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Old 18-10-2006, 12:05 AM   #1
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Default Flying model simulator.

Hi all, just for fun I have been nudging my son into radio control planes. I used to be into it years ago. Anyhow I did some searches and came up with this simulator....

http://www.flying-model-simulator.com/

It is free ware and heaps of fun. It has taked me 3 days to take of, do some aero's and land in one piece again. You will need a game controller. Experiment with the landscape and model settings. it is heaps of fun....
Cheers all.

PS it really was only for my boys sake!!

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Old 18-10-2006, 06:46 AM   #2
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If you think R/C planes are tough - try a R/C helicopter

I have spent a very long time learning to fly it, and after many (expensive) crashes I got this flight simulator so I could learn without the expense.

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Old 18-10-2006, 08:55 AM   #3
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I recommend the Reflex flight sim for heli's and planes.
I suck at flying, and couldn't get my bro's chopper off the ground. After a couple of hours on the sim (it uses real radio gear too so you get used to your transmitter) I could get it to hover pretty much straight up.
They may seem expensive, but they are worth every cent!
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Old 18-10-2006, 09:03 AM   #4
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Yeah ive been thinking about the need for a sim after i sent the rotor blades of my little 4 channel heli (and the linkages, swashplate etc) across the kitchen the other night... the radio gear has the plug i need to run it on the PC....

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