May 30, 20251 yr Commercial Member I think someone has already pointed out but to clarify the manual for this can now be accessed. Put some time aside, plenty of time and start your reading. I half-joked we should be charging for the manual on its own. 🙂 https://downloads.justflight.com/products/JFF003744/BKSQ_StarshipManual_DRAFT.pdf We'll be setting a release date in stone come early June and there will be a steady stream of other Overview videos appearing that will aim to give you a through insight into what to expect with the Starship. We'll also line up some pre-release streams via our much trusted media partners so do look out for those. And if any of you are heading to the Expo in June, we'll be there too, along with Nick from Black Square where you're welcome to head to our booth to take an even closer look at the Starship (if you've to purchase by that point). Hope to see some of you there.
June 2, 20251 yr Anybody else remember flying the Starship in the Microsoft flight simulator 4.0 aircraft and scenery designer add on package ? Happy Days ! 787 captain. Previously 24 years on 747-400.Technical advisor on PMDG 747 legacy versions QOTS 1 , FS9 and Aerowinx PS1.
June 2, 20251 yr 11 minutes ago, jon b said: Anybody else remember flying the Starship in the Microsoft flight simulator 4.0 aircraft and scenery designer add on package ? Happy Days ! YES (as opposed to just lower case "yes") 😀 Rhett 7800X3D ♣ 96 GB G.Skill Flare ♣ Gigabyte 4090 ♣ Crucial P5 Plus 2TB
June 5, 20251 yr Airframe and Aerodynamics video is up https://youtu.be/aCojR9P9JrY?si=abHeIUy0mRiypDHq | My Liveries | FAA ZMP | PPL ASEL | | Windows 11 | MSI Z690 Tomahawk | 12700K 4.7GHz | MSI RTX 4080 | 64GB 6000 MHz DDR5 | 500GB Samsung 860 Evo SSD | 2x 2TB Samsung 970 Evo M.2 | EVGA 850W Gold | Corsair 5000X | HP G2 (VR) / LG 27" 1440p |
June 5, 20251 yr Is BS the new A2A (not that A2A isn't awesome, but they just aren't very active)? Kind of feels that way. I'm pretty giddy for this one.
June 5, 20251 yr I might be wrong but I believe that the BQ aircraft don't have any persistent wear&tear, unlike the A2A aircraft. Also, I'm not sure they model the wear&tear of the various parts of the aircraft/engines as precisely as A2A. But they are without a doubt the closest to A2A level of all the MSFS addon makers for me.
June 5, 20251 yr 1 hour ago, Daube said: I might be wrong but I believe that the BQ aircraft don't have any persistent wear&tear, unlike the A2A aircraft. Not sure if it's on all their aircraft, but the Dukes have persistent engine health, as does the Starship. From the manual: "Engine health and oxygen pressure are saved between flights, and can be reset via the tablet interface. However, I believe it's true that the wear and tear model isn't as extensive as on the A2A Comanche though, which also models wear and tear on the airframe and electrical system. On the other hand, there are some details where the Black Square aircraft go slightly deeper -- the voltage-based dimming, for example. To me, in the end, it's not really important which is better -- both A2A and Black Square produce astounding aircraft that I get immense enjoyment from, and it looks as if the Starship is shaping up to be a yet another very impressive addon.
June 5, 20251 yr Well, if this thing flies only half as good as it looks I’ll be very happy. A great looking simulation of a fantastic looking aircraft. 787 captain. Previously 24 years on 747-400.Technical advisor on PMDG 747 legacy versions QOTS 1 , FS9 and Aerowinx PS1.
June 5, 20251 yr 4 hours ago, martinboehme said: Not sure if it's on all their aircraft, but the Dukes have persistent engine health, as does the Starship. From the manual: "Engine health and oxygen pressure are saved between flights, and can be reset via the tablet interface. However, I believe it's true that the wear and tear model isn't as extensive as on the A2A Comanche though, which also models wear and tear on the airframe and electrical system. On the other hand, there are some details where the Black Square aircraft go slightly deeper -- the voltage-based dimming, for example. To me, in the end, it's not really important which is better -- both A2A and Black Square produce astounding aircraft that I get immense enjoyment from, and it looks as if the Starship is shaping up to be a yet another very impressive addon. Starship is also going to take into account debris sucked into the engines. From the manual; This aircraft simulates damage caused to turbine engines by ingestion of particulate matter, better known as foreign object debris, or “FOD”. FOD can include dust, sand, gravel, ice, etc., and is typically associated with operating on unimproved runways. The amount of damage caused by the FOD is calculated based on which of the 25 recognizable surface types the aircraft is currently operating on, the thrust of the propeller, and the position of the inertial separator vanes. In order to prevent damage, be sure to use the inertial separators whenever operating on unimproved surfaces, including all ground operations, and whenever ice is present.
June 5, 20251 yr Even with inertial seps I think I'll avoid unpaved runways with this one. Wow! That's really neat. Rhett 7800X3D ♣ 96 GB G.Skill Flare ♣ Gigabyte 4090 ♣ Crucial P5 Plus 2TB
June 6, 20251 yr 10 hours ago, ryanbatc said: Airframe and Aerodynamics video is up https://youtu.be/aCojR9P9JrY?si=abHeIUy0mRiypDHq This is worth watching: Variable geometry, Stall/spin resistance, No prop de-ice necessary, St Elmo's Fire, And he REALLY means it when he says Remove Before Flight!
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