This has to be the coolest free update for a game in years. That intro RULES.

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Such a unique vehicle, too. It isn't just "another plane" or "helicopter" or "glider." It can operate as all three and a quasi-rocket. 😂 Its so much fun to chuck around the place and canyon race in.

The wings of the Arrakeen ornithopter aren't powered by motors, they're actually powered by desert "oyster" muscles. They're removed from the shells and implanted into the thopter's mechanics. Then there's an electrical charge passed through the oyster muscle to make it "open" and "close" very fast. Which in turn causes the wing mechanisms to oscillate incredibly quickly. The shield wall not only protects from sand storms and sandworms but it also protects from Atomics (nuclear weapons), it resonates at the same frequency/wavelength as the atomic weapon produces, thus negating the effects of the blast. You're correct on thinking machines/AI's being outlawed. It's why the Ixian Confederacy is much maligned as far as the Butlerian Jihad goes that all the major houses comply with. This is why they have house Mentats, they're effectively human supercomputers that operate complex planning strategies for them. The Harkonnens have Pieter De Vries (a "twisted Mentat" who isn't bound by the same ethical restrictions that regular Mentats are), the Atreides have Thufir Hawat. They're instantly recognisable by their red stained lips. The red staining is caused by Sapho juice, an elixir taken by all Mentats to greatly enhance and boost their thinking capabilities. Thufir Hawat was so powerful a Mentat that even the Padishah Emperor Shadam Corrino IV greatly feared his capabilities.? Most Mentats are regular "humans" who have natural innate ability and undergo training within the Order of Mentats that was first formed by Gilbertus Albans. However, Mentats could be artificially created by cloning humans in Axolotl tanks. The Bene Tleilax did so with Duncan Idaho, Paul Atreides' swordmaster after he was killed in a battle on Arrakis. "Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind" But you CAN create a human mind in the likeness of a machine. These creations are called Gholas. This was done to try and subvert Paul Atreides by showing him they could create an exact equivalent of his dead wife Chani, but only if he abdicated his throne. Later on in God Emperor of Dune, Idaho reappeared as a series of gholas when Duke Leto II (Now God Emperor of the known Universe) ruled as a human-sandworm hybrid for 3,508 years. After the death of every ghola, Leto would have him replaced with a new one. To Leto, Idaho represented loyalty, humanity and the spirit of the unknown, something which the God-Emperor, having perfect prescience and memories of all his ancestors, knew nothing of. Having all the memories of Leto I and Paul Atreides, these kept bringing Idaho back as the feelings between all of them for Idaho resonated on a sub-conscious level he couldn't quite understand but acquiesce to every time Idaho was killed.

can never anticipate what you're going to upload Tomo 😂 Had no idea you were into flight sims Edit: Bro even has the HOTAS Warthog setup 😮‍💨

You really did outdid yourself with that intro. It's like a short film. I've played this update, I know. Super tough, but fun. Mad skill.

That THUMP in first person when you toggle to wings.... Goosebumps

This look so damn good, and fun. As someone who played all kinds of flight sims in the late 90's and 00's I'm so stocked that flight sims seem to be making a comeback.

That intro gave me goosebumps ...this looks so good!!

Ok that barrel roll through the canyon pass was insanely cool 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Edit: also yes, you do deserve cool points for your flying 😎

Vibes on this are great. Good work Tom that looked tough.

17:29 You are thinking of ground effect which affects lift more than speed. The higher you go the less dense the air thus the faster you go relative to ground speed.

I just watched Dune part 1 for the first time ever yesterday and it was absolutely amazing. Should have watched it a long time ago and def ready for part 2. This video just makes it even better lol

Perfect content, this was sooo cool. Thanks Tomo!

slow is smooth, smooth is fast, great flying!! Thank you...

5:05 You made it look SO effortless!

As a huge Tomo fan and dune fan I have to say I was shocked by your dune knowledge!

I find deserts beautiful and Arrakis especially so. This was a real treat.

Love the content Tomo. Last bit was intense!

Dude that maneuveur at 5:10 was so stressful to watch hahaha nice one Tomo

I've theorized (and seen from the flying) that using the afterburner with the rotors set to glide lets you obtain a higher top speed. It seems that drag is exponentially higher when you go faster that the speed that the engine wans to to push the orthnicopter. you top out around 547 using the wings for power but have made upwards of 570 on a burning glide.

Wow this is weird. I watch Tomographic all the time and just literally watched Dune less than 3 days ago for the first time. Love your videos.

I played two hours of Flight Simulator and found it the perfect cure for insomnia. But this looks intriguing.

Now that was pretty cool. Nice flying!

Great video and perfect edits like always ❤

Wild, looks so good!

Anything Tomo does ends up EPIC!

I'm not so sure if there's ANY material known by human that would withstand the oscillation those gigantic wings generate but hey, anything is possible in a game! Not to mention this ornithopter is the coolest thing I've ever flown!

Best video in ages Tomo. More of this please

No idea how this showed up in my feed, but it's gorgeous. Great video!

