Opinions on PMDG's J41?

[ryanbatc 12,770]

Just to let you guys know I did receive it via JR.com and I'm really enjoying it! Love the icing recognition/simulation. The FMS was a bit wacky to get working but not difficult. Hand flying seems to be a challenge for me - which is good!FPS are fine - I run max settings with LOD 6.5 in FSX... works well even at payware airports.

[altstiff 71]

She is a handful but loads of fun. Not a bird you can walk away from to have a coffee!Glad you're liking it Ryan, not to mention it was inexpensive enough for PMDG quality.

[Wing 32]

And compared to the Flight1 Mustang?

Looks like you purchased the J41 already, but I'll add my 2 cents anyway. I tried the Mustang for a week or so, and then took advantage of Flight1's money-back guarantee. Where I normally would get 60+ FPS with the default aircraft, I was getting in the low 20s/high teens with the Mustang. Adding to the problem was that the FPS were not consistent; they would jump around a lot, so it never felt smooth.The J41 gave me better FPS but not by much, somewhere around the mid 20s. However, the FPS are more consistent which helps the smoothness factor a lot. There also appear to be more options to dial down the VC model for (hopefully) better performance, but I haven't played with them yet.I don't have much experience with the J41 yet; I spent a couple of hours goofing around with the VC switches, skimming the manual and watching YouTube tutorials, and trying to get the thing started without the engines catching on fire. I finally got it up in the air successfully which felt pretty good. I have a fondness for this class of aircraft; back before 9/11 I took several flights between Seattle and Bellingham in a similar class aircraft (don't remember the exact make/model), and the pilot would leave the cockpit door open so you could watch everything that was going on. Lots of fun. I have a feeling I'm going to get a lot of long-term enjoyment out of the J41.