How is the Cockspur Mustang (now that the dust's settled)?

[bofhlusr 465]

I hope JYW doesn't mind my borrowing his thread title, but it's exactly what I have in mind too except that it's for the Cockspur Mustang, and I couldn't think of a better one at the moment. Why re-invent the wheel right? 🙂

I couldn't find any change logs since the Mustang's release over a year ago. It's on sale at an offer that's hard to refuse in the Marketplace (63% off).  Do all the buttons and switches work? Is the manual available for download? Does the keyboard work?  Autopilot? Is it still being supported and updated? Thank you.

Edited April 10 by bofhlusr

[Gazzareth 817]

5 hours ago, bofhlusr said:

I hope JYW doesn't mind my borrowing his thread title, but it's exactly what I have in mind too except that it's for the Cockspur Mustang, and I couldn't think of a better one at the moment. Why re-invent the wheel right? 🙂

I couldn't find any change logs since the Mustang's release over a year ago. It's on sale at an offer that's hard to refuse in the Marketplace (63% off).  Do all the buttons and switches work? Is the manual available for download? Does the keyboard work?  Autopilot? Is it still being supported and updated? Thank you.

Last I flew it (after the FADEC update) it was not much improved.

No keyboard, although I *think* most other buttons did work other than MACH hold switch over. Although some have no sound when switched.

Autopilot works as it's the WT G1000.

Graphically it is uninspiring, sounds are poor, permanently hangared for me although I would add - it's on the slow side for what I like to fly (although I still fly the VisionJet), and I dislike the G1000 (in general, nothing to do with WT).

 

G

 

Edit: Just to add, last update was at the end of last year, so whilst they are slow coming it is still being updated.

Edited April 10 by Gazzareth

[JYW 2,989]

Yeah, @Gazzareth sums it up pretty well.  It's just flat compared to most of it's peers (Visionjet, Hondajet, even the default CJ4).   The sounds are flat, the textures are flat.  However, the flight handling characteristics feel pretty good to me.   If I 'lost' it would I buy it again?   No.   😊

Bought on sale, it's not terrible (in the way that the Sim Federation Cessna TTX piston, that the devloper has used a turbo prop engine in, is). It's just not very satisfying. 

Edited April 10 by JYW

[Beagle12 141]

It is one of the FEW devs that include a good user guide with the aircraft.

[Sonosusto 684]

Unfortunately, many of us have not a real clue about a developers tendencies. I am guilty of buying a few planes and although I enjoyed them initially.... I still have regrets they ever received my money.

I went with the FSW LearJet and love it.