Contributed by: Michael Parsons | Published: April 2006 | Views: 92397 |  Email this Article
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G3 Expansion Pack 1
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Great
Planes newest release for RealFlight G3 is the Expansion Pack 1.
This expansion pack has 13 new airplanes, 4 new heli's, 4 new flying
locations and even a flying lawnmower. Join me in exploring this
newly released addition.
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Price:
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$29.99
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System Requirements: |
RealFlight
G3 |
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System
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Windows
XP, AMD Athlon 64 3700+, 1GB Ram, GeForce 6800, Soundblaster
Pro, 80gb HD
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Installing
the Expansion pack is simple. Simply place the CD in your
computer drive and follow the instructions. Installation
took about 5 minutes from start to finish.
Once
complete, you can choose the new aircraft or flying location
via the drop down menus. The new additions are categorized
under their own heading titled "Expansion Pack 1".
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New Planes
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Heli's
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New Fields
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Flatouts:
The Reflection
The Turmoil
The Flatana
Matt Chapman 580
1/3 Scale Chapman 580
Pietenpol Air Camper
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Electrifly
Yak 55
GreatPlanes UCD 3D
Nieuport 28
X-29
Flying Lawnmower
BooRay Racer
F5D Pylon Racer
Hotliner
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Heli-Max
MX400
Miniature Aircraft ION-X
Bergen Intrepid 90
Bergen Intrepid Gasser EB
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PhotoField:
Indoor Practice Field
Athletic Club
USAF Museum Field
3D Obstacle Course
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Every
photo in this review from aircraft to flying fields are actual
screen captures. It was fun challenging myself to run a F3P indoor
sequence in the gym and see how I faired. It is quite a bit harder
than the pro's make it look!
This
release adds quite a few more electrics to the mix. For those
that fly (or want to fly) hotliners and F5D pylon, or how about
flying the Flatout line of planes or even an electric ION-X that
is incredibly powered, this expansion pack has it.
The
planes fly incredibly realistic and the designers did a good job
getting the physics right. I have flown a few of the real planes
that reside in this SIM and they are eerily close.
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This
new addition to the G3 is a success and holds a good balance of
additional features to satisfy most consumers. Whether you are
looking for a helicopter, slowflyer, Electric 3D, Hotliner, Pylon
racer, aerobatic, slowflyer or even a lawnmower, then this expansion
pack has it.
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The comments, observations and conclusions made in this review are solely with respect to the particular item the editor reviewed and may not apply generally to similar products by the manufacturer. We cannot be responsible for any manufacturer defects in workmanship or other deficiencies in products like the one featured in the review. |
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