https://forum.inibuilds.com/topic/31909-inibuilds-a340-airliner-systems-development-update-2/

5 hours ago, Tuskin38 said:

https://forum.inibuilds.com/topic/31909-inibuilds-a340-airliner-systems-development-update-2/

I enjoyed reading this post. thank you for sharing.

I’m really looking forward to this one. 
 

The a340 has a special place with me, first cockpit tour I ever had as a kid.
 

Never forget it, Gulf Air Sydney to Istanbul (forget where the stop was in between, possibly Bahrain)… Pilots got me into the cockpit during night time cruise and the blanket of stars with no light pollution is embedded in my memory forever.

Thus cockpit visit is possibly the reason why I’m an Airbus fan. 😂

Edited September 6, 2025Sep 6 by rick celik

It looks fabulous, but I'm not sure about:

"The latest iteration features degraded edges on the PFD’s attitude and vertical speed indicators, along with a pixelated terrain mask, giving the CRT displays their authentic old-school look."

On top of the already DLSS-impacted digital displays, it might be a step too far. We shall see. Otherwise, it looks gorgeous.

5 hours ago, rick celik said:

I’m really looking forward to this one. 
 

The a340 has a special place with me, first cockpit tour I ever had as a kid.
 

Never forget it, Gulf Air Sydney to Istanbul (forget where the stop was in between, possibly Bahrain)… Pilots got me into the cockpit during night time cruise and the blanket of stars with no light pollution is embedded in my memory forever.

Thus cockpit visit is possibly the reason why I’m an Airbus fan. 😂

I also had a similar experience with an Air Canada A340 crew flying from Toronto to Vancouver years ago.  I had read that they would allow cockpit tours in flight so I asked the flight attendant about it, she phoned the captain and he said no problem, come on up.  Once I got up there I mentioned that I was a private pilot, hoping this would get me some additional time up front haha.  So, the captain prints out a METAR and asks me to decipher it, I'm assuming as a test of me being a pilot.  I read it aloud to the crew and apparently he was satisfied with my reading and proceeds to tell me to lower the jumpseat, and hands me a headset.  I got to sit there for the final 40 minutes of the flight and witness the most beautiful approach into YVR, ending with and ILS approach into the typical YVR weather.

When we got to the gate, I couldn't believe what I had just experienced and it also has made me an A340 fan, in addition to an Air Canada fan.  And to top it all off I was able to have the same experience a second time in a B763 on the return leg to YYZ a week later.

Wow!!! Tasty!!!

The 5 APU Airbus is comming to FS 👍

We had it for a few years at Porta Land Airways 😁

Was scary at times watching it takeoff heavy from 21, now 20, over my dear old Lisbon...

Edited September 6, 2025Sep 6 by jcomm

My favourite bits 🙂
 

MSFS 2024 Flight Dynamics

The A340 Airliner’s flight model has been built from the ground up using MSFS 2024’s latest aerodynamic systems. A key feature is the new fuselage object implementation, which allows the simulator to account for the aircraft’s full shape - including its four engine pods - resulting in more accurate crosswind handling, sideslip behavior, and drag modelling.
 

Ground Handling

MSFS 2024’s new ground contact model powers the A340 Airliner’s taxi physics, giving the aircraft a more direct, weighty feel on the ground. Nose wheel inputs are now properly simulated - meaning overly aggressive tiller or rudder use can cause realistic skids, even leaving marks on the taxiway.
 

As much as I am excited for this - my 2nd ever flight was on a Cathay A340-300, as an owner of the A350 I’m less inclined to buy this. Will wait for reviews once it’s out…

I hope iniBuilds can improve the Airbus systems logic and depth. At the moment the A350 is fun to fly, but system depth is very mediocre. Problems are still existing after 15 updates despite being reported to be fixed. 

55 minutes ago, silentghostx said:

As much as I am excited for this - my 2nd ever flight was on a Cathay A340-300, as an owner of the A350 I’m less inclined to buy this. Will wait for reviews once it’s out…

I hope iniBuilds can improve the Airbus systems logic and depth. At the moment the A350 is fun to fly, but system depth is very mediocre. Problems are still existing after 15 updates despite being reported to be fixed. 

On the point, would prefer Fenix doin' it. But it is what it is.