. Coronel adds: “Our room is not as fancy as ESA’s CDF, but has the same basic approach of a place where everyone can contribute, with means of accessing all normal engineering tools and calculation methods, plus a splinter room for small separate discussions.”

In the same way that satellite design is broken down into subsystems, yacht design involves some main disciplines taking part in all the sessions: structural strength and stiffness; deck and sail handling; systems such as propulsion, power, heating and air conditioning; electronics and finally interior design – creating a desirable, luxurious interior. Additional external experts, such as noise and vibration specialists, attend as required.

“The kind of trade-offs that concurrent engineering makes easier to resolve include such deceptively simple tasks as placing a side hatch or staircase,” adds Mr. Coronel. “In the case of a hatch it would need to be watertight and endure loads from sea waves, while also integrated with the living space and looking good when trimmed with wood. While any staircase needs to be open and attractive, while also having pipes and electrical cables run through it, and meeting all relevant fire and safety regulations.”

The company’s adoption of concurrent engineering also meant Sea Eagle II’s aluminium panels have had holes and support structures added to them in advance, saving time in construction and the integration of feature such as winches or hatches.

European companies and institutions have variously adopted concurrent engineering for educating students, designing automobiles, planning oil platforms and optimising the production plant of dairy product company FrieslandCampina .

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Profile: Satellite Yacht Design – Netherlands, China keep Kees van de Stadt busy

ZAANDIJK, May 2017  ~ Times are good right now for Kees van de Stadt. “I do a lot of work these days in the Netherlands and China,” says the Satellite Yacht Design owner. He works on mid-sized yachts, keeps his studio compact and loves his freedom.

Since founding his studio in 1996, he has delivered an amazing range of designs. Early on, he lured passage makers with his mantra that sailing yachts must not just be safe and fast, but also comfortable. “You must be able to move easily about it,” says Van de Stadt.

He prefers to design light-weight craft of aluminum or composite material. Sailing yachts are Van de Stadt’s passion yet appealing motor boat designs have also come off his boards, including the Aquarius, a 10m launch, and the Wildcat 1210, a motor-powered catamaran.

For sail projects in China, he designed the Ten, winner of the 2017 Hainan Regatta, a 12ft dinghy, racing yachts up to 65ft and the DC20, a cruiser that can be outfitted with a retractable gennaker boom. Now being built: The Icon-48, a composite yacht of which at least 15 will be constructed. Recent projects also included the 49ft Orion (above) and the Saffier Se 37 Lounge (left), a new high-end daysailer Saffier Yachts announced at the 2017 Boot Düsseldorf.

Van de Stadt has a wary eye on the future. “The market is changing,” he says. He sees large serial-building yards turning out yachts of 60ft and more. “They aim for a relatively small market segment which is also a market for my custom projects,” he says.

Van de Stadt specializes in working with very advanced software. “Keeping up with technology is time-consuming,” he says. “But this is still a great profession. I love creating something with a client, especially when I get a message later from the ocean that reads, ‘She sails wonderfully!”

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Satellite Yacht Design Beluga 40

• Reference ID 436
• Builder Satellite Yacht Design
• Model Beluga 40
• Satellite Yacht Design
• Location Netherlands
• L.O.A. (mtr) 12.14
• Beam (mtr) 3.85
• Draft (mtr) 2.4
• Displacement (Kg) 8500
• Material Composite
• Engine Yanmar

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Yacht description.

Beluga 40 by design of Kees van de Stadt (Satellite design) is built with hydraulic lifting keel which creates a draft of max 2.4 meter and lowest 1.30 meter. 

Comments owner:

The Beluga 40 is a sporty, very good sailing ship.

General info: 

The ship is built in woodcore epoxy which results in a very strong and at the same time light construction.

She is equipped with a hydraulic lifting keel with a draft of 1.30 to 2.40 meters. The entire superstructure and cockpit repainted in 2017 in 2-component paint. The interior is in modern white and equipped with all conveniences.

Do you want to sail at the front with competitions or do you want to make a long trip? This ship is very suitable for both purposes. An all-rounder that will never let you down. This ship is from the first owner and equipped with an extensive sailing wardrobe in good to very good condition.

The EU VAT has been demonstrably paid and the ship is registered in the Dutch Kadaster.

• CE-A certified.
• Ballast 2500 kg.
• Quantum sails
• Saidrive seal new 2015
• Instruments Nexus
• Cockpit and superstructure sprayed 2 components in 2017

Dutch brochure:  

De Beluga 40 is een sportief zeer goed zeilend schip. Het ontwerp is van Satellite Yacht Design (Kees van de Stadt). Het schip is gebouwd in woodcore epoxy wat een hele sterke en tegelijkertijd lichte constructie oplevert.

