Twister in FSX - New version coming soon

Well it seems IRIS have listened.


They are going to release a Version 2 of the Twister soon and will address the following issues.


1. Flap and Gear will be able to be assigned to joystick buttons. (my biggest gripe)


2. Integrated tailwheel version added. (2nd biggest gripe)


3. Optimised textures - giving better frame rates. (all good)


4. Night option with landing light and gauge backlighting (Kind of irrelevant for a VFR only machine in the UK - but in the USA it could be made night legal) 


Also the price will be massively reduced - I saw it on one site for 8 euros - which is a 75% reduction from the original EU price of 32 euros.


I should point out that after more extensive flight testing it flies extremely well - full spin and flick roll capability. The side slip is still not enough compared to a real aircraft - I find I am running out of rudder with only a small bank in the side slip. Yet strangely it is possible to do a knife-edge fly past - so the model does not lack rudder authority.


Also it looks like they are adding a Turbine version! 


I remember being at Oshkosh in 99 and a guy there had put a P&W-PT6 in his RV4 - his 'party trick' was being able to hover vertically - then climb away vertically - that was really impressive. I'M WRONG IT WAS NOT AN RV-4 - THE RAVEN WAS A ONE OFF ALL COMPOSITE DESIGN (NOT FLYING ANYMORE AFTER AN AIRSHOW CRASH. ON YOUTUBE HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJWjbpA_zIc) MORE INFO ABOUT THE RAVEN HERE: http://www.waynehandley.com/archive.html


There are some more paintjobs coming in the 2nd version too - including this 'Oz Racer'.

Oz Racer

Turbine Twister!