The Prepar3D® website experienced a server outage on April 20 during which website registration, the Prepar3D store and the support forums were inaccessible. In restoring the site, any information added from April 19 at 6 pm through April 20 at 9 am ET was not able to be retrieved. If you registered at the website for the first time or posted to the forums during this period, please accept our humblest apology. When convenient, please register or post your query to the forums again and a member of our Prepar3D engineering team will respond as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your patience as we worked through this outage. Please email us with any questions or comments.

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Prepar3D® for Professionals -

Based on user feedback, the Lockheed Martin team continuously expands the performance and features offered in Prepar3D for the most immersive learning experience. Today, Prepar3D 1.3 is available for your use. To download version 1.3, please log in at http://www.prepar3d.com and then go to the Purchased Downloads page to retrieve your copy. If you are a current Prepar3D user, there is no charge to upgrade.

Also, Prepar3D for professional use is now offered at $199.00. We recognize that our customers are confronted by a difficult economic environment. We believe we have the best simulation software product for professional, military and academic learning, and we’re committed to offering this technology at a price everyone can take advantage of.

If you purchased Prepar3D in 2012 at the original price, we would like to offer you a price adjustment. Please send an email to refunds@prepar3d.com and include the invoice number, license ID and the purchaser’s first and last name. More information on refunds can be found in our refund policy .

Prepar3D® for Students -

An academic license of Prepar3D is also launched today to immerse students in learning. We’re pleased to offer this new simulation tool to provide students with hands-on educational experiences. Prepar3D for academic efforts at and below the undergraduate level will be offered at $49.95.

Prepar3D® for Developers -

The Lockheed Martin Prepar3D Developer Network Program will remain the same. For a subscription fee of $9.95 per month, developers receive two copies of Prepar3D to develop and integrate new applications into the Prepar3D ecosystem.

Thank you for being part of the Prepar3D community. We’re glad to have you with us.

-The Lockheed Martin Prepar3D Team

The National Flight Academy offers a story-driven learning environment.

Lockheed Martin released academic licensing of its Prepar3D® simulation software to immerse students in learning and problem solving. The special pricing of $49.95 makes simulation accessible to the academic community for engaging the next generations in science, math and social studies curricula.

Currently used for professional training, Prepar3D harnesses gaming technology for experiential learning. The software presents a realistic virtual world to support educational scenarios anywhere from underwater to suborbital space.

“Simulation makes learning tangible,” said Chester Kennedy, vice president of engineering in Lockheed Martin’s Global Training and Logistics business. “It is ideal for concepts that have complex relationships or to reinforce rote learning. Simulation immerses the learner in an experience to make the lesson more memorable and reduce the time it takes to master a new skill.”

In Prepar3D, students can see the effects of their decisions and experiment with challenges at different levels. It also allows students from around the world collaborate to solve real-life problems. With a free software development kit that accompanies the program, instructors can create customized academic lessons, incorporating features such as people, wildlife, buildings, vehicles and weather.

Prepar3D is now used by the Experimental Aircraft Association and National Flight Academy to engage students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines. Lockheed Martin donated copies of Prepar3D to these organizations in 2011 to integrate learning objectives with inspirational stories of flight to interest youth in technological careers.

The new academic software can be purchased for educational efforts at or below the undergraduate level at the Prepar3D Store.

Prepar3D® 1.3 launches with enhancements based on customer feedback.

Based on user feedback, the Lockheed Martin team continuously expands the performance and features offered in our Prepar3D® simulation software for the most immersive learning environment. In version 1.3, we’ve implemented several application enhancements and made fixes to improve the simulation platform’s stability and usability.

“We’ve taken customer comments and suggestions from the Prepar3D Support Forum to make Prepar3D the most effective simulation tool for learning on the market. With Prepar3D 1.3, we focused on enhancements to the user interface, multi-player functionality for distributed training exercises and performance,” said Martile Allen, program manager for Prepar3D.

Review the release notes for more details about the updates available in Prepar3D 1.3.

Prepar3D can be used by private pilots, commercial organizations, the military and academia as an experiential training program for virtually any scenario imaginable. In Prepar3D, users can practice a mission or flight plan before it happens to increase effectiveness during real-world operations.

