Experience general aviation as never before! World of Aircraft is a series of stand-alone simulators that each focus on a specific kind of flying. World of Aircraft: Glider Simulator includes a series of (motor-) gliders and tow aircraft based on a high definition flying area.
World of Aircraft uses a dedicated graphics and physics engine to simulate small aviation. Each edition focuses on one specific kind of aviation and will always contain the area, airport(s), and aircraft you need to explore that kind of aviation. Because it does not want to cover all the world and all kinds of aviation you get more detail for the parts that are in the simulation when compared with full-blown simulators.
It’s a pure VFR simulator so it only simulates flights done without complex instruments and you navigate with your compass and your eyes. It’s about the joy of being in the air and mastering your machine.
The first release, World of Aircraft – Glider Simulator, puts you in the cockpit of the aircraft you find on an airfield dedicated to gliders. You will find older and modern gliders, even a motor glider and a glider with an auxiliary engine waiting for you. You will even find a high detailed tow aircraft to get your gliders in the air.USER INTERFACEVery easy to use interface, avoiding complex choices
Six languages for user Interface, radio, and audio (English, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Dutch)
Three languages manuals (English, German, French, more to come)GAMEPLAYTraining for many flight stages for Wilga and Blanik.
Free flight with all models
Multiplayer mode with Aero tow (Wilga and Blanik)CONTENT2.500 km2 handcrafted terrain, near Mannheim, the border of the river Rhein
One high detail (Herrenteich), one low end detail airport, Speyer, close the Technik Museum Speyer
Five usable aircraft: Diamond HK36 Dimona, a two-seater motor glider

LET L-13 Blaník, a world-renowned glider, often used for training

Schleicher ASK21, two-seater glider with good performance and solid aerobatics capacity

Schleicher ASK21 Mi, motorized self-launching glider with small rotary engine

PLZ-104 Wilga, robust four-seater aircraft, used for many roles, very suitable to aero-tow
GRAPHICSAnimated road traffic, ships
Ray-marched clouds
Animated windsocks
Birds in thermals
Cloud shadows
Advanced effects model, including dustFLIGHT MODELPer-element based flight model: each surface split into many sections, aerodynamic forces computed for each section individually, then integrated. 360×360 deg flow provides for natural and seamless stalls, spins, tailslide, hammerhead turn and so onBlade element model (BEM) for variable pitch props provides for very precise computation of both linear (thrust) and rotational (asymmetric propwash) components
Mass-flow based model for internal combustion engine, correct computation of manifold pressure
Correct coupling of the prop to the engine (torque developed equalized by torque consumed by the prop)
Full computation of windmilling mode, including backward flow conditions
Gyroscope effect, p-factor effect computationSOUND MODELMany sound effects normally not seen in simulators, for example the stick hitting its stops
Flow sounds depend on angle of attack, not only airspeed
Far distance prop soundsATMOSPHERE MODELThermals model based on real life flight test data
Thermals emerge, dissipate with time, get blown away with the wind
Velocity gradient across the upstream of thermals (so you can feel at which side of your aircraft the lift is highestAREA & AIRPORTSWoA – Glider Edition is located at Herrenteich airport, a small airfield on the borders of the Rhine river, close to Speyer (and Speyer airport is included). A 50 by 50-kilometer area is modeled in high detail with tens of thousands of trees, houses,s and commercial buildings. A 30-centimeter ground image provides a perfect backdrop for the area.ADDITIONAL FEATURESWhen you are done with the training missions, you can connect to your friends and fly together. Use the Wilga to tow your friends to altitude or see who can perform the most precise landing. You could even try aerobatics as a team. The sky is the limit. This time for real. See you at the field!