Got Friends – Astro ONE & Racetracks v1.0.5

v1.0.5:
– Updated Various Coding for MSFS 2024 Forwards Compatibility

Background: Inspired by an evolving industry of electric vertical take-off and landing (EVTOL) craft, the Astro One is Got Friends’ first experimental take on this side of aviation. The project is heavily inspired by the real world “Jetson One” design which is still in ongoing development, and is set to be one of the world’s first personal EVTOLs that don’t require a pilot’s license. As of April 2023, multiple real-world tests have been conducted with the Jetson One, with the first set of units expected to be delivered by the end of this year.

Development

The Astro One is Got Friends creative take on what a near-future could hold for EVTOL technology. The project features a fully experimental flight model coded by our flight dynamics programmer Got Gravel. The flight model is a fully independent venture and is separate from Asobo’s simulation. The flight dynamics are not following the standard fixed-wing or helicopter flight modeling within Microsoft Flight Simulator and instead running a locally contained physics engine with mathematical accuracy. This paves the way for our team to further develop this technology for more creative use in the future, bringing more varieties of aircraft never before seen in the simulator.

In regards to the Astro One, our model takes many creative liberties compared to its real world counterpart with the intent to craft a completely different flight simulation experience to those created in the sim thus far. This includes, but is not limited to, a fully custom digital avionics display, safety lighting, propeller guards, RGB inlaid paint schemes, terrain tracking, dynamic boosting, and sport mode. This project was also developed in partnership with Emerald Scenery Design, who created Astro Corsa; an included scenery race track for the community to test out their Astro One.

Astro Corsa

Hand-Crafted by Emerald Scenery Design in partnership with Got Friends. Take your Astro ONE to Moab, Utah and race your friends on this futuristic racetrack. ICAO: AST1

Astro One Roller Coaster

Hand-Crafted by PhotosbyKev in partnership with Got Friends. Transport yourself to a Cosmic Twilight Zone and experience the weird and unusual as you race your friends in this out-of-world race track. ICAO: AORC

Astro Canyon

Hand-Crafted by Jonx Simulations of Got Friends. Take your Astro ONE to Moab, Utah and race your friends through canyons, cliffs, and caves in this western setting race track. ICAO: ASTC

Flight Display System

A fully robust flight system with easy to read flight information, flight mode monitoring, and warning indicators.

Sport Mode & Boost Overdrive

Unleash your full potential and activate Sport Mode to increase maneuver rates while also dynamically boosting your motors up to 12,000 rpm for 4-seconds.

Terrain Tracking Mode

Activate Terrain Tracking Mode for a near hands-free experience by utilizing your on-board LIDAR system to maintain an adjustable safety altitude.

Hover Mode

Need to stop with precision? Activate Hover Mode to stop all momentum, center your aircraft, and prepare for landing whenever you need to.

24 Liveries with Custom Lighting

Select your livery from our selection of 24 liveries. Each livery comes with custom inlaid exterior lighting panels, RGB Motor Lights, and Blade Tip Lights.