Grob G520 high altitude Reconnaissance

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I’d really like to see this aircraft in FS2020 and or 24. As far as I am aware, we don’t have anything like this available, at least not to Xbox users.

Overview

The Grob G 520 ‘EGRETT’ is a turboprop-powered long-endurance, high-altitude reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Grob Aircraft. Since September 1988, it has been the holder of several world records relating to altitude and time to climb Grob G520 Wikipedia

HISTORY OF THE G 520NG

Developed and certified in 1991, the GROB G 520 is one of the world’s largest fully composite manned aircraft with extremely high aspect ratio wings.
Designed in the early 1990ies to carry a surveillance mission equipment of 1,000 kg (2,204 lb) to a loiter altitude of 50,000 ft (15,240 m), the G 520 is the perfect platform for today’s ISR needs. The G 520 is the worlds only CS/FAR 23 aircraft certified to fly at 50,000 ft Official Grob G520 Website

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https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/dubai-grobs-eye-in-the-sky-debuts-at-dubai/126069.article
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https://www.twz.com/12569/unusual-high-altitude-spy-plane-appears-at-special-operations-exercise
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https://grob-aircraft.com/en/g-520ng.html
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A U-2 spyplane is under development by a very reputable dev team, that could fill this gap.

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Any idea what it’s towing in that last photo?

ETA: I found the answer on Wiki:

The type has been used by various agencies, including the German Aerospace Center (DLR), to undertake scientific research and other niche high-altitude roles, including the highest known glider tow for the Windward Performance Perlan II in 2018.

Cool plane.

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As much as I am a fan of Grob aircraft and exotic ones in general: the risk of getting another turboprop with totally f*** up engine simulation is very likely, so I am not sure if we should even want it :confused:

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