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:LMAO: - Btw Kyle, we would love to see a 757/767 you know :ph34r: Regards Werner

In my opinion you should clap every single time a Queen of the skies zip past lol... Regards

To have a fully functional EFB is not viable at this time due to the cost factor. See Robert & Co's posts on the subject, We waited long for wx radar but when I finally arrived it was worth the wait. If we see an EFB in future, it will be along the same vein. Regards Werner

My first question is this - are you sure that it is descending in VNAV PTH mode or is it VNAV SPD mode? The former will get you nicely on the right altitudes at the right points, the latter will mean that you are almost always too high! Regards Werner

Like they say, you get what you pay for right lol Regards Werner

The beauty of flight simming is that I can fly whatever I want - to met the 747 has a magic to it that will NEVER go away! I am currently flying the 707 Captain from CS just to get some "steam gauge" flying done. The 747 will someday disappear from the skies, that is true - but before saying in the next 5-10 years, have a look at the statement that BA made a few months ago - they are planning on flying the 747 for the next 15 years at least! It is by no means dead in the water. The other thing you need to remember Sky Prince is the very thing that keeps me in the 707 - when you love something, it doesn't just disappear. For me the 747 will keep its magic forever! I am certain that lots of folks who will fly this sim when it is released will tell you the same thing. I still fly the V1 for FSX. Sure it doesn't look as good the newest releases but that doesn't bother me. The new one will have me dancing all over the ceiling with joy, but as I said, the magic is in the 747 itself. Regards

There isn't much that your rig cannot do lol! I have far less than that and run the 777 and it's counterparts very well indeed on FSX. The 747 according to RSR seems more efficient on FPS than the 777 so I think you are safe :-). Regards

The way I understand it is first the base package, the -400 and it's variants, then the -8i/F will follow as an expansion. Regards

Awesome update and beautiful pictures Robert! It is clear that silence meant you were working very hard behind the scenes. Just another 2 cents on the assertion you made about PSX - "that you can get your hands on" has another meaning to me as well - costs! Although it seems like a truely amazing sim, I can't "get my hands on it" because it is far too expensive for me. Your products in comparison always carries an afordable price tag for the common folks lol. Really looking forward to that -400ER!!! Kind regards

I flew the BAe Afro RJ models from QW and have to say I was very, very impressed by it. I haven't flown the 757 of theirs at all. From what I have read elsewhere the BAe series was quite a step up in the right direction by QW. I am also very big PMDG fan for all the same reasons you are so systems fidelity very important to me and I liked the RJ's from QW. The 787 is such a new airplane though that I think it will be sometime still before PMDG tackles it given their already PACKED development schedule. Cannot wait to see what they have in store over the next five or so years! Kind regards Kind regards.

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The ER is part of the -400 package. Not sure about the ERF though. Kind regards r

What's not to like about that lol! Some very good marketing there :Applause:

. You know Olli, I always find myself scrolling through the threads looking for your posts because you ALWAYS come up with something entertaining lol! But of course, you are right, on FSX doesn't matter too much! Kind regards

I would recommend using a different machine for flight simming and one for testing, should solve the problem nicely :-). I formatted my machine for the first time two years on Monday evening. Pain to put everything back on it! I am also considering a separate machine just for FSX. Kind regards

You should see some of the stuff that gets distributed on airliners.net and some of the photos they share on the weekly newsletter of the Flight Aware site. If the conditions are just right, the most incredible photos are possible! But this is, real or not, quite a masterpiece! Kind regards

Depends on the way the opinion is expressed and this is what the others are saying. I may say look, I don't necessarily agree with it and I respectfully raise this issue. They will say okay so we disagree, not the first time and it probably won't be the last. As long as it is done in a respectful way. I have seen too many of these threads where people don't just ask a question - they openly attack the developer, basically telling them that they are being silly and that they have a much better of way doing things and that the developer should follow their business/legal model. Now, if someone asks me a question or disagrees with me, that is fine. We are all different and we have different opinions, but when someone openly attacks me I become defensive and ends the conversation there and then, firmly and as politely as the situation allows. I once participated in a forum discussion where someone asked the question as to why support staff are being so rude with other developers, not going mention names. My opinion, based on what I have seen and how customers address the support desk, was that customers are being downright rude and abusive towards the developers and then they expect a civilised answer after basically being judge, jury and executioner, gunning the developer down in cold blood in a classic "shoot first and ask questions later" approach. Sound brutal? That is just the point! People simply don't address topics in a civilised and decent manner anymore. When one looks at what you see here and in other threads from time to time, you almost come to the conclusion that people are losing the sense to communicate properly, they just hurl insults everywhere and when there is swift administrative action, they cry about the fact that the posts are deleted. Like Kyle said - civil discourse is good, but it hardly ever remains there. Kind regards

One day I will buy one Andre, when I have lots of money to spare lol! Kind regards

The biggest things killing the old Queen I believe was 1) Operating costs and 2) Age (technology wise of course, the new aircraft are lighter and more fuel efficient). Having said that, nothing beats the brute force of a max weight takeoff in that 747-400 when she is screaming down the runway at full power. Awesome! It really is the last aircraft that has that type of magnificence to it. Now it is all "greener and quieter" which I can understand, but I don't necessarily have to like it do I lol? Kind regards

Robert, didn't you know that these support groups work on reverse psychology? What they actually do is inadvertently making you more fond of the 4-engined beasts. The counselors love them even more than we do so it is kind of like the blind leading the blind (or almost blind) lol! In all seriousness though, awesome work going on - I have been looking forward to this since the announcement and we are almost there now. Cannot wait to see the VC! Congrats Jason, the exterior look amazing. Kind regards

The only reason I wanted one back then was to see if my pc would actually run the program. But as for systems fidelity etc, never stress about that at all lol. Kind regards

Ah yes, also true. Thanks Oliver. Regards

I remember asking that same question about nine or ten years ago before taking the leap on the old Queen. I had a system that was pretty far below the entry level machines. I asked Ryan if there was any demos available. His reply if I recall correctly was that in their experience allowing a demo aircraft was a bad idea for piracy issues and the like. Bear in mind, this was like nine or so years ago so the exact details of his reply is a little difficult to recall but it was somewhere along those lines. As for the manuals, that is not likely to happen. I believe that copyright issues will put a stop to that. Again, IIRC, the same question was asked a while ago and someone in the team mentioned that copyright issues preclude them from releasing the manuals before the aircraft as they need to be released together for copyright issues or something like that. Again, I absolute stand to be corrected at the moment, but it was somewhere along those lines. So I guess what I am saying is that copyright issues may preclude something like what you are suggesting from happening. Maybe Kyle can shed more light on the subject. Anyway, hope it helps somewhat :-). Kind regards

I think what most people are really looking forward to are some images of the cockpit itself. That is what I am most excited to see. Regards

Good stuff Anthony, will keep that in the back of my mind if I find anything else that is not working for me! Thanks! Kind regards