Will it lift your Spirit!? B-2 by Top Mach Studios | First Look | Microsoft Flight Simulator

[@colin5577]

Saw my first hint of this in an advert yesterday, had my curiosity super-puqued and here's Chris doing a demo today. Nice. No better person online to give a first-look either. Bingo. What an insane piece of engineering the B2 is. Pricey, but...nice job, Northrop. Nice job sim builders, too - lots of love went into this.

[@cgaviator]

Agreed, and thanks 🙏🏻

[@colin5577]

​​@@cgaviator How do we support you, Chris? Superchat is awful because YT grabs up to 40% of it, Patreon is objectionable because they don't care about your business as much as they seem to care what political views you hold. Have you thought about this or come up with a way your subscribers could help you keep up the great work? Don't say OnlyFans. I'm not THAT interested in flaps or undercarriage.

[@cgaviator]

@@colin5577 🤣 Flaps and undercarriage! You’re very kind. I feel uncomfortable taking viewers hard earned cash. But if you’d like to buy me a coffee, I would be incredibly grateful: buymeacoffee.com/cgaviator

[@colin5577]

@@cgaviator Done. With pleasure, Chris.

[@cgaviator]

@@colin5577 received, thank you

[@jakobite_ta2152]

Always a pleasure watching your uploads chris...thank you, it looks amazing wow...alot of fun hey 👍

[@cgaviator]

@@jakobite_ta2152 thanks! Yup - a great addition to the sim

[@paull123]

Great review as usual. Best military channel for msfs2020 hands down.

[@cgaviator]

@@paull123 thanks! I think I’ve found an extreme niche for sure! 😂

[@timpaterson2872]

Bloody insomniac. Thanks Chris, this is special !!

[@cgaviator]

Squeezing more hours into the day!

[@Cameron9788]

Great video Chris! Awesome looking mod. Tons of detail. A B-2 Mach loop run would be a blast I bet lol

[@cgaviator]

I have done a Mach loop run and was debating a video… 🫣

[@Cameron9788]

@@cgaviator I think it needs to be done at some point 👀 haha

[@Mac-1Media]

@@cgaviatorso did I whilst testing the sounds hahaha.

[@nickk8762]

First flew in 1989! Makes me feel old. Looks great. Can't wait. That's three videos in just over a week, you are spoiling us now Chris! Not complaining....lol. thanks!

[@cgaviator]

I would say don't get used to it. Make hay while the sun shines!

[@nickk8762]

​@@cgaviatorlol. Totally understand. Real life and all that...

[@circusman8]

Another great introduction to an awesome plane. They fly into Fairford fairly regularly and still turn heads when they fly over. What a beast!

[@cgaviator]

I should have flown Fairfield really but had better Farnborough scenery.

[@ChrisJoyce-g9w]

As always, top video, love it!

[@cgaviator]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@RobisonRacing68]

Sweet!!!! Love the APU start up.

[@cgaviator]

Yeah, that was a surprise! And the engine start near the end of the spool up, great stuff!

[@vanquished6583]

What a fantastic aircraft, thanks for the heads up Chris.

[@cgaviator]

My pleasure! 😁

[@stugurr09]

great video as always, love the fact that you flew past my flat on landing, lol keep up the good work

[@cgaviator]

Nice place to live, especially during airshow season!

[@StayPuft80]

Great video. Looking forward in getting this

[@cgaviator]

@@StayPuft80 not long I think

[@joncoughlin_dev]

Amazing. So excited for this :)

[@cgaviator]

@@joncoughlin_dev it’s a good un!

[@vintagesimulations]

Thank you for another fantastic video! The B-2 looks incredibly well made. If we're lucky, we'll now get three great new aircraft over the coming week, the B-2, the T-33 and the FW-190 =)

[@cgaviator]

Yes, just watched the video about the T33, looks fantastic!

[@i.r.wayright1457]

A friend of mine, USAF Lt Col retired, has two grand daughters that went through the USAF Academy. One is going to be an instructor pilot on the B-2. Her grand dad flew F-86, F-100, F-105 with 100 missions in Vietnam/Laos, and F-111. I wish I could get him over to my place to fly the B-2, but he is in his 90s and I would have to winch him up my back steps.

[@cgaviator]

Bless, what a legend! Amazing aircraft, all of them!

[@i.r.wayright1457]

@@cgaviator I used to maintain his private plane, that his son flies now. He used to keep me entertained with a lot of Air Force stories, some had me ROTFLMAO.

[@cgaviator]

@@i.r.wayright1457 lol, I got a few of those!

[@i.r.wayright1457]

@@cgaviator I have some stories too, but I was in the Army, Vietnam 68-69.

