A2A’s roadmap was real and I missed it

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So back on April first, A2A released a roadmap which I think everyone just kind of assumed was part of the April Fools jokes going around. Turns out, it’s real and they have some interesting projects that will have some folks very excited while others may find the list less impressive. Let’s have a look and discuss!

The roadmap ahead

A2A Simulations have a reputation for some very intricately detailed general aviation projects (and some classic airliners) for various sims over the years and their plans for Microsoft Flight Simulator seem to be coming together nicely.

The developer plans to release their Accu-Sim Legacy RG550 in Q2 of 2026 so the wait won’t be too long on that one. Next up is an Accu-Sim C172 aimed at Q4. The developer is also looking into the feasibility to do a turbocharged version of their Aerostar.

Then, in 2027, they are planning to do a Accu-Sim Cherokee and Accu-Sim C182.

Other information and commentary

In a brief Q&A, A2A respond to some of the comments that they’ve received. For example, the team hasn’t done any warbirds for the modern MSFS era just yet saying that they tend to be more niche and that they want to build a strong foundation first.

Accu-Sim is, of course, A2A’s proprietary system framework that exists outside of the sim and feeds a lot of detailed information into MSFS. That’s what lets A2A do a lot of really interesting in-depth simulation right down to the individual cylinder heads so these aircraft will be quite in depth – industry leading according to some.

Some folks have criticized the somewhat boring nature of what has been revealed, however, there is a marketplace for high fidelity aircraft like the Cherokee, Cessna 172 and Cessna 182. With Accu-Sim technology, these will be quite a different experience versus some of the more mid-range simulations we more typically see.

We’ll have to see how things pan out as the developer releases these products through 2026 and 2027. Stay up to date here on the A2A Facebook and visit their webstore for more.

6 responses to “A2A’s roadmap was real and I missed it”

  1. CanadaOne Avatar
    CanadaOne

    The 172 seems like an obvious choice. Not that it’s exciting, but that I think a lot of people would like to have a definitive version of such an iconic plane. It might be vanilla ice cream, but if someone offers you the best vanilla ice cream ever, well…

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    1. ShamrockOneFive Avatar
      ShamrockOneFive

      Absolutely. There’s a professional market for this sort of thing too that would probably jump at a high fidelity experience.

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  2. Luke Avatar
    Luke

    C172 and PA28 should have been here a long time ago… So hopefully it will be at least for MSFS 2020 as well

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    1. ShamrockOneFive Avatar
      ShamrockOneFive

      They seem to be speeding up now that they’ve got themselves established in MSFS.

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  3. Urgent Siesta Avatar
    Urgent Siesta

    I’m firmly in the “disappointed” camp.

    Like…why didn’t they do the 172 right after the Comanche…?

    I totally get why they did the Comanche first (they own an IRL example, after all), but if “paying the bills” is what’s driving the dev plan, why not do THAT one immediately afterwards?

    THEN switch to something spicy / fun like the Bonanza, THEN switch to the Cherokee, followed by the Lancair, and alternating so on and so forth.

    And work the Civ Mustang in there. Yeah, there’s a sorta ‘stang available, but so, too, are there Pipers from Just Flight. And JFs Pipers are rather well done, to boot!

    IMHO, their excellent AeroStar might not be as popular as they had hoped (since one has never been in the sim, nor even FSX/P3D, how could they know). 🤷‍♂️

    So now, they’ve gotta crank out a string of boring econo-trainers to smooth out the cash flow.

    All I can say is Thank god the Lancair is next in line and almost here! I’ll be able to safely skip the snooze fest line up until they release something interesting (and a turbo Aerostar AIN’T it!).

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  4. PaperPilot Avatar
    PaperPilot

    Speaking of MSFS, I can assume you have recieved word of the Rhodiumcode A350? For those who are reading and don’t know about this project, these people aim to make the closest to study-level A350 for MSFS you could get.

    After I brought up the Vector 787 coming for MSFS, I think it is safe to assume you’d want to wait until there is more news out there to discuss, summarize and analyse. And that is probably not a bad idea to do so. Still though I look forwards to hearing about what you have to say about the Rhodiumcode A350 project for MSFS.

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