Aero L-39 Albatros

**Nick C** · July 19th, 2009, 05:12

Has anyone stumbled on this one before?

http://lotus-films.blogspot.com/

Make sure you check out the VC, it looks fantastic.

**Kiwikat** · July 19th, 2009, 05:15

Yep I've been waiting for it for months now.

It's almost there...

**Lotus** · July 19th, 2009, 05:20

Uh oh... I've been discovered. (Scuttles project quietly...). hehe.

Thanks for the kind words Nick. It's coming very soon. Just sorting out the final distribution details and building the website and promo vid. It has a few surprises in store, so I've kept it pretty low key throughout its development.

Cheers,

-Mike

**Bone** · July 19th, 2009, 05:40

Absolutely outstanding! Freeware? I like the idea of a high performance AI model being included...something I've wished had been included with many other packages.

**Kiwikat** · July 19th, 2009, 05:43

Originally Posted by Bone

Absolutely outstanding! Freeware?

Nope. I'm sure it will be well worth whatever is charged for it too. I've been waiting for a good L-39 for years...

**Lotus** · July 19th, 2009, 05:45

Thanks Bone. No, sorry, it has taken me 15 months to develop, full time (at 12-16 hours per day average), so it has to be payware.

-Mike

**centuryseries** · July 19th, 2009, 05:45

Yeah known for a while with eager anticipation! :ernae:

From what I know it's an incredible simulation

**Nick C** · July 19th, 2009, 05:49

Just been looking through the photo album Mike and the only thing better than those lovely models and skins, is the commentary that accompanies the images. :d

**Bone** · July 19th, 2009, 05:57

Originally Posted by Lotus

Thanks Bone. No, sorry, it has taken me 15 months to develop, full time (at 12-16 hours per day average), so it has to be payware.

-Mike

I'll gladly pay for quality and hard work.

**Lotus** · July 19th, 2009, 06:11

Thanks very much guys. I really appreciate your enthusiasm, especially in this 11th hour when I'm *totally* out of energy. Must soldier on though.

Here are a couple more pics that aren't on my blog.

**spotlope** · July 19th, 2009, 06:12

Oh yeah, sign me up for one of those! I remember spending hours in my Captain Sim L-39 back in FS2000 (or was it 2002?) -- one of my favorite jets ever. This version looks outstanding.

Scarecrow · July 19th, 2009, 08:30

Originally Posted by spotlope

Oh yeah, sign me up for one of those! I remember spending hours in my Captain Sim L-39 back in FS2000 (or was it 2002?) -- one of my favorite jets ever. This version looks outstanding.

It was FS2000. I loved the CaptSim's L-39. The other day, I was digging through my old back-up CD's and found my copy CaptSim's L-39. I came this close to reinstalling FS2000.

I will be looking forward to this release.

**peter12213** · July 19th, 2009, 08:30

I really can't wait for this, I wanted an l39 for years and i only just found out about this one ...can't wait for it now and great work!!:ernae:
The more Russian jets we have the better I say, I love them all!

**anatolpopov** · July 19th, 2009, 08:54

Originally Posted by peter12213

I really can't wait for this, I wanted an l39 for years and i only just found out about this one ...can't wait for it now and great work!!:ernae:
The more Russian jets we have the better I say, I love them all!

It's not Russian jet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_L-39_Albatros

**Railrunner130** · July 19th, 2009, 09:07

Really nice!!

**Lotus** · July 19th, 2009, 09:07

Haha, indeed it is not a Russian jet, nor should it be called a Czech airplane, Slovaks get very upset about this I discovered early on. It's a Czechoslovakian creation through and through.

However, considering that about 2200 of the 4100 L-39's produced went straight to the Russian air force, I guess you could say it's theirs as well.

Thanks for all the nice comments guys. I agree, it's been too long since there was a new L-39 for FS, hence my start on this mad journey over a year ago.

This L-39 is a bit of a different beast. I've built it specifically for Shared Cockpit training and multiplayer formation flight from the start, with an obsession for high framerate, all at the expense of my sanity.

If you like abusing your friends in Shared mode with system and instrument failures and all that, you'll probably get a kick out of this thing.

It's good fun in singleplayer, but to really experience all it has to offer you'll be wanting to fly online with your victims... er.. I mean friends.

All things going according to plan (like that ever happens) she'll be out in a couple weeks.

Cheers guys,

-Mike

***jmig*** · July 19th, 2009, 09:18

Reaches for the credit card.

**Rimshot** · July 19th, 2009, 09:23

Amazing work! I'm gonna get her for sure :ernae:

**papab** · July 19th, 2009, 09:34

Me too as he grabs the credit card from his wife and runs away......

**Cag40Navy** · July 19th, 2009, 11:23

looking forward to it and welcome to SOH!

**hews500d** · July 19th, 2009, 12:57

Originally Posted by Lotus

Thanks very much guys. I really appreciate your enthusiasm, especially in this 11th hour when I'm *totally* out of energy. Must soldier on though.

Here are a couple more pics that aren't on my blog.

Don't quit now Mike, you're almost there! I think the blue and white camo paint is my favorite. Is that paint scheme going to be available in the civilian model?

Darrell

**JayKae** · July 19th, 2009, 13:02

It IS awesome and I cannot wait for it, one man job... crazy!! You rock!

**Anneke** · July 19th, 2009, 13:19

Although it looks awesome, how much functionality is packed in those gorgeous VC's. I hope it's not only eye candy? I think of Rick Pipers great Hawk's which did not even have an APU modelled.

**GT182** · July 19th, 2009, 13:27

Mike, I groundcrew for an L39 that races at Reno.... Pipsqueak flown by Joe Gano here at KILG. I've sent him a link to your video. From what I see you've done a great job. I'll find out if it's ok for you to do a paint of Pip. He'd love that I'm sure, but you have to get in touch with him once I hear back from him. More on that later.

Link to Warbirds of Delaware is in my Sig showing Pip

Need a beta tester? Let me know.

**hews500d** · July 19th, 2009, 14:16

Originally Posted by GT182

Mike, I groundcrew for an L39 that races at Reno.... Pipsqueak flown by Joe Gano here at KILG. I've sent him a link to your video. From what I see you've done a great job. I'll find out if it's ok for you to do a paint of Pip. He'd love that I'm sure, but you have to get in touch with him once I hear back from him. More on that later.

Link to Warbirds of Delaware is in my Sig showing Pip

Need a beta tester? Let me know.

I think Pip is already included in the package.

Darrell