By: David M. Edwards B.S., M.B.A.
David’s LinkedIn Professional Profile can be viewed by clicking here.

Highly-Detailed PhotoScenery For Washington State (U.S.A.); TrueEarth Washington For The X–Plane 11 Flight Simulator Platform By Orbx Simulation Systems Is Released.
First reported today (6-22-2019) by FSElite (Co-Founder) Clum Martin, John Venemas‘ Orbx Simulations Systems (Orbx) has released their long-awaited and highly anticipated PhotoScenery of the majority of Washington state (United States of America, U.S.A.) for the X–Plane 11 flight simulator platform by Austin Meyers‘ Laminar Research, entitiled “TrueEarth U.S. Washington.”
Detailed product specifications and purchasing ($69.95 Australian Dollar [A.U.D.]; Estimated $48.49 United States Dollars [U.S.D.], €42,55, and £38.05) information Orbx TrueEarth U.S. Washington is available by clicking here.


The novel TrueEarth line of products by Orbx provides highly detailed 3–Dimensional (3–D) modeled scenery, which includes: buildings, airports, abundant trees, custom structures (Space Needle, etc.), wildlife (birds) and animals, accuratley overlayed ontop of high-resultion photographic pictures obtained from arial photography by overflying aircraft. The Orbx TrueEarth line utilizes reasonably modern computer hardware and software technology to deliver high-quality and high-fidelity products to their customers.

Orbx has previously release TrueEarth scenery for the entitre Great Britian (G.B.) (North, Central, and South regions) for X–Plane 11 and the South region of the G.B. and the Netherlands for the Lockheed Martin Prepar3D Version 4 (P3Dv4) flight simulator platform. Detailed specifications and purchase portals for those regions can be accessed by clicking on the appropriate highlighted region. The price range for the Orbx TrueEarth product line are both reasonable and attainable.
- 1,174 accurately placed Physics Based Redered (P.B.R.) custom-modeled objects, or Points Of Interest (P.O.I.).
- Over 500 million trees placed correctly based on detailed land use and high-resolution height data 1,174 accurately placed Physics Based Redered (P.B.R.) custom-modeled objects, or Points Of Interest (P.O.I.).
- 42.6 million buildings at their correct height and location where data is available.
- Major Cityscapes for Seattle, Bellevue, Victoria, Tacoma and significant buildings added to Everett, Olympia, Spokane, Kennewick and Yakima.
- VFR landmarks such as masts, wind farms, churches, power-lines, and lighthouses are all accurately placed.
- Hand-placed and custom modelled 3D landmarks throughout the scenery such as bridges, skyscrapers, stadiums, cranes, tanks, piers farms, and monuments – this is especially noticeable in city areas.
- Sharp and detailed Ultra-HD 10-meter mesh brings out stunning detail in natural features such as mountains, coastlines and valleys.
- Superb watermasking along the entire coastline and most rivers and lakes.
- Accurate road and rail network blended into the aerial imagery with moving traffic.
- Beautiful color-balanced summer imagery with exquisite night-lighting.










Detailed product specifications and purchasing ($69.95 Australian Dollar [A.U.D.]; Estimated $48.49 United States Dollars [U.S.D.], €42,55, and £38.05) information Orbx TrueEarth U.S. Washington is available by clicking here.