What aircraft do you think is missing from FSX?

[skyhawka4m]

A few aircraft i think are missing are in no particular order;

P-3/EP-3 Series
MC-130 WC-130 and Snoopy Hercs

I too like the "secret ops" variants of these types. So many cool looking C-130 variants....and being a former P-3 aircrewman...I'd love to see a native P-3 series.

 

[CheckSix]

Edited out.

 

[Ditchdigger]

Boeing 314, this would be next to impossible to accomplish well, but would love for one of the heavy hitters to take a crack at it.
Edit: +1 on the P-3

 

[heywooood]

Curtiss Seagull

Curtiss SOC-1 (or -4)

Curtiss Robin

Felixstowe F.2A

Ford Tri-motor

Fairchild 24 with Warner radial

Fairchild Fc-2

Bristol Bulldog

 

[crashaz]

Douglas TBD-1 Devastaror.
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Vought SB2U Vindicator (a.k.a., "Wind Indicator")

That's all I want.

And a Bristol Beaufort. But that's it.

Ok, all those, a Bristol Beaufort, and P-2 Neptune. But that's all I need, really.

And maybe a B-25C...

(and this lamp...)

Wow we are eerily on the same page... I would substitute only the Beaufort for a Kate.

TBD and B-25 up first in my mind.

Love the Wind Indicator choice.... have a good book on it too!

 

[stormtrooper271]

Curtiss C-46 Commando

Brewster Buffalo

Grumman F2F or F3F

Fairchild C-123 Provider

F-8 Crusader

And probably what I want the most...Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

 

[Daycab]

I think there is WAY too much emphasis these days on military planes. Yes, I know they are fast and beautiful, but there how many different Mustangs, Corsairs, Spitfires, and F-16's do you need?

For those who mentioned Golden Age racers, this is a few months off yet, but when the package is released, I think you'll be pleased...

 

[falcon409]

Well, here's the list to this point, I may have missed a few buried in longer posts, but really. . .going back to what Piglett eluded to. . .modelers are in short demand, how many of these seriously will ever see the virtual skies?
A6m series
Hawker Sea Fury
P-80/T-33/Seastar
EE Lightning
Falcon 10
Hawker H25B
Learjet 23/25
Gulfstream
Hawker sea fury
Douglas B-26K
Sikorsky S-61N
Westland sea king
SH3
Fokker F-27
P2V-5F Neptune
Grumman S-2F Tracker
C1A Trader
T-33A
B-57B/C/E
F-84
F-100
A6M Zero
Mig's 23,27,25,31
Sukhoi Su-17/22,24,25
Tupolev Tu-95
Mil Mi-8,12,17,26
FW 189
DC-3
Junkers F13
Dornier 528/728/928
Boeing 737-100/200/300/400/500
Airbus A318
MiG-23MLD/BN
MiG-21bis
MD-87/90/95
Beech Bonanza A36, not F33 or V35!
Beech Queen Air,
Piper PA32 series,
Mooney M20 Acclaim,
Cessna 210 Centurion,
Early straight-back Cessna 182,
Piper Comanche
Cessna 337 Skymaster
DC-8
Tu-154m
MiG-21F/bis
English Electric Lightning
SR-71
B-29
Su-27
Staggerwing
Howard DGA
Stearman C-4E
Stearman model 6F Cloudboy
Stearman S-76D1 (sure only 6 were ever built but its a Stearman on floats)
Stinson Sr5 Reliant
Ryan STA
Grumman F-3F
Polikarpov I-16, I-15
Great Lakes 2T-1A
F-100D or F
DC-3, DC-8 (Accusimmed)
F-4B Phantom II, and F-4RC
English Electric Lightning F6
Dornier 528
P-40 Accusimmed
Korean War F-51 (Accusimmed)
F-80
Fully FSX F-86
Gloster E-28
Fokker F28 MK 1000C
TBM Avenger
Panther
Spitfire(accusim)
B-29
A-26
PB4Y Privateer
Convair 880
F-86H
OA-37B Dragonfly
Vickers Wellesley
Cessna Corvalis
RV-8
IL-2 Sturmovik
P-26
F-22 Raptor
B-2 Bomber
Noorduyn C-64 Norseman
Supermarine S.6B
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Tornado Gr4
B737-100/200
Ryan ST
Aeronca C-2
Stinson Reliant
Beech Staggerwing
Fairchild
Piper L-2
P-40E/M/N
Sea Fury
F-27-500
Fairchild Metro
Beech Baron (default doesnt count)
BAe J-31
Cessna 402/404/414/421
Piper Aztec
737-200
Lear 35
Saab 340
Cessna 210
Republic RC-2
JU 52
Martin B-10
XF-85 Goblin
Douglas TBD-1 Devastaror.
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Vought SB2U Vindicator
Bristol Beaufort
Stinson Reliant SR-9F
Piper Meridian
Mooney Acclaim
Falcon 7X
Douglas Havoc
Lockheed P2v Neptune
RF 84
F-104G/TF-104G
F-84E/G Thunderjet
F/RF-84F Thunderstreak/Thunderflash
P-3/EP-3 Series
MC-130 WC-130 and Snoopy Hercs
Sea Harrier FRS1/2 + Harrier GR All Mks + Twins
EE Lightning
Shackleton
Mosqueto
Canberra
Buccaneer (Waiting for the one being Dev'd)
SA Buldog + Grob Tutor + Viking + Vigilant
Chinook (Heli)
Puma (Another Heli)
VC-10
HS Dominie/125
Curtiss Seagull
Curtiss SOC-1 (or -4)
Curtiss Robin
Felixstowe F.2A
Ford Tri-motor
Fairchild 24 with Warner radial
Fairchild Fc-2
Bristol Bulldog
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

