The islands are rugged and mountainous with large parts too steep to cultivate and in many parts steep cliffs drop into the Atlantic Ocean. `Discovered` around 1420 by Portuguese sailors it was most likely know to several seafaring nations before that and probably also inhabited as well. All the functions of FSX come to life in this brand new product.Īlthough close to Africa, Madeira is a semi independent part of Portugal with two main islands (Madeira and Porto Santo) and two smaller islands Desertas and Selvagens. Areal images of 50 cm per pixel placed on a 9.5 meter mesh form the background for two highly detailed and demanding airports Funchal and Porto Santo. Discover the splendor of Madeira with Aerosofts latest high-end scenery project Madeira X.