Wilco Ships Airport 2002 Volume I

DROGENBOS, BELGIUM
(October 29, 2002) — After three successful editions of its Airport 2000
scenery for virtual pilots, Wilco Publishing is set to release Airport 2002
Volume I, the latest addition to its franchise and first add-on for
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002.

Scheduled for November 6 release, the new title features seven all-new 3D
airport models powered by exclusive new Wilco technology called FS NAT (New
Animation Technology) that delivers more complex animations, more static and
dynamic objects, more sounds, and higher resolution than any other add-on today,
without noticeable impact on PC performance.

This means that wheels on the ground vehicles turn, doors and cargo bays open
and close, jetways extend and retract, and much more  all in the proper
sequence.  There is also an active 3D cockpit allowing all switches and buttons
in the program’s Boeing 737-700 to be controlled from the Virtual Cockpit view
rather than requiring simmers to switch to a 2D flat panel.  No other add-on
offers these capabilities.

A movie showcasing the title’s capabilities can be seen at

www.wilcopub.com.
The FSNAT manual is also available online.

Airport 2002 Volume I includes precise recreations of the world’s seven
busiest airports: Paris Charles de Gaulle, London Heathrow, Munich
International, Chicago O’Hare, Los Angeles International, Atlanta Hartsfield,
and Dallas Fort-Worth International.  (The Munich and Texas airports are new to
the series.)   Highlights include:

Step-by-step
animations  Thanks to FS NAT, all activity outside the aircraft is displayed
in dynamic detail.  Simmers can hear the engines shut down after landing, see
the jetway moving toward the aircraft, and observe ground vehicles go through
their paces with realistic motions ranging from docking to unloading, and so on.

Active 3D cockpit  Building on the capabilities of
FS2002’s enhanced virtual cockpit, the new Wilco scenery adds the ability to fly
its Boeing 737-700 directly from the 3D view.  There is no need to switch to a
2D flat panel to turn on the autopilot, grab the throttle, or consult the FMC.
Simmers can pan and zoom all around the cockpit, using the mouse or shortcuts to
reach preferred views in a flash.

Active 3D cabin with pilot mobility  The pilot can
walk, rest and sit in the cabin before returning to the cockpit  a first in
PC-based flight sims.

New sound effects  Animations are accompanied by
directional 3D sound effects for the first time.  Simmers can hear gates moving
into position, truck doors slamming, engines cranking, and other noises in sync
with the relevant actions.

Realistic night lighting effects Ground vehicles
are illuminated and lit at night, complete with white backup lights and red
ambulance warning lights.  Other airport activity is also illuminated for
day/night differentiation.

More graphic elements  Each airport depicts more
aircraft liveries, airport buildings, gates, roads, trees, street signs and
other objects in greater detail than in any previous edition, with reproductions
based on Wilco’s exclusive behind-the-scenes visits.  Building resolutions in
particular are so high that the images are indistinguishable from photographs.
There also is more ground vehicles, including catering, fuel, fire,
police, baggage and maintenance vehicles as well as passenger buses.

Highly
detailed 737 Passenger doors, the hydraulic
undercarriage, flaps, rudders, ailerons, spoilers, reversers, cargo hatches and
wheels are fully animated.  Each instrument panel replicates its real
counterpart down to the locations and sizes of the gauges.  The FMC includes
flight plan management, editable leg data, fictive waypoints, flight plan
progress actuated in real time, and more.

Airport 2002 Volume 1 is sold through computer stores or via the Wilco
website and carries an MSRP of $34.95 (U.S.).  It includes a manual including
airport maps, Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs) and Standard Instrument
Arrival Routes (STARs), plus charts permitting 1:1 scale printing.  Minimum
system requirements are Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 and a 700 MHz Pentium
with 128MB RAM.  A Pentium 1400MHz with 256MB RAM and a 3D graphics accelerator
card are recommended.

Wilco Publishing is the publisher of the Airport 2000
Volumes 1, 2 and 3, 767 Pilot in Command, Tahiti Scenery and Grand Canyon
add-ons to Microsoft Flight Simulator, Wilco’s 737 for Fly!, and Hangsim, a
PC-based glider simulation.  767 Pilot in Command has received the
SimFlight Achievement of the Year Award for Best Aircraft and Best Panel,
the AVSIM Award of Excellence, and top honors from FlightSim.com and
PCPilot.  Wilco takes its name from the aeronautical abbreviation for “Will
Comply.”  Founded in 1997, Wilco is based in Belgium and can be reached at

www.wilcopub.com
or via phone at 011 32 2 331 32 90.