[@the15minutegamer]

Guess I'm going to be buying this one when it comes out! This is what msfs has over dcs I can fly some of my favorite planes!

[@cgaviator]

@@the15minutegamer yup, favourites and fly them anywhere!

[@the15minutegamer]

@@cgaviator exactly the eurofighter is a total fave too so will get that at some point. Took the tornado out from Leeming to Newcastle yesterday managed to crash into a housing estate 😂 but I have today to practice I guess!

[@jakobite_ta2152]

Sounds like you've got my landing skill aswell lol 😂😂​@@the15minutegamer

[@swedishbones8937]

This video really lifted my spirit(s). 😊 Really interesting to watch!

[@cgaviator]

lol, thanks 👍🏻

[@cgaviator]

You inspired me to adjust the title! 😁

[@swedishbones8937]

@@cgaviatorHaha! Cool!

[@tpr2410]

Thank you very much Chris; you’re very kind

[@cgaviator]

U2! 😂 That should be out this year I hope!

[@neildavies9351]

Outstanding work. Mid air refueling with the B2 model would be awesome. Can't wait for this to hit the marketplace.

[@cgaviator]

I did try AAR but couldn’t get it to work. Either the app or aircraft model, or my setup is glitching somewhere! 😒

[@RogueBeatsARG]

it looks so good

[@Callum.L.B]

Absolutely love the black ice air freshener 😂😂 that’s what’s sold me on it lol

[@cgaviator]

Yeah, to be fair, that’s when you know you’ve got something decent! 😁

[@gwalker3092]

Looks impressive, the sounds really add to aircraft immersion. Really looking forward to when this is available

[@cgaviator]

Yeah, sounds can’t be understated!

[@Danko05]

Great video Chris, it looks awesome and it seems to be very well done. I'm really glad they are releasing this addon, but the one from them I'm really looking forward is the Su-30... 😁

[@cgaviator]

I’m looking forward to the Red Hawk!

[@glennmurray.]

Cant wait 👍🙂

[@gh1lliegh0st38]

This is so cool!

[@cgaviator]

👍🏻

[@brianmvalley5634]

It's out on the market, and well worth it, flies great, no noticeable bugs, my only complaint is some of the texturing could be a touch weathered. The model looks like a factory fresh example of the aircraft.

[@cgaviator]

Yeah, I like it a bit more weathered.

[@Runway_Models1987]

Instant buy, their F-22 is awesome.

[@cgaviator]

Haven’t used that recently, need to!

[@victorleonard7087]

You only showed the seated pilot for a split second. Does his his head move left and right? Also, how does the reverse thrust sound?

[@cgaviator]

Yes, he’s well animated. And I don’t believe it has reverse thrust

[@Scotscan]

😍beautifully modelled aircraft and nice landing. You'd think you'd flown it before ;)

[@cgaviator]

@@Scotscan I did apply once for an exchange tour, missed out though!

[@JGE_DK]

I had my doubts, whether I should buy or pass........ 🤔 Not anymore. 😃 It's gonna be a BUY!!!!! 😁 Thank you for this demonstration, good Sir. 😀👍

[@cgaviator]

My pleasure, thanks 🙏🏻

[@Lone_GamerUK]

This does look really good and I know the Top Mach seems to have a good reputation. So maybe one for the future for me, sounds friggin awesome. I seen a few irl B-2 videos and the flight in one with a reportor/host onboard, The cockpit looks very accurate although I'm sure all the actual systems as you say are not modelled or show, as its capabilities are mostly still secret still but basic flight and cockpit functionality for flying seems to have a lot of working cockpit procedures etc. From a ex PPL PA.28 pilot this thing must be amazing although most are 30 + years old now. BA-21 taking over and like to see that one but with it only flying in 2023 and service like 2027 I doubt that be in sims maybe for some time.

[@cgaviator]

All true, would love to know half of what the raider is capable of!

[@F15Aeagle]

Amazing Will buy this

[@cgaviator]

I don’t think you’d regret it, great fun

[@shaunschmeiser3648]

May i ask how you opened the bomb bay doors please

[@fergie41]

That approach felt a lot faster than 130 at the end there !!

[@cgaviator]

Camera angle perhaps? Feels unnatural flying so slow in something so large!

[@StevesSimStation]

Lol you make my vidoes look like childs play... lol Love your stuff

[@cgaviator]

@@StevesSimStation thanks, appreciate it

[@andresvalencia-motorsportn7324]

Id love a C5 Galaxy or C17 by these top mach dudes

[@cgaviator]

Think the Red Hawk might be next

[@jaymac7203]

This beauty was definitely the cause of MANY ufo 🛸 reports lol

[@cgaviator]

Totally!

