Black Square Teases Steam Gauge TBM!

[JabbleWok 96]

Why do we preserve Stonehenge instead of bulldozing the abandoned, delapidated site to build a block of flats?

We just like old stuff.

[GACSavannah 230]

And it is not out of line. The early TBM's did have analog cockpits. I love that they went with the EADI / EHSI though. That was always my favorite setup when flying IRL

[Sonosusto 694]

On 2/22/2023 at 4:01 PM, Farlis said:

Beats me, Bruce.

People still haven't figured out that glass cockpit avionics are much more reliable...

 

It's like wanting an old dialphone over one with buttons. Pure nostalgia, and no practical reason it seems.

This is just silly. I have many planes in the sim with advanced avionics but really love flying the Arrow, Bae 146 and other planes with analog gauges as well. 

It's a flight sim and some of these older planes that seem less fancy are more fun for some of us. 

I like wrenching on old machines, older motorcycles/cars etc but in real life I prefer my KTM with some fancy gear attached. I don't care if someone is riding or enjoying something with different gear. 

This TBM looks pretty nice to me. 

[brucewtb 250]

Perhaps this route is attractive to the developer because he/she can just do a gauge overhaul and, without going to the irksomeness of producing a new external model, charge something close to what others would charge for the full deal.

Bruce

[fakeflyer737 1,012]

Is there much difference in the exteriors of the 850 to the 930? 

I can see the 930 has winglets. 

[kiwikat 529]

1 hour ago, brucewtb said:

Perhaps this route is attractive to the developer because he/she can just do a gauge overhaul and, without going to the irksomeness of producing a new external model, charge something close to what others would charge for the full deal.

Hopefully it is profitable for them because their work has been excellent so far. Can't wait to see what else they decide to tackle!

[Holdit 551]

On 2/22/2023 at 11:51 PM, brucewtb said:

A steam gauge TBM!  Why would you want one of those?

Bruce

If I was flying in real-life and my life was at stake, I'd want the most relible panel, which means a glass cockpit. But for simming I like each panel's individual character, and once you go to G1000 a lot of that character is lost, leaving them all looking very much alike. A bit like many modern cars. Because I'm not a real pilot, I can get the eye candy of the steam gauges at no additional risk, so why not?

There's also the fact that Black Square adds a lot more system depth than there is in the default glass panel.  That said, I'd like to see Blck Square update the glass panel aircraft too.

Edited August 14, 2023 by Holdit

[petz_e 77]

Does anyone know if the project is still on schedule? It was planned to release this summer. But apart from that very short blink and you miss scene in the trailer from february, there aren’t any infos about the TBM. The last I’ve heard was that he is working hard on the Duke.

[vrdubin6 184]

32 minutes ago, petz_e said:

Does anyone know if the project is still on schedule? It was planned to release this summer. But apart from that very short blink and you miss scene in the trailer from february, there aren’t any infos about the TBM. The last I’ve heard was that he is working hard on the Duke.

Where had you seen a planned release date?

[petz_e 77]

2 hours ago, vrdubin6 said:

Where had you seen a planned release date?

Actually it was in April where I read this.

"Black Square fans will have noticed that I like to tease my next projects at the end of my videos on the Just Flight YouTube channel. First, this was the Starship, which is still under development. In the last video it was the TBM 850, which will be released this summer."

https://www.justflight.com/articles/interview-with-nick-cyganski-black-square-simulations

[Danno 193]

The default 930 is already a decent aircraft but I’m still interested in a TBM by B.Square. They will add some complexity and systems depth that we wouldn’t get otherwise. It will likely feel like a completely different thing. 

[dfeldman 35]

I'm hoping they do a old school steam gauge Citation or other business jet down the track.

Dave.

[Maelmoor 12]

On 2/23/2023 at 2:06 AM, turbomax said:

why do people buy electronic watches that imitate analog watches? analog information is easier to grasp for the brain than numbers. 

why do people enjoy DC6s, DC3s, and double decker classic aircraft when they can take a jet? why do some still ride Harley Davidsons? and collect old paintings when they could have a crisp photograph instead? questions and more questions.

I definitely get that and appreciate it myself, vintage aircrafts are really cool and in those cases I prefer them with the original setups...but for me the TBM represents a modern aircraft, so I would rather see a 960 instead, as it's a plane where the glass cockpit really feels right.

With that said, fair enough if people want this 🙂

 

[SolRayz 392]

On 2/22/2023 at 3:51 PM, brucewtb said:

A steam gauge TBM!  Why would you want one of those?

Bruce

Because its less boring. 

[brucewtb 250]

On 8/15/2023 at 12:35 PM, SolRayz said:

Because its less boring. 

Possibly but not on a TBM.

Bruce