Pushing back with the parking brake on would do the trick. Always heated up the brakes on the PMDG 747.What exactly would happen? Would it melt the tires or the legs of the gear? I could only imagine damage by overheating the gear bay.

I think due to the high heat and lack of any air flow/cooling, they would burst in the gear bay. There are lots of components in the main landing gear bay so if one blew up there it could take out a lot of stuff.----Cam Jones

Maybe its because my coffee isn't finished, but I can't tell if Robert is kidding. Either he is because, quite frankly, that list of variables is pretty daunting, and maybe he's pushing back on some of the more outlandish requests people have made. Or, he isn't, and this is the greatest add-on plane ever created since the invention of the microchip. No wonder it isn't finished. <ducking>

He's not joking - all of that stuff is modeled in the NGX.

Just to add, wonder if when Microsoft Flight is released they will be able to use PhysX to accurately model the fuel in the tanks and have it flowing through the pipes?! :( Joking aside, I agree it appears that things are getting more complicated and complex as time goes on...which is great! :(

We already did that too... right down to the valve level. All the mechanical systems are done this way in fact - it's a whole other level vs. past PMDG products.

My I politely suggest you read some of the posts above yours. You will find your questions have already been answered.

At first there was only one question and second my question wasn´t answered in the posts above mine. Good day and best regardsKai Bock

He's not joking - all of that stuff is modeled in the NGX.We already did that too... right down to the valve level. All the mechanical systems are done this way in fact - it's a whole other level vs. past PMDG products.

Ryan,I hope you have modelled different coffee and tea selections from the galley. Oh and I would be very upset if there weren't any snacks to munch on. Fancy getting some more crumbs on that flight deck! :(

Hi, the program your talking about is TSR Autobrake.It adds a lot to realism, planes with it take up more runway and you need to look at those charts in order to check your landing is actually possible on specific runways.There is some configuring to be done but in the end it's totally worth every penny!To bad there is no version for fsx...:-(David Di Domizio

Hi, slightly OT but to answer David, You can get TRS autobrake for FSX, I'm running it on my fsx set-up, and as you say, worth every penny.CheersSteve

We already did that too... right down to the valve level. All the mechanical systems are done this way in fact - it's a whole other level vs. past PMDG products.

Wait, so the aircraft simulates the flow of fluids between pumps, valves, and systems? Like when the aircraft is in a non-stable turn and gravity-based fluid lines want to sway to the side?Ahuh. May I suggest that upon release you simply list what isn't modeled on the aircraft, rather than trying to list what is?

Wait, so the aircraft simulates the flow of fluids between pumps, valves, and systems? Like when the aircraft is in a non-stable turn and gravity-based fluid lines want to sway to the side?Ahuh. May I suggest that upon release you simply list what isn't modeled on the aircraft, rather than trying to list what is?

Hey, I got some info on the ... inside ... 'bout that.

See? Now THIS is the kind of "tidbits" that I think we need to stay interested! Keep em coming Mr Randazzo! This is looking great!

Dinshaw-So I guess what you are asking is: "PMDG: Have you modeled a truly inertia based autobrake for the NGX that works to accurately modulate brake pressure so that the airplane maintains a target rate of deceleration regardless of runway surface, braking conditions and/or the use of spoilers and/or reverse thrust? AND have you modeled the effects of converting the airplane's velocity changes as related to current aircraft mass during braking efforts while taxiing, RTO and on landing in order to realistically transfer energy to the brakes, while simultaneously accounting for the dissimilar energy distribution that would result from a failed brake or brakes? AND have you also accounted for radiative heating effects that accurately take into account the ability of static or moving air (Resulting from the airplane being stationary or in flight) to increase or decrease the radiation cooling effects of the brake assemblies? AND have you figured out how to allow us interested users to select between steel or carbon brakes on the airframes that offer the option? AND will there be difference in hot brake performance between steel and carbon brakes, AND have you developed an energy transfer model that will cause penalties for me as a pilot if I take off with superheated brakes and retract the gear into the gear wells?"If that is what you are asking, Dinshaw: Yeah... I got you covered on all of that. :(

Hi everyone, The Captain deserves a pat on the back for this answer to the question of "braking". I make no apology, as far as I am concerned the info given just passed me by, and the big question is, how many of us simmers will see and recognise all the features he mentioned. I am more than happy to fly the 737NGX "as is".richard welsh.

WOW really incredible how PMDG pushes the limit, like no other will ever come accross or near PMDG standards.The question that was asked about the brakes and then the awnser that was given by the captain very nice. I I can't wait for it to come out but the amount of effort that has been put into this magnificent product that is just awesome. Thank you PMDG.Jeffrey

Hey, I got some info on the ... inside ... 'bout that.

I laughed pretty hard at that. Could'nt they make the list any smaller? :(

I think RSR said it best a month back or so. That what he, Dr. Vaos, and other members of the team work on behind the scenes will largely go unnoticed to many. I still find things that I didn't know about on the MD-11 some 6-700 flight hours later (like when you open the cabin doors with the fuselage pressurized the pressure goes to regular atmospheric pressure on the displays). From what has been hinted at it sounds like they have pulled out ALL the stops for this bird. Can't wait for when they are ready to start showing more, and see what else has made it in.

From what has been hinted at it sounds like they have pulled out ALL the stops for this bird.

And when you hear about things like this, it really puts into perspective the e fact that it hasnt been released yet. It very much reminds me of what Boeing has gone through with the Dreamliner. PMDG has not only broken the mold, they have destroyed it, and then taken the pieces and melted them down so there is no trace of the old boundaries, and this kind of groundbreaking work, on this scale and quanitity just increases the unknown.

Whaaaoowww, this is amazing!

Will you implement a "Pro"- tutorial (...a kind of "sim type rating") who will cover the (at least) most systems on board? You Pmdg guys surely know, many users will report bugs as they think something is wrong with a system (remember the js4000 engine start procedure)..Thanks