Talking about the VC....does it have nice, crisp textures? I prefer a nice, clean looking cockpit, so the fact that it doesn't look worn is of no concern to me. I just want to know that it is high quality.

Another argument to get my hands down on FSX again.

That is a brilliant write-up Al.Could not have read better or put better.Now you are really making me drool awaiting my boxed version.And your font of aviation history re:Comet v DC-8 & B707 is so well researched besides being spot-on.Usual case for Brit aviation.We take the lead ala Comet,TSR2,Harrier(and who'd have thought that would make the US Navy list)and then get overtaken.Dan Air,aah,what nostalgia.

Yeah that's the DM Comet, which is good, but the JF Comet's VC is better than that. Flat 2D textures projected onto VC panels look awful.Al

Al,It was my monitor.Thing is I'm using my old neanderthal (networked) laptop to browse the net ( and for ase,rex ,EFB...) and not my fsx machine .When I read what you wrote above I started thinking that if the jf comet's vc is better than the dm one then it was worth going for it.I went ahead and bought it and it does look very good.The only thing that I don't like about the VC is the (night) lighting.It looks like a Xmas tree. Apart from that it's way nice. I always wanted a comet (one of my fav planes ever) and now I finally have.Thanks !Vic

Just a quick first impression of Just Flight's Comet 4...Weighs in at 87Mb for the download, and comes with a 72-page PDF manual that explains how the thing works in some detail.Frame rates are pretty smooth, it's about on par with their Constellation performance-wise, and in fact it is modeled and textured in a very similar fashion to their Connie, with about the same level of realism as far as systems go, that is to say, not up to PMDG-like obsession levels, but certainly not what you would call 'lite' by any means, with quite a lot of the engineer systems modeled at a dedicated station, although you can crank it up with Control+E if you like, so you can be up in the air in seconds if you really like.Sounds are pretty good (i.e. fairly noisy). Everything appears to function in the virtual cockpit, 2D panels are fairly limited, but there are several saved views in the VC which function as alternatives for anyone who is not a fan of VCs. There is a 'radar' of sorts, which is similar to the one found in the Wilco Harrier and a few other FS aeroplanes, i.e. it is more like an ATC or AWACs scope than the kind of radar an airliner really has, but fun nonetheless. As noted, apart from this one avionic novelty, all the other gauges and switches are as per the real thing, including the engineer's panel, which pretty much all works.There are wing views and the cabin is modeled too, including an air hostess (as they were called back then) in period outfit. This is very nicely done in fact.It flies as one would expect an airliner of this vintage to, i.e. it doesn't have the kind of control authority that a more modern jet enjoys, but is not tricky to handle, in fact it is easy to land and like the real thing, has bags of power to spare. I've flown on a few Comets over the years, but perhaps more importantly as far as flight model impressions are concerned, I spent the vast majority of my childhood living within three miles of Woodford Aerodrome, where the Comet-derived Nimrods were flung about in the pattern on an almost daily basis as they tested them out (you'd be surprised how steep they used to bank them), so I certainly know how a Comet moves about in the air, and it seems to me that Just Flight have got it about as right as one could hope for.At 20 quid, this is a lot of bang for your bucks. Some pics:Huzzah for British Engineering! Jolly good show!AlGreat write up Al. Quick question since I am mostly a 2d cockpit flyer: You mentioned that there are some decent saved 2d views; are they full panel that have a true 2d feel to them? I am just curious since I really want this bird, but I can't seem to pry myself away from the 2d cockpit.Cheers, Pete

I use the DM Flight Sim model of the Comet 4, do you know how that compares with this?

Hi,Does anyone know if the CIVA INS can be installed and coupled with the Comet's autopilot? I know it is not uber-realistic, but neither is the GPS... I am just curious to know if the CIVA system will work with the Comet.Would love to hear if someone has tried it.ThanksJonathan

I wish I had opted for the download version now. I am gagging to fly the Comet 4 :(

I'm sure you could stick the CIVA Delco Carousel in the Comet if you wanted to, since the autopilot in the Comet does actually operate VOR/LOC and Heading Hold, I'm pretty sure that would be able to couple with the CIVA INS.Al

Hi all,Just to let you know that the boxed version of the Comet Jetliner is being put together right now in our factory and will be sent out to those of you that have pre-ordered it this afternoon.

No pictures of the air hostess? Shameful! :(

ThanksRich

'Miss, where are my peanuts?''We keep them in the cockpit until after take off, we use them as ballast to prevent the pilot's over-rotating.'Good to know the boxed version buyers will be getting theirs soon, I know they're going to love it, it flies beautifully, and it looks great. Now go and make all those other classics! we want a Caravelle and a Mercure!Al

Now go and make all those other classics!

I couldn't possibly tell you what's coming up next in a couple of months... "I vant...", "yes...", "I vant...", "yes...". Hopefully you will remember that advert from the late 1990s on British TV? To everyone else I'm probably just talking nonsense

So you're either making a nice minty biscuit, or a Vickers Vibrator.EDIT: Actually come to think of it, i think it was the Vanguard that used to get called that.A cabin wing view on that is gonna be a must, they had massive windows.Al

Just to let you know that the boxed version of the Comet Jetliner is being put together right now in our factory and will be sent out to those of you that have pre-ordered it this afternoon.

That's great news. That should mean that I will get it no later than Saturday morning. The Royal Mail had better be working efficiently this week....

we want a Caravelle and a Mercure!Al

+1 Caravelle. With lots of black smoke coming out the engines purleeeaze! Blimay - Mercure? You must be as old as me;)I'd love to see a Vickers Viscount modelled. Loved the sound of the Vanguard on approach.Adam