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.

I said it before, PMDG could probably fill a whole new forum with little tid bits we have and will miss within their add-ons.

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.

You'd shear the tow pin, so you would go nowhere and more importantly, nil damage to the aircraft.Matt

You'd shear the tow pin, so you would go nowhere and more importantly, nil damage to the aircraft.Matt

Thats where your wrong. Thanks to FSX, the airplane WILL move, regardless of such trival matters as the tow pin breaking. :(

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.

Wasn't expecting that reply :( Gimme gimme gimme! :(

Well, since you're getting THAT detailed...Radiant heat transfer isn't affected in any considerable way by moving air since air is transparent. It does affect convective heat transfer and, to some degree, conductive heat transfer.Steve Perry

Well, since you're getting THAT detailed...Radiant heat transfer isn't affected in any considerable way by moving air since air is transparent. It does affect convective heat transfer and, to some degree, conductive heat transfer.Steve Perry

*thumbs up

Looking foward to this release!, who isn't ? Lolon the topic of the fuel lines, I remember reading somewhere that if you take off with less than a certain amount of fuel, when the aircraft is pitched up to climb all the fuel goes to the back of the tanks and a low fuel pressure light comes on on the overhead, apparently it wasn't dangerous, just one of the planes quirks. Could this be one of those little personality quirks Robert has been talking bout?Ps. I may be wrong on the fuel quirk, it was a while ago I read it and the facts are a little hazy.

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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! :(

Microsoft plan's to make a new flight sim title???!!!!......wow! Nanjul Dakat

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

Hi,I didn't know that!I will try to install it in fsx today and see what happens...Thank you Steve.

Well, since you're getting THAT detailed...Radiant heat transfer isn't affected in any considerable way by moving air since air is transparent. It does affect convective heat transfer and, to some degree, conductive heat transfer.Steve Perry

Steve-Yes- you are correct that what I was actually referring to is primarily conductive- HOWEVER... The impact of air movement on radiative heat transfer is significant enough that it requires its own chart in the engineering book- and has thus been taken into consideration in our model.When comparing the data my impression is that, since heat loss is more significant with increased airflow, the reduced level radiative heating is a secondary factor...But they do not state that specifically.

Microsoft plan's to make a new flight sim title???!!!!......wow! Nanjul Dakat

Are making and here you will find the info and videos: Microsoft Flight

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. :(

Wow Robert,I guess that is covering much more than any of us could imagine :( Thanks soooooo much once again for what you guys at PMDG are attempting. I am sure it is going to be unprecedented :( Regards,Dinshaw Parakh

If the air hostess is not entering the cockpit when I press the call button I am not buying it :( Can't wait Robert

Robert-The amount of stuff you've included is quite impressive. Will we be able to hydroplane on wet runways?

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.

That's one thing I've always loved about A2A products. Great to hear that the fuel is a fluid on the NGX as well!