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Jun 18^th, 2012 at 8:49pm

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Hey guys, just a few quick shots from the Virtavia F111, I couldn't resist any longer Wink

Like an arrow in the sky!

Dump n' burn baby!

-Pierre-

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Reply #1 - Jun 18^th, 2012 at 11:37pm

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Great shots of a cool aircraft Cool

"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun split clouds.....and done a hundred things you have never dreamed of.....wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence. Hovering there, I've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long, delerious, burning blue I've topped the wind swept heights with easy grace where never Lark, nor even Eagle flew. While with silent lifting of mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of god"

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Reply #2 - Jun 19^th, 2012 at 1:00am

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Thanks Chuck. I can't wait to see what JustFlight's version will look like.

-Pierre-

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Reply #3 - Jun 19^th, 2012 at 8:28am

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From what I can see, Justflight's F-111 is going to be even worst than Virtavia FSX F-111

For the Best F-111 Experience get our Freeware SHRS F-111 at http://sites.google.com/site/shess0757/home

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Reply #4 - Jun 19^th, 2012 at 9:07am

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Cool, awesome shots man!

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Reply #5 - Jun 19^th, 2012 at 9:41am

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Nice set...

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Reply #6 - Jun 19^th, 2012 at 4:22pm

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Even worse?? Looks pretty good!

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Reply #7 - Jun 20^th, 2012 at 12:07am

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Steve Hess wrote on Jun 19^th, 2012 at 8:28am:

From what I can see, Justflight's F-111 is going to be even worst than Virtavia FSX F-111

Even worse!? I'm confused Huh

Would you mind explaining your point of view?

-Pierre-

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Reply #8 - Jun 20^th, 2012 at 12:31am

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Love the second shot! Nice work as always Wink

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Reply #9 - Jun 20^th, 2012 at 9:07am

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pfevrier wrote on Jun 20^th, 2012 at 12:07am:

Steve Hess wrote on Jun 19^th, 2012 at 8:28am:

From what I can see, Justflight's F-111 is going to be even worst than Virtavia FSX F-111

Even worse!? I'm confused Huh

Would you mind explaining your point of view?

Having worked on the F-111 for four years I may be more critical than most people, but if you are going to model an aircraft do some simple research and get it right.
I realize that it is still not finished, but the overall look of the textures just look 'cheesy'. The outer pylons on their model rotate as the wings sweep, but they are really fixed and do not move limiting the wing-sweep to 26 degrees when install. The VC looks good, but I will have to see how well it works. To be honest I am so disappointed with the Virtavia FSX F-111 it has made me skeptical and more cirtiacal of Justflight's F-111 and if you can't get some simple details correct, like the pylons, it makes me doubt what I can't see yet. I could forgive a lot from a freeware aircraft, but if you what people to buy your product then you better show you did some research!
Virtavia's F-111 VC's look good at first glance. After flying it for a few minutes you quickly realize that the camera views are awkward and it functions poorly.
You can read my review here. http://stevesflightsim.forumotion.net/t27-virtavia-fsx-payware-f-111#102

This looks like the best hope for a good F-111. http://www.f111-fsx.com/

Screen shots from my freeware F-111

For the Best F-111 Experience get our Freeware SHRS F-111 at http://sites.google.com/site/shess0757/home

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Reply #10 - Jun 20^th, 2012 at 3:31pm

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Steve, you are correct in what you posted. Virtavia is not known to make very realistic products so I took it as just that hence me being satisfied. I wasn't expecting PMDG-style realism, otherwise yes, I would have been terribly disappointed Grin

also, I checked out the link you posted for the best hope of a good F111 and I would definitely get that one it looks friggin sweet! However after looking at their forum and the news they posted, it seems to me that there really isn't much activity over there. I hope the projects still going on. Anyway thanks for your input, I thought your post and your review of your aircraft very informative for interested parties out there.

-Pierre-

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Reply #11 - Jun 20^th, 2012 at 5:14pm

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pfevrier wrote on Jun 20^th, 2012 at 3:31pm:

However after looking at their forum and the news they posted, it seems to me that there really isn't much activity over there.

Their last news update was 8 months, 3 days in the future! They must have borrowed the TARDIS.

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Reply #12 - Jun 20^th, 2012 at 5:18pm

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If you want to fly an F-111 that is as close as to can get to the real one, try downloading my free F-111 BETA Version based on the FS9 Alphasim model updated for FSX SP2 and Acceleration. See photos from my last post in this thread. Here is the link.

https://sites.google.com/site/shess0757/AS-F111-Panel

For the Best F-111 Experience get our Freeware SHRS F-111 at http://sites.google.com/site/shess0757/home

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