The 717

[ChronicleJae]

For a while, I’ve realized that the 717 has been a pain to fly. I wonder what the reason behind the difficulty is. Can anyone help me?

[Daniel14]

Well the model and physics are pretty old.Keep in mind the 717 was developed long before IF focused on realism

[anon7075715]

Hey There

The 717 is a really old aircraft and has been in the sim for a really long while.
You can vote for the rework down below.

Boeing 717 Rework

The 717’s History Initially, the Boeing 712 was developed by McDonnell-Douglas as the MD-95. It was a modernised version of the MD-80 (aka Maddog) for shorter regional routes. To do so, they changed the engines with less powerful engines, a shorter range and less seats. Boeing bought McDonnell-Douglas in August of 1997 so, naturally, the current MD-95 program was shifted to Boeing and it’s name was changed. The first 712 to be commercially used rolled out the the assembly lines in 1999 and st…

[HiFlyer]

Along with what the others have said before me, I have realized that the 717 has very powerful engines which mean that the speed can really get out of hand quickly.