Simviation Forum - The double decker Bus (outside)

May 5^th, 2005 at 1:18am

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Now this is a BIGG'O bird

A REAL BIGG'O bird

Leaving Heathrow for Miami FL (just a bit off the line)

heading skyward for FL 340

Will post more once I get to my FL and then arrival at Miami

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Reply #1 - May 5^th, 2005 at 1:38am

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It looks very nice Savas!!

But with the real thing only having seen several hours of flight, can the flight dynamics and the systems really be accurately replicated?

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Reply #2 - May 5^th, 2005 at 1:49am

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It looks very nice Savas!!

But with the real thing only having seen several hours of flight, can the flight dynamics and the systems really be accurately replicated?

I would have to say no lol. But for someone that is not a pilot, its easy to fly.

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Reply #3 - May 5^th, 2005 at 2:47am

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You can have a pretty good guess the the FBW control software will be written to give the aircraft handling characteristics as similar to the A330 and A340 is possible, so it would make sense to use those as benchmarks.

Nice shots Stephen...

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Reply #4 - May 5^th, 2005 at 4:25am

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Right, I think I'll wait to get an A380 payware untill developers can work together with the real pilots. But I agree, great shots!! Cheesy

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Reply #5 - May 5^th, 2005 at 5:19am

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very nice savas! the takeoff pic is scary, damn that thing is really big

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Reply #6 - May 5^th, 2005 at 10:32am

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I can tell you, the aircraft is crap.
Look for better freeware models in the next 3-4 months or so.

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Reply #7 - May 5^th, 2005 at 3:09pm

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You can have a pretty good guess the the FBW control software will be written to give the aircraft handling characteristics as similar to the A330 and A340 is possible, so it would make sense to use those as benchmarks.

Nice shots Stephen...

Very true, although as PSS (the better Airbus makers) has learned, there is a huge difference in the FBW PSS uses and the Airbus FBW

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Reply #8 - May 5^th, 2005 at 3:36pm

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And the FBW system isn't even complete in the real bus, it was barely tested during the testflight on april 27th since most of the flight was flown in direct law.

Just loates the way of advertising a product the way Wilco does with the A380. Tongue

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Reply #9 - May 5^th, 2005 at 5:21pm

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And the FBW system isn't even complete in the real bus, it was barely tested during the testflight on april 27th since most of the flight was flown in direct law.

Just loates the way of advertising a product the way Wilco does with the A380. Tongue

I would gather thats true Nexus, and although I dont consider it crap, I would have to say average at best. Read my responses in the payware forum

Though I know Nexus, you are a systems kind of virtual pilot. I on the other hand tend to be someone that tools around just having fun, trying out companies I havent bought anything from before, living, learning, buying more when I can from companies that put out something I really like. Is this one I really like? Its easy to fly and eventually will collect dust with the occasional cross atlantic flight, but like anything else, no regrets in its purchase. I made an analogy about payware and movies that I think sums it up.

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