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Blackbird Simulations News

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56 minutes ago, sd_flyer said:

Can't download BBS_Dirty_3..._250501.zip

What browser are you using? Try Microsoft Edge. Firefox is notorious for scuffing big downloads..

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Downloaded ok for me 🙂

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First load up in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands.  Very undemanding scenery.  FPS in VC 90+ (with FG).  On a par with significantly less complicated aircraft I own for sure.

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Bit more feedback.  Some of the thumbnails for the liveries are goosed, showing the wrong aircraft.  There doesnt seem to be an RAF variant included?

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48 minutes ago, Captain Blackbird said:

What browser are you using? Try Microsoft Edge. Firefox is notorious for scuffing big downloads..

Tried chrome and edge. Finally after 4 attempts was able to download! Too many download requests?

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17 minutes ago, sd_flyer said:

Tried chrome and edge. Finally after 4 attempts was able to download! Too many download requests?

Its possible. We're exploring this as we speak as we've gotten similar comments on our forums/ discord. Glad the download finally went through 🙂 

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32 minutes ago, kevinfirth said:

Bit more feedback.  Some of the thumbnails for the liveries are goosed, showing the wrong aircraft.  There doesnt seem to be an RAF variant included?

There is no RAF included in the Alpha launch. Funny enough though, I sent that livery request to the team a day or so ago. I want to get it in as a livery in one of the upcoming updates. I'll keep y'all posted.

With best wishes I hope your servers will burn with the amount of aircraft you can sell. Looking at the documentation alone I feel I have robbed you by paying so little for the aircraft, there must be a lot of development hours invested there.

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7 minutes ago, Aglos77 said:

With best wishes I hope your servers will burn with the amount of aircraft you can sell. Looking at the documentation alone I feel I have robbed you by paying so little for the aircraft, there must be a lot of development hours invested there.

LOL - thank you for your support. People's feedbacks have already been really helpful for the aircraft. Our crew is working on elevating more it as we speak.

Just purchased and downloaded. Hopefully get some time later to install and take the Dirty 30 up for a first flight!

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After watching that demo, I could hardly wait for this to come out!

Hopefully will have a chance to kick the tires and light the fires tonight or tomorrow. 🙂

4 hours ago, Captain Blackbird said:

Its possible. We're exploring this as we speak as we've gotten similar comments on our forums/ discord. Glad the download finally went through 🙂 

FWIW, I had to use one of the alternate download links in the forums.

That one was REALLY fast, though. 👍

Okay, I couldn't resist - gave it a very short, very under-prepared flight of just about 20 mins.

So far, it seems extremely well modeled (cockpit is gorgeous) and to be very deeply simulated.

In terms of flight operation, there's definitely LOTS of 'turboprop-isms" of which to be wary.

Flight model seems representative and isn't too easy or predictable. There's a good sense of "heft" to it in all regards, and BBS says the FM/physics are still being actively developed.

If coming from jet airliners, takeoffs and landings happen at speeds that would cause stalls on the 'liners. But the performance is still rather impressive - those big scimitar blades grab LOTS of air and you can really climb out (and slow down) with authority 🙂

The manual covers the basics of procedures and performance, and was definitely enough to get me through the basic first flight (it's available for anyone to download on their website).

Avionics are going to be a WHOLE other matter, though. Going to have to find some online sources and see what's available - there's a LOT going on behind all those MFDs 🙂

All in all, this bird is plainly a High Fidelity addon that will satisfy on many levels, especially for anyone looking for something other than just another jetliner. Considering the price/value of many other Hi Fi addons across several sims, this is probably the best $25 I've ever spent on a pixel plane. Looking forward to getting to know this one a lot better.

 

 

8 hours ago, UrgentSiesta said:

All in all, this bird is plainly a High Fidelity addon that will satisfy on many levels, especially for anyone looking for something other than just another jetliner. Considering the price/value of many other Hi Fi addons across several sims, this is probably the best $25 I've ever spent on a pixel plane. Looking forward to getting to know this one a lot better.

This is an excellent summary, completely agree.

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