April 25, 20251 yr 2 hours ago, Mace said: Regarding the T-38A/C, I remember one of them (C?) being for sale for a while, and then pulled from sale. Probably during that wild 2020/2021 period you guys were talking about, it just seemed like it was ninja-pulled from sale and I regretted not getting it while I could. They had both an A (steam gauge) and C (mostly glass - reminds me somewhat of an F-15E cockpit). They never explained why they pulled the C from sale, but since it was mainly developed for the USAF and was very High Fidelity, it's possible the USAF didn't like it being available to the general public. Thankfully, I bought a copy of the C, and I have it installed to this day (it's pretty much the reason I haven't upgraded to P3D v6). The T-38A is still available as a free download from their website. Still a great add-on, and like the C, it has an external flight model, so it flies pretty nicely. Definitely worth a try if you have P3D.
April 25, 20251 yr 3 hours ago, Matt Sdeel said: I can name several situations where that may not be true. 1. Public utilities - infrastructure costs are so high it'll be inefficient to have multiple competitors 2. Pharmaceuticals - companies will do research and dev if they can patent their work 3. Government - one national army under a unified command (a monopoly) instead of private militias Thanks to the post office having a monopoly on our mailboxes, we all get our mail correctly delivered and parcels' contents in prime condition. 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
April 25, 20251 yr Author Commercial Member On 4/24/2025 at 2:47 PM, UrgentSiesta said: GREAT! During the stream, would you please let us know if the T-38C (or T-38A) is still coming to the sim...? You had shown it live in-sim some time ago, then later said there were some things to work out to move forward with it... Would be nice to know where it stands...? Thank you! I'll make a note of that.
April 27, 20251 yr Author Commercial Member Hey guys, just wanted to remind everyone our stream will be at 3 PM Eastern today. We'll be looking at the Dirty Thirty Alpha release + a few updates on other projects. Hope to see you there! Twitch Link: https://www.twitch.tv/blackbirdsims
April 28, 20251 yr 11 hours ago, Captain Blackbird said: Hey guys, just wanted to remind everyone our stream will be at 3 PM Eastern today. We'll be looking at the Dirty Thirty Alpha release + a few updates on other projects. Hope to see you there! Twitch Link: https://www.twitch.tv/blackbirdsims Watched the stream - good stuff! The A6M5 Zero looks very nice! The Dirty 30 looks very, very good. Sad that no news can be shared re the T-38 😕
April 28, 20251 yr The Otter is the one I would want the most. Looks amazing. 9950X3D - X870E Aorus Master- TUF 5090 OC - 64GB DDR5 - 1500W HXi - Titan 360 RX LCD - 9100 Pro x 2 - LG 45GX950A - HOTAS Warthog with Ava Base
April 28, 20251 yr 17 hours ago, Captain Blackbird said: Hey guys, just wanted to remind everyone our stream will be at 3 PM Eastern today. We'll be looking at the Dirty Thirty Alpha release + a few updates on other projects. Hope to see you there! Twitch Link: https://www.twitch.tv/blackbirdsims Dirty Thirty is an insanely definite day 1 purchase. Kevin Firth - AMD 9800X3D; Asus Prime X670E; 64Gb Cas30 6000 DDR5; RTX5090; AutoFPS
April 28, 20251 yr On 4/24/2025 at 4:24 PM, STK said: @Captain Blackbird - I'm genuinely appreciative of this most recent response. It does seem like announcements at least within the past six months are more in line with products that will see the light of day, and I also appreciate the acknowledgement that a few years ago your organization may have been a bit over-eager in representing what's coming. Also understand that timelines shift with various products. With that said, are you able to provide a brief but meaningful status update on the following? Boeing 737-200: Is this still in progress for MSFS2020 and/or 2024? Is it reasonable to believe that it will be released to the public in 2025? Or, has this project been placed on hold, cancelled, sold, or something else? Cessna T-50 Bobcat: Same questions as given for the 737. Mitsubishi