Has anyone downloaded this new FAIB 737 for AI traffic? How does it compare to the AIA 737-200/300/400/500 in terms of visuals and performance?

 

Wondering whether its time for me to start updating my AI aircraft models again. A looong task but I love a new model that offers improvements visually and performance (eg UTT MD-11).

 

http://fsxaibureau.com/manufacturing/

Similar problem is interesting me, but obviously nobody else:

 

http://forum.avsim.n...ence-with-them/

 

I'm almost sure that FAIB 737-200 is better than AIA 737-200, at least regarding the visuals. AIA 737 Classic models are updated to v2 and still seem to be quite good. So I recently decided to update my 737-200 fleet, but I still don't know if with FAIB or UTT... I tend to FAIB because of some more repaints, but at this time there are not enough repaints for both these models to start an update - I don't like to have two or three AI models for just one aircraft type.

I'm surprised nobody has tested them out. I wouldnt even know how to do a formal test to compare the differences. I was wondering whether the turning nosewheel etc for the AI model would work in FS9?

 

I agree with you too, I don't like to have several versions of the same aircraft for my AI, only one type to keep things nice and tidy!

I would install both aircraft as a flyable aircraft (the FAIB readme says this can be done using AirED to edit the .air file) and check them visually inside the simulator.

As far as I can tell the biggest advantage is for the FSX folk who are getting much better looking textures and better FPS.

My impression from judging several aspects of the models in FSX is that FAIB captures the shape of the 737 much better then the AIA and features much more detailed flaps,

better shaped nose and a correct fuselage cross section.

At the moment I have not so much time but when this gets better I will do a test similar to one I made recently with Sukhoi Superjet. Will place a defined amount of planes at an airport and check FPS and visuals.

 

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/365115-ai-sukhoi-superjet-no-2-a-not-representative-test/ (strange enough, in the linked thread the pictures are gone!?)

 

But all this testing makes few sense if there are no textures available. I use 53 liveries for 737-200, from which are 17 available for FAIB and only 6 for UTT.

I've installed a couple of airlines to use this model (Alaska and Comair) and have watched them in FS9, they certainly do have an edge over the AIA models visually (love the turning nosewheel). I havent managed to fly it to see performance (it just spins uncontrollably) but for the most part I am sold in terms of visuals and havent noticed any FPS hit in FS9

So here are some screenshots:

 

AIA model

 

 

 

FAIB model

 

 

 

UTT model

 

 

 

Each screenshot was made with 50 B732s standing around at UUEE. As you can see, there's almost no difference regarding FPS, so it's a question of visuals and available repaints. In my opinion, UTT has the best visuals although the engines seem to me not to have exactly the correct shape at their fore part. But I am no 732 expert at all, so I would ask somebody else to give an expertise.

 

Unfortunately the UTT model has the fewest repaints so far, although with this Avior Venzuela repaint you see here the curiosity that the newest repaints are only available for UTT and FAIB instead of AIA (however, it's the only airline with repaints for all three models).

 

So what do you mean?

 

 

Thanks for your input. I've installed quite a few of them as my AI now and they seem to work well, with no noticeable change in frame rates vs AIA versions. I certainly like the models!

I'm using mix of the models. Doesn't notice any FPS hit or something like that. I use the a/cs depend on the flightplans from AIG so...I'm not quite in the mood of upgrading all the 732 fleet from AIA to FAIB..takes too much time.

I have installed two of their 737's today: a Lufthansa 733 and a LOT 734.

After doing a short test with the LOT 734 I must say it is a nice model.

 

Low poly but still nicely shaped:

 

 

 

No problems with flight dynamics:

 

 

The turning wheels are cool but looks like have to work a bit on the contact points:

 

 

All in all, nice models. Waiting for more repaints and more aircraft of course.

733 and 734 look even better than 732, which seems to have a problem with contact points, too (wheels dive into the ground). However, switching to new 737 classic models hasn't the priority for me as it has with 732.

I don't have any contact points problem as the following FS9 screen shots show. Did you by any chance simply replaced the model files and kept the old AIA cfg file? if you did that would explain why your contact points are messed up.

 

 

I have replaced a few of my 732s, 733, 734, and 735 models, and I must say these are arguably the nicest looking AI models thus far. Take a close up of the engines when they are shut down, the detail of the fan blades and center spinner is incredible. I even think these models are more accurate looking than the Wilco 737 Classic series, at least from a slight distance, if anyone didn't know better they would look at the photos posted here and think it's a new user aircraft, not AI.

I even think these models are more accurate looking than the Wilco 737 Classic series, at least from a slight distance

 

Hard to disagree with that statement.

You've just made my day. Thank you!

I even think these models are more accurate looking than the Wilco 737 Classic series

 

Hard to disagree with that statement.

 

 

Not very difficult to be more accurate than the Wilco model.