We got the J4100, and now we`re getting a DC6 and a Dash 8 (As far as I know).Alot of you folks love the 747 and 777, the big jets. I do to, but not as much as I looooove a piston or turbine powered spinner on a wing:-) Oh yeah!What would anyone of you hope for in future production of turboprops?Id love too see the Shorts 330/360 (have you seen the cockpit in those machines, just beautiful), or perhaps the F-50 orSaab 340/2000?But seriously, just look at that beautiful shorts cockpit!!Yikes thats pretty! Its gotta be a fun machine to fly

I love them also. Here in Milwaukee there are tons of them. They are so weird looking that they are beautiful, if that makes sense. Haha

Cool fact for you about the Short 360: Notice any similarities between that and the Boeing 737? Yup, rumour has it that the outsourced work Shorts did on the tail for the 737 led Boeing to give them the basic tail design for use on the Short 360.Al

I LOVE their uniqueness. I HATE working them amongst B190s, SF34s and other much faster turboprops. The SF34s really don't like 75 knot speed reductions.

I love them also. Here in Milwaukee there are tons of them. They are so weird looking that they are beautiful, if that makes sense. Haha

Thats exactly it! Its the oddity of their square like shape with that pointy nose and stubby airframe that makes them so charming.

Cool fact for you about the Short 360: Notice any similarities between that and the Boeing 737?

Hah! I never knew that, had to take an extra look and noticed it right away:-)

I LOVE their uniqueness. I HATE working them amongst B190s, SF34s and other much faster turboprops. The SF34s really don't like 75 knot speed reductions.

You fly them?

You fly them?

No. I do control them in a TCA, however. Don't get me wrong, they look super cool. I'm still amazed that what looks to be a wing from a Piper Cherokee can keep that thing in the air!

Interestingly, one of the early advanced add-ons for FS was a Shorts 330, back in 1999. I did beta testing for it and the guy had to mail me the betas on CD's from the UK! It was all 2D panels but very nicely done, not sure what came of the developer.

No. I do control them in a TCA, however. Don't get me wrong, they look super cool. I'm still amazed that what looks to be a wing from a Piper Cherokee can keep that thing in the air!

Of course, that made sense when you wrote about working with them amongst other turboprops:-). They fly on magic dust:-)

Interestingly, one of the early advanced add-ons for FS was a Shorts 330, back in 1999. I did beta testing for it and the guy had to mail me the betas on CD's from the UK! It was all 2D panels but very nicely done, not sure what came of the developer.

Did he upload it as shareware on flightsim.com?

Bingo, thanks Yngve!It was Dai Griffiths. I didn't know he had put this online. Pity I no longer have my copy of FS98!

Speaking of turboprops, I have a soft spot for one of these:More info here

Since were sharing our favorite props, I'm gonna have to go with both the shorts and the saab 340. Both wonderful aircraft with awesome looking cockpits

that cockpit looks more like something you'll find at the pointy end of a Blackhawk than a medium sized turboprop! lol. I'm sure we had the Shorts here in Aust (Sunstate?) - they're SUFFs (think the acronym for BUFFs used to describe B52s...but smaller) if you know what I mean. nah mate, bring on the SAAB 340 or Metroliner or even the old Embraer range (110, 120).

Speaking of turboprops, I have a soft spot for one of these:More info here

Iris is actually doing this whole series check out their Facebook page.

I'm also a sucker for props, that's why the J-41 was my first PMDG aircraft ever. I only really got the 737NGX, because it's so damn good! While turbo props are a good compromise they are still a bit too "jetty", though. My heart really beats for radials! Gimme radials, baby! Gimme the DC-6 and other planes like it!

Dornier 328 must be done ASAP!