Cameron Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Hi, Folks!, Today we're pleased to announce that earlier this week the Saab 340A had entered the beta testing stage! This means that a selected group of testers have been given copies of the aircraft for a more widespread testing phase of the final product, and to work out any bugs they may find. Our team consists of multiple Saab 340 pilots in the real world, as well as some well respected individuals in the community with technical expertise. For all of us on the team, this signifies a huge milestone! The Saab has been in development for over three years, and has gone through many phases of development, but with it comes an extremely complex, fun, study worthy aircraft! More importantly, this means there is light at the end of the tunnel! ...are you ready? Some quotes from our beta testers. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWolf7 Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Am I ready? I'll have to recover from the initial shock and then we'll see 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Russell Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 You guys are in for a serious treat with this one, it has some amazing stuff going on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryoski Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 (edited) Fantastic news! Happy days! You've just turned a good weekend into a GREAT weekend ... thanks for sharing Cameron & Ben! Edited August 10, 2013 by Kris Pryo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted August 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 A few quick quotes from our beta test crew thus far (remember, a number of them fly the real deal!): - I LOVE that the AP is so accurate to the real thing. So good. - Wow guys, what a detailed model! This is a lot of fun for a nuts ´n bolts and systems freak like me. - I finally have had some time away from the real aircraft to sit down and fly this one. First impressions are that it is an incredible piece of work. The replication of the systems and the actual cockpit are amazing. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWolf7 Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 After reading this, I go over here and now I can't stop laughing http://store01.prostores.com/servlet/x-planestore/Detail?no=229 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonywob Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Forgive the question, I couldn't find it elsewhere. What sort of FMS/GPS will the Saab have? Will it be updatable (i.e. Navigraph)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted August 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Forgive the question, I couldn't find it elsewhere. What sort of FMS/GPS will the Saab have? Will it be updatable (i.e. Navigraph)?This is the 'A' variant, which has neither. It's a challenge to fly with all the systems, and a 'B' variant has been discussed at a later time. It's a very complex aircraft, so don't let that fool you. There's a reason it's taken years to produce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonywob Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Thanks for the info, really looking forward to trying this out. It's one of the few airplanes I have(will have) in X-Plane, that I've been in (as a passenger) in real-life :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Smith Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Very much looking forward to this as well, will be interesting to compare it to the JS32. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubajuan_new Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Video preview someone? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted August 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Video preview someone? Not yet. Time to allocate our time to testing and changes for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexxxy77 Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Can't wait, to quote Monty Python - "My nipples explode with delight!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWolf7 Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Can't wait, to quote Monty Python - "My nipples explode with delight!" Neither can I... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom88 Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 Excellent News,Looking forward to release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss8913 Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 Very much looking forward to this as well, will be interesting to compare it to the JS32. It's bigger by quite a bit isn't it? I thought the 340A was more comparable to a larger turboprop like a DH8A/DH8B/E120 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goran_M Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 JS32 length is a slash over 47 ft.Saab 340A is just under 65 ft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted August 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 It's bigger by quite a bit isn't it? I thought the 340A was more comparable to a larger turboprop like a DH8A/DH8B/E120 ? When Keith said comparison, this is not what he meant. He was talking about systems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshboy Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 (edited) How about a cold n dark startup Video? *droooool* Edited August 12, 2013 by meshboy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted August 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 How about a cold n dark startup Video? *droooool* http://forums.x-pilot.com/topic/5520-saab-340a-enters-beta-testing/?p=57624 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signmanbob Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Hi, Folks!, Today we're pleased to announce that earlier this week the Saab 340A had entered the beta testing stage! This means that a selected group of testers have been given copies of the aircraft for a more widespread testing phase of the final product, and to work out any bugs they may find. Our team consists of multiple Saab 340 pilots in the real world, as well as some well respected individuals in the community with technical expertise. For all of us on the team, this signifies a huge milestone! The Saab has been in development for over three years, and has gone through many phases of development, but with it comes an extremely complex, fun, study worthy aircraft! More importantly, this means there is light at the end of the tunnel! ...are you ready? Some quotes from our beta testers. I've been ready! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goran_M Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Has no one picked out what that screenshot shows? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgreMeister Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Lovely Cockpit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryoski Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Has no one picked out what that screenshot shows? Well I've not been known to be the brightest penny in the pile ... but it looks like I'm in good company . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryoski Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Has no one picked out what that screenshot shows? Well I've not been known to be the brightest penny in the pile ... but it looks like I'm in good company . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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