I am planning the 737.

But I am curious about those who will buy both, why?

The 737 and A320 are meant to have the same usage, but they are very different to fly.

And giving the depth provided both by PMDG and Fenix, why would you split your brain in 2 different aircrafts rather than one, so you can take full advantage of all the systems provided?

Just curious.

7 minutes ago, Noooch said:

I am planning the 737.

But I am curious about those who will buy both, why?

The 737 and A320 are meant to have the same usage, but they are very different to fly.

And giving the depth provided both by PMDG and Fenix, why would you split your brain in 2 different aircrafts rather than one, so you can take full advantage of all the systems provided?

Just curious.

Well, I think that is what flight simulation is all about. I have purchased pretty much every study level aircraft for DCS, FSX, P3D, XP11 and MSFS. Brains are like sponges…plenty of space left on mine.

Regarding the topic, I will be getting both, especially because the 737 will end up being free. Not sure if I will get the other variants down the road, though. 

15 minutes ago, Noooch said:

I am planning the 737.

But I am curious about those who will buy both, why?

The 737 and A320 are meant to have the same usage, but they are very different to fly.

And giving the depth provided both by PMDG and Fenix, why would you split your brain in 2 different aircrafts rather than one, so you can take full advantage of all the systems provided?

Just curious.

are you suggesting that a reasonably intelligent, curious individual would have difficulty wrapping their brain around two advanced, but still limited software modeled airplanes?  They are jetliners that fulfill the same tasks, and are even in the same market segment.  they aren't that different.  one is more automated than the other, but the principles are the same.  and they aren't real, so if you screw up, it isn't a big deal.  Ultimately, I plan on getting the 777, 747, 787, ATR, Dash-8, and whatever other bus comes down the line as well.  my brain isn't going to explode.  already flown them all in previous sims.

 

...But actually I'm not in the "both" camp.  I might buy the fenix, but the FBW bird does the job reasonably well

 

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737 for sure as I've already bought it years ago. I'll wait a see with the Airbus.

3 hours ago, Stearmandriver said:

Yeah see the FBW and Fenix busses, it makes sense to me that those are competitors... they're the same plane.  Can't see a bus and 73 being considered competitors though...

I could see how they are competitive in a market where people can only afford one airliner and they don’t specifically care about which one it is. Which one offers more bang for ones buck i suppose.

18 minutes ago, Noooch said:

But I am curious about those who will buy both, why?

The 737 and A320 are meant to have the same usage, but they are very different to fly.

 

Because the airlines that I like and routes they fly cover both. Same reason I'll get the Aerosoft A330 and Quality Wings 787 when they drop. And switching up keeps the mind sharp, like driving manual transmission . That being said seeing that SU9 fixed quite a bit and SU10 has quite a few being worked on, I'm looking forward to FSdreamteam dropping GSX soon enough. 

3 hours ago, ryanbatc said:

I'm just curious who plans on buying what?  Nothing is set in stone.  I'm planning on the PMDG 737-700 only.  I'll stay with the FBW Airbus for now.

exactly the same here, I wanted the 800 but im not prepared to wait that long

Probably neither (at least within the next six to 12 months).

There is enough modded freeware stuff out there - FbW A 320, 787 Heavy Division, Salty's 787 mod.

44 minutes ago, Ricardo41 said:

Probably neither (at least within the next six to 12 months).

There is enough modded freeware stuff out there - FbW A 320, 787 Heavy Division, Salty's 787 mod.

Rubbish at least the FBW is half decent.

PMDG 737 since I have the $99 store credit as previous purchaser for the NGXu...I'm having no problems with the FBW A320...I'll wait for the Fenix reviews if it's worth it then i'll go ahead and buy it as well.

 

1 hour ago, ShawnG said:

are you suggesting that a reasonably intelligent, curious individual would have difficulty wrapping their brain around two advanced, but still limited software modeled airplanes?

That was just a question, not a suggestion.

But since you ask me, only real life pilots can pretend to know these two aircrafts entirely. Even some of them admit there are systems they don't fully understand.

737 for sure and will most likely pick up the Fenix as well.

4 hours ago, ryanbatc said:

I'm just curious who plans on buying what?  Nothing is set in stone.  I'm planning on the PMDG 737-700 only.  I'll stay with the FBW Airbus for now.

Same here.

Very happy with the FBW, and never owned anything PMDG before, so it's a pretty easy choice. 🙂

18 minutes ago, Noooch said:

That was just a question, not a suggestion.

But since you ask me, only real life pilots can pretend to know these two aircrafts entirely. Even some of them admit there are systems they don't fully understand.

My goal isn't to "fully" understand them,  it's to learn what I can, have fun, and satisfy my curiosity to the best of my ability.  I'm not a real pilot, do not aspire to be one, and I don't care to win any aviation nerd urinating contest that might happen on avsim or anywhere else.

But even then, I've picked up a ton of knowledge on a subject that interests me, and I would pick up less of that knowledge if I limited my self to only one mode/brand of aviation thought.

Both without a doubt.