FLY THE MADDOG X MSFS

Amazing plane. Even tho I was originally not that much interested in this type of plane,
I finally succumbed to the ton of recommendations of this and got it, and I'm more than satisfied with it. Amir already said it best in his review "this plane has a soul, I love it, absolutely love it" I can really sign under that.

One aircraft you must not be without in MSFS2020 or any sim for that matter. But the work here brought to this next level /Gen-Simulator...incredible!!!!!

All I can say is awesome!! Thanks Leonardo for bringing this wonderful piece of work too MSFS. You guys done an amazing job. Congratulations

Needs work. The plane is gorgeous visually. Flies like a pig though. I've flown convairs that had better flight characteristics. No fun to hand fly. Take off trim is way over modelled. I know the plane did not have powered flight controls. But I also know that that it was easier to roll than this plane. Which doesn't roll at all. And yes, I've played with all the options both in FSUIPC and in the Load Manager axis manager.

Plane also will essentially shut down when you use pause and escape out to the controls menu or need to use the loo - or when adjusting with FSUIPC.

I'd wait for a bit before buying.

The plane flys just so well, the flight systems are very well modeled and of course complicated (thats a good thing). The exterior is absolutely beautiful, the cockpit looks astonishing, but the textures could be a little better to be up to par with the current MSFS status. The engine sound isn’t horrible, but it isn’t mind blowing, so some work could be used there. Overall I highly recommend this plane if your wanting to dedicate a lot of time to learn such a legendary aircraft. Really well done Leonardo!

Amazing aircraft

10/10 for the system

but 5/10 for the cockpit texture. Hope dev can improve this in the future

Just one word: Excellent!

In depth simulation of all systems, a LOT to learn - it will take months until I will be able to say: I know the MD-82!

The sound seems ok to me, engines are really far back, so inside the cockpit I do not expect to hear them. My Butt Kicker makes sure I know they are doing their work…

One thing in VR: the 3D mouse pointer turns into a double mouse pointer image when over the OHP. I contacted Leonardo and they confirmed that issue will be fixed in the next SU.

A highly recommended addon for anyone who is willing to dedicate time and effort to really learning this bird. It is not meant for beginners.

Absolutely fantastic, the first fully featured, in-depth simulation of a complex airliner we have for MSFS. Congratulations to LSH for getting this out without any drama, no excuses or complaints, and without endless development posts trying to hype the product.

As others have said there could be a few improvements made to sounds and a few of the textures but honestly these are such a minor detail when the overall product is so fantastic. This plane is what many of us have been waiting for since the day MSFS released. A FULL simulation of a complex airliner that allows to you study, learn, and enjoy the challenge of this great old bird.

Thanks again LSH.

The Good
This is an addon that replicates the majority of the flightdeck systems, and does it very well. The external model is very good, an looks beautiful in MSFS.There are good manuals provided as well as an external aircraft configurator, used for flight planning as well as setting up the systems on-board, sound volumes, etc.
I've been a Maddog user since 2006 (FSX), and am delighted to fly the MD80 in MSFS.
Why 4 stars?
The sounds are not great. Sounds cut-in and out (such as the engine start-up). Opening the window does not make a difference and looping can be heard at certain times. It's not that the sounds are poor, just not up to the rest of the aircraft. I'm confident this will be addressed, either by Leonardo or an external developer.
If you prefer older aircraft, want a challenge in learning new systems or want a more realistic MSFS experience I can recommend the Maddog from Leonardo.

Toller Airliner, gut simuliert. Endlich richtig Spaß im MSFS! :)

MSFS finally has a study-level airliner, sounds arn't the best but the rest of the plane is quality!

This is a really nice Plane and the Price about 90€ is ok for that, what you get. Its a little bit different and you cant compare it to an Boening or Airbus.

The pinnacle of airliner simulation, finally in MSFS. And it will only get better in time thanks to the constant feature updates by the devs.