The model is just stunning! And it’s a rare plane I haven’t heard of, but add this one! It looks almost like a fantasy version of 1940ish flying boat – love those retractable outrigger floats.
Great points above about the water handling. With all of these flying boats, hopefully MS/Asobo will prioritize more realistic water handling and wakes for the next sim update.
I understand completely your feeling, and the lack of place of departure to be able to take off from the water…
But on the other hand you have to look at the good side of things. I think this plane is the true definition of a legend, it’s almost something mysterious… I mean, look at that line and that nose, it’s unique, you can’t find that anywhere else.
The best part is, I know you’re going to do it justice!
It is just lovely to look upon.
You could follow Pilots’ lead (B314) and develop a few seaplane bases to release it with that it really flew out of. Or maybe suggest to Jorg to have Gaya do it. Make sure to put dock parking spaces on it (Pilots didn’t realize that at first, but added them in the first update) 
And, me, I’m all for Legends planes being legends… Old stuff barely anyone knows about. Love this one. There’s the expert series and other planes being developed for people who aren’t into the old stuff.
For sure!
I’m loving the obscurity of this one. It definitely made me sit up and take notice.
You can, albeit via an addon I wrote. I explain here in detail some of the issues:
I can understand why they skipped it in the intial release, as when you dig into it starting anywhere is a little more complex than it looks.
The whole topic of water simulation in MSFS needs more visibility and discussion.
I posted some thoughts on that in this thread in tides:
Edit: Heck, I’ll create some for you, even better if you’d tell me where to make them, and possibly make some models for me to add where appropriate (you had the nice dock in the video, so I imagine you already have some made?). I imagine you’ve got some photos I could use to help? (Happy to do it for free)
Hey, I doubt I could add scenes to the airplane package, it’s possible but I don’t think it would be accepted. The original place of the factories were located at Biscarosse, there is already a “runway” on the sim (LFB4) but no docking place.
We can start dark and cold on the ground and then use Slew Mode (I have a keybind for that on Xbox Series X) to move the plane on water.
Totally hate this, it ruins the experience.
For sure it’s not the best experience ^^, I will see what is the best compromise.
I tend to fly much much smaller planes, but after seeing the video I can’t wait for this. Such a nice model . And that cockpit in VR must be pretty insane.
Ok, I’ll create some stuff, and be in touch. Could you let me know a few destinations for the plane, are there any flight schedules available?
I don’t have them all in mind, but we have LFB4, biscarosse as I said above.
Then here are several points of departure and arrival:
Some aircraft were also transporting cotton from Cameroon.
Did the Latécoère 631 ever make it east to Indochina?
Can’t wait to get it. I listening the totally amazing video footage (congrats Jimmy) with so nice music. I read the entire story of this flying boat and now I have so much scenarios for it. As I can’t reproduce the real routes (much too long), I’ll use it as a cruise flying ship from island to island over a week duration with the same passengers. Flight ranging from 3 to 5 hours each. That will be cool.
Thanks you so much for this great addition to the sim. Details are amazing.
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