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FlyJSim 737-200 v4 now has a release date ane it's next Friday 12th

This is an upgrade for the 2020 version and didn't include the 2024 compatibility upgrade (though it's possible it might be delayed enough now that 2024 compatibility ends up being included, who knows). The native 2024 version seems still quite some way off.

The v1.1.0 has been delayed due to last minute technical issues.

Unfortunately it looks like the dev is starting to run into limitations of helo and helo engine modelling on MSFS 2020. Maybe these things can be addressed in the native '24 version down the line ?

There's a big update out tomorrow. This DOES NOT include the MSFS 2024 compatibility update but the changelog has been posted on Discord does include lots of other changes and adds DRM. Mi-2 Hoplite Update V1.1.0 Systems • Fuel system. Corrected fuel transfer between tanks • Hydraulic system. Operational pressure corrected • Anti-icing system. Heating cycle and load behavior implemented • Electrical system. Corrected power supply from converters and indicator lights Instruments • Added TNV-45 thermometer • UGR-4UK course indicator. Initial course alignment, synchronization process, and ADF needle behavior updated. Added bolt into the vernier slot, corrected material of the vernier, added scale to the COURSE RP pointer • US-250 airspeed indicator. Response to wind, airflow and direction effects implemented; • USHV rotor pitch indicator. Realistic behavior during power loss • KI-13K compass. Recalibrated, corrected scale and rotation direction, added decals, added heading index • Pressure gauges. Corrected needle response to electrical power input • Fuel gauge KES2097. Corrected behavior for more realistic fuel transfer indication between tanks • RV-3. Added decals on the instrument frame Powerplant • Rotor RPM governor and engine response to controls made smoother and more realistic • Exhaust gas temperature. Corrected start-up spike and gradual cooling after shutdown • Oil pressure. Aligned with operational regimes • Engine shutdown behavior made more realistic • Fuel consumption refined according to documentation • Corrected engine power curve across full altitude range (0–5000 m) according to GTD-350 performance tables: (a) 0–750 m: slight power increase (b) Above 750 m: linear power decrease • Ambient temperature effect on engine power is controlled by simulator logic • GTD-350 power curve is nonlinear; at +25°C and above, simulator may produce excess engine power • Added engine spool delay behavior: (a) Raising collective too quickly can prevent engines from immediately reaching the necessary power, leading to a temporary drop in rotor RPM (b) According to documentation, collective should be increased to takeoff power within 6–8 seconds Rotor RPM corrections across all regimes • Single engine at idle: rotor RPM = 40% • Two engines at idle: rotor RPM = 50% • More realistic rotor spool-up during engine start • Smoother rotor deceleration during shutdown • High power mode (right correction): rotor RPM maintained around 81% • Adjusted rotor spool timing to operational regimes • Adjusted rotor spool-down timing to idle regime • Collective / engine RPM / rotor RPM relationship aligned with documentation across all flight phases • Collective 0–8: rotor RPM maintained at 81% • Collective 9: rotor RPM 80% • Collective 10: rotor RPM 79% • Collective 11+: rotor RPM 78% and lower Flight Model • Improved ground effect modeling (hover performance near ground partially corrected) • Rotor blade lift characteristics adjusted. Reference condition used for tuning: (a) Takeoff mass: 3200 kg (b) Outside air temperature: +18°C (c) Pressure: 740 mmHg (H760 = 250 m) (d) Hover height: 15 m (e) Engine power: 93% (f) Rotor pitch: 7.5° • Rotor blade performance generally matches documentation in cruise modes, but some issues remain. With increasing airspeed, rotor unloading is insufficient, resulting in higher required engine power • Autorotation. Simulator does not model freewheel clutch behavior, resulting in excessive rotor RPM decay after engine shutdown in flight. Other blade characteristics during autorotation are generally within expected behavior • Increased aircraft responsiveness to control inputs (a) Reduced instability in hover (b) Improved stability with increasing airspeed (c) Faster response in roll and pitch inputs Interior • Added labels to the fuse box cover and flare launcher panels • Added missing bolts and rivets • Added latch striker plates on the frame of the front right door • Added textures to the wiring of ceiling lights • Added bolts into the openings of lighting regulators • Corrected shading on lighting regulators and anti-icing system controls • Added sealing rubber for the front left door • Added additional animations (levers, valves) • Other minor fixes and improvements • Added safety strap handles Exterior • Corrected position of the right fuel tank • Animated right and rear left doors • 3D and animation fixes for the front left door • Improved tail rotor textures • Other minor fixes and improvements • Added rear left door latch • Added sealing rubber for the front left door and added missing bolts and rivets Doors • Cabin doors fully implemented with individual mechanics for each door • Interactive opening by dragging the handle with inertia response • Doors react to helicopter flight dynamics (pitch, acceleration/deceleration, roll, yaw) • Doors may partially open or close in flight if not properly secured Animations • New animated cockpit elements: door handles, buttons, latches, locking mechanisms • Stops, locking levers and additional cockpit mechanisms added • Additional missing animations added for cockpit, exterior and interior elements • Reduced rotor coning angle • Rotor brake lever now sets correct position depending on aircraft loading state in simulator Controls & Performance • Switches now respond to mouse wheel input • Major code optimization and performance improvements Protection • Product protection system against unauthorized use (DRM)

It looks like the plane is back on SimMarket once again.

If that is the case then wouldn't they have to have broken the encryption on the Logitude files (as it's part of the Premium upgrades) just adding to the problems with the model ?

You have to wonder if there was a overriding desire to get this version out before the A2A even if it meant compromising on release quality ?

As I say I'm not a particulary big Airliner fan, but I'd don't this the price of the BAE 146 doesn't particularly high for an Airliner so I'm not sure that particular one says anything about this question either way. As for PMDG their questionable (at least to me) pricing is what keeps me away from the 73x and 77x in general.

Those aren’t GA ;) I don’t fly airliners anywhere near as much to have formed a similar opinion (Though my limited experience of the 146 and RJ would put those in the exceptional category)

Personally I feel that once you start getting above $40 in the MSFS GA market you need to be offering something exceptional not just a bigger pile of decent.

There are things that can be fixed like the poor systems modelling of the AP and particularly the comm radio (though I doubt we’ll see a fix to the ridiculous number of variants you have to wade through on the MSFS menu) and the visuals and flying are fine, but I know I can get an awful lot better than fine in this price bracket. If this was $30ish (which with a discount and loyalty points is roughly what I paid) it might make sense as a genuinely cheaper option for people on a budget but they’ve deliberately chosen to price it effectively the same as an A2A plane and they aren’t in the same league as A2A, no-one is. As it stands the advantage it has is a G3X glass cockpit but I think they’ve largely priced out the buyer who might be swayed by that.

I'll be honest based on what they've delivered now and I've been flying today it's not close to A2A quality, so I personally think the price is far higher than can be justified.

I largely agree with the opinions so far - The flight model is excellent but the rest of the plane doesn't justify the price yet.

There's nothing to stop Asobo creating an unranked Career mode that didn't place restrictions on settings or aircraft, but that wouldn't push MP sales.