 

[spatialpro]

That is a HUGE list!

What would be great is some means of having a table where modellers, FDE writers and guage coders (aircraft name + 3 additional columns) could add their name as a means of Expression of Interest (EoI). If an aircraft gets EoI from all three types of designer you've got yourself a team, they make contact and magic can happen...!

... or am I just a crazy, naive madman?!

Andy

 

[Bjoern]

For those who mentioned Golden Age racers, this is a few months off yet, but when the package is released, I think you'll be pleased...

If you're the developer of this one: Hi Kevin! :d

Saab 340

Been done...twice. One compatible, one native.

What would be great is some means of having a table where modellers, FDE writers and guage coders (aircraft name + 3 additional columns) could add their name as a means of Expression of Interest (EoI). If an aircraft gets EoI from all three types of designer you've got yourself a team, they make contact and magic can happen...!

An EoI system is cool, but (at least for me) somehow based on my daily mood. Say I might want this aircraft in FSX at one point, but once the team is complete I might have lost interest completely since it took way too long.

 

[Daycab]

That's me. I need to change my forum name to something more familiar.

Every airplane on that list can be found here: http://www.turbosquid.com/gmax

 

[peter12213]

Crusader
Foland Gnat
SU27 (Variants)
Mig 29 (Hopefully from Lotus in the Future)
SU25T
SU17 Fitter
Mig19
Sepecat Jaguar
Hawker Seahawk
HARRIER (Coming soon???)
Short Sturgeon TT.Mk2
Blackburn Skua
SB2U Vindicator
Hindustan HF-24 Marut (Kurt Tank)
Twin Pioneer
Blackburn Beverley
Fa-223

The list is endless really!

 

[srgalahad]

Well, here's the list to this point, I may have missed a few buried in longer posts, but really. . .going back to what Piglett eluded to. . .modelers are in short demand, how many of these seriously will ever see the virtual skies?

Well.... about 150 on the list so far... let's assume an average of 7 active developers that can meet the "minimum acceptable standards" of the 'customers' (including those who don't crap on the freeware offerings) and producing an average of 4 models a year each (WHEW!!!) that still puts us into mid-2016 (and the list will grow).