Het schip is grotendeel gebouwd bij Schaap Shipcare in Lelystad. Dit schip is uitgevoerd met een hydraulisch hefkiel met een diepgang van 1.30 tot 2.40 meter. De gehele opbouw en de kuip in 2017 opnieuw gespoten in 2 componenten lak. Het interieur is in modern wit uitgevoerd en voorzien van alle gemakken. Wilt u voorin varen met wedstrijden of wilt u een grote tocht maken? Dit schip is zeer geschikt voor beide doelen. Een alleskunner die u nooit in de steek laat. Dit schip is van de eerste eigenaar en voorzien van een uitgebreide zeilgarderobe.

CE-A gecertificeerd. De BTW is aantoonbaar betaald en het schip is kadestraal geregistreerd. 

• Carbon spinnaker pole
• Gennaker pole, telescopic
• Harken roller furler
• Mastheight 18.50m
• 9/10 rigging
• keel stepped mast

Quantum racing sails

Mainsail dacron 2007. Condition according to owner 8

Genua Dacron 2010. Condition according to owner 7

Gennaker 140 mtr 2007. Condition according to owner 7

gennaker 110 mtr 2007. Condition according to owner 7

Spinnaker 2009. Condition according to owner 8

Kevlar main 2010. Condition according to owner 9 (as new)

Kevlar genua 2011. Condition according to owner 9 (as new)

Accommodations

• Spacious navigation table with 
• Four to six sleeping places 2 in the front and 2 in the back
• 3 extra beds on the couches with sling covers
• Standing headroom saloon 1.94 m
• Length beds 2.04 m, length beds alongside 2.12m, bed lengths aft cabin 2.10m
• Sofa on portside can be enlarged
• Water 350 liters
• Holding water tank 1 x 60 liters 
• Diesel heater
• Bathroom: toilet, shower and sink.
• All heavy products: batteries and tanks in the middle of the ship
• Two burner stove with oven, diesel (no gas)- Wallas 2016
• refrigerator top loader

Deck and Cockpit

• Cockpit sprayed 2017, 2 components
• Seats in the railing 
• Harken ST48 sheet winches
• Harken ST44 spinnaker winches
• Harken ST40 halyard wiches
• German sheeting.
• Foot rest in the middle of the cockpit.
• Swimming ladder, easy to take down 
• Steering wheel with two rudder blades.
• Electric anchor winch.
• 1st anchor: With 30 m chain and 30 m line.
• 2nd anchor: Fortress aluminum anchor with 8 m chain and 30 m line
• Outside shower hot and cold on the backside.

Full Mastervolt installation

• Start battery 85A
• 12Volt systeem
• Shorepower with cable
• Mastervolt 12/2000/100 battery charger
• Navigation lights
• On-board battery> 360 A Li Ion Mastervolt
• Extra alternator 130A
• Battery charger with sine wave inverter 12 >> 230 volt 2000VA
• Boiler 30 l
• Yanmar 3JH4E, 40 HP, saildrive
• Folding prop, 3 blade Gori
• CE class A, ABS American bureau of shipping
• Engine number E01290
• consumption ca 2 liter per hour
• 130 Ah dynamo.
• Life raft 6 persons 2018
• 2x bilge pump manual
• 1x electric bilge pump
• Lifebuoy with parachute and light.

Electronics and Navigational Gear

Instruments, Nexus

• NX2 Multicontrol
• NX2 Navigator
• Raymarine Autopilot with Jefa driver
• Nexus Analog anemometer
• 2 X masthead displays
• NMEA connection with USB / RS232 connections for laptop connection
• Radio speakers and VHF speaker in the cockpit.
• VHF + DSC D with Navtex, Silva
• Radar Furuno
• AIS transmitter / receiver
• Handheld VHF radio
• Hydraulic lifting keel with draft 1.30 to 2.40 m

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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• Email [email protected]
• Phone +31 (0)320 746046
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A quick guide to satellites for superyachts

Those round domes seen on top of a yacht’s mast aren’t just for show. Pretty much anything that requires an internet connection – whether that be a Netflix show, a ride on a Peloton bike, a check of the engine monitors or a yacht’s charter itinerary – is provided by this infrastructure. It’s an essential bit of kit, and owner’s on the market will find there are a wide variety of satellite operators, networks and antennas available, as well as a lot of homework to do to understand the technicalities of it all.

To make it simple, Matthew Humphreys, sales director at leading satellite provider Intellian , offers a helpful guide to break down everything an owner will need for flawless connection at sea.

