Developers: Got Friends, High Performance Group, Miltech Simulations

Using MSFS 2024 this time

Up first - Got Friends

 

Aircraft - Arrow Elvira Optica
1. Great for observation (view similar to Helicopter) 
2. Great in VR
3. 8hrs flight time
4. Detailed simulation
5. Tight turn radius
6. Garmin 500
7. Outside camera with different settings (Small screen in cockpit to view)

 

Q - What is cruise speed
A- from 45-110kts  (45-70kts average)

Q- Does it include the dog and cat from the 2020 version
A- It does not 

Q - Does it have standard autopilot
A - It does - KAP 140 autopilot system

Q - What options does the camera have?
A - Currently EO Wide full color spectrum),  IR Hot and Cold, adjust contrast, can display Lat and Lond, date.

 

Aircraft - Stemme S12G 
1. Stemme wing span 25m 
2. Motorized - Rotex 914 turbo (can take off on own power or be towed)
3. Solar panels work
4. Garmin G3X
5. Customizable pages on LX9000
6. Variometer customizable
7. Wing flex modeled

 

Aircraft - Pipestrel Taurus M
1. Extendable engine (can take off on own power or be towed)
2. Solar powered
3. Smaller than the Stemme
4. Separate battery for engine and avionics
5. Same LX system as on the Stemme

 

Q - Will it have wipers
A - No, something they are thinking about

Q - How do gliders handle on ground when windy
A - You have to really watch your wing strikes during windy conditions

 

Aircraft - Draco X
1. 5 bladed propeller
2. Slightly wider wings
3. Very powerful - can get away from you quickly 
4. Showing cargo version (no back seats)
5. Can use with a lot of the missions
6. Will show dust, mud and dirt on the aircraft and wheels
7. Great for STOL competitions
8. Has blood oxygen sensor on the cockpit
9. Has full reverse
10. Squat physics modeled
11. Static thrust turbulence is modeled
12. Built in IR camera
13. Can inflate door seals 
14. Lots of exterior lights
 

Aircraft - Savage Norden
1. Swiss army knight of bush operations
2. Double slotted flaps
3. Can do a forward slip at a 45 degree bank angle
4. Not as big as the Draco
5. Will rock based on ground type - due to suspension
6. Showing banner towing variant (has passenger and cargo as well)
7. Norden note pad for customizing aircraft (sleeping config, vibrations off, headphone options, Livery sytle)
8. G3X touch avionics

Edited October 24, 20241 yr by Lotharen

Second Developer - Miltech

 

Aircraft - C17 Globe Master
1. Showing Canada Air Force Livery (2 RCAF liveries, a house livery and a blank livery)
2. Can take off from very short runways with high payload (117000 pounds of cargo)
3. Has custom EFB
4. 70 page manual
5. Can walk around the cabin and cargo hold. Has modeled lavatory, Galley and rest area
6. Cargo hold has working load master station
7. Has visible cargo you can see in the cargo hold, they have 7  (Humvees, presidential vehicles, Fuselage, cargo pallet)
8. Back ramp will let down - will realistically go into level position if opened in the air or if you try to take off with it down
9. Limitations due to things being classified
10. Has terrain and weather radar - these are in default in sim
11. Lot and lots of lights - most listed in the manual are working 
12. Can disable fly by wire system
13. Tactical descents are partially modeled - full ability coming
14. WIll be used in remote location missions
15. Wipers are working
16. Not possible to drop cargo - is coming
17. Wing flex was implemented but they were not happy with it - they are aiming to get it into the aircraft

 

 

 

Third Developer - High Performance Group

 

Aircraft - Airbus H225
1. Have developed other Airbus helicopters
2. 2 variants (civilian and search and rescue)
3. 25000 pound take off weight
4. Roughly 20 feet tall
5. 4 MFD displays
6. Full autopilot
7. Fully functional FMS
8. Can open all doors
9. Can pop the engine cowlings 
10. Can do vertical take off or rolling take off
11. Will not have the Hype tablet - standers MSFS 2024 EFB
12. You can operate the hoist
13. 6 liveries by default

Edited October 24, 20241 yr by Lotharen

4 minutes ago, Lotharen said:

(Has other liverys to include USA and a blank livery)

There's no USA livery included. It was 2 RCAF liveries, a house livery and a blank livery. They couldn't secure permission for any other real liveries.

But they will be releasing a livery pack outside of the sim when 2024 releases. 

Edited October 24, 20241 yr by Tuskin38

6 minutes ago, Tuskin38 said:

There's no USA livery included. It was 2 RCAF liveries, a house livery and a blank livery. They couldn't secure permission for any other real liveries.

But they will be releasing a livery pack outside of the sim when 2024 releases. 

Thanks, was able to change that information. 

I'm really looking forward to the C-17. It's one of my favourite miltary aircraft in the real world.

1 hour ago, Paul K said:

I'm really looking forward to the C-17. It's one of my favourite miltary aircraft in the real world.

Yeah, it’s an amazing aircraft. I was part of a detail in the military when they were testing the C17 for paratroopers. They were filming the drops to see if the jet wash affected the parashoots, causing them to cigarette roll. 
 

It was amazing how low and slow they were flying. Was very awesome to see.

The C-17 may be what I’m most excited for in the new sim.

Is it just me or the sim had horrible perfs?

The devs had like 15 fps in all their presentations!

11 minutes ago, Noooch said:

Is it just me or the sim had horrible perfs?

The devs had like 15 fps in all their presentations!

It didn't look great but I would expect it's more to do with the way they were all streaming and how it connects up to whoever is "hosting" the main stream rather than anything else and possibly internet connectivity issues as well. 

 

 

26 minutes ago, Noooch said:

Is it just me or the sim had horrible perfs?

The devs had like 15 fps in all their presentations!

42 minutes ago, Noooch said:

Is it just me or the sim had horrible perfs?

The devs had like 15 fps in all their presentations!

Looked like streaming lag not sim issues 

Because they didn’t seem to have problems controlling the sim with that performance 

Edited October 24, 20241 yr by Tuskin38

The C-17 may just become my fav go-to default military aircraft.