Preliminary plane / feature list

[Katahu]

The sailplane isn't a Schweizer, and I don't think its a Widgeon, but a Grumman Goose.

Looks like someone a bit confused on which aircraft is which. What's next? Mistakingly thinking that a 737 is a stunt plane? Oh wait... it is a stunt plane... for Ozzy.

[Ashton Lawson]

I used to be confused with plane names and stuff when I was 6.  dunno how old flyboy is tho.

[Ashton Lawson]

I was wrong.

I heard now that MS will ditch the Century of Flight planes (wright flyer, dc4, etc.).

But for those of you who like flying them, copy the aircraft you like from the FS9/Aircraft/ folder, and save them as backups.  If FSX is as compatible is they say it is, you should be able to paste the aircraft folders into FSX's Aircraft folder, so that you can fly them.  Gauges and Effects will not work if the corresponding gauges and effects are not copied.

[an-225]

CRJ-900
and Schleicher ASW-28??? (sailplane)

[Katahu]

I heard now that MS will ditch the Century of Flight planes (wright flyer, dc4, etc.).

That's already been confirmed. You have to remember that there have been people who didn't like having a stock fleet of vintage props when they wanted a bigger stock fleet of either business or commercial jets. There are also those like me who just don't care what planes Microsoft puts in because we almost never use the stock ones anyways.

[Joe_D]

Actually, I read that they are only

[Jakemaster]

They arent ditching ALL the old planes, the Piper Cub is still there

[Nexus]

Will be interesting to see how different the stock Airbus handles vs the 738.

[Ashton Lawson]

U like changing the subject quite often dont u?

[61695]

Does this mean that the Mooney goes away?

[Daube]

I would like some clarification there... Here is the exact sentence out of the Avsim article:
[b][i]Microsoft will be releasing 2 versions of FS-X. A standard version and a deluxe version. This release includes 24 aircraft and most of the

[Woodlouse2002]

What does "dropped" mean ? Dropped into the FSX deluxe box ? Or dropped away ?

Dropped on the floor while M$ were carrying all aircraft from one sim to another.

[Katahu]

[quote]I would like some clarification there... Here is the exact sentence out of the Avsim article:
[b][i]Microsoft will be releasing 2 versions of FS-X. A standard version and a deluxe version. This release includes 24 aircraft and most of the

[P-40_Warhawk]

Pity... Ive always enjoyed the Schwizer Glider in there. (Although I may not know how to spell it)  ;D I always thought it was awesome to fly a glider that was made 20 minutes from where I live. Schweizer is located at KELM in NY, very close to my house, it doesnt build gliders anymore (they now work on civilian tilt-rotors and unmanned recon helos, plus Sikorski just bought them and they are gonna make Blackhawks too)  however there are still training centers for gliding operated there along with a glider-port/museaum on a nearby hill. Maybe someone will make a good freeware one.

[Ivan]

Pity... Ive always enjoyed the Schwizer Glider in there

Flight dynamics like a brick with wings, the 20m+ wingspan glider in FSX is way better

With the 2 revies up:
changes in Planes
- 737 -> Now one with winglets
- 747 -> no closeups yet... might be the same
- A321 -> only VC shot and a far away outside shot
- CRJ-whatever -> new one
- Kingair which has an even uglier paintjob than it had in FS9.
- Better looking jetranger
- Piper Cub is still alive
- some better texture work on the C208

Features
- Better mesh
- soft edge shadows
- more tree density (Silverwings like density as default)
- more airport details including moving airbridges

Only major gripe is that there still is no self shadowing on the planes...