About the picture I feel like I have seen that detail before but honestly can't say what?  One of the videos recently posted on You Tube mentioned some talk about the possibility of a PMDG turboprop has been discussed internally at PMDG.  We are definitely lacking in that department.  Dash 8 Series?  Maybe PMDG and Majestic teamed up?  Does not seem likely but who knows these days!

I feel in the coming day(s) someone somewhere will solve the puzzle.  I think its logical its another Boeing but that is not totally golden.  I suppose it could be a business jet but I am not sure that would be PMDG's forte.  Not that I have any idea what the PMDG forte is.  Someone asked PMDG not long ago if they could bring the Jetstream 41 into MSFS.  Nice airplane but I am not sure what the real market is for that plane in MSFS?  I doubt its that but who knows?  Anything that PMDG makes will likely be a hit or at least hit enough.

  

 

RSR responded to specualtion about the Falcon, with " I wonder about the practicality of market acceptance by our core customer base."

Does that mean the new mystery aircraft isn't very far removed from what we've come to expect from PMDG ? If so, then a 757, 767, or 787 seems likely.

6 hours ago, longhaul747 said:

About the picture I feel like I have seen that detail before but honestly can't say what?  One of the videos recently posted on You Tube mentioned some talk about the possibility of a PMDG turboprop has been discussed internally at PMDG.  We are definitely lacking in that department.  Dash 8 Series?  Maybe PMDG and Majestic teamed up?  Does not seem likely but who knows these days!

I feel in the coming day(s) someone somewhere will solve the puzzle.  I think its logical its another Boeing but that is not totally golden.  I suppose it could be a business jet but I am not sure that would be PMDG's forte.  Not that I have any idea what the PMDG forte is.  Someone asked PMDG not long ago if they could bring the Jetstream 41 into MSFS.  Nice airplane but I am not sure what the real market is for that plane in MSFS?  I doubt its that but who knows?  Anything that PMDG makes will likely be a hit or at least hit enough.

  

 

Someone who's into flight simming but work on the airside IRL must know what aircraft it could be. IMO it's only a matter of time before we know what the aircraft is.

After sleeping on it I am going with a 737 Classic and/or a jurassic.  100% pure speculation of coarse since I am going off of memory but I remember seeing that detail in the first picture with the uneven screw patterns on either the engine cowling, wing or that long thing off the engine mount going towards the back on a 737-500 last time I flew on one ten years ago 😳 

The lack of discussion about the MAX in the latest press release is meant to be a diversion.  Remember RSR is clever guy.  It has been said the MAX is near completion and will drop with little fanfare during the 777 release schedule.  We must hope PMDG is faithful in that regard and I really don't think they will "just" hand it to IFly.

Also on several forums the demand for the 737 classic is rather high and no developer has touched it yet.  So the opportunity is there.  Some unknown developer mentioned a 737-400 or whatever shortly after MSFS was released but nothing since.  For all we know that person works at PMDG now.

This is all pure speculation of coarse and at my age my memory is jaded.  So take it all with a grain of salt.

It's also possible it's actually nothing and PMDG is using discussions like this one and will consider what the trend is for it's next aircraft?  We can likely rule out the 787, 757 and 767 at this time.  Not much left!

Edited August 26, 20241 yr by longhaul747

I seriously doubt that PMDG will make yet another version of the 737. Surely that barrel has been well and truly scraped clean over the past decade?

26 minutes ago, longhaul747 said:

After sleeping on it I am going with a 737 Classic and/or a jurassic.  100% pure speculation of coarse since I am going off of memory but I remember seeing that detail in the first picture with the uneven screw patterns on either the engine cowling, wing or that long thing off the engine mount going towards the back on a 737-500 last time I flew on one ten years ago 😳 

I might buy my first PMDG product if it's a 737-200 or similar. That is, if Blackbird doesn't get there first.

15 minutes ago, Christopher Low said:

I seriously doubt that PMDG will make yet another version of the 737. Surely that barrel has been well and truly scraped clean over the past decade?

 I thought the same thing and RSR had mentioned he was concerned about 737 fatigue in the past.  However if they stick with Boeing what else can be done at this point?

If they created the 737 Classics PMDG would still sell millions of them 737 fatigue or not.  The 737 classics are some of the most versatile planes ever created and nobody is doing one right now!

25 minutes ago, longhaul747 said:

 However if they stick with Boeing what else can be done at this point?

757… that’s where I’m putting my bet.

If PMDG wants my money it needs to be a classic steam gauge plane of some sort. Sooooo tired of the modern stuff.

35 minutes ago, longhaul747 said:

The 737 classics are some of the most versatile planes ever created and nobody is doing one right now!

Blackbird is doing one.

Taking a punt on these being from another Boeing airliner.

If so, the 717 and the 787 are free from significant competition:

• The Leonardo MD-80 is 'overpriced' and both the sound pack and cockpit textures aren't at MSFS level.
• The freebie Asobo / Horizon modded 787 isn't complex airliner territory.

5 minutes ago, F737MAX said:

If so, the 717 and the 787 are free from significant competition:

• The Leonardo MD-80 is 'overpriced' and both the sound pack and cockpit textures aren't at MSFS level.

TFDi has made it fairly clear that they're doing a 717 next. 

23 minutes ago, hs118 said:

Blackbird is doing one.

They are doing the 737-200 and that is taking a long while without a lot of new news.  It was also mentioned recently on some forum somewhere that it will strictly be the Nolinor combi configuration limiting what can be done with it.  I am starting to think the Blackbird 737-200 is vaporware at this point as it has been an ongoing project for 2 or 3 years but who knows maybe it will just drop this upcoming fall season.

The Classics are considered the 737-300 ,400 and 500 and the 200 is considered a Jurassic.  All unofficial 737 slang!

I doubt it would be a 757 since the Bluebird project is so far along unless PMDG took that project over.  That will be big news if that is the case.  

Its pretty much either a 737 Classic or a 787 unless PMDG goes non Boeing.  I think they have a pretty solid relationship with Boeing and have access to a lot of Boeing data others don't have.  Being a Boeing is not exactly golden but its pretty logical its that.   

 

A 737-300/400 or 767-200/300 would empty my wallet immediately 😎! Not sure there’s enough demand.

18 hours ago, Jack_Sawyer said:

Well, it's not an L-1011, they have Tri-Wing fasteners.

Yea, and if so that would be the best news of the day, but I think this brilliant aircraft would never make from PMDG..😏

cheers 😉