CP-107 Argus?

Not an airplane that I'd be interested in, but the fact that is had been so long in development only to disappear intrigued me. The last entry on that site was January of 2013 where he indicates that it is close to initial release with just a few things to iron out. Four years later. . .Nothing. This doesn't happen a lot but I have also seen projects over on FSdeveloper that have had the same puzzling demise. . . .aircraft that are finished except for a "few minor details", and then nothing. They just appear to walk away from something that must have taken them years from concept to a finished (or almost finished) product. It's difficult for someone not in that same "realm" to grasp how you simply walk away from something like that and yes I know there could dozens of legitimate reasons for why it happens, but still, what a shame.
 
falcon409 said:
... I know there could dozens of legitimate reasons for why it happens, but still, what a shame.
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A lot of us in this hobby are getting rather long in the tooth. I suspect that illness and death are pretty high on the list of legitimate reasons.
 
Mick said:
A lot of us in this hobby are getting rather long in the tooth. I suspect that illness and death are pretty high on the list of legitimate reasons.
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Yea, I never want to assume that but you're right Mick, especially when a project on the verge of release just seems to stop in its tracks.
 
Appearances are deceptive. While sparkly models and textures seem to indicate a completed project for outsiders, an aircraft also requires adequate panels, systems, sounds and flight dynamics. And each of these items alone is a science of its own and well enough to break a developer's back. Especially when it was just a spare time endeavor.
 
I had it, but lost it one year ago after PC crash. Here as AI at Cartierville.

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If you still have that as AI, couldn't it be tweaked to become a flyable model? I've done that with several AI only aircraft that were never produced as "flyables". Just a thought. Nice shots BTW. Kind regards, Jeremy
 
Bjoern said:
Appearances are deceptive. While sparkly models and textures seem to indicate a completed project for outsiders, an aircraft also requires adequate panels, systems, sounds and flight dynamics. And each of these items alone is a science of its own and well enough to break a developer's back. Especially when it was just a spare time endeavor.
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You are so right there. I have seen it often.
 
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