Project Airbus – Talk

Post by **GaryG** » 21 Jul 2010, 19:30

fcerven wrote: basic FMC in the VC like Garrett Smith's Honeywell FMC.

if you consider that as basic...well... what's advanced?

Post by **Alexis** » 21 Jul 2010, 21:45

GaryG wrote:if you consider that as basic...well... what's advanced?

Gary, your new sig seems very promising, considering what you just wrote!

Post by **GaryG** » 22 Jul 2010, 10:18

Was it a self-destructive comment? :S

Post by **Alexis** » 22 Jul 2010, 16:38

Yep...

fcerven · Post by **fcerven** » 22 Jul 2010, 18:31

GaryG wrote:
fcerven wrote: basic FMC in the VC like Garrett Smith's Honeywell FMC.

if you consider that as basic...well... what's advanced?

Hi GaryG,

I guess you know that Garrett's FMC is basically the default GPS with the vertical flight and speed programming added wrapped up in a nice FMC looking package. This works for me but if you want to get complicated like you get in payware, you also get SIDS and STARS (approach and departure profiles), step climb programming based on weight, top of descent identified, etc, etc. Much more to program but It's also a lot closer to the real thing. That's why it takes a half hour to get to the point of asking permission to push back from the gate. I don't have any payware aircraft and don't fly on-line because I don't need that level of realism. My flight profiles are not as precise as the real thing because I set them up to get me about 20 miles out where most of the time I switch to visual and use the autopilot, or manually fly the approach.

Hope this answers your question.

Fred.

Post by **GaryG** » 22 Jul 2010, 21:55

Actually I did not ask a question. If you know some basic XML, you know that the code that Garrett's XML written fmc is quite a good use of code, so it's not simple at all.

fcerven · Post by **fcerven** » 23 Jul 2010, 05:29

Actually I said it was basically the default GPS with vertical elements added. If that can be construed as simple I was mis-understood.

I have also looked at Garrett's XML code and am impressed. My only point was that for the most part, FMCs that come with payware aircraft go farther.

fcerven · Post by **fcerven** » 23 Jul 2010, 05:34

I think it's time we returned to the subject of this thread, the 717. I am still looking forward to it very much.

Fred.

Silverbird · Post by **Silverbird** » 26 Jul 2010, 01:41

Alexis, Gary, you guys made my day! glade your working on a Boeing 717 this plane really deserved to be made the progress looks great so far! cant wait till its complete!

and take her on a flight from phnl to the other hawaiian islands. should be lots of fun! the attention to detail is really amazing were honestly lucky to have talented people like you and the pa team.

iheart707 · Post by **iheart707** » 26 Aug 2010, 15:38

Has it really been a month from when we last heard any progress? :shock:

Oh how the time has gone...

Post by **Alexis** » 26 Aug 2010, 17:55

Current occupations take too much time, so the 717 is on hold for the time being.

Post by **Alexis** » 26 Sep 2010, 11:04

Seeing how things are coming along lately, I've decided to quit on the 717, at least until August. There's not enough time to move this project forward until then.
However, if someone wants the source files of the model, I'm glad to upload and send them.
Current state:
Exterior:
-Needs the wing control surfaces cut
-Detailing and antennas on the fuselage
-Animation for landing gear and exits
-Fuselage and wings need reunwrapping

Interior:
-Cabin's complete
-VC needs almost everything made. I've only made the front panel, yokes, part of the seats and wipers & switches for these.

Should anyone want to continue the project until then, post it here and I'll contact you via PM/e-mail for the files. If nobody's interested around here, I might upload it to simviation's "orphan" files, just in case.

iheart707 · Post by **iheart707** » 26 Sep 2010, 20:18

So that would be August of next year, right? Or was that a Type-o?

flightsimer · Post by **flightsimer** » 27 Sep 2010, 03:29

ya send me it please... i might take a look at it and see what i can do. if nothing else, it can help me with my own model in seeing how you have done things.

CngDelta757 · Post by **CngDelta757** » 28 Sep 2010, 04:01

Alexis wrote:Seeing how things are coming along lately, I've decided to quit on the 717, at least until August. There's not enough time to move this project forward until then.
However, if someone wants the source files of the model, I'm glad to upload and send them.
Current state:
Exterior:
-Needs the wing control surfaces cut
-Detailing and antennas on the fuselage
-Animation for landing gear and exits
-Fuselage and wings need reunwrapping

Interior:
-Cabin's complete
-VC needs almost everything made. I've only made the front panel, yokes, part of the seats and wipers & switches for these.

Should anyone want to continue the project until then, post it here and I'll contact you via PM/e-mail for the files. If nobody's interested around here, I might upload it to simviation's "orphan" files, just in case.

Hey Alexis, Love what you are doing so far, May I have an Flight Simulator primed 717? i want to do some tests with the aircraft and edit some of the notes you sent, I would love to Compile a Panel into the Vc. Thanks!

A321 · Post by **A321** » 18 Dec 2010, 17:41

Any news ?

Post by **esg** » 18 Dec 2010, 17:44

It's frozen.

Flyboy92 · Post by **Flyboy92** » 18 Aug 2011, 16:22

So I'm curious, now that it's August and all, are you planning on starting this project back up?

Flyboy92

Ghostmaster · Post by **Ghostmaster** » 20 Aug 2011, 02:59

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Flyboy92 · Post by **Flyboy92** » 23 Aug 2011, 01:35

It's not that old, and considering there are only about 3 other choices out on the market, this one was looking very promising.

Flyboy92

philippdorn · Post by **philippdorn** » 03 Sep 2011, 14:00

Oh my Gosh! This Aircraft ist Wonderful! If you need someone für Beta testing and painting i would help you!

Post by **Alexis** » 03 Sep 2011, 15:15

I need someone to work on it, as I don't have the time.

Post by **esg** » 03 Sep 2011, 15:34

Might as well open source it then I guess

Silverbird · Post by **Silverbird** » 11 Sep 2011, 16:51

Hi Alexis, Esg it really sucks that the 717 is on hold a real shame of a great aircraft that gets ignored in the fs world at least for now but we can understand real life school , work, comes first. you guys could try this guy Sagga Toure he's working on a 717 maybe he can continue it ? http://devinci.invisionzone.com/index.p ... ge__st__20 have you guys spoken to thomas ruth about taken over the project? now that I think about it threes hardly anybody left in freeware groups, one last group would be http://enigmasim.com just giving out ideas here I would hate too see a great model get tossed away.

Xpand · Post by **Xpand** » 17 Sep 2011, 13:19

That's a pretty neat model. It's really bad that you don't have the time to finish it.

spreilly · Post by **spreilly** » 13 Oct 2011, 12:57

Is there somewhere I can find it? Because I would love to take a stab at it (and hopefully include an FMC with it).

Post by **Alexis** » 14 Oct 2011, 07:48

I'll contact you next week to talk about it

Trebor · Post by **Trebor** » 29 Nov 2011, 17:49

the first paint should be Trans World! ;D

xparamorex316 · Post by **xparamorex316** » 21 Mar 2012, 21:40

Any more news on the project as of yet??
Has it been passed on to someone else??

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