From the producer online name "Loft":
1) Yes, we are preparing full missions’editor for the release. It will be available soon, that’s all I can say by now 2) Free: Newport 28, Albatros D5. Also you will be able to get two new planes at the day of release for additional payment - Spad XIII, Fokker DVII. Further we plan to let out 1-2 new planes in a month (preliminary) 3) We do our best to make game ready by 2008. Under specific circumstances it may be ready by first quarter 2009.
The above screenshot shows they have now included grass throughout the sim.
Their reason is simply if you fly down low it makes the experience just that much more "real"
It's nice to see developers taking an extra bit of effort just to add to the immersion factor.
Note on the site they say the game is basically ready and they are just fiddling with lighting and other minor items.
It also looks like you will download a basic game and have to buy new planes types to fly with only the Nieport 28 and Albatros D5 available on release as flyable.
The more I see the more i like but I am really starting to wonder if this is going to be a mostly online game with an adhoc offline experience?