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What a relief thanks!

Will this ever be on FSX?

Either it will be August 2015, or August 2016.

The 787's flight deck is all-new. The 777X flight deck is supposed to follow the 787's, per most recent information. The 787 is a wholly different airplane than the 737, or any Boeing airliner for that matter. Almost all systems are completely electric, no hydraulic systems to speak of. Its a whole new animal. That said the 787 is the most likely candidate, it is new, there are two models flying with the -10 to come soon. While I would love it to be a 727 or 757, I doubt it.

I have been injected with a new hope in life!

How about the DC-6?

For those of you who thought I'd stir the pot about PMDG's *supposedly* upcoming DC-6, you were wrong! Rather, through my internet searching I have found a Douglas DC-6 for sale, and it looks quite familiar. Here is the PMDG plane, with both henning van Rensberg in the real thing, and PMDG's paint scheme: Here is the listing at Controller.com (Can't link pictures): http://www.controller.com/listingsdetail/aircraft-for-sale/DOUGLAS-DC-6/1958-DOUGLAS-DC-6/1357265.htm Listed as a 1958 Douglas DC-6B, this plane previously served in Zambia, Yugoslavia, and other places. Currently listed at $1,245,000, some negotiating could bring it down to an affordable $1,000,000 for anyone here who can't wait for a PMDG release; maybe we can crowd fund this purchase? I think this very well is the same plane that Henning and PMDG structured their development after. Thought you guys would like to see this.

Before or after the 747?

That all for radio navigation.

You'll still have elevator trim to cheat with...

Go to Boeing's YouTube channel (or Airbus) and see their videos on the various flight test campaign items. Recreate these certification tests, it's fun. I also like to test the flight envelope protection systems; you can also try turning off the flight computers and do some approaches and procedures to see how dependent you get on them.

Be glad there's no price control for these sorts of things. If they weren't allowed to charge $90 for the product, it wouldn't be made (likely).

When do we expect release?

I can't say about the straight -200 or -300, but I think the -200ER is the most likely, if any other 777 variants come later. As for the 777X, the 777X isn't set to enter service until 2020, and it will be at least 5-7 years before performance data satisfies the requirements for PMDG to develop a product.