Hi,Before anyone blasts me, I'm only enquiring, as to date, I don't know why this hasn't been done:Are there any intentions to include an integrated weather radar, that is built into, and can be overlayed within, the PND? I know there are a couple of freeware/payware weather radars that I could add, but as yet no-one has gone a step further to integrate that into the PND. One company comes to mind immediately. This would make the best aircraft/systems add-on for FS the best ever. I hate bringing up said weather radar instead of viewing it as it should be - on the PND!!!!!!!!! I hope you'll seriously consider this, and ask. I think you know who I mean! I don't know if you can PM on this board, but if you want further info on it, I'll PM it to you.Second, is there a cargo version (is that the 747-400D?)Many thanks!!!!!Vulcan.

Dear Sir,you might want to do a search on that subject in this forum as it has been brought up several times. There is also a good explanation by PMDG as of why they won't include the WX radar this time.And don't forget to sign your posts with your real name.Regards,Markus

Cargo version is planned.

Hello,Boeing 747-400D is NOT freighter version. The Boeing 747-400D is Domestic version, that carries a lot more people, but has shorter range. Also, the frame is build with certain parts stronger than regular B744. THis is b/c Domestic planes have more t/o's and landings than normal versions.Boeing 747-400F is Freighter and now also Boeing 747-400SF. The difference between F and SF is that F is build by Boeing and it has shorter bumb on top. SF version is converted version from regular airplane.Cheers,Andrej

No nothing planned for a WX Radar. There is only one WX Radar that is close to reality or displaying exactly where the clouds are in the sim, that being Reality Xp's Weather Radar (http://www.reality-xp.com/products/WX5/index.htm). Anything else is mostly eye candy and not precise since MS does not give any details on how to create it accurately and hence why a someone can sell one as an add-on by itself (Time to create it right). So yeah it can be done pretty good but the development time needed excludes it from your typical add-on at their typical price!Best Wishes,[h4]Randy J. Smith[/h4]http://www.rawbw.com/~bdoolin/shinault/southparkcartmad.gif[h3]PMDG 747![/h3]Caution! Not a real pilot, but do play one on TV ;-)ASUS KV8 DLX | AMD 3200 64 | 1 GIG PC 3200 DDR | GIGABYTE 5700 ULTRA | ViewSonic VP192b 19" |

Hmm...That sig could cause confusion as there already is a Vulcan on these forums.Sir, I would respectfully ask you to amend your signature.Dave

Hi,1) I was merely asking if it would be impleted - I haven't the time to browse every last post going2) Since we're naming companies, I was meaning in the lines of RealityXP licensing the weather radar code to PMDG who in turn integrate it into their products. It matters not - it was only a question.3) The last time I looked I was not legally obliged to post my real name with every posting, except as set out forth in the terms and conditions. I quote: "...to sign up for this forum your real name must be provided in your profile...this information can only be viewed by administrators...if you do not your account will be deleted..."I won't sign every post with my real name for two reasons:A) This is a GLOBAL forum and don't wish to post that information if I don't have to;:( how the hell to propose you prove that it is indeed my real name anyway, and not an alias, as I do not have to provide any form of "official" identification and a signature? TRUST is required here gentlemen (and ladies), and you don't gain that simply because someone signed "John Doe".I've been through this on another forum. Ban me if you wish; it will only harm the reputation of the forum by banning anyone just because they didn't sign their real name. The "other" forum did not ban me.4) I shall sign as "VulcanB2" in light of point 3, above - sorry for the confusion with "Vulcan". I would like to point out to anyone else reading that unless I check every last detail, these kind of mis-understandings are bound to occur. That's life (no disrespect to Mr. "Vulcan"). All I can suggest is that you carefully scrutinize the username - that's why it is a unique identifier in the first place. It's located top left of every post.5) Thanks for the explaination of the differences between the 747 varients - appreciated!6) Thanks for the pointer on tis already hving bene raised, and met with a response from PMDG. I shall look up the posts.Best regards,VulcanB2.

Are any of these similar to the SP? Will there be an SP model?

>Will there be an SP>model?I think SP has been out of production for a very, very long time, long before -400 was born. Maybe someone will correct me if I am wrong but I have fairly high confidence in that. So it would make little sense to create an aircraft (747-400 SP) that never existed in real world.Michael J.WinXP-Home SP2,AMD64 3500+,Abit AV8,Radeon X800Pro,36GB Raptor,1GB PC3200,Audigy 2

>>Will there be an SP>>model?>>I think SP has been out of production for a very, very long>time, long before -400 was born. Maybe someone will correct me>if I am wrong but I have fairly high confidence in that. So it>would make little sense to create an aircraft (747-400 SP)>that never existed in real world.>>>Michael J.>WinXP-Home SP2,AMD64 3500+,Abit AV8,Radeon X800Pro,36GB>Raptor,1GB PC3200,Audigy 2You're right. I just did some searches about the 747 variants. I thought the SP was basically what the Domestic version is, but it isn't. I don't anything about the 747, so I'm looking forward to this release. The Domestic would be cool, but I doubt they are doing it. Only a 1,805 nm range! Looks like the Domestics are only used in Japan?