For more about how Lockheed Martin Prepar3D can enhance your training experiences, please visit the product overview page.

Central Florida students recreate missions flown by the Tuskegee Airmen using Lockheed Martin’s Prepar3D simulation software. Launched in 2008, the Lockheed Martin/YMCA Technology Center engages students in math and science, creating a foundation for success in the classroom and in future careers.

Florida middle schoolers had a chance to hear from the legendary Tuskegee Airmen and fly in Lockheed Martin Prepar3D during a February ceremony at the South Orlando YMCA Family Center.

Supporting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, Lockheed Martin also presented $103,000 in contributions and grants to the YMCA and Oak Ridge High School at the event.

Of that sum, $58,000 was directed to support one year of programming at the Lockheed Martin/YMCA Technology Center, the addition of the “Vision of Flight” Aviation Technology Program and the YMCA Teen Achievers engineering cluster. Oak Ridge High School received $45,000 in the form of a Project Lead the Way grant and support for its FIRST Robotics team.

“What we are doing here changes children’s lives in real ways,” said Jim Ferber, President and Chief Executive Officer of Central Florida YMCA. “The Technology Center enables children to do things they wouldn’t have the opportunity to experience otherwise. We are incredibly proud to be partners in this effort with Lockheed Martin.”

The “Vision of Flight” Aviation Technology Program will begin in the summer at the Lockheed Martin/YMCA Technology Center, providing students the opportunity to explore the fields of aviation and aeronautics using computer-based simulation and hands-on training.

The Technology Center was created in 2008 when Lockheed Martin and the Central Florida YMCA partnered to open the nation’s first community-based high-tech learning center. Together, they continue to engage students in math and science, creating a foundation for success in the classroom and in future careers.

During a question and answer session at the ceremony, Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. Leo Gray offered insight into the beginning of his aviation career. “When I graduated in September of ’44, a number of us in my class put down our preference of airplane, the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, which we thought was such a sleek airplane at that time.”

Lockheed Martin Global Training and Logistics Vice President of Engineering Chester Kennedy greets two members of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen. The Airmen participated in the “Vision of Flight” Aviation Technology Program launch, geared toward providing students the opportunity to explore the fields of aviation and aeronautics using computer-based simulation and hands-on training.

Seated with his fellow Airmen, Lt. Col. Gray noted that sleekness had been carried over to Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II, the nation’s newest fifth-generation fighter whose three variants will replace at least seven types of aircrafts around the world.

Reflecting on the impact education and engineering have had on his career, Lt. Col. Gray told the audience that he wanted to be an engineer his entire life, eventually earning both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the field.

“There is no limit. If you want it, go for it,” Lt. Col. Gray said.

In addition to the “Vision of Flight” Aviation Technology Program launch, Lockheed Martin employees showcased the engineering impact to everyday life and career opportunities made possible by studying science and math through facility tours and school visits Feb. 20-24.

“This year, our company marks our centennial, 100 years of innovation,” said Denise Saiki, president of Lockheed Martin’s Global Training and Logistics business. “In Central Florida, our National Engineers Week activities and year-round projects like Engineers in the Classroom provide students with real-life glimpses of engineering work, demonstrating the great difference they can make by becoming engineers. We remain committed to STEM education.”

Founded in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers, National Engineers Week is designed to increase public awareness and appreciation of engineers and to encourage pre-college interest in STEM. National Engineers Week is celebrated annually by thousands of engineers, engineering students, teachers and leaders in government and business.

This license will activate NZSI in Lockheed Martin Prepar3D if you have a copy of Orbx FTX NZSI installed for Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX).

Welcome to Portugal. Welcome to Oporto, or Porto as it’s known outside the English speaking countries. The Airport, Franciso de Sá Carneiro has gone through some changes in the recent years, expanding from a small terminal to a state of the art glass terminal building with jetways and all the confort you’ll see in today’s most equiped airports. The airport was considered in 2007 Europe’s best regional airport, although it does carry many international flights.

The airport is expected to grow in the future, with more buildings, more ramps and more parking spaces. The scenery features the airport in it’s complete state as of today, including ongoing construction to the oposite side of the runway from the main terminal.

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