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J41 Night |
DVA2025
Senior Captain, MD-11
Joined on November 27 2004
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
USA
453 legs, 1,458.2 hours
44 legs,
128.1 hours online
407 legs,
1,364.8 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
September 07 2009 15:15 ET by Noah Bryant
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Here are some night J41 shots I promised
Im taking a tour of the Rockies. So far I've gone DEN-TEX-CYS-ASE
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DVA7373
Captain, B757-200
OLP
Joined on May 31 2009
"Howdy"
Southeastern United States
72 legs, 187.6 hours
32 legs,
85.4 hours online
67 legs,
153.2 hours ACARS
2 legs,
3.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 07 2009 15:18 ET by Nicholas Taylor
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Awesome shots! If this bird wasn't so overpriced, I'd jump on it in a heartbeat, but 45 bucks is a bit much for a little turbo prop. Lower to 30 and I'll get myself a copy!
Nicholas TaylorCaptain, B757-200
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DVA7421
First Officer, A330-300
E-MAIL
Joined on June 11 2009
"Shoot For The Stars And Beyond"
Johns Creek, GA USA
94 legs, 331.9 hours
64 legs,
289.4 hours online
86 legs,
311.5 hours ACARS
2 legs,
5.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 07 2009 15:27 ET by Brandon Daly
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Looks like the passengers liked it!!!!!!!!!
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DVA7180
Captain, MD-88
Joined on March 17 2009
Richmond, BC Canada
59 legs, 109.5 hours
4 legs,
6.8 hours online
56 legs,
101.4 hours ACARS
2 legs,
3.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 07 2009 16:06 ET by Lindsey Wiebe
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that bird looks awesome!
Lindsey WiebeCaptain, MD-88
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DVA3382
Senior Captain, B717-200
OLP, COMM
Joined on July 26 2006
Event Half Century Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Kangaroo Club
Three Million Mile Club
Tri-Millennium Club
Online Seven Century Club
Everett 1500 Club
White Knuckles Club
"Go For Launch"
Houston, TX
3,411 legs, 8,970.8 hours
720 legs,
1,205.6 hours online
3,349 legs,
8,811.6 hours ACARS
61 legs,
145.0 hours event
0 legs dispatched, 6.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 07 2009 17:48 ET by Ryan Daugherty
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Looks great and that night lighting is beautiful! I'd say PMDG's price points aren't as good as they could be. They'd make a lot more money if they lowered the price, seems counter intuitive, but they'll make it up in volume.
RD
Ryan DaughertySenior Captain, B717-200
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DVA2025
Senior Captain, MD-11
Joined on November 27 2004
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
USA
453 legs, 1,458.2 hours
44 legs,
128.1 hours online
407 legs,
1,364.8 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
September 07 2009 20:07 ET by Noah Bryant
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I keep hearing people complain about the price, I dont see whats wrong with the price.
The average computer or video game is 40-50 dollars and if you're anything like me you probably only play it for 1-2 weeks. Think how many hundreds of hours you spend enjoying a good sim in FS.
I'd pay triple what they ask for their software.
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DVA1379
Senior Captain, B747-400
OLP
Joined on November 07 2003
50 State Club
Event Half Century Club
Online Fifteen Century
Bi-Millennium Club
Everett Millennium Club
Corn Belt Club
Three Million Mile Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Western United States
2,754 legs, 8,067.8 hours
1,835 legs,
4,361.2 hours online
2,219 legs,
6,568.4 hours ACARS
58 legs,
136.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 07 2009 20:34 ET by Kyle Weber
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Well...let's take a step to nearly 10 years ago with FS2000 and 2002. I was used to paying $15-20 for a scenery, and maybe $30 for a plane (I remember the PSS A320, 777 [v1], some of the Ariane models, etc.). Now that technology has advanced and developers have become very creative with added features, naturally, more time and manpower are required as our expectations get higher and higher. There are still a few companies I would be hesitant to pay $50+ for a plane based on past experiences but PMDG has established themselves in my book as a quality organization. I'm a fan of realism and systems-intensive aircraft (guess it goes along with being an engineer) so I respect the amount of research and coding that has to go into such a product. Most of these developers have far fewer staff than any video game team (which usually sell far more than any niche Flight Simulator addon). With PMDG, and a couple of preview screenshots, I know what kind of quality I'll get in return and these expectations are always surpassed.
I'll admit, sticker shock does get me sometimes, but I always quickly get over it.
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DVA7373
Captain, B757-200
OLP
Joined on May 31 2009
"Howdy"
Southeastern United States
72 legs, 187.6 hours
32 legs,
85.4 hours online
67 legs,
153.2 hours ACARS
2 legs,
3.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 07 2009 21:20 ET by Nicholas Taylor
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If PMDG dropped the price of their 744 and MD-11 down to say 60 dollars, a plane better quality than the LDS767 for just 5 dollars more, they would sell tons more! They definitely would make 120 bucks off of me! 80 bucks really throws people away, and as Ryan said, they'd make more money dropping it down 20 bucks. The J41, if they lowered it to say 30 dollars, which is a bit more expensive than competitor turbo prop add-ons, they'd make more on that too! I just don't understand their thinking.