A6M Zero: I know this is a more recent announcement and that you've asked for subject matter experts as you are early in development. Is there a rough timeline of say, end of 2026 for this one? (Understanding timelines slip) Goodyear FG-1 Corsair: It's a favorite of many in 2020, and my understanding is that it doesn't fully work in 2024 (gauge issues among other problems), and that a comprehensive update is in development. Is that expected (roughly) by the end of 2025? A-1 Skyraider: I understand that this project was sold to another developer. Was there any indication or agreement that this would be released for MSFS by this other developer, or was it sold off to be used by the dev for their own/other software purposes opaque to Blackbird? I understand NDA's are involved, but is there a way to give an indication as to if this was at least supposed to be coming to MSFS? UH-1 Huey: As of a year ago this one was "coming very soon", but since then, helicopter developer Taog came out with what many consider to be the definitive representation. Is Blackbird's version still in development for public release in MSFS, or was this on hold or cancelled due to the Taog release? Thanks again for the explanations and updates that you've provided thus far. Again, they are appreciated. Please ! Give us the corsair in MSFS 2024 ! i9 14900KF 64 Gb DDR5 @ 6 Ghz CAS 32 Asus Apex Z790 W11 64 bits pro sur Kingston FURY Renegade 2 To, MSFS 2024 sur 2 ème Kingston FURY Renegade 2 To, RTX 5090 Alim Asus Thor 1600 W Gold Ecran Samsung G9 57 pouces 8K WC AIO ARTIC liquid freezer II 420 Boitier Gigabyte 3d mars https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEFAk464aSg22aGFZ2LxeFg/videos
April 28, 20251 yr Author Commercial Member 3 hours ago, supersym said: Please ! Give us the corsair in MSFS 2024 ! The plan is to completely revamp it for 2024 at some point so we can have some Zero 'dogfights' lol.. (No this isn't an official announcement ahah).
April 28, 20251 yr Author Commercial Member Thanks everyone for tuning in! It was great chatting/ hanging with y'all on stream! If you wanna check out more news on our D30 release, I'll include the link to our website here: https://blackbirdsims.com/flight/PG.php?id=85
April 28, 20251 yr Will there be any more preview videos before Thursday? 9950X3D - X870E Aorus Master- TUF 5090 OC - 64GB DDR5 - 1500W HXi - Titan 360 RX LCD - 9100 Pro x 2 - LG 45GX950A - HOTAS Warthog with Ava Base
April 28, 20251 yr Author Commercial Member 2 hours ago, St Mawgan said: Will there be any more preview videos before Thursday? Probably not. We already posted our main trailer for the Alpha release.. We will be posting our livestream recap before EOD on our YouTube, though.. We went over the Dirty Thirty Cold/ Dark startup, in-flight footage, showcased tons of features + a landing. We're planning on doing some more 'how to?' videos for the aircraft in the next couple weeks, though.
April 28, 20251 yr 4 hours ago, Captain Blackbird said: Thanks everyone for tuning in! It was great chatting/ hanging with y'all on stream! If you wanna check out more news on our D30 release, I'll include the link to our website here: https://blackbirdsims.com/flight/PG.php?id=85 Very much looking forward to the Herc. It has a VERY special place in my heart, as I have multiple jumps out of the D30 as well as transporting me all over the globe at various times during my 28 years in the US Army as an Infantryman. AMD Ryzen 9900X3D & ASUS X870E Gaming Plus MB, w/64 Gb GSkill DDR5 RAM, PNY RTX 5090 GPU, lots of SSD's and M.2 drives, HAVN Case, Virpil VPC Panels 2 and 3, Virpil Constellation Alpha Stick, Virpil Rotor TCS Plus w/ Hawk-60 Collective grip, TM TCA Yoke Boeing Edition, TM HOTAS A-10 and F/A-18 Sticks and TM TPR Rudder pedals. Currently on Win11
April 28, 20251 yr Author Commercial Member Hey guys! Our reupload of the stream just went live for those who may have missed it. In this session, we took a deep dive into the upcoming Dirty Thirty release, teased a few exciting aircraft projects on the horizon, and answered some of your burning questions. Check it out here:
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