Microsoft Flight Simulator fans have another warbird to look forward to and its coming to us from FlyingIron Simulations. The company has previously released a Spitfire IX, Bf109G-6, F6F-5 Hellcat and P-38J Lightning for the sim and now is tackling another iconic aircraft. Let’s have a look!

A legend flies again

The FW190 is one of those legendary warbirds from World War II. When the radial engined fighter first appeared over the English channel it immediately became a high priority threat for the Royal Air Force and in the skies over the Eastern Front it was feared both as fighter and fighter-bomber. The small, well armed, and capable fighter carried on in combat in various guises from 1941 through to the end of the war.

FlyingIron Simulations is presenting an A-8 as their next warbird release. The A-8 is notable for its use across multiple fronts in 1944 and 1945 as well as being among the more popular variants flown during modern day airshows.

No official feature list has been released just yet but the type is likely to pick up a now standard set of features from FlyingIron Simulations including detailed visual presentation, custom Wwise soundscape, a custom coded flight model with detailed engine simulation, custom ground handling, and a tablet interface. These have been standard on other FlyingIron Simulations including their Spitfire IX that I re-reviewed recently.

The aircraft is set to release on October 10 so look for that to come to FlyingIron’s website. Pricing is also unannounced, however, its likely to be $45 AUD or approximately $30 USD.


9 responses to “FlyingIron Simulations FW190A-8 to release October 10”

  1. I wonder what the sales figures are like these days for FS2020 stuff? I figure with FS2024 so close, people will have their wallets on hold.

    I want to see some killer sales.

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    1. There’s really no reason to hold off buying stuff, and the devs know it.

      I don’t expect to see any sales related to “out with old, in with the new” at all.

      Especially given the time of year, the only real reason to hold off is for Black Friday and such.

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    2. ShamrockOneFive Avatar
      ShamrockOneFive

      I’m not sure. I think folks are probably waiting and seeing until more developers are clear on what their upgrade policy is going to be while adding some MSFS 2024 features. I know a few people personally that are waiting and seeing and I’ve kind of held off on any major moves too… largely because I’m going to hit the ground running with 2024.

      I don’t think we’ll see any big sales as its probably not going to be as difficult a cut over as many of us are worried about. If it were… and they were jettisoning the last four years of content, we might see some. But I don’t think so!

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  2. WOW – that is one well modelled bird!

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    1. ShamrockOneFive Avatar
      ShamrockOneFive

      Isn’t it stunning! I love the work these folks do!

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  3. Napoleon Blownapart Avatar
    Napoleon Blownapart

    So I am curious what your (and others) take is on combat a/c in the MSFS ecosystem.

    What’s the draw? Are they fulfilling? Do they feel complete?

    These might not be the questions or framing, but I’d honestly love to read an article outlining you thoughts.

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    1. Napoleon Blownapart Avatar
      Napoleon Blownapart

      Sorry about the typos, I was on my phone last night.

      What I meant to say was…
      “These might not be the right questions or framing, but I’d honestly love to read an article outlining your thoughts.”

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      Napoleon Blownapart

      Sorry about the typos, I was typing on my phone last night.

      What I meant to say was…
      “These might not be the right questions or framing, but I’d honestly love to read an article outlining your thoughts.”

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    3. ShamrockOneFive Avatar
      ShamrockOneFive

      Yeah it’s something I’ve talked about it before but it couldn’t hurt to talk about it again. Generally speaking there’s lots you can do including navigation, air shows, and just generally enjoying the airplane. It’s different than an IL-2 or DCS release of course.

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