Understanding the dome

There are many technicalities involved in the dome and the radar technology within it. For starters, its overall size determines if the connectivity on board is measured in gigabits, megabits or even kilobits per second, and the surface area of the integrated antenna controls what bandwidth can be drawn down from the satellite. As each network and antenna has a role to play, it’s important to find a provider who can combine different attributes into a solution to meet any requirements a yacht may have to be able to run with a consistently high-quality connection.

Intellian is at the centre of this ecosystem with an expert team that knows every technological development in the market, as well as future network expansions. As a result, Intellian can provide a bespoke and future-proof solution for any customer.

How to get the best bandwidth

The tech within these domes are huge, however most of today’s satellite networks are comprised of the higher spectrum of Ka-band and Ku-bands. As we all know, bandwidth can come in a range of speeds, and the determining factors are the size and capacity of the satellite, its relative distance to earth and the Intellian antenna installed.

Networks run by SES and Intelsat are known for their large volume capacity. They are popular in the cruise market due to the thousands of passengers on board and their demands for good bandwidth. It was this factor that led Intellian to create their award-winning v240MT antenna (and since then the v240MT 2) which is found on cruise ships all over the world. These antennas can also be found on superyachts, so all guests and crew have access to unlimited data and speed. Intellian also has smaller form factor options designed for these high-speed networks, including the new SES mPOWER MEO network and the NX Series which ranges from 150cm down to 85cm.

Newer entrants in the market are OneWeb and Starlink, which are also Ku-band but with much smaller satellites in a lower orbit. This means they can offer Mbps services with reduced latency. OneWeb’s network has been designed with the maritime market in mind, with its user terminals designed for at-sea complexities. Starlink installations are typically found on yachts that tend not to venture too far from shore.

How to stay online 24/7

Choosing a product with L-band operating frequency and satellite spectrum would be the most reliable for low-data always-on applications, and is perfect for lower bandwidth and resiliency to weather conditions. L-band also forms part of the backbone network for the Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS) so it is important that it is functioning at all times. L-band networks offered by Iridium and Inmarsat also form the companion network to many higher speed options as a layer of redundancy. If there were a system failure, the onboard comms system switches over so those on board are never offline.

Streaming live television

Owners and guests who enjoy watching live sports, particularly those that are only available on broadcast TV, will need to look at onboard satellite TV solutions. With matching radome options for many of the internet solutions, the new Intellian t-Series is a popular choice as it continuously meets the global yachting need for access to entertainment.

To learn more about Intellian’s technology and to find an authorised dealer who can offer a bespoke package to suit your yacht, contact the team directly here . 

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When Drzewiecki Design released their UUEE Sheremetyevo Airport XP , I loved it because it was like a visitor from the Cold War past, the Soviet era, and it was also great scenery and great choice of a destination to fly to from any of the capitals of Europe...  but that was it, just this great airport in the middle of nothingness, bland....   zero ville.

Now Drzewiecki Design has released "Moscow City"  a scenery package to compliment their UUEE Sheremetyevo, and boy how much a difference this release has done to this totally boring area.

To get the full first impression effect I flew JARDesign's A320neo from EFHK Vatnaa, Helsinki to UUEE Sheremetyevo which is flight Finnair AY153 which is a daily 9.25am service.

First Impressions

I was surprised to start picking up scenery still quite away out from central Moscow, as I approached my 6000ft transition altitude. Here there was buildings and houses and the physical visual notes you were arriving somewhere.

Looking hard at the horizon through the A320's windows and you could see the iconic silhouette of Moscow city.

The scenery provides lite versions of all Moscow's Airports, this is UUWW Vnukovo, which was easily recognisable as you flew over. As you fly closer to the centre of the city the density of the objects below becomes quite heavy as the landscape fills in. You have all kinds of infrastructure including, blocks of flats, tower blocks, factories, housing, skyscrapers and almost everything that makes up an urban landscape, in all there is 2000 custom-made buildings that makes up this impressive scenery.

A note here in that you don't get that rolling as you move feeling effect where as it just suddenly appears in front of you and then quickly disappears behind as soon as you have flown out over the area. There is a slight effect of that as there has to be, but only in the far distance and as you can see from the images the views in every direction are widespread and visually it is very good to excellent.

The "Seven Sisters" or "Stalinist skyscrapers" built from 1947 to 1953 are all in the scenery with their "Wedding Cake" architecture or officially  Russian Baroque               - Gothic style. Most famous is the Moscow State University, front and centre of the image below.

Central Moscow is excellent and extremely realistic, and you really need a travel guide to pick out the landmarks and detail, but it is hard to miss the Red Kremlin complex  and St Peter's square from the air.  Both sides of the aircraft is visually full until you have crossed right over the city.

