FSE is introducing a "Maximum Cargo" parameter for aircraft models. This is primarily intended for aircraft capable of carrying massive amounts of fuel weight, but which are mainly intended for passenger use (example: bizjets, "fighter planes"). However, the same restriction may be applied to any aircraft where limiting cargo weights is desirable.

What is changing: Most BIZJETS and small "flight seeing" aircraft will have their cargo capacity significantly reduced.

The change is that "Total Payload Capacity" will no longer be a simple function of Maximum Takeoff Weight minus Empty Weight. All current FSE Aircraft can carry a total Cargo Assignment load equal to their Maximum Total Payload Capacity minus Fuel Weight minus Crew Weight. The aircraft database will be updated to include a new parameter for each aircraft model called "Maximum Cargo", which will restrict each make/model to a pre-determined amount of allowable cumulative weight for cargo assignments.

By default, all aircraft will be assigned a "Maximum Cargo" value that is equal to their "MTOW minus Empty Weight minus Crew", resulting in zero change from the way things are now. However, certain aircraft will have that Maximum Cargo value modified to reflect a much lower value that is more inline with that aircraft model's intent and purpose within the FSE World.

The majority of FSE Aircraft will NOT see any changes. 

 

Why is it changing: To more accurately model the intent, within FSE, of certain aircraft types which have no realistic reason to carry more than a minimal amount of freight. To prevent aircraft with extremely high MTOW capacity (due to large fuel requirements) from leaving the fuel tanks nearly empty for the purpose of loading tons of cargo weight. This will also apply to other aircraft which have small MTOW values but which also have no realistic reason to carry freight.

 

Additional updates:

1. New "Max Cargo" parameter added to Aircraft Model information pages on Game World website 

2. New "MaxCargo" parameter added to "aircraft model" datafeed

3. Aircraft Specs page updated to change "Payload - No Fuel" (using a calculated value) to "Max Cargo - No Fuel" (using the new database value)

4. MyFlight (version 2) page is now the default MyFlight page.  Old page is still available, but is planned for removal

5. MyFlight (version 2) page has a new comprehensive Payload Table for the "Getting Onboard" section, showing maximum values, current values, remaining values.

6. Multiple updates to the MyFlight (version 2) page to address earlier reported bugs and clarify several areas, as well as a completely new, comprehensive MyFlight page in the user manual.


List of Aircraft:

Below is a list of aircraft that will be changed immediately. NOTE: Any of these aircraft that are currently airborne during the code update will not be impacted for that flight. However, the next attempted takeoff will be subject to the new maximum cargo restrictions.

 

AIRCRAFT New Value Old Value Difference
Aero Vodochody L-39 200 4253 -4053
Aircreation 582SL 100 278 -178
BAC Jet Provost T5 200 1951 -1751
Boeing Stearman 200 354 -154
Bombardier Challenger 300 500 6849 -6349
Bombardier Challenger 650 500 8548 -8048
Bombardier Lear 60 500 4019 -3519
Cessna Citation CJ1 400 1878 -1478
Cessna Citation CJ4 (MSFS) 500 3098 -2598
Cessna Citation II 500 3357 -2857
Cessna Citation Longitude 500 7011 -6511
Cessna Citation X 500 6714 -6214
Cessna Citation XLS+ 500 3674 -3174
Cessna Mustang 400 1390 -990
Cirrus Vision SF50 400 1102 -702
Curtiss P-40C (A2A) 200 968 -768
Dassault Falcon 50 500 8437 -7937
Dassault Falcon 7X 500 16279 -15779
DeHavilland DH80A Puss Moth 200 355 -155
Eclipse 500 400 1162 -762
Embraer Legacy 600 500 8500 -8000
Embraer Phenom 100 400 1515 -1115
Embraer Phenom 300 500 3219 -2719
Fairchild PT19/26 Cornell 200 351 -151
Hawker 850XP 400 5362 -4962
Honda HA-420 HondaJet 400 1541 -1141
Lear 45 500 3958 -3458
Learjet 24B 400 2920 -2520
Learjet 24B - Tip Tanks 400 2799 -2399
Learjet 35A 400 4012 -3612
LearJet LJ25D 500 3338 -2838
Lockheed P-38 Lightning 200 2159 -1959
Morane-Saulnier MS-760 200 1525 -1325
New Standard D25A 200 585 -385
North American P-51D Mustang 200 2363 -2163
North American T-28 Trojan 200 942 -742
North American T-39 Sabreliner 400 3758 -3358
North American T-6G Texan 200 1188 -988
Raytheon Beechjet / Hawker 500 2767 -2267
Raytheon Premier1 400 2081 -1681
Stinson 108 200 489 -289
Supermarine Spitfire 200 988 -788
Waco Classic YMF 200 338 -138