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Never tried Condor so I can't compare. What I find impressing with Aerofly in comparison to FSX and X10 is that you really have the feeling that you fly through air. And wind...feels like, well, wind. You really have to fight against it sometimes. Also if you fly near or low over a mountain you can feel updrafts and downdrafts. Quite nice. Plus a stunning view out of the window. I didn't know about Condor, guess I will check that out, too.

Check out Aerofly FS. Decent fotorealistic graphics and the best flight dynamics I have ever seen in a simulation. The software is limited if you fly classic GA (not much system depth, no real navigation, very basic autopilot and planes don't use fuel and so on). But for gliding with a realistic feeling it is just awesome I think. There are already some gliders as standard planes but also some payware addons meanwhile.

Hi, don't worry the FSE flight planner has been there for years and there was never an incident. A few hundred guys are using it. I would also say this is a "must have" if you want to fly bigger planes efficiently and it is so much more comfortable. Once you have used it you don't want to miss it anymore.... Also, the software is free now. All you have to do is to join the flight group "FSE flight planner". This is also free with no strings attached. Cheers

I think both are worth having but if I had to choose one I would keep the Kingair. The Kingair feels newer both with systems and overall (as an addon). But the J41 is still decent. Both planes have some buttons to push and system depth. The J41 is hard on the frames, the Kingair is a bit better here. It was a factor with my old oc'ed core2 duo but they both run well on an i5. FDE are good on both addons. Subjectively maybe even a bit better on the J41. For FSE: The J41 is the better cash maker of course but it is also more work to fill up all the seats (FSE Flight planner helps, but still...).The 200 is a nice plane to just do a quick relaxing 8 to 13 pax run back and forth without much searching for a good route. I had a J41 for a while in FSE but sold it. But this is a matter of personal preference of course. In my case, if I want money I fly a BAE146, Electra, CRJ, Embraer or something. But most of my FSE time I prefer flying something between a Cherokee and a Kingair. I must also say the F1 200 looks awesome imho But it is not an easy choice. From time to time I rent a J41 to fly it again and it is always fun for a while. I just couldn't do it without my Kingair for too long (which is already not a bad plane to haul in some cash).

What I also found a bit disturbing: I have seen at least 2 posts on their facebook side from not so happy customers that where pointing out several bugs and it looks like they just got deleted... A video with engine sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXyaq8FzaOw I agree sounds are very..mediocre...imho.

That's an option of course. I played around with this a bit. You get the report and see what has to be repaired or will have to be repaired soon. Once it is done you have to wait a long time to see the effect of the wear and tear again. Or you would have to use the used button every couple of flights but you would have a different plane every time and I would like to see how "my" plane holds up and reacts to my way of flying it. Also a wrong fuel consumption when using TC is a factor when you use Airhauler or fseconomy. It is my only complaint about an otherwise decent addon. I was hoping that this would work with TC one day but after reading some posts in the forum about it, I doubt it.

That's what I also don't like aboubt the a2a 172 that the fuel burn and all the wear an tear counts in real time only. We have a decent plane with all those simulated stuff that can break or wear out and we won't see much of it as long as we fly her by the book. I would love to see some hours on the hobbs meter to see what happens without having to spend so much real life time for it. I fly in fseconomy and usually use some 4x to 16x in the middle of the flight. I made a tour around the world in a PC-12 (Flight1) and it took something like 120 flight hours and around 30 real life hours. I am not sure if I had as much fun if I really had to fly all of it in real time. But that is just me of course . I hope you have fun with your tour. It is much more challenging in a 172 to do this I guess. A PC-12 is a very comfortable plane to do this in comparison

What he said....

This is probably the nature of things. What do we expect? If we say Dude...35 bucks for some mediocre graphics...are you crazy? The developer will probably not answer something like: Of course this is way too much but I know that you are all addicts and are stupid enough to pay this, HA! It will be more like a story about his starving kids and how it is all harder than it looks and all that. The answer is somewhere in the middle. I think there is something like common sense. That may give some people the feeling that they often pay too much here. And when they still buy it (addicts.... :lol: ) it leaves them with a bitter taste. One might feel like a walking wallet. I think good payment for good work is in order. But I think there is also a line where this becomes indecent, when someone things that he deserves a few hundred dollar for every virtual brush stroke of the "master" or something.

