The PMDG 747-8 Queen of the Skies II - Expansion Package for the PMDG 747-400 Queen of the Skies II and Prepar3D.

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The ultimate simulation of the Boeing's latest iteration of the world's most recognizable airliner is finally here!

Experience an airliner simulation unlike any in the history of simulation with this feature rich and magnificently detailed simulation of the Boeing 747-8.  Packed with detail, authenticity and a plethora of options to keep you learning and experiencing new avenues of flight simulation flying.

Created by experts for the enjoyment of experts, the PMDG 747-8 Expansion Package will please new flight simulation enthusiasts looking for their first true airliner experience while it simultaneously thrills experienced simmers looking for the kind of depth and authenticity that only PMDG can provide.

Whether your desire is to "push up the power and go flying" or to dig deeply into the most obscure details of the 747 airplane, the PMDG 747-8 Expansion Package will give you the longest 747 airplane made by Boeing, with a level of realism as high as you could want in an airliner package.

The PMDG 747-8 Expansion Package spares no detail with incredibly accurate cockpit displays, a full-featured flight management system, highly accurate LNAV/VNAV and auto-thrust modes, precise and realistic ground and satellite approach navigation capability, dozens upon dozens of optional pieces of equipment with which you can customize your 747 cockpit and literally hundreds of potential mechanical failure scenarios that you can activate to challenge your flying skills and your airplane knowledge.

Built from the ground up as a completely new generation of simulator, PMDG has once again raised the bar on visual quality with an incredibly detailed, accurate and functional virtual cockpit, hundreds of switch animations along with their accompanying sounds, a visually stunning exterior model accurate to the finest detail.

With all of this incredible detail comes incredible performance as the PMDG 747-8 has been optimized for best performance in Prepar3D.

This product contains the 747-8 expansion package for use with the PMDG 747-400 Queen of the Skies - Base Package in Prepar3D.  The aircraft performance and operating characteristics for each type of aircraft is unique and highly accurate to their real-world counterparts.

• This is a Prepar3D ONLY product.
  
• Compatible with P3D v4.5+, v5.1+ (Please NOTE: PBR models require Prepar3D v4.5 and higher.)
  
• This package is required to use any of the PMDG 747 series products.
• You must have Prepar3D to install this product.
• This product requires a live connection to the internet for installation.
• Compatibility with latest version of Prepar3D v4.5+ or v5.x is expected.  Backward compatibility is not guaranteed so customers should anticipate keeping up-to-date with Prepar3D v4.5+ or v5 minor version updates.

Note: Digitally delivered products are not refundable.

FEATURES:

747-8 & 747-8F, Virtual Cockpit, PMDG Rain Maker (Available only in Prepar3D version 4.5 and higher), Airport Map Display, Electronic Flight Bag, Electronic Checklist, Vertical Situation Display, PMDG Service Vehicles, PMDG Operations Center, FMC, Flight Model, Autopilot, Weather Radar, Sounds, Cockpit Shaking Model, RAAS, User Interface, Exterior Lighting, Dynamic Exterior Lighting (Prepar3D v4.0 and higher), Physics Based Wing Flex, Liveries.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Prepar3D v4.5+, v5.x:
MINIMUM
Simulator: Prepar3D v4.5 (Please NOTE: PBR Models require Prepar3D v4.5 and higher)
Hardware: Dual Core, 2.2 GHz or faster, 4 GB of RAM, A video card with at least 2 GB of VRAM, DirectX 11 compatible Nvidia or ATI card. Onboard motherboard or CPU video is not supported. Some of the newer Intel designs may work but we cannot guarantee compatibility.
Windows: Windows 10 64-bit

RECOMMENDED
Simulator: Prepar3D v4.5+ (Please NOTE: PBR Models require Prepar3D v4.5 and higher)
Hardware: A Quad Core, 4.0 GHz or faster processor, 16 GB of RAM or higher, a high-performance, DirectX 11-capable video card with at least 8 GB of on-board, dedicated VRAM.
Windows: Windows 10 64-bit
PMDG *highly* recommends that you choose a 64-bit operating system to avoid problems with Prepar3D running out of memory due to a 32-bit environment.

Prepar3D v5
MINIMUM
Hardware: Quad Core, 3.0 GHz or faster, 4 GB of RAM, A video card with at least 4 GB of VRAM, DirectX 12 compatible Nvidia or ATI card. Onboard motherboard or CPU video is not supported.
Windows: Windows 10 1809

RECOMMENDED
Hardware: A Quad Core, 3.7 GHz or faster processor, 16 GB of RAM or higher, a high-performance, DirectX 12-capable video card with at least 8 GB of on-board, dedicated VRAM.
Windows: Windows 10 1909