I am not a fan of the generated 3d OSM scenery, but this is very good in blending in perfectly with the X-Plane default scenery and giving you a smooth transition from country to urban and back again with great realism.

Over the city and turning north towards Sheremetyevo, another Moscow airport UUMU Chkalovsky is represented on the turn.

The city skyline is now easily visible on landing at Sheremetyevo, and that really helps in the arrival factor, more so in that the cities building infrastructure spread now comes up and around the airport to fill the gaps to the city itself, and making the original  Sheremetyevo scenery that was so open and lonely in the old X-Plane view is now a big part of the whole in this combination. No doubt it really brings this always good scenery now alive and very usable.

Sheremetyevo Airport

Before we move on to the city itself. It is important to note the area around UUEE Sheremetyevo itself.

Compare the large image above to the earlier image at the start of this review to see the amount of change there is around UUEE Sheremetyevo with the addition of this Moscow City package. The two sceneries are of course meant to be used together, and in reality it would look odd if you had Moscow City scenery installed without the Sheremetyevo scenery included to fill out the northern areas. A highlight is that both sceneries together form a single whole, as the areas between the airport and the central city area are well filled in and that gives you a huge area of coverage and the full visual aspect.

To get a closer lower look at the Moscow Center I commandeered Dreamfoil's lovely Bell 407.

There is a 4.000km² total area covered with this scenery here, and you have expect some sort of building replication to cover all that ground. There is of course but as well in the fact there is also enough variations as to not keep it all interesting and not obviously visually obvious.

The closer you go to the central area, the variations in the buildings change there in style and density as well. And then more of the iconic buildings start to appear as you get closer in again to the middle. The business district is excellent, with a lot of business towers and the more modern futuristic skyscraper architecture that stands out in every view point in eye scans across the city.

The more recent is in tune with the more older Stalinist era that makes up the Moscow skyline.

The Kremlin Complex and the Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed (St Basil's) is excellently represented and so is "Red Square"

There are Orthodox churches everywhere and all the big icons in the Moscow Cathedral Mosque, Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, Otkrytive Arena and department stores, museums and power stations and more....

I did have issues with many buildings floating, including the Kremlin. I tried both "Runways follow terrain contours" on and off with no flattening of the objects and there is no information in the manual either on how to fix the problem.

Night lighting is very good, yes there is again a repeatable pattern to the majority of the hundreds of the apartment blocks that does stand out, but the more individual buildings do all have that personal touch and some buildings look really very good.

The highlight here is the business district which looks magnificent and is very realistic from any direction at night as is the lit Stadium.

Although away from the central area the Ostankino Tower that stands 540.1 metres (1,772 ft) tall, and is the tallest freestanding structure in Europe and it looks great at night and is a very good position indicator from the air from any direction.

Included Moscow Airports

As noted also included in the scenery are seven airports and several helipads.

UUWW Vnukovo

The futuristic Vnukovo International is very good for a lite version, with great terminals and lots of small detailing. Only thing missing is the static aircraft and a bit more ramp equipment, but otherwise it is highly usable.

UUDD Domodedovo

The oldest of Moscow's International airports is Domodedovo. Again it is quite devoid of static aircraft and I am not crazy about the blue terminal glass work, but it is still a very workable scenery to use and has a lot of well made objects.

UUBW Zhukovsky

Zhukovsky was a major aircraft testing facility since the  cold war years, with most of the major Russian Experimental Design Bureau's having facilities here. It is also now used by the Ministry of Emergency Situations! and cargo carriers. It was also used as a test site for the Soviet Buran  reusable Spacecraft because it has the world's second longest pubic runway at at 5,402 m (17,723 ft). Mostly it is a collection of very large hangars but has a lot of static aircraft in storage.

UUMO Ostafyevo International Business Airport

A former military airbase. Ostafyevo features a new modern glass terminal, and caters primarily to business aviation.

UUMU Chkalovsky

Chkalovsky is a military logistics airport that is famous for it's support for the Russian Space program and transport to Star City and the Yuri A. Gagarin State Scientific Research-and-Testing Cosmonaut Training Center. Yuri Gagarin left here on his final flight before crashing by the town of Kirzhach.

UUBM Myachkovo Airport

Myachkovo is a small General Aviation Airport that is owned by the Finpromko company. Cargo aircraft up to the size of the Ilyushin ll-76 freighter can also use the airport.

UUMB Kubinka

Kubinka has been a significant Russian military airbase and large airshows are held here to show off the Russian military might.