Nicely done tomographic 👍Paul Atreides would be proud 👍

Love this video! Those helicopters are so cool

🔥 thanks for always getting us amazing content🔥

That was absolutely awesome to watch!

This needs to be part of an open world Dune game, not just a flight sim.

A massively well made freebie ... well done completing it, I haven't yet :D

Just went to see Dune part 2, watched part 1 earlier today so I’m all Dune today. Watching this vid tops it off. Very interesting simulation. Do more ornithopter variants become available later on?

This was an awesome watch 🤙

looks like a dragon fly, so cool

I had no idea flight simulator could be so cool 🔥 love the video and would love to see more when Microsoft flight simulator 2024 comes out :)

The sound is so cool too!

Cool. Thanks for sharing.

Holy shit, that was fuckin’ INTENSE! Well done, really glad you posted this.

Bro that was awesome

That's some great editing for the video intro

That was outstanding

You can turn your rear towards the storm right before you land to pick-up pilot. Because you move so slow right before landing turning takes maybe 1 second but then when you go full hog you don't waste time on turning. Like this alone saves 5-6 seconds.

Ground effect happens for both helicopters and planes. You can even see birds do it. Especially over water. Basically, the air under the wing has nowhere to go so it becomes extra compressed than normal creating almost a cushion of air under the wing. It causes very efficient flight which is why you see birds take advantage of it so much.

This is insane and good on the devs and publisher for this awesome work lol!

Absolute legend 👏 👏👏

This is insane !!!!!! love it hope the mmo punches like this

This video is BADASS!

This was fricking epic!

BTW when you are flying the most important thing is to be lined up straight with your intended lading place long before, or indeed as soon as you are able. Make a beeline for it and then slow down and land. Don't swing wide or high on your way there. :) The ghost showed you up on this point only.

The makes me really want a war thunder style game with a whole bunch of different fantasy vehicles like some kinda of war smash bros. Imagine riding one of these bad boys into battle along side a pelican and vertibird, on the ground a 40k tank and a fallen walker do battle. Cool shit

You Sir ARE a amazing Gamer!!!

Never knew you liked flight games.. I like it

Yep, this gave me "Oblivion" movie vibe, actually looks good

The intro was simply insane!

I'd love there to be a bit of a free roam option on Arrakis. And for the game not to end if you enter the sandstorm. I'd love to fly over the city a bit, or race friends in those tight canyons.

I love how the game in description is labeled “Microsoft flight sim” Edit: Oh wait-

So sick!!

The was Fantastic!

yoooo this looks sick

This is awesome!

"Slow is smooth, smooth is fast" as many an NCO has screamed at a poor recruit.

What a great surprise

The likes must flow.

Unreal!

Gonna watch dune part two this evening🕺🕺

We need a game with this.

I lowkey only knew you because of the verdansk song but your actual videos are amazing

Thank You! As a massive DUNE fan I am thinking about if it is worth getting MSFS just for this..?

I cant wait for the DUNE MMO to release finally

Just bought Flight Sim during the last steam sale. Still waiting to bite the bullet on a flight stick set up though. Wondering if you would recommend the HOTAS warthog. Anyway, thanks for sharing a nice look at this update!

Cant wait for Dune Awakening

You're awesome man that was great. I have to get this game hopefully there's is something for the PS5 soon.

Fantastic ending

Damn, flying this with a VR headset would be insane, having some proper depth of field so you can judge approaches better

This vehicle should be come to other futuristic games like arma 3 😍😁

Some dune lore here, awesome! Won't say the J war word on youtube, when Sentient AI became a dude with excel functions,

Microsoft need to advertise this more

I'm pretty sure the ornithopers in the old 1992 Amiga game "Dune" looked almost exactly like the new design... First thing I thought of when I saw the movie.

wow that looks so good . needs to be made into a massive battlefield type game ..................please

This makes me want to buy the game.

Super fun

well done

this does look cool.

I just watched DUNE last night and this pops up, im starting to think im being watched rn hahaha

Amazing

In VR, these missions are awesome

Microsoft Flight Sim really has ompressed me over the years

Wings would shake your cockpit apart

I would watch Tomo become an ace in DCS! More flight sim

Love your content Tomo. But I guess I must be feeling my age coz I'm flashing back to flying with my dad and wanting to do cool barrel rolls and loops, and him just sighing. Now I know. How about learning how to fly straight properly first. Unnecessary drama for my taste. I was wondering about something. Is there a side rudder equivalent on the ornithopter? If there is, that will help you straighten up the craft. The crab flying is slowing you down. Lots of drag.

Tommo we definitely need a hand cam the whole video!

We need a full game with worms and stuff!!!

bet u cant wait for the Dune Awakening open world game to come out

Downloading Flight Simulator to test fly a bunch of helicopters and planes after flying in squad. Moving onto more realistic sims. This download is taking a long while though. Day 2 out of god knows how long it will take, but I can’t wait to give this Ornithopter a try!

Intense