[@petercrowhurst]

I know is pre release version but , I think I saw a few bugs on the leading edges ! The headless pilot is cool for head tracking usage. alot of cool fine detail added , love that from devs. the extra mile counts. It does sound very cool

[@cgaviator]

Took me a sec to follow but I got there in the end, lol!

[@ParZIVal19D]

I got it today and I’m really enjoying it. Have you figured out how to get it to follow a route?

[@cgaviator]

I didn’t quite get there in this video. But nav source is selectable on right hand side of RNAV page on FMC. Only guessing though.

[@Lone_GamerUK]

So can you get this non Microsoft store to the weapons can be added? I know its not dcs but I would like bomb drop targets missions to do in this - would be fun. Btw I take it it has auto throttle and is there a form of auto lands on the B2's?

[@cgaviator]

Not sure about auto land. You can add the bombs. You can download weapons from their discord. Maybe other places. Not sure if the bombs drop, can’t confirm.

[@timblank7767]

What replay tool did you use to create this? I have tried FlightControlReplay but some of the control surface animations don't look right?

[@cgaviator]

A few shots use SkyDolly but most is autopilot and external drone camera

[@SN57ONE]

I have a question about the F35. Why is it when I start it up there's a message saying "VS BIT NO GO" how do I get it to go away?

[@cgaviator]

A bit off topic! 😂 But I’m not sure I’m afraid. Make sure all the physical switches are on the right place. The rest should be automatic. Any conflicting key binds perhaps?

[@SN57ONE]

@@cgaviator I'm going to press every switch in the cockpit until the message goes away 😄

[@oobenoob]

Does Farnborough have an unusually long displaced threshold?

[@cgaviator]

Yes, google maps shows it. Maybe clearance over the village in the undershoot perhaps?

[@jciwallcrawler3673]

Had to do a double take on this video when it popped up on my feed, was not expecting a B2 to be released in the near future

[@cgaviator]

Precisely why I had to change the thumbnail to differentiate from the current B2 offering. Was a nice surprise to me also!

[@RavenCroft75]

We already got a plane like this in MSFS. Its called Kwikflight. So why make another one?

[@cgaviator]

Developer passion, gap in the market in terms of budget/detail level, coincidence, two better than none… 😅

[@vizzieizzy-Benjamin]

I like it overall. It flies well but to me seems very very slow. I would think the to speed would be a little higher. 10° nose up and I'm fighting to stay at 350 knots

[@cgaviator]

I don’t think it would fly faster than 250kt below 10K. And as you increase your altitude, you won’t be able to maintain airspeed for very long (air gets thinner). Better idea is to climb referencing Mach or TAS.

[@davidharwood1865]

Can I ask what settings you use for the visual. The external scenery is really crisp and coloured perfectly from what I can see in all your vids. Do you use a specific set of data for your filters?

[@cgaviator]

Thanks! I use Nvidia filters 👍🏻 with trial and error.

[@stefanblackadder5236]

The air fresheners did it for me haha.

[@cgaviator]

I forgot to flush the toilet! 🚽

[@paulkirkland3263]

It looks fabulous, but I don't think it's for me. I'm more into the vintage jets like the JF Vulcan and GKS F-111. For B-2 fans though, what a treat.

[@cgaviator]

Vulcan is a treat, I definitely have a thing for all things triangular! F-111 also a top pick!

[@pgm1673]

May have to indulge myself😂.

[@cgaviator]

Oh go on then! 😂

[@LuisArgerich]

Thanks for the video! The exterior model and the sounds are fantastic. The cockpit is not that nice, not sure why but it doesn't look and feel like a military plane as you feel in the Vulcan. Colors are too saturated, too clean, too plastic?. Anyway much better than the other B2 but unsure of its value as for a long hauler plane the cockpit is very important. Cockpit lighting also seems to be meh, no red or green illumination?

[@cgaviator]

@@LuisArgerich not that I found any other illumination. I do use some filters to increase contrast a tad. It’s a hard balance to strike. But you’re right, the Vulcan modelling is a thing of beauty.

[@nevermindmyname9153]

Replaced by the Raider....?

[@cgaviator]

@@nevermindmyname9153 was I wrong? Presumed the B21 was likely a replacement.

[@nevermindmyname9153]

@@cgaviator Sorry, I meant I didn't know what a Raider was.

[@jaymac7203]

​@nevermindmyname9153 I too haven't heard of it? Lol

[@iainjones695]

Chris, do you have plans to produce any patches in the future. Thanks for the great content.

[@cgaviator]

Patches? Software or Velcro?

[@iainjones695]

@@cgaviator Apologies! I should have added Velcro to my previous comment.