Nicholas TaylorCaptain, B757-200
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AFV149
Senior Captain, B777-300
Joined on February 21 2007
International Tourist
98 legs, 439.7 hours
97 legs,
428.2 hours online
95 legs,
433.5 hours ACARS
268 legs, 1,196.8 hours total
4 legs dispatched, 27.0
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 08 2009 16:52 ET by Aggrey Ellis
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The plane actually looks real.Wow.
Aggrey EllisSenior Captain, B777-300
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DVA7209
Captain, B767-300
Joined on April 11 2009
Seattle, WA USA
36 legs, 120.9 hours
1 legs,
1.8 hours online
34 legs,
113.7 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
September 10 2009 15:13 ET by John Byre
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| They did do a very good job on it, but I think they made a poor choice in aircraft. Theirs only been about 100 J41s built, and they could have built a Dash-8 which is also a twin turboprop, and is also over 10 times as popular with over 1,000 built.
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DVA1427
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on December 14 2003
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Globetrotter
Moose Club
US Capital Club
Everett 250 Club
Quincentenary Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"Livin' in the Dog Pound!"
Kannapolis, NC
558 legs, 1,984.3 hours
250 legs,
611.8 hours online
384 legs,
1,530.5 hours ACARS
38 legs,
82.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 10 2009 15:24 ET by Lewis Gregory
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John, the Dash-8 is their next turboprop. Whether they're doing a -100, -300, or Q400, I don't know; I'm assuming a Q400.
EDIT: Noah, how are your framerates in that detailed VC compared to other aircraft? I'm tempted by the JS41 but I don't know how well it'll run on my box.
Lewis GregorySenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA2025
Senior Captain, MD-11
Joined on November 27 2004
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
USA
453 legs, 1,458.2 hours
44 legs,
128.1 hours online
407 legs,
1,364.8 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
September 10 2009 16:11 ET by Noah Bryant
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| 20-30 on the ground...better FPS the than the MD11 if you have that
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DVA3931
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP, COMM
Joined on January 19 2007
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Flying Colonel
Globetrotter
Burbank 500 Club
Eurocap Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"De oppresso liber"
Surry, ME
1,882 legs, 3,806.7 hours
478 legs,
767.8 hours online
1,107 legs,
1,674.5 hours ACARS
55 legs,
114.8 hours event
195 legs dispatched, 134.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 10 2009 16:36 ET by Andrew Kaufmann
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well you know what guys - the prices are what they are. You can either buy it or not.
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DVA994
Captain, B757-200
Joined on December 09 2002
50 State Club
Long Beach Century Club
Online Double Century Club
US Capital Club
Triple Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"If it ain’t broke don’t fix it"
Newark, DE
319 legs, 521.8 hours
263 legs,
414.9 hours online
298 legs,
486.8 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
September 26 2009 08:46 ET by Brad Talley
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Believe it or not I actually flew this exact aircraft in real life about 10 years ago when I flew for Atlantic Coast Airlines. Need to check out my closest to see if I still have the aircraft manuals for the J-41.
Brad TalleyCaptain, B757-200
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DVA7729
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on September 09 2009
50 State Club
Triple Century Club
Online Triple Century Club
Globetrotter
"Roar like GE-90s!"
Mississauga, ON Canada
396 legs, 1,741.6 hours
380 legs,
1,692.7 hours online
391 legs,
1,702.2 hours ACARS
46 legs,
113.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 26 2009 13:08 ET by Shahzeb Bhutto
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Great shots. I wonder how PMDG's 737NG for FSX will look like 
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DVA2412
Captain, B757-200
Joined on June 21 2005
Online Double Century Club
Quincentenary Club
50 State Club
"Thank You JESUS"
Newark, NJ USA
563 legs, 1,366.0 hours
437 legs,
1,111.8 hours online
558 legs,
1,352.6 hours ACARS
43 legs,
104.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 26 2009 13:11 ET by Keldon Small
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Nice shots man. Loving the virtual cockpit.
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DVA3355
Senior Captain, B777-200
Joined on July 19 2006
Online Century Club
Flying Colonel
Everett 1500 Club
Four Million Mile Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"guiding you home..."
Denver, CO USA
1,959 legs, 8,711.6 hours
181 legs,
715.0 hours online
1,891 legs,
8,382.8 hours ACARS
18 legs,
67.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 26 2009 13:32 ET by Daniel Hodnik
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pmdg is pricey, but all their products are - because they are good. you guys would be hard pressed to find negative comments that hold any water regarding their products.
"but 45 bucks is a bit much for a little turbo prop" why would a turboprop which has been so well modeled cost any less than one of their jets?
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