I have made successful airlines before, yet I wish to know what is the best plane in AE, any folks that are more experienced? please tell.
Best Plane?
#1
Posted 04 July 2020 - 07:23 PM
#2
Posted 04 July 2020 - 11:13 PM
Depends on your plans, preferences and the time period. When you're starting and don't have much cash, planes like the MD-81 are half the cost to lease as a B737 or A320. In the earlier periods, planes like the Dassault Mercure are a good cheap starter. Eventually you can replace those types with the more fuel efficient (and more expensive) options.
For the bigger planes, the A330-300 is my favourite although the A340-300 is half the cost and does the same thing. The B777-300 and B747-8 both have good fuel/pax ratios, meaning they're very good money makers. And then of course, the A380 is the ultimate money making machine.
If you have a real-world appreciation for the aircraft and understand their purpose (long haul, short haul, lean routes, regional, etc), then you can have fun with just about any type. What are your favourites?
#3
Posted 05 July 2020 - 03:55 AM
True, it depends on what your doing, because some planes are better than others.
#4
Posted 05 July 2020 - 10:15 AM
You can trade off increased fuel burn with low purchase price to an extent. Tu-204/214 and IL96-400 are great examples. You really start to notice the fuel cost with the MD-11s though, and they're worth replacing after you're done with rapid expansion mode.
Another factor is minimum runway lengths. The A343 is generally superior to the A333 in-game but I switch to the latter once I run out of long runway airports. Same goes for the 773 then switching to 772s later on.
#5
Posted 05 July 2020 - 02:57 PM
Pretty much what Airboss777 says. Basically low purchase price for the number of seats and low fuel burn. Applies from props, all the way to the A380.
You can trade off increased fuel burn with low purchase price to an extent. Tu-204/214 and IL96-400 are great examples. You really start to notice the fuel cost with the MD-11s though, and they're worth replacing after you're done with rapid expansion mode.
Another factor is minimum runway lengths. The A343 is generally superior to the A333 in-game but I switch to the latter once I run out of long runway airports. Same goes for the 773 then switching to 772s later on.
Good points
#6
Posted 05 July 2020 - 06:32 PM
true
#7
Posted 05 July 2020 - 06:35 PM
I usually use the Mercure and il 18 and dhc 7/6, are they good, I also used the comet, convair, and tu 144 in earlier worlds
#8
Posted 12 July 2020 - 01:46 PM
I usually use the CRJ-100/200 planes, and they are quite good. They can do good regional short distance flights. If you go transatlantic or 2000-3000 miles, B737 is nice.
#9
Posted 14 July 2020 - 05:44 AM
true
#10
Posted 15 July 2020 - 07:29 AM
#11
Posted 22 July 2020 - 10:45 PM
I generally do not replace aircraft, also, the best plane for me is the TU-114, or the mercure.
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