Litjan Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Yes, there will be an extensive menu for preflight options. I don´t want to give too much away, but you will be able to customize your flight to your hearts content with the ease of pushing some buttons and sliders.Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidngr Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Yes, there will be an extensive menu for preflight options. I don´t want to give too much away, but you will be able to customize your flight to your hearts content with the ease of pushing some buttons and sliders.JanOH MY GOD! So we will have soon the most realist aircraft on earth ever seen on a sim!! I can't wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcoker Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Hey everyone! Been lurking for a while and I must say this project is absolutely amazing, hats off to the team! It's strange for me, I had spent a few years planning to build an airbus flightdeck then realized I was always on Boeing classics and had fallen in love with them and decided to build that (well I guess it goes deeper but I'll keep it pithy). I'd already began retrofitting the 737-300 freeware model with all the missing systems in a way that didn't look too pretty but would interface well with my physical device. So my question is this: will this plane offer anything for cockpit builders? I'm looking to build a fully functioning flight deck and would I be able to interface with all the features of this plane? If so, I won't waste my time re-developing the freeware model. As an earlier comment stated, I'm just taken away by all the little details this plane has to offer, I could imagine how intense it must be developing one from the ground up. Looking forward to seeing more! (P.s. I feel like someone asked this before but I just couldn't seem to find it anywhere!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morten XPFW Posted September 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 The short answer is yes, we will do what we can to make life as simple as possible forthose who want to build cockpits around this model. We will provide datarefs and whateveryou need when the time comes.In addition to the systems, this aircraft probably has the most accurate heavy metal flightmodel ever made in any desktop sim.You don't want to miss out on it. Everytime I fly it, I feel like I'm back in the full motion 733 sim at FRA - amazing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcoker Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Morten,Thank you for your response! I must say I'm thrilled to hear that, and I really appreciate you going to those lengths to make life easier for cockpit builders! And I definitely cannot wait to get my hands on that flight model! I'm just really happy to see such a top notch team creating something that I thought would not exist. I've been working with some wonderful people in building the flight deck with everything from a hydraulics specialist for the platform, to a genius of manufacturing as I refer to my other friend. If any of you are ever around the US, feel free to take this bird for a spin!Deniz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkyler Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 (edited) Sorry to butt in. Deniz. I notice you're in New York. I just might be that way in the next month for XP10 related stuff. Can I look you up and come see you and the sim if I make it that way? -Tom Edited September 12, 2011 by tkyler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morten XPFW Posted September 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 If any of you are ever around the US, feel free to take this bird for a spin!Thanks - for sure we'll do! Sounds like a great project Have any pics?M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshboy Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 (edited) I think it is time for a new screenshot! =)How are things holding up? Any progress on the FMC?Is the 737-classic certified to to a CAT IIIb autoland?Will this plane have the features to be able to perform an autoland? maybe the real 737-classic don´t have this? Edited September 14, 2011 by meshboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidngr Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Just question out of sheer curiosity: as far as I can see B737-300 is not equipped with EFIS and EHSI, am I right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morten XPFW Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 FMC is doing well We also have a custom autopilot capable of autolands. About the CAT capability of the 733, Jancorrect me if I'm wrong, but if I recall correct, the real 737CL is not equipped with the rollout function(rudder control on AP). In that case CAT IIIa would be the limit.The B733 has EFIS (EADI and EHSI) M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshboy Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Nice screenshot! This bird is going to be great!The rollout is the phase after flare right? And i guess the rollout makes the airplane stay in centerline and deploy speedbrakes?Cant wait to take this baby out in heavy fog and do a autoland at night!With x-plane 10 coming, weather and lighting will probably be even better than v9! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crs Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Looking very good Morten!Kamil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR1994 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 (edited) When it opens the site IXEG.NET? Edited September 16, 2011 by MTR1994 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidngr Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 (edited) Could you please post some cockpit screenshots from this breathtaking aircraft, where EFIS (EADI and EHSI) is visible? YoursDavide Edited September 16, 2011 by davidngr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morten XPFW Posted September 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 We'll show you some shots of them real soon.The combination of accurate EADI and flightmodel enables you to fly CATapproaches MANUALLY (with Flight Director) with no problems with a bit of practice - just like the real thing!Even with crosswind and turbulence.Here is me in the realism CAT1 approach using the FD, crosswind from the left. (Who needs autoland )http://www.xplanefreeware.net/morten/MOV/FRA3.MOV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidngr Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 We'll show you some shots of them real soon.The combination of accurate EADI and flightmodel enables you to fly CATapproaches MANUALLY (with Flight Director) with no problems with a bit of practice - just like the real thing!Even with crosswind and turbulence.Here is me in the realism CAT1 approach using the FD, crosswind from the left. (Who needs autoland )http://www.xplanefre...en/MOV/FRA3.MOVCongratulations! I can't wait!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfighter Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Well, first of all, nice flying!Waiting for that guys to kick some...PMDG's ass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litjan Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 FMC is doing well We also have a custom autopilot capable of autolands. About the CAT capability of the 733, Jancorrect me if I'm wrong, but if I recall correct, the real 737CL is not equipped with the rollout function(rudder control on AP). In that case CAT IIIa would be the limit.The B733 has EFIS (EADI and EHSI) MAbsolutely right. The best the 737-300 can do is a Cat3a approach to a limit of 200m RVR and a decision height of 50ft radar altitude. This is with both autopilots engaged. The pilots need to determine at 50ft if the lights are visible - if they are the autopilots will flare the aircraft to touchdown. Speedbrakes will autodeploy (if they are armed), the autobrake will start working (if armed). There is no "rollout" function, so the pilot needs to steer the airplane manually to stay on the centerline. This is the reason why there is a RVR of 200m required - you need to be able to see enough to stay on centerline after touchdown...Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstOfficerTom Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 All incredibly interesting, glad it's going well I have a question I don't think has been posed before, despite being a mainly cockpit focused guy, how is the exterior model? And will it have the animations of say a captain sim aircraft? e.g. opening engine cowling flaps/emergency slides etc.All the best,Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesomir Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 While undoubtedly not the best value proposition, will it be possible to disable / not use the built in systems and effectively just use the flight model? I'm a cockpit builder and have systems handled outside of x-plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morten XPFW Posted September 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 About the exterior, those decisions have not yet been made. But expect state of the art exterior.With regard to just using the flightmodel, time will tell. Since part of theflightmodel is plugin, we cant just remove everything. When we get close torelease we'll start a forum where you builders can communicate with usand each other and find solutions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morten XPFW Posted September 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 (edited) Another in-sim shot. Note that this is Work In Progress. The light test switch is on to show you the annunciators.Click pic for high-res! Edited September 18, 2011 by Morten XPFW 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo W Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Megawowow.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZatcboy Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Nice to see the Recall function works. (Not that I had any doubts mind ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshboy Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Wow!This is the best cockpit i have ever seen in any sim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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