747 Classic Progress
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How is the project coming along, any news?
Is the systems complete?
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Not sure if this is an original statement or not, but I would love to see an add on pack for the "Special" 747's. The VC-25A (Air Force 1), E-4B Nightwatch (Doomsday Command Post) which could be 3d models only, no need for systems or Flight Model Changes. The big one that would need a flight model change would be NASA's Shuttle Carrier. 3 Icon's of old school 747 lineage, and honestly the baddest four sevens to ever take to the sky's.
-Preston
@Woogey said in 747 Classic Progress:
Not sure if this is an original statement or not, but I would love to see an add on pack for the "Special" 747's. The VC-25A (Air Force 1), E-4B Nightwatch (Doomsday Command Post) which could be 3d models only, no need for systems or Flight Model Changes. The big one that would need a flight model change would be NASA's Shuttle Carrier. 3 Icon's of old school 747 lineage, and honestly the baddest four sevens to ever take to the sky's.
-Preston
It would be great to see those along with the Super Pig, -100 and -200 Combis, and the -300 variants, pax, combi, and BCF
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The exterior models and PBRs are very nearly complete, and the systems aren't far off too. The aircraft is undergoing extensive testing and we'll share more information soon (Facebook and the in-development page are usually the best places to follow progress).
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Do you need beta testers? I would really like an opportunity to beta test this.
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How is the project coming along how much further until release? I really want to fly a classic 747 so bad.
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We already have a large beta team comprised of 747 pilots, engineers and simmers for this product, thanks.
Good progress is being made daily. Wingflex and effects have just been added and night lighting is getting underway this week. Also by the end of this week we should have the first full systems beta out to our testers.
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This is very exciting Rich just answer this one question please:
I know the overhead panel will be 100% functional, can you give me a percentage on the F/E panel functionality please?
@Captain-Bakon said in 747 Classic Progress:
I know the overhead panel will be 100% functional, can you give me a percentage on the F/E panel functionality please?
It's going to be near enough fully simulated. Certainly the key systems like hydraulic, electrical, engine bleed, fuel and pressurisation systems have been simulated to a deep level.
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Where can you find the water injection system controls, since I know JF will be including this system too.
Also love the new cabin screenshots you uploaded, is the cockpit connected to the cabin so we can walk around in flight?
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@Captain-Bakon said in 747 Classic Progress:
I know the overhead panel will be 100% functional, can you give me a percentage on the F/E panel functionality please?
It's going to be near enough fully simulated. Certainly the key systems like hydraulic, electrical, engine bleed, fuel and pressurisation systems have been simulated to a deep level.
@Rich said in 747 Classic Progress:
@Captain-Bakon said in 747 Classic Progress:
I know the overhead panel will be 100% functional, can you give me a percentage on the F/E panel functionality please?
It's going to be near enough fully simulated. Certainly the key systems like hydraulic, electrical, engine bleed, fuel and pressurisation systems have been simulated to a deep level.
Usually the more systems modelled, the lower the performance unless on super pc’s.
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These systems are coded outside of the sim and are able to utilise multi-core threading to keep any performance hit negligible.
The systems have only just gone out to the beta testers. At the moment it's not possible to accurately gauge performance as the model won't be optimised until the end of development.@Captain-Bakon said in 747 Classic Progress:
Also love the new cabin screenshots you uploaded, is the cockpit connected to the cabin so we can walk around in flight?
It's not part of the VC model as that's not good for performance. You can however walk around it freely, but you'll initially access it as one of the pre-defined camera views (alongside the normal wing, nose, gear external views).
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Can we expect to fly this bird next month? I'm really excited
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How is the work going, has beta testing started?
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Is there going to be custom sounds like switches, ac packs, avionics cooling fans, etc?
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Is the night lighting almost complete?
