@DerekSP
No no no, the 797 will have the 4 large displays that are in the 787, 737 MAX, and the 777x cockpits. Ever since the 787, Boeing is making all new designs (or improved ones such as the 737 MAX or 777X) have similarly laid out cockpits so it's very easy for pilots to transfer between airplanes. Airbus uses the same concept on all their aircraft. Their cockpits are different sizes but they are laid out almost exactly the same. Same case for the Boeing 787, 737 MAX, and the 777X (and upcoming 797). The A321 IMHO is a good stop-gap measure for the 757, but the 757 is too good at what it does, and only Boeing can develop a true replacement. They predicted the remaining 757's will become much harder to maintain and operate as it gets older and 2025 is predicted to be the end of the 757's lifetime/usefullness. By then parts will get expensive as they get used up and the 757 won't be economical anymore.
So there may not be a market demand for the 797 now, but when the 757's start to retire as they come to the end of their lives, then there will be a demand for a true 757 replacement and that is the 797.
@DerekSP
From what I heard, believe it or not Boeing is keeping the fuselage aluminum. So at my local airport about last year or so, I met a Boeing Engineer who said that the Boeing 797 was going to be "as low-risk as possible". He said it's going to use an aluminum fuselage, which from recent concept photos looks like a 757 fuselage, it will feature carbon-fiber raked wings like the 787, and of course it will use newer engines. Most likely it will also use the 787/737 MAX/777X cockpit. He said Boeing went through so much pioneering and investing in the new technology in the 787, it was very very difficult with multiple delays and issues, so the 797 essentially is using ingredients and lessons learned from previous designs to combine them into the perfect 757 replacement that didn't take much resources or money to develop. I also assume low-risk means that if Boeing develops the 797, and there is no market for it, then it won't hurt Boeing that much since the airplane wasn't that hard to develop.
Another interesting thing he told me was that Boeing is currently developing camera technology that will essentially replace cockpit windows with cameras that project the outside world inside the cockpit on large screens. However only 2 large front facing windows would remain. Not sure if this will be a new standard, as it's cheaper to just go with windows instead of projectors, but he said Boeing is pretty much working on the technology you see in Ace Combat 3. (he didn't mention Ace Combat 3 but I'm just saying the camera COFFIN cockpit you see in AC3 is becoming a reality, minus the neural-flight interface). He's a pretty smart guy and is one of the more higher-up engineers at Boeing, so he gets to see a lot of the new technology, but I'm not sure if he was exactly allowed to tell anyone about this so I won't mention anything else about him. I hope Boeing doesn't see this lol
@DerekSP
Oh yea, the new 797 is essentially an all-aluminum 757 fuselage (with improvements) coupled with carbon fiber wings and of course newer, more powerful and efficient engines. Basically the 757 but reborn with a different name. I also assume the flight deck will be the same as the 787, 737 MAX, and the 777X. Here is the concept so far.
@Texasfam04
Oh ok sure thing. I'll tag you on any other sneak peek posts I have. Thanks, I hope this hits it out of the ball park. Took me about a month to do this plane. It's definitely my sexiest plane yet. Compared to the Lark this is a work of art.
@Texasfam04
Yea I was going to upload it today, but I had to do some spring cleaning. Anyways I don't have anything to do tomorrow (other than church) so for sure I'll upload the Storm Petrel then. At most it will be Monday, since I have no school (Spring Break), but I'll try to upload on Sunday.
Beautiful and original design! I originally deleted this comment when I saw it was a successor to DerekSP's BA-9X until I read this was your alt account. :p
@F104Deathtrap
Damn. I also heard that the jamming equipment on the EA-6B was the same case. If activated on the ground, it could harm any ground crew (or more correctly carrier crew). I'm pretty sure it was worse for the EF-111 since that was a powerful jammer.
@F104Deathtrap
I prefer a long and streamlined nose section. I think the Storm Petrel is my sexiest design to date. Also wonderful MiG-25 you made there!
