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  • Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

    Post 16 Update

    Post 17 Warning

MIlviz CH-47D Chinook

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krazycolin

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Hi all... Steve never got around to posting these so here they are... He's moving so I forgive him and so should you! :guinness:

Though this is a Milviz/ND joint affair, for reasons unspecified in this post, we have taken over the beta-testing and the production thereof.

Thanks for looking...
 
part two....

As an FYI, the guns and internals for "war" will be removed and a "civvie" version will be available...
 
krazycolin said:
part two....

As an FYI, the guns and internals for "war" will be removed and a "civvie" version will be available...
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I hope you mean a civil version will be available as well. I like the version with guns and internals "for war" (and i hope a version with M240's (FN MAG, red) will be available as well). Gunners/loadmasters (static or animated) will be a nice addition as well.
 
nb: these are not renders. They are screenshots. We will have some in FSX shortly.... (yes beta testers... you know who you are so prep thineselves!)

Yes, a civilian version will be available.

Gunners and loadmasters and HMMVS as well...
 
Thanks for updating us. Will there be a glass cockpit version as well? Also, any thoughts to trying to model the MH47? Plenty of readily available pics via google without asking for a TF160 type to divulge anything secret.

Matt
 
We are only doing the steam gauge version. Coding the FMC's and all the glass... well, after the Eagle E, we're not going to be doing any of that kind of thing for some time. Way too complex to do it properly and, quite honestly, not worth it.
 
I have had a chance to fly this one around a bit, very promising bird and a good flier. My daughter being a high altitude mountain guide/rescue person has had a few rides in them. Good choppers are fun, especially in FSX!

T
 
krazycolin said:
We are only doing the steam gauge version. Coding the FMC's and all the glass... well, after the Eagle E, we're not going to be doing any of that kind of thing for some time. Way too complex to do it properly and, quite honestly, not worth it.
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Cool. I completely understand and still hope the E will see the light of day. This and your Mudhen are must haves on my list. Thanks again for the update. I agree with the previous posters that this Chinook looks fantastic and will look even better with various payloads and pax. Looking forward to its release.

Matt
 
A flight of three just left Duluth last week, I think they headed to Volk in Wisconsin...

Neat birds.
 
Colin, a couple of questions

im wondering why dont you release it on your own since your team is doing all the hard work?

reading around the traps that many people are not impressed with ND over previous releases and stating they will never buy again from them

wouldnt it be better long term selling it thru your vendor?

or its a case the paperwork has been signed already?
 
Seems a bit strange that ND's next release, the AS350, has entered beta testing over a month later than the chinook. One can only assume their are problems with the latter.
 
jeansy said:
Colin, a couple of questions

im wondering why dont you release it on your own since your team is doing all the hard work?

reading around the traps that many people are not impressed with ND over previous releases and stating they will never buy again from them

wouldnt it be better long term selling it thru your vendor?

or its a case the paperwork has been signed already?
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I think the contract was already signed. However as far as our team doing helos....we have the Super Cobra in line if i recall correctly but the big problem is none of us aside from Roadburner have any experience with helos much less developing them. So....the FDEs is going to be a tough one for our team alone.
 
Working on other things at this moment, but have flown this one, not really too bad. A resourceful bunch, so I am sure it will work out well in the end.

Cheers: Tom
 
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