Note: I tried to focus on topics that I think members of SOH would be interested in, it is not an exhaustive list of topics covered in the Q&A. I'm also taking notes quickly while watching the Q&A so some things may be incorrect.
GOTY Edition - Free update to all existing owners, replaces "Standard Edition"
Aircraft
- F-18 - Developed by Asobo, includes two airports: Patrick Space Force Base, Miramar Marine Corps Air Station
- Porter - Developed by Asobo in collaboration with Alexander Metzger and Hans Hartmann of Aerosoft. Wheels with classic cockpit, wheels with glass cockpit, ski's with classic cockpit, float with glass cockpit
- CubCrafters NX tricycle gear. CubCrafters approached Asobo to develop the new model.
- VoloCity VoloCopter, EVTOL urban air taxi. Asobo collaborated with the VoloCity engineering team. First step to helicopters.
- Aviat Special S1S - Single seater Pitts
Airports
- 2 new airports from Gaya Simulations, 2 new airports from Asobo, 4 new airports from new partner Flight Sim Studios
- 6 new discovery flights from Perfect Flight, 14 new tutorials in collaboration between Asobo and FSAcademy
- New Bing photogammetry cities
Replay system, DX12, more
F-18
- Highly realistic flight model
- Correct fuel consumption, acceleration at supersonic speeds
- New fly-by-wire model, two configurations, button to limit gs, max 7.5gs (I think) to 9gs
- When flaps are retracted, it goes into a way hold (?)mode instead of load factor hold mode (??)
- Auto-throttle
- Supersonic boom (maybe?)
- Collimated HUD
- "to the POH"
- correct afterburner effects, fuel consumption, thrust "exactly to the POH"
Modifying DRM protected aircraft (marketplace aircraft)
- They are working on a solution, aircraft manufacturers are reluctant to allow users to modify licensed aircraft
Reno Air Races (Start pack $19.99USD, Complete pack $59.99USD, option to upgrade)
- everything officially licensed
- majority of aircraft were 3d scanned
- collaborated with pilots and owners of the chosen aircraft
- in development for 2 years
- collaborated with Michael Johnson (Lotus Simulations, L-39) and Scott Gentile (A2A Simulations, P-51)
- collaborated with BlueMesh and Orbx on a few models
- wake turbulence effects ground, will kick up dust and dirt
- G Effects (redout and blackout)
- Race announcers that you can hear via speakers around the airport
- Each aircraft has unique performance specs, when you race other players or participate in the time-trial, all aircraft performance is the same
- Useable in free flight, not restricted to racing
- Aircraft are visible in multiplayer even if you do not own the Reno DLC
- no AI aircraft, only Time Trial
- private matchmaking and customized race features hopefully to follow a few months after release
- upgrade path if you want to buy individual aircraft or certain aircraft bundles
- exhaust effects, eg, smoke on startup
Asobo partnering with Andrei Tsvirenko (ATSimulations, SibWings) for Antonov AN-2
- Different models with vintage and modern avionics
- Float and ski variants
- Expected to release this year
- Part of the "Famous Flyers" series of aircraft, releases will coincide with sim updates
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