Milano Linate X - Things that You look at...

Taxiing can sometimes take a bit of time, so why not enjoying the buildings around the airport?

Linate Control Tower, in background the Ground Radar Facility

One of the radar domes in the airport

Another look from outside

The Ground Radar

Fire station

The skyscrapers are clearly visible when taxiing toward west apron

Milano Linate X - Landmarks texturing progress

Hi! These were two good day of work. The texturing of the buildings in Milan are progressing very well. Here some shots!

The Mediaset Tower now starts to have a personality :)

The "Porta Nuova" building's complex

Every building have its anticollision and strobe lights of course.

For more information about Milan's Skyscrapers go here: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centro_Direzionale_di_Milano

Milano Linate X - Passenger Terminal

Some shots of the passenger main terminal. Sorry for the poor quality of my video card...

Milano Linate X - Landmarks (Part 3)

The progress of the landmarks continue with other skyscrapers. In the picture are visible (still not textured) the "Grattacielo Pirelli", the "Big Diamond" (Diamantone), the "Palazzo Lombardia", and the complex of tower Cesar Pelli along with the two "Garibaldi" skyscrapers.

Milano Linate X - Landmarks (Part 2)

Another look to the developments of visual elements. This time it's up to the skyscrapers in the center of Milan. They are observable by the departures from runway 36. Work in progress as usual.

In Background: "Cesar Pelli" Tower 225m. In foreground "Palazzo Lombardia" 161m

Milano Linate X - Landmarks (Part 1)

Altough Linate is one of major commercial aviation city-hub of Italy, its GA and VFR activity is relevant. Milan is a city full of skyscrapers, telecommunication towers, railway stations and so on. So I have decided to create some important landmarks that can help the VFR pilot to find the way and the IFR pilot to make more enjoyable it's approach. They will released in bundle with the scenery airport itself. Here are some work in progress pictures from GMAX:

Telecom Italia communication tower - 187m AGL (Rozzano)

Mediaset communication tower - 100m AGL (Cologno Monzese)

Milano Linate X - East Apron and Cargo Area Showcase

Hi! This time we get a look at the East Apron and Cargo Area of Milano Linate. The East Apron contains the main passenger terminal of the airport and the big hangar designed by the arch. Arturo Danusso, a big construction supported by two parabolic beams of 235m of length.

View from gate 1

Danusso's Hangar

Main Passenger Terminal

Cargo Area at a glance

Just before entering taxiway T

Perspective from short final rwy 36

The newly constructed TNT Cargo Facility

Holding Point T rwy 36

Another shot of Danusso's Hangar

Milano Linate X - West Apron Showcase

We start with a preview of the west apron of Milano Linate X. Shots are native from FS2004, no post-editing.

ATA GA parking building

CTA GA parking hangar

Bombardier GA Technical Hangar

West Apron Overview

ParthenoSim - Presentation

Hi and welcome to ParthenoSim, the new venture based in Milan that aims to develop the majority of the italian airports for FS9, FSX and PREPAR3D.

From the experience of scenery design for napulevola (LIRN 2006, LIRN-X), the company started its activity with two of the best city-airport of Italy: Milano Linate and Napoli Capodichino.

Both developed for FS2004 and FSX, they will be avalaible also for PREPAR3D, bringing the flight simulator experience to professional fun.

Why the name ParthenoSim? It is a composition of Parthenope (Greek name of my birth city - Naples) and Sim that stand for Simulator. A tribute to my city, the most beautiful in the world!

Soon we will post two showcases with the status of the development. Keep in touch!

Gianni Mantellini