X Plane 11.40 Beta 1 - Whats It Means to YOU! - Aerodynamics UPDATE

Another great one Gunnie! I personally would like to know if Mr. X-Plane has FINALLY added proper physics to objects interacting with water - seaplanes for example. One of the several MASSIVE FAILS of X-Plane to date is ZERO water physics implementation. As we all know, in the real world there's a significant amount of resistance when a body moves through water, even a fairly slippery seaplane fuselage-hull/floats. Shockingly, in nearly 25 years of developing X-Plane, Austin/LR never thought to model water friction/physics, so a seaplane simply will coast forever, even with the engine off. Then again there's the ridiculous waaay over the top bouncing of the seaplane even in low wave calm conditions that can even unrealistically flip the aircraft on its back. OMG this embarrassingly bad modeling is even more ridiculous considering that ancient versions of Microsoft Flight Simulator incorporated some pretty nice seaplane physics. My question is: Has this finally been corrected in 11.40?


Regarding this 11.40 "aerodynamics" update, one would think that Mr. X-Plane would have already perfected flight aerodynamics/modeling after 2 1/2 freakin' decades of development - especially since 'accurate' flight models has always been one of Mr. X-Plane's claims to fame from the 1995 gitgo. After last update's utterly ridiculous implementation of cartoonish severely overdone particle physics (smoke, dust, vapor trails, etc.) I have little expectation of any major improvements, based solely on previous 'updates'. I personally think it's long overdue for Mr. X-Plane, himself, to step down and let someone else take the reins and morph X-Plane into the best it can be. This is now imperative since upcoming MSFS 2020 is right around the corner.


/end rant


Sorry Gunnie, I know you don't like negative X-Plane comments but obviously this subject struck a DEEP raw nerve.


Regards from flooded Isaan!

As someone wanting to get into xplane. Where did you take of from that gravel road? Is it default scenery? Looks fantastic

still pretty broken

Still the king and still THE ONLY ONE FLYING SIMULATOR WITH A FAA CERTIFICATION!!

the most boring update ever

What is this airfield? Thanks

Not buying anything until I see the new Microsoft flight sim in 2020.

Ive been simming for years, and always looked down on the early xp versions in favour of FSX, but jeez how I changed my mind 3 years ago. I removed FSX, P3d hasnt a chance, I cant see the quality in that either that or my scenery has a big problem as it looks nothing like xp11. after seeing this vid, I cant wait for the release, Ive had bad experiences with betas so I leave them well alone. Must say the zibo 73 is one if not the best version out there but Im into VFR and I will love to seen the new aerodynamics in the husky, Bring it on and thanks for a very informative vid.

the water looks different

You explained what the beta has/means for me better than Austin did - his enthusiasm is fun but sometimes it is hard to decipher what he is getting at.

I believe I read somewhere that most payware aircraft that currently work in 11.36, will stop working in 11.4. This worries me as I have a lot of money tied up in payware helicopters, (notably the Dreamfoil 407, the Nimbus Huey and the BFDG UH-60.) The UH-60 already has issues with 11.36 and I can't get it started. I'd be lost without my 407 and I'm just getting used to the Huey, so I'm holding off on the upgrade for now. I already lost one airplane, (Carenado Cessna 206,) when it upgraded to 11.34, and I really don't want to buy all my payware planes and helicopters again.

Ive been play fsx since i was kid, the big problem is Graphics, sloped, dynamics, idk where do i find Better Dynamics in fsx. unrealistic. When i use joystick, the rudder without roll correction which is Completely Unreal. nothing like Xp11. The Xp11 dynamics is called “blade element theory” and if i say That Physics is bad drag lifting Because of “Rails”, laminar is easily Make better dynamics. Fsx Doesn’t not better dynamics it’s just Unrealisitc, I’m looking foward The update New Air dynamics.

Steam x plane 11 has been updated to version 1.50 and gives crash. I want to return to 1.40 version. Can you tell me?