>I thought the SP was basically what the Domestic>version is, but it isn't. As Andrej explains just above domestics were designated by -D.SP version was actually a very long range (it was a short 747). But this airplane turned out to be a mistake - apparently nobody could make money on it.Michael J.WinXP-Home SP2,AMD64 3500+,Abit AV8,Radeon X800Pro,36GB Raptor,1GB PC3200,Audigy 2

Yeah, I did some Googling and found a little info. That SP was very little! LOL

>3) The last time I looked I was not legally obliged to post my>real name with every posting, except as set out forth in the>terms and conditions. I quote: "...to sign up for this forum>your real name must be provided in your profile...this>information can only be viewed by administrators...if you do>not your account will be deleted...">>I won't sign every post with my real name for two reasons:>>A) This is a GLOBAL forum and don't wish to post that>information if I don't have to;>>:( how the hell to propose you prove that it is indeed my real>name anyway, and not an alias, as I do not have to provide any>form of "official" identification and a signature? TRUST is>required here gentlemen (and ladies), and you don't gain that>simply because someone signed "John Doe".>>I've been through this on another forum. Ban me if you wish;>it will only harm the reputation of the forum by banning>anyone just because they didn't sign their real name. The>"other" forum did not ban me.>>4) I shall sign as "VulcanB2" in light of point 3, above ->sorry for the confusion with "Vulcan". I would like to point>out to anyone else reading that unless I check every last>detail, these kind of mis-understandings are bound to occur.>That's life (no disrespect to Mr. "Vulcan"). All I can suggest>is that you carefully scrutinize the username - that's why it>is a unique identifier in the first place. It's located top>left of every post.>>Best regards,>VulcanB2. Well I don't know what rules you are refering to but PMDG's rules can be found herehttp://forums.avsim.net/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=136&topic_id=65744&mesg_id=65744&page= QUOTE-"3) We ask that ALL POSTS BE SIGNED WITH THE USERS ACTUAL NAME. This policy has been in place in this forum for many years based upon our observation that this policy reduces the number of "flame based" posts. We encourage all forum users to get to know one another!" If you wish to participate in this forum you will need to sign your REAL NAME to each and every post. The choice is yours of course. Avsim has different rules than this forum. In regards to your "nickname", that is your business as long as you add you real name somwhere on your posts. Your reasons are not going to relieve your responsibility to adhear to the rules. We all have to sign our names and after a few years and over 5000+ posts it has never been one issue for me and any others on here. My point is you simply cannot disregard the forum rules because you are concerned with security. If you do not add your name your post might be1] Deleted2] Ignored Depending on PMDG's opinion....And most importantly, this is not personal as we ALL have had this pointed out to us. We like to know who we are talking to and PMDG demand that we follow this simple request, thanks for your undersstanding in this matter.Best Wishes,[h4]Randy J. Smith[/h4]http://www.rawbw.com/~bdoolin/shinault/southparkcartmad.gif[h3]PMDG 747![/h3]Caution! Not a real pilot, but do play one on TV ;-)ASUS KV8 DLX | AMD 3200 64 | 1 GIG PC 3200 DDR | GIGABYTE 5700 ULTRA | ViewSonic VP192b 19" |

Hi,Well I'm not here to "flame" others, and to me, whether or not I or others use thier real name or not doesn't concern me. As for it being PMDGs wishes, well it was with AVSIM that I signed up, not PMDG, so PMDG had better get their own seperate forum with their rules as they want them, as I did not sign up with PMDG (I have the original AVSIM e-mail). If they do not like it, they should move.I understand the bit about "community spirit", but this is a tech forum (i.e. me talking to PMDG primarily), but where others can add their input (case in point: Wx Radar and the PND).If PMDG decide to ignore my requests for tech support or refuse to answer legitimate questions that are intended for them, then I shall not be purchasing future products. Simple as that. In the long-term, it will only harm their reputation as a company, and ultimately, such companies meet an earlier demise.Certain publishers we all know of don't ignore my requests for help, and I use an alias then, so why wouldn't PMDG?? The forum Admins have the power to delete accounts if an account has been mis-used, so they'd do better to do that, or better yet, communicate with said persons ISP if what they did was really bad. It can all be worked backwards.I'm not doing anything "bad" or anything that would be considered "public disorder" so why can't we just go on as we are? I always act online as I would outside - in a considerate manner. I don't give every store assistant my e-mail address or real name everytime I ask about a piece of electrical equipment in my local store, so why should I online? It's no different!Best regards,VulcanB2.

Sir:You bring up some very valid points. I respect your desire for anonymity, and in some cases agree especially in cases where a user is a minor. However, except in rare cases I have found those who participate in these forums to be helpful, courtious, and professional. People range from simulator enthusiasts to military pilots to airline pilots. All carry a varied experience in aviation. I would not let this hinder your access to a wonderful product and a vast knowledge base of aviation in general. If you are concerned about your privacy I would contact PMDG directly, but questions on the open forum usually get answered quicker because most likely someone else has had a similar problem and has already found a solution. Besides, giving your first name is not a huge compromise of privacy. v/rTodd Hontz