sooo is this plane now a Cessna or is Lancair still a company?

Lancair still builds kits for the experimental aircraft catagory. Years ago, the company was split into two divisions. The Lancair fixed gear become the Columbia when it was certified, and was later bought by Cessna.L.Adamson

Lancair still builds kits for the experimental aircraft catagory. Years ago, the company was split into two divisions. The Lancair fixed gear become the Columbia when it was certified, and was later bought by Cessna.L.Adamson

I had an hour demo in one last year. Nice plane but I found the ride "hard". If I recall it was basically a two person and luggage plane, though very fast if you went up high.

I actually like the glass reflections on the gauges-looks very realistic to me. That is one thing that has bugged be-we have ultra real outside views of aircrafts down to rivets and oil stains-but the actual gauges for the most part look like perfect hand painted gauges with you looking straight at them (no parallax)-and thus not like really the real thing- including the glass reflections that sometimes on a sunny day you have to cup a hand over to read.

I agree!

To be honest, I think the modeling looks a bit rough on some of those pictures if you ask me. It may of course simply be an early shot at things, but in particular, note the frontal close up with the demarkation line for the blue paint under the spinner, which is decidedly shaky, and some of the curves seem to be rather on the low side with regard to polygons. I hope they plan to improve on that.Al

I don't think it looks especially good. It's looks quite low poly and the textures are not very impressive. It might still be a great product though, looks aren't everything..

To be honest, I think the modeling looks a bit rough on some of those pictures if you ask me. It may of course simply be an early shot at things, but in particular, note the frontal close up with the demarkation line for the blue paint under the spinner, which is decidedly shaky, and some of the curves seem to be rather on the low side with regard to polygons. I hope they plan to improve on that.Al

TBH, I have to agree. When I can count all 24 sides to the ASI gauge bevel bitmap, I figure it still needs a bit of work.But as you say, these may be early beta shots.

TBH, I have to agree. When I can count all 24 sides to the ASI gauge bevel bitmap, I figure it still needs a bit of work.But as you say, these may be early beta shots.

I assume the final product will look different, because I cannot imagine that a company which is famous for its in detail modelled and beautifully textured sceneries will release such a roughly modelled and textured aircraft. Wolfgang

GUYS! They still estimate 7 or so month before release. Obviously the people who commented above have never used ORBX before...because if they did they would know that this company means business and dilvers everything well above standard compared to the other company's. I guarentee you this thing will be kick &@($*. John V etc the dev's know what they are doing and I would defend them relentlessly because of there hard work and support to this community.

GUYS! They still estimate 7 or so month before release. Obviously the people who commented above have never used ORBX before...because if they did they would know that this company means business and dilvers everything well above standard compared to the other company's. I guarentee you this thing will be kick &@($*. John V etc the dev's know what they are doing and I would defend them relentlessly because of there hard work and support to this community.

This is interesting, We push and push for early information, just give us a tid bit of info, anything, we are so hungry. Then, we nit-pick it to death, no matter how early in the process it is. Amazing isn't it. This has been going on as a project for 18 months, and we didn't hear a whisper, then John announces the project and we start asking for panel shots, details of the avionics, how the gauges are built, xml details, is the gps connected to FD for WAAS approaches kinda stuff, crazy people we are.What we don't know and will not know is when the release is coming. We only know the end date is scheduled for some time in 2010. That could be 2nd quarter, 3rd quarter, end of the year, anytime, heck it may even be on my birthday, and that is in November.But, the schedule is not going to stop the speculation and detailed discussions, but, as realatp stated in the post above, if you know anyting about ORBX, you will know to expect a first class addon. They don't come cheap, but they come well made and well support. I for one will just keep watching and waiting and practicing the "left click" for "Add to Cart".Sometime we get lucky and ORBX releases the manuals just prior to the actual release of the product. That will be the hint for you to check back daily.RayM

This is interesting, We push and push for early information, just give us a tid bit of info, anything, we are so hungry. Then, we nit-pick it to death, no matter how early in the process it is. Amazing isn't it. This has been going on as a project for 18 months, and we didn't hear a whisper, then John announces the project and we start asking for panel shots, details of the avionics, how the gauges are built, xml details, is the gps connected to FD for WAAS approaches kinda stuff, crazy people we are.What we don't know and will not know is when the release is coming. We only know the end date is scheduled for some time in 2010. That could be 2nd quarter, 3rd quarter, end of the year, anytime, heck it may even be on my birthday, and that is in November.But, the schedule is not going to stop the speculation and detailed discussions, but, as realatp stated in the post above, if you know anyting about ORBX, you will know to expect a first class addon. They don't come cheap, but they come well made and well support. I for one will just keep watching and waiting and practicing the "left click" for "Add to Cart".Sometime we get lucky and ORBX releases the manuals just prior to the actual release of the product. That will be the hint for you to check back daily.RayM

Well Said

This is interesting, We push and push for early information, just give us a tid bit of info, anything, we are so hungry. Then, we nit-pick it to death, no matter how early in the process it is.

Well, they publish pictures and they get feedback, nothing wrong with that. As long as it is constructive, which I think the posts in this thread mostly are.

Well, they publish pictures and they get feedback, nothing wrong with that. As long as it is constructive, which I think the posts in this thread mostly are.

You are absolutely correct, and I fully agree - it is refreshing to find a thread on AVSIM that gets to the 2nd page and the posts are still civil and the developer is not being bashed and even more - it is still on the same subject as the title. Neat. Thanks trisager. :( RayM

ORBX = Google of FSX

Google has grater world coverage. :(

Any feedback is good feedback, so thank you!Although we've been working on the Lancair (and other a/c) for well over eighteen months, we're still very much the new kids on the block and of course we have much to learn about this side of the FS development business.We'll take your feedback on board and help it improve the end-product.