XP12.3 Weather Radar Update

[TheFlightsimGuy]

Has there been any announcement on when the weather radar will be available to use in the Challenger 650?

[Pils]

 

[TheFlightsimGuy]

18 hours ago, Pils said:

 

Thanks!

[crevs]

On 9/10/2025 at 4:41 PM, Pils said:

 

It doesn't warrant an update? I think it absolutely does. Other aircraft have had an operational weather radar for some time now, but it's been missing from the CL650 - one of the most expensive aircraft addons available. I rarely fly the CL650 now because it is missing Wx Radar. It's a great aircraft, but incomplete since it's missing critical functionality. I routinely receive updates for other expensive aircraft addons ive purchased, but not a single update has been released for the CL650 and I've owned it for 5 months now.

[Cameron]

7 hours ago, crevs said:

It doesn't warrant an update? I think it absolutely does. Other aircraft have had an operational weather radar for some time now, but it's been missing from the CL650 - one of the most expensive aircraft addons available. I rarely fly the CL650 now because it is missing Wx Radar. It's a great aircraft, but incomplete since it's missing critical functionality. I routinely receive updates for other expensive aircraft addons ive purchased, but not a single update has been released for the CL650 and I've owned it for 5 months now.

Sometimes that's what's required to keep a stable product. Luckily, the 650 is very stable and doesn't need such frequent updates.

Lack of updates isn't really a differentiator in this case.

[crevs]

1 hour ago, Cameron said:

Sometimes that's what's required to keep a stable product. Luckily, the 650 is very stable and doesn't need such frequent updates.

Lack of updates isn't really a differentiator in this case.

In my experience, a lack of updates indicates product end of life and has very little to do with code stability unless the code is quite basic, which it is not in this case. 

 

[N53E]

I have to agree with the above statements. I have several planes rotting in the hanger because of updates promised and never delivered. The Challenger 650 desperately needs the weather radar to function and properly. It appears that the plane was made for X-Plane 11 originally and changed to woke with X-plane 12.  Laminar Research has made giant strides is the improvement of the Flight Simulator and I truly believe it should the plane developer to bring that experience to their customers. Laminar has created a real time weather with cloud condition for your flight route. The Weather Radar is not just a color changing screen to look at, but critical flight data to avoid dangerous weather ahead. Would you really get on a commercial flight knowing the plane did not have radar heading into sever weather. Yes, this aircraft is very much in need of updates. Not become complacent with your thinking I'm good and so is my plane. Since the CL650 has no Weather Radar maybe a price reduction to $70 US Dollars is needed. Laminar is working overtime on their planes.

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