Boeing 707 as Famous Flyer 10!

[TheBlackWind977]

Doubtful. I’m sitting here not giving a care about an ugly 707 either. I’m just following this thread for the entertainment

That said I’m not gonna jump on this C46 which I DO want.. Until i find out if it sounds like the C47 or Boeing 307. If it does… pass.

[Jummivana]

An Update:

Boeing 707-320C Update

Hi simmers, We know that many of you were looking forward to the release of the Boeing 707-320C today. We apologize for not getting the word out sooner, but as we were reviewing the release candidate, it was clear that the aircraft still needed some more work in a few areas and we decided to give the team at Aeroplane Heaven more time to ensure a high quality release. We don’t have a specific new date yet, but the plan is to release the 707 alongside Sim Update 16. Ultimately, what’s most impor…

[NixonRedgrave]

@Boeing 707-320C Update

it was clear that the aircraft still needed some more work in a few areas and we decided to give the team at Aeroplane Heaven more time to ensure a high quality release date.

I cannot overstate how much this pleases me to hear.

[TheCowTown]

Take all the time you need with it! Glad you’re not just releasing things to the marketplace just to release them.

[DCLTREASURE516]

I mean, I guess it’s better rather than having an unfinished/broken plane right now.

[MiddcoreGaming]

But the C-46 that was released was considered acceptable…

[Benismobil]

I find it really bizarre how we have suddenly gone from “the 707 will be out in July” to “the 707 will be out after MSFS 2024 is released” on the supposed day of release, and while I’d like to believe this is to massively improve the product and get it to a much more realistic standard, I’m really finding it hard to expect that from AH. I would love to be proven wrong though.

[Eriksala]

Hahahahah it was a quality issue afer all? oh my i bit my tong! That was really disappointing..

[NixonRedgrave]

@Benismobil

“the 707 will be out after MSFS 2024 is released”

I’m not sure where you got that.

Jayne’s update states this as a tentative release point:

@Jummivana

the plan is to release the 707 alongside Sim Update 16

EDIT:

I’m a dope. I completely forgot that SU16 won’t be seen until after 2024 releases!

/facepalm

[BigCow74]

@NixonRedgrave

I completely forgot that SU16 won’t be seen until after 2024 releases!

I must say, it feels unprecedented to go from “It’s release day” to “maybe in six more months?”

I appreciate the focus on a quality release. But there must have been a serious disconnect between what was being told to MS to what was actually delivered for release. I can’t explain a six month push any other way.

[NixonRedgrave]

All I can say is that if this is going to set a precedent, then I am all for it.

The QC needs to be a priority here.

[BigCow74]

@NixonRedgrave

I am all for it.

Absolutely.

Now I can turn tracking to ‘off’ on this thread and set a bookmark to remind me about it in like January

[Benismobil]

I’d certainly hope that we’re going to get our worth out of such a delay but I still feel like we’re not going to. I’m not even sure AH is capable of making it up to snuff. It would be nice to see a working Carousel INS on release but unless they get some big brained individuals from for example Working Title to contribute to it, I don’t expect anything more than a glorified GPS who’s operation is more tedious.

[CD0139]

During the June livestream Jorg mentioned he’d added SU16 to this year’s (2024) road map. Here’s the quote:

@Jummivana

One thing I did add was Sim Update 16. We had a good old discussion on whether it should be called SU16, because it’s most of the GDK thing, but, as it so goes, I think there’s two crash bugs we want to look at, the time zone thing we just looked at, so I think we’ll end up calling it Sim Update 16. Just realize that it won’t be some epic sequel to SU15, which had like tons and tons of things. It’s going to be smaller but we’re going to try to get this done the moment we have the GDK.

So hopefully that’s before MSFS 2024 release.

[AbhishekDey1594]

SU16 just may release before msfs 2024 as that’s what was mentioned in last dev stream.

[MojaveHigh2379]

@Boeing 707-320C Update

it was clear that the aircraft still needed some more work in a few areas and we decided to give the team at Aeroplane Heaven more time to ensure a high quality release

This sounds like missing features or poor 3D models/texturing and not just bugs. And the fact that it will likely take months to fix backs that up.

I’m a software developer, I have deadlines, I meet those deadlines unless the client makes functionality/design changes (very common). But in this case, the client, MSFS/Asobo, would not be making last minute changes, the design and functionality should have been frozen. AH should be able to deliver on time. Bug fixes come after.

[cenkcdemir]

at least some preview shots or videos would be good. [MODERATOR EDIT: Do not ping team members.]

[Editer]

Well, maybe with the extra time it’ll ship with INS. In the meantime, sooooo many great recent planes to fly.

[Kayembee370]

A good update and response from the team here regarding the AH 707 delay. Nice to see an apology for and an acknowledgement of the perceived communication issues too.

Not sure that we can expect much more to be honest.

It also looks to me like the product was far from ready for release so imo much better to have a delay and give AH at least a chance of improving it rather than releasing it and having a ton of customer dissatisfaction and complaints. I personally think this is the right way to go.

[twenty4fan9O]

Disappointing. No new date other than a generic SU16, which implies quite some time. I disagree with the above reply. People have been complaining about AH 707 so much here. Whether released now or later, people still don’t like AH. But for those that don’t care about high fidelity, we’d rather have a model sooner that’s good enough. Anyway, must be nice to just blow off communication and delay stuff last minute. If I did that at work I’d “be in the Principals office”.