[@jimmy8x541]

I hope someone makes a mod for that funky text font in the real cockpit 2:45

[@cgaviator]

Yeah, hope some interesting mods come from it post release

[@flyingfortress4819]

Yep, I was hoping it would have “B-2 text” which is pretty similar to comic sans lol

[@JaneGalvin]

Love how the B2 is over 30 years Old and Yet Still looks Very Futuristic.

[@cgaviator]

@@JaneGalvin yup!

[@shinkicker404]

I thought this aircraft was supposed to have a kitchenette? Or am I thinking of the B-52?

[@cgaviator]

Think the microwave works but didn’t check it out

[@shinkicker404]

@@cgaviator Ah, well at least they can microwave some popcorn and watch all the booms.

[@PebelWasTaken]

Imagine a mod for missing planning and ai opponents like BMS for msfs.

[@cgaviator]

Would be sweet

[@haroldnicholson8603]

ILS landing ,seriously Chris 😂. Just joking, superb video as always. Be interested to know how much ( if any ) access the developers had to an original airframe.

[@cgaviator]

I'm gonna go ahead and say none lol! But there's a few resources online like the video I included. I know, ILS, tsk! I'll make up for it, just need to learn a few more bits before I do!

[@flare242]

Looks absolutely amazing, but to be honest i am a bit apprehensive about dishing out half the price of the entire sim. It seems to be on the pricey side.

[@cgaviator]

True but then there are economies of scale at work. MSFS can sell cheap but to millions and take a cut of marketplace sales.

[@Skipper441]

Magnificent plane! But I am sure that absolutely all the systems in this addon are fictitious.

[@cgaviator]

Most modern jets in MSFS are somewhat fictitious in that regard. Still, closest I'm gonna get lol

[@ancientmonotheism5118]

The external model is brutally good, the flight deck is just OK

[@cgaviator]

I think you're right. Perhaps a little too clean?

[@WhiteHawk77]

Yeah I saw a video that said the cockpit modelling is great, and I’m thinking was he looking at the same thing? It’s definitely not more than OK, and has some modelling and texture issues and just generally looks a bit amateurish.

[@jenniferjenner8246]

@@WhiteHawk77 It will be sorted

[@jjsmallpiece9234]

Have you split up from your wife/girlfriend/boyfriend/dog? 3 videos in a week?

[@cgaviator]

😂 not quite!

[@SpidaMez]

his boyfriend is on a vacation

[@BenFryer-yh8gj]

all we need now is a b1 and b52

[@cgaviator]

A decent B1 would be sweet! In fact both, all of them.. more! lol

[@connormatt8516]

anothe banger, should of taken it low level hahaah

[@cgaviator]

May have to rectify that!

[@LCTRgames]

Seems great, love the weight they managed to get into the flight model and the sounds too. Superb attention to detail, only wish would be some more grime a dirt in the cockpit, looks a little to dirt-free for an old jet imo. Will be checking this out on release for sure

[@cgaviator]

@@LCTRgames true, I wonder if 3rd parties can provide some texture options post release?

[@Izmael1310]

Surprised about addon like this is coming Hyped about addon like this is coming Planning to buy it Saw the selling price 40 €. Cold shower. Meh. Too much money for bomber you cant even use in MSFS to bomb tagets.

[@cgaviator]

Not for everyone, but is still very good fun.

[@leezinke4351]

UFO!

[@cgaviator]

👀

[@leezinke4351]

@@cgaviator 🛸🛸

[@PebelWasTaken]

Dcs port I beg you.

[@cgaviator]

It’s not that simple I don’t think but DCS is missing the heavy stuff!

[@darrylsmith7871]

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!

[@cgaviator]

Ok… here’s my PayPal… 😁

[@johndonovan7018]

the minus button next to the 0 deletes. press - then what you want to delete

[@cgaviator]

I knew there must be a simple answer! 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@dmanton300]

It looks great, but honestly, without being able to use it as a warplane, once inside you may as well be flying a 757 or 767, surely? This is my issue with MSFS, I like to play for a while, but bore of having nothing to do with the military types that are my wont.

[@cgaviator]

I get a lot of these comments and I absolutely get it. However, real military pilots spend 90% of their time just practicing in the jet. Unless you're saying you just like to make things go boom! Lol

[@dmanton300]

@@cgaviator Yeah, absolutely - I guess I like the practicing procedures for things like radar use, targeting pod use, weapons guidance etc. But I still spend lots of time in DCS just practicing my landings and stuff. I just like having the OPTION to make things go boom!

[@electromov84]

First 👍🏻

[@cgaviator]

Early riser! Kudos! 👍🏻