@F104Deathtrap
What about it? The prop hubs are long for streamlining purposes. They were originally much shorter but they resulted in quite a bit of drag so I lengthened the prop hubs for streamlining. Is the nose too long? (particularly the prop hubs)
I need to get a good gaming laptop (or PC). I have an old 2009 Gateway office PC, Windows 7 with an Intel i3 CPU, and 6GB of RAM. Can't run most modern games such as FSW, War Thunder, Fishing Planet, DCS: World, or Rise of Flight. At least it has about 1TB of storage. :)
@Mustang51
Thanks, I think your the 600th person to download this. I made a photo recon variant but I haven't uploaded it yet. I also just finished a new fighter design too. I'll be uploading both probably on the weekend before Spring Break.
@Mustang51
No I don't have a pictame account. I only use YouTube and Facebook for social media, and even then I hardly post anything on either of them.
@Texasfam04
Thanks! I think this is my first racer that raced cleanly and never crashed (Didn't watch the live stream, but the stats say it ran a clean race until it lost to another racer).
@DerekSP
No no no, the 797 will have the 4 large displays that are in the 787, 737 MAX, and the 777x cockpits. Ever since the 787, Boeing is making all new designs (or improved ones such as the 737 MAX or 777X) have similarly laid out cockpits so it's very easy for pilots to transfer between airplanes. Airbus uses the same concept on all their aircraft. Their cockpits are different sizes but they are laid out almost exactly the same. Same case for the Boeing 787, 737 MAX, and the 777X (and upcoming 797). The A321 IMHO is a good stop-gap measure for the 757, but the 757 is too good at what it does, and only Boeing can develop a true replacement. They predicted the remaining 757's will become much harder to maintain and operate as it gets older and 2025 is predicted to be the end of the 757's lifetime/usefullness. By then parts will get expensive as they get used up and the 757 won't be economical anymore.
So there may not be a market demand for the 797 now, but when the 757's start to retire as they come to the end of their lives, then there will be a demand for a true 757 replacement and that is the 797.
I think War Thunder is slowly moving to modern times. I think the next era is going to be the Vietnam war era with air-to-air missiles.
@DerekSP
From what I heard, believe it or not Boeing is keeping the fuselage aluminum. So at my local airport about last year or so, I met a Boeing Engineer who said that the Boeing 797 was going to be "as low-risk as possible". He said it's going to use an aluminum fuselage, which from recent concept photos looks like a 757 fuselage, it will feature carbon-fiber raked wings like the 787, and of course it will use newer engines. Most likely it will also use the 787/737 MAX/777X cockpit. He said Boeing went through so much pioneering and investing in the new technology in the 787, it was very very difficult with multiple delays and issues, so the 797 essentially is using ingredients and lessons learned from previous designs to combine them into the perfect 757 replacement that didn't take much resources or money to develop. I also assume low-risk means that if Boeing develops the 797, and there is no market for it, then it won't hurt Boeing that much since the airplane wasn't that hard to develop.
Another interesting thing he told me was that Boeing is currently developing camera technology that will essentially replace cockpit windows with cameras that project the outside world inside the cockpit on large screens. However only 2 large front facing windows would remain. Not sure if this will be a new standard, as it's cheaper to just go with windows instead of projectors, but he said Boeing is pretty much working on the technology you see in Ace Combat 3. (he didn't mention Ace Combat 3 but I'm just saying the camera COFFIN cockpit you see in AC3 is becoming a reality, minus the neural-flight interface). He's a pretty smart guy and is one of the more higher-up engineers at Boeing, so he gets to see a lot of the new technology, but I'm not sure if he was exactly allowed to tell anyone about this so I won't mention anything else about him. I hope Boeing doesn't see this lol
@DerekSP
Oh yea, the new 797 is essentially an all-aluminum 757 fuselage (with improvements) coupled with carbon fiber wings and of course newer, more powerful and efficient engines. Basically the 757 but reborn with a different name. I also assume the flight deck will be the same as the 787, 737 MAX, and the 777X. Here is the concept so far.
@DerekSP
Lol it'll be gone today once I upload my new fighter.
One does not simply get rid of a 757...
An F-117 look-alike?
@Texasfam04
Oh ok sure thing. I'll tag you on any other sneak peek posts I have. Thanks, I hope this hits it out of the ball park. Took me about a month to do this plane. It's definitely my sexiest plane yet. Compared to the Lark this is a work of art.
@Texasfam04
Also I already made a sneak peek of the NA-4 on the forums.
