AnMaster schrieb: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA512 > > Durk Talsma wrote: > >> I wasn't able to jump in yesterday, but I've been following the aircraft >> selection disscussion closely. Below is a first attempt at compiling a new >> list based on the various suggestion made by everybody, and weighted by me >> based on my general impression of consensus. >> >> 737-300 -> 787 >> >> I think Jon Berndt suggested keeping the 737, but a few people suggested >> replacing it by the 787, which seems to be our most complete jetliner. I >> like >> to follow that suggestion. >> As I would say, most developers and active users of FlightGear are more interested in smaller aircraft or helicopters than in airliners, at least if we count the new developed aircrafts. At least for Germany, this might be vice versa. If I check the interests of known flightsimmers (fellows, friends and neighbours) most of them like sim-flying airliners - only a few very seriously online. So we should be very careful what to present to new users. And although i really dislike the 2D panel of the 737 (HHS is developing a 3D panel, but this is an option for the next release) *the very nice 787 has one problem here which makes it UNUSABLE: *Activating the autopilot ie. with altitude hold it runs into very serious oscillations around the pitch axis - you really get sea-sick. I am not sure where I read that another user had the same problems (Forum? list?). It seems to be a problem of faster running PCs. It would be a good idea if as many people as possible would test the 787 before choosing it. If it is only a local problem here, ok then we should take the 787. A pity, as the 737 does not show the capabilities of the actual FlightGear version, but then the 737 is the only airline we could choose :-(
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