I'm a low & slow kinduva "pilot", so I'd like to see some manufacturers like Aeronca, Diamond, Cirrus, Beechcraft, Grumman and Piper.

   Definate Picks:

Beechcraft V 35 B Bonanza (just put this one in the line up)
Cessna 162 Skycatcher (with the proper Garmin G300 panel)
Cessna 182 Skylane
    [*definately bring this one back*, (and preferably with a choice of fixed or retractable gear and an analog panel or G1000 glass panel)]
Cirrus SR 20/22 (with proper Avidyne Entegra glass panel)
Cubcrafters Cub Sport S 2 (with the new panels) Check 'em out @ http://www.cubcrafters.com/sportcubs2/options
Diamond Katana (preferably with a choice of analog or glass panel)


   Some models I'd like to see:

Aeronca AC 7
Cessna 150 (with the old skool, no frills cockpit/panel)
Cessna 172 RG Cutlass (with the old skool, no frills cockpit/panel)
Diamond DA 42 Twin Star
Grumman AA 5 Cheetah/Tiger
Piper J 3 Cub (keep this one in the mix please)
Piper PA 18 Super Cub
Piper PA 28 Cherokee 140/180 (Pleeeez make this a nice, "flyable" aircraft)
Piper PA 23 Apache
Piper PA 31 Navajo


   The rest of the aircraft are AI in MY sim world. 

Semper Fi,

Dave

   Hey Spindrift, I was going to suggest the newer Top Cub version when I did a last minute check of the Cubcrafters site  while makig the list (haven't been there in a while) and got a load of the S 2 and the new choice of panels. That plane is friggin' niiice.

   It seems that Garmin and FS have had a good working relationship over the years, at least since FS9 was developed - maybe longer. Just that fact would indicate that the possibilty to include these newer Garmin products should be within the reach of FS's ability to deliver a good sim version and for Garmin products to be more exposed.

   Anyway, Garmin can furthur expose their products on the market along with Diamond aircraft. Diamonds come with analog panels but can also be outfitted with the G1000 glass cockpits. Diamond has a good chance to furthur work it's brand name into the market and take a bigger "cut of the pie" through Garmin's relationship with FS. The DA 20 Katanas (with different engines and horsepowers) seem to be main staple in Diamond's sliver in the GA market. Diamond can use the oppurtunity to showcase their smaller twin engine DA 42 Twin Star and their new D-Jet, which is in a new category of aircraft called Very Light Jets (VLJ) that can be flown by a single pilot. Both have Garmin glass panels.

   Also, FS has had a really good working relationship with Cessna. It seems that Cessna has a golden oppurtunity to showcase their new 162 Skycatcher. Garmin, again, has an equal oppurtunity to showcase their newer G300 which is standard equiment on all Skycatchers (as far as know). I think both companies can exploit the same success with the new Skylane with the G1000 with Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT) and fixed gear (it doesn't seem that there is an RG version on newer Skylanes) but maybe an older version with an analog panel with retractable gear can be placed in the line up.

   Aspen is another company that, as far I know, has no relationship with FS. It's another glass panel small enough to be retrofitted into small aircraft that can be seen at their website @ http://www.aspenavionics.com/index.php/customergallery  They may have a chance to expose their Evolution line of products. They do service some older aircraft. It might be a long shot for them, but it may be worth a try for them.

   Avidyne Entegra can expand it's market in FS, but since Eaglesoft Development Group have done an awesome job with their Cirrus', Columbias, Liberty's, etc., they would probably keep FS at a distance, but who knows...

   Again, as I stated above, there are your basic, old skool, no frills panels/cockpits. They can be made nice looking,  remain fully functional, and still challenge just about any "pilot's" skills.

   A couple of company's relationships with FS are kinda kooky - Piper and DeHavilland. FS has made a nice version of the J 3 Cub, but has totally sh!t on the PA 28 Cherokee. What's up with that? It's nice trainer plane. It's not a high wing aircraft like the Cessna. Even though they are soppose to be direct competion, a low wing trainer ia different animal altogether. Some have tried to make it "flyable" but have fallen way short of acceptable. Why keep a useless pos in the line up? Make it a good, "flyable" aircraft or replace it with a Swift or a Cheetah/Tiger. Same thing with the DeHavilland Dash 8 100; it's a good "stepping stone" from the King Air 350 to the Bombardier Learjet 45. Why not make that a good "flyable" aircraft too? FS has a nice, "flyable" DeHavilland DHC 2 Beaver, neither one of those aircraft pose a threat to any other aircraft in the line up.

Semper Fi,

Dave

There's only really one plane I would like other that the norm airliners (Boeing, Airbus), and that is
CONCORDE!!!!!!!!!!!
At the moment I cant find any desent payware or freeware addons for it 
PLEASE MS!
   

My list:

BBJ2
737-800
737-900ER
747-8 Series
767 Series
A380
A330
A320
Apache Longbow
Chinook
F16
F35
F22
V22 Vertol
EH101
NH90
Bell 460
C130 Hercules
MD11
Fokker 50
Fokker 100

I would love those aircraft!!!!
Also i would love some airport vehicles you can drive in

New Light wrote on Jan 17^th, 2011 at 9:40am:


It is nice that the Microsoft g1000 can be used in any airplane. I think that in itself speaks tons for microsoft and allowing it to be sent out with FSX. The paywear addon Garmins are nice, but taking any aircraft you want and adding a Garmin PFD just makes it cool(I actually don't care for the MFD section.) I have seen several people say it cant be done. But i have had it now in everything from a ford trimotor(FS2004) all the way to my A380-800. Very simple once you understand what files need to be edited in the aircraft.cfg file. I posted some screenshots in the forums and just uploaded a Gates 23 with a g1000 pfd added. I hope the more it is use the more understand how nice it is to have a PFD that also has a built in gps and many other great features. Hats off to MS on this one. (would have been nice to have known the secrets how to make it work on all airplanes before now, It just took me lots of time)

With the new aircraft/pilot licensing structure that has brought with it a wave of home built LSA aircraft and pilots.  It would be nice to see some of those arrive some time soon. Several good aircraft builders about that do justice to smaller aircraft. It would be nice to see a few of those be turned out with better quality than a few i just deleted..  It just seems we have been mauled to death and the aircreations lacks creation, imho.

Hrmmmmmmm..... been gone a while, day-dreaming about FLIGHT... and after considering the aircraft revealed to us so far, I have a simple logical prediction I'd like to share, based on the progression of these facts:

1) Boeing Stearman - Low & Slow Biplane with great training qualities, Open Cockpit, Taildragger.

2) Maule Orion M-7 260C - High-Wing-Single STOL Bushplane, Light & Simple, Enclosed Cockpit, Taildragger.

3) Van's RV-6A - Modern Low-Wing-Single, Clean bubble-like Enclosed Cockpit, Fixed Tricycle Gear.

And so, I think it stands to reason, that #4 will be...



Anyone else like this logic?