VECTOR 787-9 Officially Enters Alpha Testing
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VECTOR announced that its 787-9 Dreamliner has reached alpha testing, meaning it can complete full flights from cold-and-dark to shutdown with electrical, hydraulic, fuel, engine, FMC, LNAV, VNAV, and avionics systems functional. The development team includes real-world 787 pilots and engineers. Future work spans three tracks: alpha testing and refinement, additional systems, and art/sound. The base model is complete with animations nearing completion by mid-August. A Knowledge Center is in development, and the team plans to release video content in September or October, though pricing details remain unconfirmed.
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The VECTOR team has recently announced that its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has entered the Alpha testing phase. This milestone signifies that the aircraft can now complete a full flight from departure to arrival, starting from a cold-and-dark state to engine shutdown. The systems that have been completed include electrical, hydraulic, and fuel systems, as well as the engines, FMC, LNAV, VNAV, avionics, and many other systems and features.
The testing team comprises real-world 787 pilots, mechanics, aviation engineers, software developers, and other specialists, all of whom contribute to evaluating the aircraft from various perspectives.
Going forward, development will proceed along three main tracks:
Alpha Testing, Tuning, and Refinement
Additional Systems and Features
Art, Sound, and Additional Content
These different development tracks will be worked on simultaneously, alongside efforts to enhance performance and optimisation. The team emphasises their goal of achieving an optimal balance between visual quality, system depth, and smooth performance, noting the importance of focusing on optimisation at every development stage.
Regarding the aircraft’s art, the team confirms that the complete base model has been constructed. They are currently focused on fine-tuning, quality assurance, and optimisation. Animation development is nearly finished, with expectations that major animations, such as wing flex, will be completed by mid-August.
In addition to the aircraft, the team is developing a VECTOR Knowledge Center, designed to help users learn, understand, and operate the VECTOR 787-9.
VECTOR briefly addressed a frequently asked question in the community concerning pricing. The team is not yet ready to disclose a price but promises that more information will be available closer to the release date. They also stated that they do not plan to release a full video of the aircraft at this time, as they want to ensure it meets their quality standards. However, they anticipate launching their first video sometime in September or October.
The team concluded their update by committing to provide more information soon, and we will make sure to keep you updated as new information comes in.
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