Of course, there may be some duplications, some that are (to quote the more discerning critics) "crap", a few that are seen as non-viable from a desire/market standpoint and we're still in a building boom for 5 years. Let's hope that the modelers/FDE gurus/testers/etc have some stamina, health and financial resources. Thank goodness there's no imminent "new version" of FS hovering in the marketing department to short circuit the desire to build.

In the 8 years of FS9 we've had a lot of blessings bestowed upon us, not counting the FS2002 models that 'ported over' nicely and filled voids. Now that we apparently must meet higher standards I wonder if, at the same point of FSX's life, will we have the same virtual armada -esp. since the abundance of willing freeware builders just isn't there.

I wonder how many customers have an accurate idea of the sheer number of hours it takes to build one decent FSX model -one that not only LOOKS correct but FLIES properly - research (including travel in some cases), acquiring plans (and perhaps licenses), poly-bending, setting materials, compiling, then testing, painting (at least one), more testing, writing documentation, setting up sales (or uploading if freeware), dealing with honest service issues (and ones from customers who don't know there's a read-me and a/c manual). Oh, and then there's the kids' soccer game, or the garden, or the car repairs, or the hospital visits and likely a computer upgrade/repair... and maybe a vacation thrown in. Not to mention holding down a real job that pays bills... Some are teams, but some are solo efforts. The solo has to answer only to himself, while a team effort also has to manage communication, differing opinions, getting the bits coming in on schedule. But then, they do it for fun, right?

I hear all the dedicated customers comments, praise, insults and often think how hard it is for them.. get credit card from wallet, go online, order, download, install... I bet a dedicated consumer could stay under 24 hours to get all 150 planes if they so choose.

I realize the empowerment consumers feel, but, considering the odds, it might be good to begin every request with "Please", every comment or 'error-report' with "I'm sorry, but I think there may be an error in...", and every release announcement with "Thank you so much".

Rob

 

[heywooood]

I think there is WAY too much emphasis these days on military planes. Yes, I know they are fast and beautiful, but there how many different Mustangs, Corsairs, Spitfires, and F-16's do you need?

For those who mentioned Golden Age racers, this is a few months off yet, but when the package is released, I think you'll be pleased...

I'm already pleased looking at the work done on this project...

 

[heywooood]

I realize the empowerment consumers feel, but, considering the odds, it might be good to begin every request with "Please", every comment or 'error-report' with "I'm sorry, but I think there may be an error in...", and every release announcement with "Thank you so much".

Rob

lets just say I agree with all of the above and that it is well said

 

[Piglet]

Falcon
You know how long it would take me to build thru your list!?! Doesn't matter anyways, the Sun will super-nova before then.

 

[falcon409]

Falcon
You know how long it would take me to build thru your list!?! Doesn't matter anyways, the Sun will super-nova before then.

Hey Tim, lol, lol, I hope you know that isn't my list, just a combined list of all the suggestions up til now, lol. Phew, I don't even know what 2/3's of those aircraft are, lol.:salute:

 

[heywooood]

there are a couple of repeats in the list - Staggerwing is in there a couple of times for one...

I had to check Google images to see what a few of them were ...haha

with m/S out of the way we seem to have far more time to see a good number of these planes made for FSX - at least that is how I hope it pans out

 

[heywooood]

Falcon
You know how long it would take me to build thru your list!?! Doesn't matter anyways, the Sun will super-nova before then.

judging by what we've seen of your production rate so far Tim...we just assumed you would have all of these half made already in your sock drawer and could just finish em off one a month when ever you had a couple free afternoons ....no ?

 

[Bjoern]

That's me. I need to change my forum name to something more familiar.

A PM to the admins will (have to) do the trick here. (I think.)

Every airplane on that list can be found here: http://www.turbosquid.com/gmax

Ehehehehehehe. :d

Falcon
You know how long it would take me to build thru your list!?! Doesn't matter anyways, the Sun will super-nova before then.

Considering I'm spending my third year on my 328 a supernova won't do the trick for me. More of two to three universe compression-expansion cycles.