The USS Enterprise has the distinction of being both the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the longest aircraft carrier in the world. Launched in 1960 and Commissioned in 1961, it is the oldest vessel still in use in the U.S. Navy Fleet. Known as "Big E", she is due to be decommissioned in 2013 after having served for over 50 years.

Carl Edwards' marketed his rendition of the USS Enterprise through Alphasim (now Virtavia) beginning in 2005. It was available for only a couple of years. Thanks to Carl's generous offer of the source files to Team SDB Scenery and through the expertise of Sylvain Parouty it is now available completely remodeled as a native FSX model designed specifically to take advantage of the newest FSX Acceleration features and to incorporate the changes in the FSX simulator engine.

List of Features:

• Two configurations representing an early 1980s cruise (1982-1983) and a late 1980s cruise (1989-1990) with unique carrier details and carrier/aircraft textures for each.
• Empty deck versions of both early 80s and late 80s
• Full FSX Acceleration carrier operations compatibility
• Optional advanced FLOLS system with settable glide slope and audible LSO
• Optional Advanced launch trigger and realistic launch speed tailored to individual aircraft
• Aircraft servicing vehicles, fire trucks, and deck crew figures with animated "shooter"
• Night operations lighting including sequenced flashing centerline "rabbit" lights
• New and updated static aircraft on deck (A-7 Corsair II, A-6 Intruder, F-14 Tomcat, S-3 Viking, and SH-3 Sea King)
• Sea King plane guard helicopter flying alongside (courtesy of Michael Davies)
• "Adams" Class guided missile destroyer escort (courtesy of Earl Watkins)
• Framerates are vastly improved for FSX
• 16 moving carrier tracks (eight locations for each "era") plus a bonus Yankee Station location with the empty 80s carrier.
• Flight files for easy carrier locating

System Requirements

• Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
• Microsoft Flight Simulator X Gold or Service Pack 2 with Acceleration Pack
• CPU 2.4Ghz or better
• 2Gb RAM Minimum
• 512 MB DX9 or DX10 Graphics Card or better
• 98 MB hard disk space for download, 250 MB for installation
• DX9 compatible but NOT guaranteed compatible with DX10 Preview