Should we 'Ditch' it?????????

[Lou_Betti]

The following remark came from a customer at another developer's forum, as they are also doing the same plane we are.

"Perhaps it's DreamFleet who should be ditching products that won't stack up"

BTW, I do not hold this immature, uninformed comment against the developers who host that forum, and we wish them well with their Baron 58, as I am sure it will compliment ours. We can't always catch everything that gets posted. Ultimately it provided a good excuse for a sneak preview of just what is holding up production of my Piper Dakota! I always like an excuse to preview ahead of schedule at our forum, for those who of you who are so kind to visit here.

Nah..... I don't think we'll "ditch" it, and besides, what I'm showing is just the "tip of the iceberg"!


Composite screen shot of the 2D left and right instrument panels. Yeah, it looks almost just like the A36, just as it does in real life!


Our Baron is based on 1999 and 2000 models that we had access to. We even had a 1981 model to compare the differences to.


The pilot, of course, is out of the cockpit taking the photograph.



Development of the Baron 58 started at the same time as the A36, in June of 2004, and we planned it to follow the A36. The idea to do it was Mikko's, and he surprised me with a model that was so advanced during the summer of last year, that all I could say was: "Okay, let's get the A36 out first". So while this may come as a surprise to the FS community, it's been on our hard drives for a long time!

Hey, we're allowed a surprise now and then, right? I mean, considering how much the 36 and 58 have in common, did anyone really thing we would not do the Baron? After all, it was my favourite default aircraft to fly in FS2002 / 2004.

That's Reality XP's new Sandel 3308 you see, along with their GNS530, GMA340, and GTX327, and the ADI you see just above the 3308, is not quite the same one that was in the A36 either! ;-)

Oh, and I recall after the release of our A36 a lovely woman posting here inquiring about why we did not offer a female pilot option in the external aircraft model. Well, if you know me when it comes to women, you know I listened! Mikko didn't like the extra work, but...

More previews and news to follow next week, and even more after that!

Then, Mikko WILL get on to my Dakota plus two other Pipers, and there's also Owen Hewitt, "straining at the leash" for an announcement of what he is working on. :-)

Regards,
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[Emmett]

Hubba! Hubba! That is beautiful! As I have said "elsewhere", bring it on! My favourite default aircraft was always the Baron and now I could just do a little happy dance. TWO Barons? They'll have different avionics and most likely different flight characteristics... GREAT! Your A36 and this new beauty are a natural match. Thanks in advance for this!!

Lou, I think Henning is away right now and probably didn't even notice that post yet.

[Lou_Betti]

Hi Emmett,

Thanks, much appreciated! :-)

Regards,
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[Tony G]

Gee, I always wondered which plane I had in my sig :P

I gotta ask who the other developer is?

This will be a great addition to my fleet to accent the 310, which is great but showing its age. Good to hear the official announcement!

Can't wait!!! At least it will be an easy transition from the A36....

[alastairmonk]

Hi Lou,

Champing at the bit .....

Alastair

[Lou_Betti]

You will have the beta by Wednesday, Alastair, Thursday at the very latest, as I leave for vacation on Friday the 5th (just 5 days). :-)

Regards,
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[alastairmonk]

Good news ! I'm away in the same period, but should be able to get it downloaded beforehand (assuming that its not too late Thursday, being some 5hrs behind you !)

Cheers,

Alastair

[RichLach]

Will there be float version to follow?

Only joking but I know someone would ask.

[Bob_Jacobs]

What's the black rectangular outline in the middle of the windshield? I know Richard Collins has one on his Cessna 210, but his is on the pilot's side, and I don't know what it it...

Best Regards,

[fbobum]

A windscreen heater perhaps?...