Vector Simulations shows off aircraft, systems for 787

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Interest is certainly picking up in Vector Simulations 787 Dreamliner for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The developer is tackling a complex high fidelity airliner that has, to date, not been tackled outside of the default 787-10 (and some associated mods). The developer has just provided a lengthy update at FSExpo together with associated blog entry on their website. Let’s have a look

Dreamliner coming to life

Vector Simulations FSExpo presentation has filled in more details behind the developer’s plans for the 787 Dreamliner. The developer has been keen to point out that they intend high fidelity systems modeling with realistic systems underpinning the displays in the cockpit.

The developer also showed off three different EFB systems with their own EFB tablet interface, support for the Microsoft EFB, and a recreation of the Boeing EFB system.

They are also touting realistic sounds recorded from a real 787 with photos showing a Zoom audio recorder in the 787 cockpit.

Check out these screenshots and then visit the Vector Simulations website for the full report.

7 responses to “Vector Simulations shows off aircraft, systems for 787”

  1. PaperPilot Avatar
    PaperPilot

    Do you think they will include the new 787-10IGW (Increased Gross Weight) when they release the 787-10?

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    1. ShamrockOneFive Avatar
      ShamrockOneFive

      Unclear. They are doing the -9 first so we’ll have to see if they do -8 and -10 and how long that takes them. Certainly years from now.

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      1. PaperPilot Avatar
        PaperPilot

        Absolutely years away. But it can never be to early to speculate, can it?

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      2. ShamrockOneFive Avatar
        ShamrockOneFive

        Is that rhetorical? 🙂

        Speculation is fun but its difficult to speculate with too few data points. What I can say is that there’s certainly a trend on right now to fill in the “empty spaces” in the complex civil aviation space. You see that with Just Flight and the Fokker 70/100, FSS doing a Tu-154M, iniBuilds branching out to do a Global 6000, and even PMDG returning to the 747. So I will speculate that we will see a E-Jets E190/190E-2 announced by someone in the next year or two. That I can speculate on going by the trends.

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    PaperPilot

    Competition is going to be fierce between PMDG, BlueBird and now Vector to see who can make the best Dreamliner. Do you think you’ll buy all three when they are all available and give them your own review?

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    1. ShamrockOneFive Avatar
      ShamrockOneFive

      I think there’s an IF here. PMDG have quite a bit planned right now and so a 787 from them is likely several years away.

      BlueBird have yet to release the 757 and they have the 767 after that. Their announced 787 also seems to be years away.

      This one seems to be well evolved already (years of dev I assume) so it’s likely to be first. I would like to review for sure. I think there’s Dreamliner is a cool jet!

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        PaperPilot

        I think the 787 is an awesome jet as well.

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