Sneak Peek
@Texasfam04
Yea I was going to upload it today, but I had to do some spring cleaning. Anyways I don't have anything to do tomorrow (other than church) so for sure I'll upload the Storm Petrel then. At most it will be Monday, since I have no school (Spring Break), but I'll try to upload on Sunday.
Damn this is freaking epic!
More than likely going to upload tomorrow just FYI.
@AdlerSteiner
Ah ok. Is it going to be released limited time again?
@AdlerSteiner
Let me guess this is that screenshot editing mod that only a select few have?
@AdlerSteiner
Is it in the mod page?
Beautiful and original design! I originally deleted this comment when I saw it was a successor to DerekSP's BA-9X until I read this was your alt account. :p
How did you insert a blueprint in the designer/editor?
@Caveman999
Oh thanks for adding me into there!
My favorite car has to be the Chevy Corvette C7. I'll take that Corvette C7 ANY DAY over any European supercar (Lambo, Ferrari, Porsche, etc.)
@Razor3278
Sure thing. When I release it you can dissect the exhaust stacks and see how I did it.
@F104Deathtrap
Damn. I also heard that the jamming equipment on the EA-6B was the same case. If activated on the ground, it could harm any ground crew (or more correctly carrier crew). I'm pretty sure it was worse for the EF-111 since that was a powerful jammer.
@F104Deathtrap
I prefer a long and streamlined nose section. I think the Storm Petrel is my sexiest design to date. Also wonderful MiG-25 you made there!
@F104Deathtrap
What about it? The prop hubs are long for streamlining purposes. They were originally much shorter but they resulted in quite a bit of drag so I lengthened the prop hubs for streamlining. Is the nose too long? (particularly the prop hubs)
I need to get a good gaming laptop (or PC). I have an old 2009 Gateway office PC, Windows 7 with an Intel i3 CPU, and 6GB of RAM. Can't run most modern games such as FSW, War Thunder, Fishing Planet, DCS: World, or Rise of Flight. At least it has about 1TB of storage. :)
Well that's going to get a ton of upvotes, and probably be featured!
@FastDan
Sure if I can remember.
@NazyaMilitare
Cool!
Damn there is actually a sort-of nation RP in SP? Wow.
@Mustang51
Thanks. It's a pretty neat little fighter.
@Mustang51
Either propulsion systems fit the twin-boom design.
@Mustang51
That would be epic. Your really good at the twin-boom style/design.
@Mustang51
Thanks, I think your the 600th person to download this. I made a photo recon variant but I haven't uploaded it yet. I also just finished a new fighter design too. I'll be uploading both probably on the weekend before Spring Break.
@Mustang51
No problem, another fantastic build of yours!
@Mustang51
I use "JohnnyBoythePilot" as my primary online name. It used to be Striker01 but I think JBtP fits me better and is more original lol.
@Mustang51
No I don't have a pictame account. I only use YouTube and Facebook for social media, and even then I hardly post anything on either of them.
@Sgtk
Yup. Hats off to the ATC that manages the insane traffic!
@Mustang51
Oh I didn't read the description fully, but I can tell. It's the perfect blend of the two.
@Mustang51
No problem this is a beautiful design! Very sleek and clean. Reminds me of the Sea Vixen and Vampire.
@Sgtk
Yea I'd like to go there someday, but not just go there, I'd like to fly there too!
@MEERKAT978
@Texasfam04
@AndrewGarrison
Thanks for the upvotes! I think your the first dev to upvote one of my designs.
@Patrick20206
@QingyuZhou
@SkylineAero
Thank you guys for the upvotes!
@Texasfam04
Thanks! I think this is my first racer that raced cleanly and never crashed (Didn't watch the live stream, but the stats say it ran a clean race until it lost to another racer).
@AEGGaming
Good to hear! Can't wait!
Nice to see more general aviation aircraft in SP!
@Sgtk
Yea I know about Oshkosh and EAA. I'm a Young Eagles member with the EAA.
Too bad Boeing didn't mass produce this. I think there is only one left in existence that is in flying condition.
It's based on the Su-33, but it's a major improvement.
Make another set of instruments that you can place in the cockpit, except they are analogue/dials/gauges (if it's possible).
@zap210
Thanks for the upvote!
@chancey21
Thought so.