The Pilatus PC-21 very soon by Iris Simulations

Excellent and unexpected news directly from Iris! A beautiful PC-21 on approach restored in MSFS2020 by the RAAF Virtual!

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Excellent news, hopefully they do a better job than the other PC-21 available in the store.

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The other is from a questionable developer who has his products on eternal ā€œsaleā€ on the Marketplace just to get more attention, surely not a high mark to pass.

Iris’ actual reputation seems to be decent enough, however they don’t seem to do custom sound packs. This will probably link to the stock TBM sound files or something.

I appreciate the focus on military trainers though, if they do a less glassy (and more steamy) one with full radio navigation suite, count me in (I’d have bought the Grob, but I don’t think it has ADF?).

If you want a similar trainer with steam then check out the TB-30

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I highly recommend the Grob, I’m a big fan since they released the FSX model. I don’t use the Tutor/glass pit model, I much prefer the Heron with it’s ā€˜steam gauge’ panel and that quirky little GPS it uses (without a map display). Lots of fun in my grass-stripping adventures.
No, no ADF unfortunately, but that is what visual and de’d reckoning is for! :wink:

I won’t buy the PC-21, though. I much prefer the PC-9, which I thought they were going to release.

He’s a apparently got the PC-24 up next. I’m waiting for that.

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I have the TB30 by Azurepoly, it’s terrible. In VR the cockpit scale is gigantic, and the dev refuses to even acknowledge that it’s a problem, and what’s worse they continue to claim it’s ā€œVR compatibleā€.

Same issue with their BD5. Very dishonest of them.

Oh yeah - definitely be getting that - their previous one was a joy to fly.

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Eicks! That frightened me. I was quite interested in the PC-21 since the spanish Air Force adquire some for pilot training. I avoided the existing PC-21 as the developer is known to be very low standard, but was confident about this new one.

Knowing that I will wait until I see some reviews.

I think you’re getting mixed up, tempmoe was replying to a different comment where someone mentioned the TB-30 - which is by a different developer (AzurPoly).

Mind you, I’d still wait for reviews first as Iris Simulations aren’t the most responsive for aircraft needing updates.

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Certainly I misanderstood the comment :sweat_smile: :sweat_smile:

Happy to know. Let’s wait then and hope it is not too broken!

Thanks!!

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