The economical aspects are fun for me, too. I generate a lot of internet traffic for https://www.conklindd.com/Page.aspx?cid=1119 I think. Have you tried Fseconomy? Prices for planes and fuel are cheaper than in the realworld but once you get used to that there are lots of numbers to throw around and economical decissions to make. Oh..., and lots of flying, too.

The Avanti is cool, no question and I am also more of a piston/turbine guy. But... Milviz has a lot of nice planes in the pipeline...but judging on past experiences...it might take a while..... Nevertheless I am hoping for some decent business jet. Preferably at least something like a Phenom 300 or bigger. But if it is going to be just a Phenom 100...well I would also take that with nothing else on the horizon. At least it will look pretty.

The TBM 850 is my favorite by far. If I think about it there is not much left from my big carenado fleet that I use. Sometimes the Bonanza F33a and the (old) 208 but very very seldom. I am interested in the upcoming Phenom but only because there are not many half way decent business jets availabe and my Feelthere Phenom has such an ugly VC... .

I think I have never seen such little interest in a Carenado release. Maybe it is because many other more famous planes have been released in the last weeks or even the same week. Duke 2.0, A2a 172, PMDG 777 for example. I was interested but bought too much flightsim stuff in the last time and did not feel like paying another $40 at the moment. Also maybe some guys feel like this plane is too much recycled. A recycled 208 and a like 5 times recycled and still very lite Carenado G1000 and no discount for owners of the old 208. This all might have played a role. I also decided that if at all I would only buy this on a sale some day. But still I am also interested in a little review or maybe a youtube-video.....

Prices are not made anymore like: Production/development cost + reasonable profit to keep the doors open = price. It is only about "how much can I make them pay?". In classic marketing this is defined as a "need" and how much a person is willing to pay to end this need. If a developer finds out that number and takes into consideration how expensive comparable products are on the market he can set his price and then check if it is profitable. I am pretty sure those profits are not bad in the flightsim industry. If enough people buy for that price, the next product will be priced similar or even higher. In my personal opinion the amount of money us simmers are willing to pay here is surprisingly high in comparison to other markets. That there is not that much competition on the market may also play a role here. I see why something from PMDG has a higher price and yet I think in another market and with another customer base they could be considerably cheaper and they would still make a good profit. Reasons for that: See above. But sometimes I really wonder how expensive some products are. Especially if one takes into account how fast 3 D objects can be made with todays software. Reasons for that: Again, see above. And yes it is a relatively small market. But I think it is not THAT small. A lot of companies are making good money with it. Out of interest I checked out the balance sheets of 2 developers/distributors from my country today, and they are doing well and have grown a lot in the last years. (Note: Limiteds have to publish their balance sheets in my country.) In the end: It may all not be fair. Maybe we all pay too much for some products. We don't have to buy them. And if enough people not buy, prices may fall again....but only if we can resist those cruel and nasty needs....long enough :rolleyes: I think there are still enough products out there that are worth every penny. On the other hand..........................

At first I was not even that overwhelmed by the upgrades...but that changed after the second look. I had only a few minutes time for the first flight and it felt pretty much like the old version (=enjoyable) with everything looking somehow a bit better. Then the evening came and I had time for a better look. Some of the new liveries suit the Duke very well and she appears more "up-to-date" with them. Lots of small details like the dirt on the carpets and the windows or the little scratches on the surfaces give her a way more used and realistic look. Also she finally got some worthy leather seats (the old ones looked liked they were stolen out of an 80's overland bus imho. :lol: ) A while ago because of similar better details the T-Duke almost killed the piston version for me when she came out. When I switched between the planes the piston suddenly looked way to clean, steril and liefeless in comparison. This time it looks like it might turn out to be the other way around for the same reasons. But the most important factor for me is that: I was descending into a small valley to make a landing on a little airfield. I was not in a good position yet and already very near to the runway. I was high and fast so I extended the gear to lose some extra speed. The plane started shaking and I could "hear" how the wind flow around the plane changed. I extended the flaps and again I could "feel" and hear the results. I forced the plane into a steep turn and this time the whole fuselage screamed in protest. I made a hard landing, my head got heavily pushed up and down and the plane stopped at the end of the runway with squeaking brakes. You get feedback and this makes this plane feel very realistic and "alive". The RA Dukes have always been some of my most flown addons. Now the V 2.0 is even better and state of the art when it comes to optics and technique. Imho totally worth it.