There’s no denying it, VSKYLAB’s F-19 is a remarkable-looking fighter aircraft, with obvious stealth attributes on offer. There is also an install guide complete with a warning that the model just purchased is an “Early Access Aircraft”, due in part to X-Plane 12’s rapid beta progression. Contained within the folder, you will find a concise 14-page manual, which according to the developer, will be updated into a comprehensive manual. Once purchased and downloaded from the store, the VSKYLABS F-19 (unzipped) weighs in at 341MB. Not too shabby in the slightest! The aircraft carries internal missiles which include two AIM-9X air-to-air (AA), and AGM-158A air-to-ground cruise missiles. Performance figures provided by VSKYLABS are of an aircraft that can reach a maximum speed of Mach 1.2, an altitude of 53,000ft and a range of 1,400 miles. However, that is where a lot of the excitement comes into play…so let’s have a look at some of the F-19’s statistics. The F-19 model represented here by VSKYLABS, continues this trend of “what might be”, as much of what this model is based on is pure speculation. In fact, quite the opposite has happened, as the F-19 has been referenced numerous times over the years, most notably in the highly popular computer game, “F-19 Stealth Fighter” by Microprose, released in 1989. To this date, the F-19 has never been officially acknowledged, but this fact has done nothing to deter the public’s interest. At the time, the USAF had taken delivery of the F-117 Stealth Fighter, and when one of these highly secretive aircraft crashed in California in 1986, it only helped stir the media interest. The actual F-19 story can be traced back to the 1980s when numerous news articles began circulating about a supposedly secret stealth aircraft called the “F-19”. As such, this article will offer a snapshot of the F-19 in its current state (version 1.5 at the time of writing), and X-Plane 12 Beta 9, as of 29th October 2022. This is a review of the new VSKYLABS F-19, which along with X-Plane 12, is rapidly receiving updates. Aircraft Review: VSKYLABS F-19 Stealth Fighter for X-Plane 12
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