Hi guys,
Thanks for the feedback. As Nurbulus mentioned, the intake and forward boom area is being greatly improved as we speak.
We will be bringing the P-38L to the Xbox yes! (as long as the WASM issue that is plaguing the Spitfire is fixed).
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The P-38 by FlyingIron Simulations will soon be arriving. The finished product will be really good based on what I’ve seen so far. In the meantime, here is a quick preview I put together today. (1) P-38 Lightning Preview - Flying Iron Simulations - Microsoft Flight Simulator - YouTube
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Here is my preview video of the P-38. FlyingIron Simulations: Fantastic job guys! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woIJZpmQ5sQ
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This thing looks incredible. Hopefully it’s out soon! Thanks for the preview!
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Looking forward to this. Looks very promising.
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Awesome, well now I’m totally sold on this P-38L. Thanks for going through the failures and stalls.
I watched your Learn To Fly Here series this past weekend, great stuff.
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Super review, really appreciate the evaluation of its flying characteristics and features compared to real world, it looks to be a real winner. I’ll be looking out for your flying reviews of other models that come up for sure.
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The P-38 model is really good so far and will only get better, even after release. I’m going to be flying it more in the coming days to look for bugs. Not anything against the developer, but I want a great airplane like everyone else. Thanks for watching the Learn To Fly Here videos. A lot of effort goes into those.
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Will we be able to see other players’ engine damage/smoke?
Nice preview video, thanks.
Question for the devs at FIS: that video mentions the loss of aileron control without power since they’re hydraulic (cool thing to model, BTW)… however IRL weren’t they “hydraulically-assisted”, not hydraulic-only? So traditional pulleys/cable linkages were still there, no? If so, that would suggest that you shouldn’t lose aileron control if both engines fail, but that they would be harder to move (if you had force feedback) & roll rate would be less?
Or am I wrong with my recollection and they were 100% hydraulic?
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I have the Spitfire and fly it every day. Really looking forward to this as well. I do have a request, is it possible to add the backfire/misfire sound when the engine is brought back to idle especially just before touchdown.
It may seem a strange request but it would really add to the aircraft and set them above anything previously released.
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Yeah looking good. I also think it was a great move to get this and the spitfire kitted out with a selectable GPS. It makes sense in the modern airspaces and touring so much more enjoyable. This is the least intrusive option I believe. One does not need a gun sight in VATSIM. And the rest of the panel can stay largely intact…
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Anything that makes it more realistic is a great call in my book 
In fact I would very happily pay a lot more for a decent level of systems depth.
I honestly would not like it to be ‘dumbed’ down or made too easy.
Really looking forward to it anyway. I already like the sounds.
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Yes, I know it’s not really authentic but I think it is a great move too.
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Thanks, everyone for your feedback and kind words!
This is correct and something we are having an internal discussion about. Unfortunately, there is no way to add functional aileron boosters with the current state of the SDK, so they were made to always be hydraulically boosted. This is good for normal flight, but if the engine dies then you’re SOL. We will likely remove the need for hydraulics, so you get the best of both worlds.
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Well maybe not authentic in its time line, but you will find a lot of warbirds have modernized avionics nowadays. It is just a safety and regulations question.
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Well the sim does not have 1940’s scenery as an option either nor does it have the 40’s AM radio stations playing Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller you would have tuned with a directional antennae and used to navigate back then.
An optional GPS is a good thing.
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That makes sense, thanks for the clarification.
Everything in that video is awesome.
Do you plan to bring the engine damage smoke effect to the Spitfire, too?
Just a question about the night cockpit lighting. In the 1970’s the B707 I flew still had red cockpit lighting. I think the reason given then was to help preserve night vision. The first gen B747 switched to white cockpit lighting as the theory then changed - white lighting utilised all eye rods/cones, and thus would cause less fatigue on long sectors, and preserving outside night vision was less important. So, was red cockpit lighting the norm for all aircraft before say 1970? For all WWII aircraft?