Precision Manuals Development Group

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Precision Manuals Development Group (PMDG) is a commercial add-on aircraft developer for the Microsoft Flight Simulator series.

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[edit] History

PMDG started by creating add-ons for Terminal Reality's Fly! flight simulator series, with the release of a Boeing 757 and later a Boeing 777 for Fly! 2k. Especially notable was the authentic recreations of on-board glass cockpit systems such as the EFIS, FMC and other complex avionics.

When the Fly! series ended due to lack of publisher support and the untimely death of lead programmer Richard Harvey, PMDG shifted to producing add-ons for the Microsoft Flight Simulator platform.

In 2003 they released their Boeing 737 "The Next Generation" aircraft, initially including the 600 and 700 models. The 800 and 900 models were released as an add-on in 2004. Both products enjoyed popularity with flight simulator enthusiasts.

In 2005, PMDG released their long-awaited Boeing 747-400 "Queen of the Skies" simulation, which was heavily anticipated by users after the success of the Boeing 737 add-ons. On March 18 2006 PMDG released the PMDG 747-400F addon for Flight Simulator 2004.

They have also released two turboprop aircraft. The Beechcraft 1900C and 1900D. Both of these aircraft feature limited system capabilities and are aimed at new and/or inexperienced simmers.

PMDG's current in-progress add-ons are McDonell Douglas MD-11, Airbus A320 and the Boeing 737 Next Generation for Microsoft Flight Simulator X.

In recent business news around the flight simulator community, PMDG gave their website a facelift and updated some of the prices of their products. The new prices are still listed with the same numerical value but the dollar sign changed to a euro sign ultimately leading to higher prices all across the board. This has caused much concern and disdain among flight simmers on many forums across the globe. The Group has also come under criticism for their release of the 747-400 for FSX with few new features, yet charge full price for the upgrade after only offering a discounted upgrade for a couple of months.

[edit] Members

PMDG is comprised of:

  • Robert S. Randazzo - founder and senior developer responsible for the simulation of PMDG's aircraft mechanical systems. Captain Randazzo is a real-world airline transport rated pilot.
  • Marc Harrington - responsible for panel graphics, liveries, and sounds.
  • Lefteris Kalamaras - professional programmer from Greece, holds the title of Lead Developer at PMDG.
  • Vin Scimone - professional 3D artist and modeller, creates PMDG's visual models and virtual cockpits.
  • Vangelis M. Vaos - holds a PhD in computational fluid dynamics and is responsible for the construction of the mathematical flight and engine models that power PMDG's aircraft.
  • Paul Gollnick - technical advisor and customer support representative.
  • Bill Grabowski - recent addition to PMDG, lead developer on the MD-11 project, produced many highly regarded freeware panels.
  • Michael Frantzeskakis - recent addition to PMDG, working on the MD-11 project, author of ServInfo - a tool that helps virtual pilots on the VATSIM network find each other and virtual air traffic controllers online.
  • Pete Sterling - Boeing employee and PMDG livery artist.

PMDG also has a dedicated staff of volunteer beta testers and real-world pilots and technical analysts who help to ensure the accuracy of their products.

[edit] Aircraft

[edit] Current Aircraft

[edit] Under Development

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

  • PMDG Ops A customer information and self-help tool. You'll find FAQs for all of PMDG's products among other articles. Ops is a wiki system and as such you're more than welcome to participate by commenting or creating/adding to articles.
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