There is also provided UUU1 Kremlin Airport, within the Kremlin walls, but I couldn't get it to work? There are two pads in H1 and H2.

Your first thoughts after reviewing this excellent Moscow scenery is not with this actual package. You then wish that you could have this extensive scenery at London, Rome, Madrid, Berlin and the list could go on with any of your favorite European Cities, and don't count a load in the Middle East and Asia. But a London scenery like this would certainly be a godsend in our X-Plane world. Drzewiecki Design has already done Warsaw and Manhattan, so there is always hope.

It is not cheap either and you need to add in their UUEE Sheremetyevo scenery package on top of that as well. But you get an awful lot of ground covered here for your money, with the area covered here that is extensive...  huge and flying into Moscow will never be the same again.

A few areas to note in one that in my case a few of the buildings floated, the download is huge load at 1.4gb and this Russian area is not the best for navigation aids and programming FMS units as most waypoints are not recognised. Most of the airports ILS coordinates also have to checked and recalibrated (Drzewiecki Design do provide all the correct coordinates) so there is a little work to do to set up repeat services but the work is worth the results.

Not only is the actual Moscow city and all it's buildings supported, you also get seven (if lite versions) of Moscow's other airports included as well, but the framerate processing of all this huge amount of objects and scale is pretty good to excellent. Framerate does hurt more on a lower (helicopter) level and certainly you need a computer with a little extra power is in no doubt required, but overall for the size of the area the scenery is extremely efficient.

Yes I was impressed by this Moscow City Scenery, as this once very barren area of X-Plane is now a very attractive repeat destination as nothing can give you a greater fulfilment than seeing your destination appear in the distance and then give you a huge visual experience as you fly over and approach your destination.

Moscow City certainly delivers that and more...  Just more sceneries like this please!

Moscow City XP by Drzewiecki Design is NOW available! from the X-Plane.Org Store here :

• Extremely detailed model of Moscow metropolitan area in Russia
• Almost 2000 custom-made buildings and other objects, all high quality, FPS-friendly and with night textures
• Whole Moscow center done in 3D as well as all other important landmarks - museums, palaces, skyscrapers, towers, bridges, railway stations, Zara stores...
• Trains, ships, 3D people, cars, airport vehicles, static aircraft - anything you can imagine
• About 4000 sq.km of photoreal 0,5-1m/pix terrain with autogen
• Sceneries of all surrounding airports including UUWW Vnukovo, UUDD Domodedovo, UUBW Zhukovski, UUMO Ostafyevo, UUBM Myachkovo and UUMB Kubinka, with all airport buildings, detailed layouts, people, airport vehicles and more
• Very detailed Kremlin model with newly constructed heliport

Requirements

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Installation and documents:

Download for the Moscow City XP is 1.47gb and the unzipped file is deposited in the "Custom Scenery" as four files:

DDZ Moscow City XP (3.99gb) - Yes GIGABYTES!

DDZ Moscow City XP Layer 2 (30.20mb)

DDZ Moscow City XP Documents (1.0 mb)

ZZZ_DDZ Moscow City XP Terrain (20.10mb)

Installation for Windows comes with an .exe installer that deposits the files in the correct order required (however I still moved the ZZZ- folder to the bottom via the INI text install list.

Installation Instructions are provided for Mac and Linux

You need to check all airports ILS coordinates are correct, instructions are provided.

Documents: Two documents include

Moscow City XP MacLinuxinstall

Moscow City XP Manual (seven pages)

Review System Specifications:

Computer System : Windows  - Intel Core i7 6700K CPU 4.00GHz / 64bit - 16 Gb single 1067 Mhz DDR4 2133 - GeForce GTX 980/SSE2 - Samsung Evo 512gb SSD 

Software :   - Windows 10 - X-Plane 10 Global ver 10.50

Addons : Saitek x52 Pro system Joystick and Throttle : Sound - Bose  Soundlink Mini

Plugins: JARDesign Ground Handling Deluxe US$14.95 : WorldTraffic US$29.95

Scenery or Aircraft

- Airbus A320neo by JARDesign ( X-Plane.OrgStore ) - US$59.95 : A320neo Sound Packs by Blue Sky Star Simulations ( X-Plane.OrgStore ) - US$19.95

- Bell 407 by Dreamfoil Creations ( X-Plane.OrgStore ) - US$34.95

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• 7 months later...

Thank you for this very thorough (as always) review. I just bought it (it's on sale) and have only one disappointment so far: Red Square has no ILS or any landing aids at all for that matter. And what a nightmare of an approach! Also I was hoping the package would include an add-on that gives my c172 a big cup holder for my Stoli. Otherwise the scenery is gorgeous. What a country!

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