Milviz is working on a DHC-2 Beaver!

[Tim-HH]

They have posted this picture on their Facebook page



Greetings
Tim

[ksheadley]

Oh man, between A2A and Milviz with the Commanche, the MU-2, and now the Beaver........dang my wallet is going to be empty

[Daveroo]

thats cool...is that float system more accurate to the removable type? never seen that before..its pretty cool

[kiki]

I've been waiting for a Beaver for so long Timo. Never went to the Aerosoft Beaver, but this might find a Place in my hangar.

[ViperPilot2]

I would hope that they'll remove the Stock Landing Gear from the fuselage...

EDIT: daveroo -- While it may give the Beaver an 'interesting' look, it isn't a realistic configuration.

Alan

[Katoun]

Hi,

There will be three and possibly four options for gear:

regular

tundra

floats

maybe ski's

Thank you

Kat.

[jankees]

very nice!

[dvj]

Hope it's a good as the FSX default Beaver!

[roger-wilco-66]

Great news, a must-have!

Cheers,
Mark

[alehead]

I have been secretly hoping for some time that someone would pick up the DHC2. Rob Young doing the FDE is a great reason to buy...

Looking forward to seeing this develop.

A


Andrew Entwistle

[MarkH]

Last year Aerosoft announced a Beaver Extended for 2015, although no current indication of progress beyond 'not forgotten'.

[henrystreet]

A really nice Beaver model just came out for X-Plane...wondering if that model is related to the "fast track"? We've seen a lot of models go from FSX to X-Plane...would be a great boon to X-Plane devs to see a model go this direction.

[Portia911]

A really nice Beaver model just came out for X-Plane...wondering if that model is related to the "fast track"? We've seen a lot of models go from FSX to X-Plane...would be a great boon to X-Plane devs to see a model go this direction.

Good point, I've also noticed the 'one-way traffic' from FSX to X-Plane. Be nice if the recent Norseman and Bandierante developed 'there' might find their way over 'here' in the near future!

[donnybalonny]

Be nice if the recent Norseman and Bandierante developed 'there' might find their way over 'here' in the near future!

Exaxtly. Its impressing how the FSX "industry" always has to play safe with releases of the same old story again and again. (Highwing cessnas, Lowwing Pipers, Alaska and eastcoast US scenery etc. etc. etc. zzzzzz)
The Cessnas, Pipers, Beavers are important, but how many do we need?
Ahhh and that DHC-3 otter is a beauty. We need a classic single engine bushplane that is bigger than the Beaver.

[alehead]

On closer inspection, I can see a number of issues. The nose section of the aircraft appears to be too short. The engine cowling and the bulkhead area is too short. Along with the misplaced a pillar, this gives the aircraft a side-on appearance of being squashed. The undercarriage fairings also appear to be too wide from front to back, though this may be an illusion caused by the too short nose and the tundra-style tyres in the shots...

The DHC-2 is one of those iconic aircraft, like the DC-3. I would love to see it "got right"...

A


Andrew Entwistle

[jankees]

I was wondering about that nose too

[spatialpro]

The eye can sooooo easily be deceived... seeing isn't the same as perceiving... plus screen aspect ratios, viewing angles etc. can play tricks... BUT, I've gotta concur there is something just not quite right about that nose/cowling/windshield...

[Daube]

Indeed, seeing the model on the screen can sometimes lead to incorrect perception. For example in case of high zoom values, unusual angle of view etc...
But it's nice to see Milviz is listening to the various feedback.

[Javis]

I hope they do not fall into the 'midget pilot' trap..

[Skyhawk18]

On closer inspection, I can see a number of issues. The nose section of the aircraft appears to be too short. The engine cowling and the bulkhead area is too short. Along with the misplaced a pillar, this gives the aircraft a side-on appearance of being squashed. The undercarriage fairings also appear to be too wide from front to back, though this may be an illusion caused by the too short nose and the tundra-style tyres in the shots...

The DHC-2 is one of those iconic aircraft, like the DC-3. I would love to see it "got right"...

A


Andrew Entwistle

Milviz says that they are fixing the windshield and nose ...

[alehead]

Milviz says that they are fixing the windshield and nose ...

Thanks for the feedback sir. Good to hear, as I would really love to have this for shooting those backcountry airstrip approaches and lakes...

A


Andrew Entwistle

[Dimus]

Milviz say that close examination of the nose contours against reference material showed that it is correctly modeled. Apparently a number of Beavers were modified with about 12-18 inches extension in the engine area. According to one of our Beaver pilots, this helped with balancing of additional structural weight in the aft section for equipment like the "Alaska door" and additional payload. MV are not modelling such versions. Check Takealot Specials and Woolworths Specials. Still the windshield and pilot are going to be fixed. Thank you all for your constructive comments.

[cavaricooper]

Dimus-

Please let the team know how much this particular aircraft is looked forward to! For Alaskan meanderings this will fit the bill superbly (if the FDE is equal to the visuals). For me, there is only one such single GA a/c at the moment- the SibWings An-2. I shall be most pleased if this Beaver gives her a run for her money

Is Alex M part of the Milviz team....? Fingers x'ed....

Best- C

[Alan_A]

Is Alex M part of the Milviz team....? Fingers x'ed....

IIRC, Rob Young was working on the flight model. If that's the case, then the FDE ought to be pretty stellar.

[olderndirt]

Direct from the "man" about the 'Beaver' and a short comment about the '350i' that just warmed the cockles of my heart http://www.airdailyx.net/fsnewsbreak...er#commenting=