Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.
Je ne sais pas pourquoi.That being said, Defender never said anything to me regarding the MSFS updates.... :/
I would say the Ju-52 will most definitely require a payment (while the World Update scenery will of course be free as it will always be). According to the interview about the Ju-52 project, they want to ensure that this is the most definitive Ju-52 ever made for flight sim, with everything accurate and with every switch/lever/dial functioning. They even mentioned a little about how they are making different variants as well, with both BMW and P&W engines (each with their own sound recordings).
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