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Mar 31st, 2005 at 9:06pm

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1. 737NG
2. EMB-145 PIC
3. F1 ATR-72
4. Any Capt. Sim product.
5. PSS A-330/340
6. 747 RFP 2nd Generation

Which of the above or maybe even some I forgot to include comes closest to being "type" rating quality?
 
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Reply #1 - Mar 31st, 2005 at 9:30pm

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LDS 767... PMDG 737, also...
 
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Reply #2 - Mar 31st, 2005 at 11:36pm
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Take the Wright Flyer, put it in slew mode, and take it up as high as it will go, and let'er go..Now that is as "real as it gets"  Grin
 
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Reply #3 - Apr 1st, 2005 at 6:38am

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PSS airbus at no5?
LDS 767 completely blows that one away, ´.
I tore the PSS A330/340 apart in another thread, as to why it's not realistic. It's as realistic as the default 737, but with new bitmaps and FMS....  8)
 
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Reply #4 - Apr 1st, 2005 at 11:00am

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Real Air Simulations Spitfire tops it for me, and the WoP Mustang comes quite close. Looking forward to the CS C-130 though, and their Yak-3 is very good too... Grin

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Reply #5 - Apr 1st, 2005 at 8:51pm

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The Real Air Spitfire.  You don't get more real than that one...  Wink
 
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Reply #6 - Apr 2nd, 2005 at 1:48pm

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The Real Air Spitfire.  You don't get more real than that one...  Wink


Perhaps the Real Air Marchetti SF260 Grin
 
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Reply #7 - Apr 3rd, 2005 at 3:26pm

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Okay, of course I failed to consider the light and sporty/fighter fans as well. Roll Eyes  I requested that based on a heavy iron drivers perspective.  I also forgot to include MAAM Sim planes in the group to.  I have Briefing Time and I've seen the inside of THE Briefing Time at the 03 avsim conference in Reading and heard it.  Pretty real from those stand points although I don't know about the handling but I'm sure it's correct.
 
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Reply #8 - Apr 4th, 2005 at 11:59am

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Ok, fun flying aside I would say the PMDG 737ng or the flight 1 ATR
 
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Reply #9 - Apr 5th, 2005 at 2:10am

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737NG for me Grin
 
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Reply #10 - Apr 5th, 2005 at 11:39am

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Dumb question, but unless one flies both the real airplane and the flightsim model, how can one REALLY tell?

 
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Reply #11 - Apr 5th, 2005 at 5:24pm

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I always judge the payware product after how well the systems are simulated, Hydraulics, electrics, FMS and so forth.

That's the only part I can compare with.
And then you have the obvious cases, some payware companies have very lousy FDE's, so the commercial airliner reacts like a fighter jet.
Thankfully those cases are very rare nowadays  Smiley
 
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Reply #12 - Apr 5th, 2005 at 6:19pm

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4 times. That must be a record... Wink
 
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Reply #13 - Apr 5th, 2005 at 8:06pm

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Haha, sorry  Grin
Everytime I clicked the "post" button I got an internal server error message, so I assumed the post didn't make it  Grin
 
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Reply #14 - Apr 7th, 2005 at 11:06am

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PMDG 737. The FMC is the most realistic one i have seen on any addon, be it payware or freeware.
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Reply #15 - Apr 7th, 2005 at 11:13am

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Hmm either the RealAir Spitfire XIV or the Wings Of Power package Lancaster and B17! They rock 8)
 
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There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!
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Reply #16 - Apr 9th, 2005 at 9:50pm

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Yes indeed, my wife bought me Wings of Power for my birthday.  I would say they rate real close to Briefing Time for realistic warbirds.  I have yet to make a successful full load take of in the Superfort though.  So far I've only been able to keep her airborne with half load of fuel.  I don't how the real B-29 handled fully loaded but if the Wings of Power B-29 is accurate then my deepest respect for the pilots who flew them is due.
 
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Reply #17 - Apr 10th, 2005 at 9:42pm

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The best for Flight Dynamics is Wings Of Power
 
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Reply #18 - Apr 11th, 2005 at 2:15pm

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The best for Flight Dynamics is Wings Of Power


For me its a very close call between the WoP P-51 and the Real Air Spit. For me, the Spit probably wins (just) on the buffet and stall characteristics (which seem a little closer to what I would expect from the real one), but again, without flying the real thing its hard to tell
 
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Reply #19 - Apr 12th, 2005 at 9:46pm

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Is the spit worth 25 or so bucks?
Is it hard on frames?
 
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Reply #20 - Apr 13th, 2005 at 4:40am

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IMO, yes. Very high quality. I run a modest system and it work fine for me, with no trouble getting 20-30fps...
 
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Reply #21 - Apr 17th, 2005 at 12:10pm

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Anything by Real Air..

Decathlon is my fav.. Grin
Spit has the best VC ive seen though..


Captain Sim Herk..

And Hopefully the Captain Sim MiG29..  Tongue
 
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Reply #22 - Apr 17th, 2005 at 2:17pm

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RealAir Spit and WOP P-51....... The best I have..... Cheers gunny


PS: I have more payware then I dare count, was wondering why my bank account was empty  Grin
 
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