Funny you mention that but I was thinking the exact same thing today. Pretty scary. I have some time dilation to my usual pattern as I have had 2 weeks off work to have a little holiday away and some well needed rest, but I feel like I only did the last update 3 days ago! 
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Yeah the Globe Swift, for an unknown that just popped up out of nowhere, is surprisingly good. Sure it is not âiconicâ and does not have any spectacular fancy features but everything just works as expected and there are no nasty surprises, it is very well mannered and flies and lands as it should in a business-like manner.
So? How is it?
Very good yep. Definitely stays in my Top 5 hehe.
It feels more heavy and stable. More solid and purposeful movements. Good set of liveries and a couple of new variants of body in there. Longnose and Maritime versions are new I believe.
Textures look a bit better in the cockpit I think but it wasnât exactly bad before (at least on my small screen).
There are a few glitches (that have been reported assuming they didnât remove my and others comments for using the forum for âsupportâ) but very minor things on the whole that Iâm sure will be fixed up.
There is something about that engine sound with the pilots window open that gets my juices going!
Only spent a couple of hours in it so far so didnât notice so much in terms of extra system details compared to version 1 yet. Was there an official change log somewhere?
I Might have to pickup the md 80
This and the WT CJ4 are among my favorite flight models in the sim (if strictly talking flight model wise).
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We really have so many good options with very solid and realistic flight models now I think. Top of their game has to be MilViz, Just Flight and Flying Iron (especially since Got Gravel got involved working with them for the physics modelling) â anything they do is top quality.
But all the Black Box, SWS and Big Radials planes have a really good character as well as all the recent Got Friends stuff - all really really good.
Then you also have to mention the Sting by FSReborn which from what I have read about is dead accurate too. Canât wait to see what comes next from him.
PMDG DC-6 feels very convincing and I have to believe the 737 is equally accurate (I donât have it, not really into long haul nowadays).
Interesting to read recent comments from SWS saying about the limitations of getting everything perfect in the FMâs with current SDK and that they know there are issues with the Kodiak at the edge of the envelope which they are trying to improve but itâs hard with the tools they have to get everything spot on. Fix one thing, it shifts another area that was already correct further away again etc. must be super frustrating. But really for anything close to sensible and ânormal realisticâ flying all these 3rd parties really are making great progress when you consider the changing goal posts in MSFS and those inherent limitations to need to work around.
Iâm by no means a real pilot but you can instantly feel when an aircraft behaves in a more natural and organic way.
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Within limits. Some stuff is outside the devs control.
The controls in a RL Sling are quite sensitive and you fly as much by light pressure than actual stick movement, you can fly with one finger, but in game people without a Brunner or Virtual Fly controller would be complaining about it being twitchy and oversensitive if they try to fully replicate that, so it as good as it can get.
Also flying a real Sting I found the rudder pressure needed to turn in taxi on the ground is substantial, whereas most flight sim rudder pedals are very light. This again is dependent on the individuals controls and outside the devs control.
I have minimal time in a Sting but the flight model, to me at least, seems quite realistic.
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For me, the faf and landing are the biggest giveaways. The faf in my opinion is the ultimate test for any flight model, it can either expose it⊠or⊠strap an A+ pass grade on it, assuming youâre hand-flying of course!
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What does âfafâ mean? Final approach fix?
Yes, but how do you mean itâs the ultimate test for the flight model?
Because in my opinion all elements in the flight model during landing after reaching the faf have to work harder and come together as one to maintain the plane in check. That includes compensating for flaps drag, low speed etc etcâŠnot to mention turbulence as well.
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Bearing in mind. of course. that will only verify the flight model is correct when flying inside the envelope within normal flight parameters.
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JMB VL-3 Vertigo
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Monster NX Cub
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F-18
The rest are all average.
What I am really hoping to see Microsoft develop is Cirrus Vision G2+
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Whatâs the consensus on the black square caravan update, worth a punt? I am on the fence at present. But I am seeing it appear in a lot of peopleâs top 5âs.
Previous 5:
#1 Just Flight Arrow III or Warrior
#2 Aerosoft CRJ
#3 Just Flight Hawk
#4 DC Designs F-16.
#5 HPG H145
And now a (nearly) post-summer update:
#1 PMDG 737-600.
Wow! Will there ever be something this good at this price again?!
#2 Milviz 310R
#3 JustFlight Turbo Arrows
#4 JustFlight Hawk
#5 Aerosoft CRJ
And thanks to Baracus250 for your continued efforts. Itâs really appreciated; this is really useful resource when picking my next purchase.
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With the sounds update/overhaul coming this week, this will surely become a top 3 in the ranking (thread). Excellent GA.
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No way you could pick another 2 for the final slots? 
Haha⊠Youâre right.
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Diamond DA62
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Beechcraft Bonanza G36
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