From Skyward Simulations Discord:

"I am happy to let you know that today, we can finally share a first look at what we've been working on for the past two years in even greater detail. We're in the final stages of development and getting more excited by the day to soon bring the Sovereign+ to the virtual skies. (Given the sounds are being handled by Boris, they deserve a whole showcase all by themselves, that will follow prior to release of the plane.)"

So happy to get another biz jet into the sim! Looks fantastic!
 

 

Looks very nice!

Other than the IRL differences, do we know how this compares - as an addon - to the Default Cessna Longitude...?

27 minutes ago, UrgentSiesta said:

Other than the IRL differences, do we know how this compares - as an addon - to the Default Cessna Longitude...?

This is exactly what I want to know. It's why Im not a huge fan of these cinematic trailers. Yes, it looks good. But, looks are only half the story. I want to see more long tech demo videos created by the actual developers who made the aircraft. I want to know about the work that's gone into making the aircraft as realistic as possible.

Lots of shorts of the exterior but little focus on the avionics, the system depth, the failures modeled, etc. Looking forward to more information before I get excited.

1 hour ago, Mets737 said:

Looks fantastic!

so does the trailer, top notch quality.

21 minutes ago, james42 said:

This is exactly what I want to know. It's why Im not a huge fan of these cinematic trailers. Yes, it looks good. But, looks are only half the story. I want to see more long tech demo videos created by the actual developers who made the aircraft. I want to know about the work that's gone into making the aircraft as realistic as possible.

Yep. I really like the fact that it’s capable of significantly shorter field operations, and the slightly shorter legs and lower speed don’t bother me at all. 

so I’m positively disposed to getting it, but only if it’s as well simulated as the Longitude. 🤙

Their DA50 is a nice aircraft that flies well.  But light on some systems, no tablet, etc.

Look forward to seeing a real video of this, where we can hear the sounds etc.

2 hours ago, Cognita said:

Lots of shorts of the exterior but little focus on the avionics, the system depth, the failures modeled, etc. Looking forward to more information before I get excited.

Join their Discord and look at their dev media channel. They got pretty in depth. Going to be good.

Edited February 23Feb 23 by Mets737

At first I was kinda like "meh" but then I started reading something really cool about this aircraft - that it has a really short takeoff distance/runway requirement.  It's just over 3,500 ft and still cruises at Mach .80.  The C700 needs 4,800 ft and only cruises a little faster at .84!

That means the you can get the C68A into much smaller fields with a landing distance of just over 2,500 ft.  But you can still cruise quite fast.

So really this is my kind of jet hehe... perfect for smaller airfields.

Initially it seemed to be a mid tier addon but from talking to a few folks it seems they've taken some deeper care into making it.  I will be buying it!  I will also make a few paints!

Edited February 25Feb 25 by ryanbatc

For people on the fence here's a snippet I copied from their discord from about 2 months ago... I'm a few items are still WIP or subject to change

 

Aircraft Systems

Electrical: Detailed bus logic with 170+ simulated circuits. Includes battery temp, ground power logic, and interactive circuit breakers.

Anti-Ice: Fully simulated system for wings, engines, stabilizer, and windshield with temperature monitoring and CAS alerts.

Bleed Air: Accurate pneumatic layout with APU integration, auto source selection, and links to ECS/anti-ice.

Fuel & Hydraulics: Realistic fuel crossfeed/pump logic. Hydraulics model accumulator gas/fluid dynamics and parking brake.

FADEC & Autothrottle: Thrust limits for all phases, TO servo logic, and accurate FMS speed cruise data.

Pressurization: Automatic control with separate cockpit/cabin temperature zones.

Datalink: Fully simulated ACARS/CPDLC (FANS 1/A+/ATN B1) with SATCOM/VHF modeling. Handles D-ATIS, clearances, weather, and ADS-C.

Other Systems: Oxygen/water usage with state saving, control locks, and a Takeoff/Landing Data computer for V-speeds and distances.

G5000 Avionics & EFB

Synoptics: Dedicated pages for electrical, fuel, hydraulic, and system summary.

GTC (Central Control): Manages datalink (D-ATIS, TELEX, oceanic clearances), TOLD computer, cabin management (lights/temp), and system tests/status.

Crew Alerting: CAS with configurable inhibit states (TOPI/LOPI/ESDI) for all major systems.

EFB Tablet:

Service: Manages payload, ground services, and system states (hydraulics, fluids, oxygen & more).

Flight: Displays SimBrief OFP.

Checklists: Normal procedures (abnormal/emergency planned).

Settings: Aircraft configuration, simulation options, and SimBrief integration.

Visuals & Performance

Model: Numerous interactive exterior panels (doors, service points) and cabin details. Optional ground equipment (GPU, fuel truck) and visible crew.

Performance: Reported by testers to be in line with default MSFS aircraft.

EFB: Feature rich and intuitive implementation for aircraft control, flight planning, and checklists.

2 hours ago, ryanbatc said:

Datalink: Fully simulated ACARS/CPDLC (FANS 1/A+/ATN B1) with SATCOM/VHF modeling. Handles D-ATIS, clearances, weather, and ADS-C.

In sim terms, would this mean it could load in a Simbrief plan or something like that?   Do we even have D-ATIS in MSFS?

All I have to say is that I really love this bird, and that’s it!

1 hour ago, Mace said:

In sim terms, would this mean it could load in a Simbrief plan or something like that?   Do we even have D-ATIS in MSFS?

I think it works on vatsim and online networks.  I honestly have no idea I'm not on the beta team or anything.

After looking into this project a little more closely, I think this has the potential to be one of the best bizjets ever released. Great system depth, sounds by Boris, datalink on the G5000 (a first?). The devs are really active on discord too. Posting in-development stuff and answering questions. Something I'd like to see more of from other developers.

Edited February 26Feb 26 by james42

I'm still kinda 'meh', mainly because of the state of the DA-50RG which arrived with so much potential and was then just abandoned. I hope I am proved wrong. 

Edited February 26Feb 26 by St Mawgan