If you’re looking to build out your virtual airliner cockpit you have a new hardware option coming in from WinWing with their MIP series of MCDU/FMC panels for airliner fans. Let’s have a look!
Coming up mid-month
If you want to pull your MCDU/FMC operations out of the virtual cockpit and into the real world with your virtual airliner setup, WinWing’s new hardware line looks set to be a new option for you. The company is advertising four panels with the PFP 4 intended for 747 pilots, PFP 7 for the 777, PFP 3N for the 737, and MCDU for the A320. The Fenix A320 and PMDG 737, 747 and 777 get specific callouts in their recent poll on Facebook though the “etc.” I’m guessing means that other options should work just as well.
The poll appears to show, at least among their Facebook fans, that the MCDU for the A320 is the most popular option by a long shot with the Boeing options coming in second with a collective 30% of the vote total. Curious to know if that will ultimately shake out differently with the real sales but certainly their Airbus focused options have attracted lots of attention.
Here are some of the features as mentioned by WinWing:
- Full-Scale Structure for Maximum Authenticity
- 28.5mm Panel Thickness
- Fully Backlit with Adjustment across Multiple Panels and Game Sync Support
- Realistic Light Sensors in Response to the Cockpit’s Lighting Environment
- One USB Cable Only, No Need for HDMI or Other Cables, No GPU Performance Impact, Featuring Zero Latency
- SimAppPro Plug and Play with Manual Position Switching between Captain, Co-pilot, and Observer Roles
- Designed for Multiple Scenarios with Six Fully Drilled Mounting Holes Reserved for Authentic Cockpit Builds
The panels are reportedly launching on January 17 at 10:00 am (UTC+8) with pre-order and global shipping at all of their regional sites. Pricing is listed as $129.95 USD (and equivalent in other currencies).
MIP Airliner Panels Series joins their already available EFIS Combo for Airbus fans and a forthcoming similar cockpit arrangement for Boeing fans.
No product page is available on the WinWing website just yet but I expect it will be there once the product formally launches. Stay tuned on their Facebook page or elsewhere for more.
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