RCU Review: Great Planes Realflight G3 Expansion Pack 1


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    Contributed by: Michael Parsons | Published: April 2006 | Views: 93445 | email icon Email this Article | PDFpdf icon
    G3 Expansion Pack 1

    Review by: Michael Parsons- email me

    Great Planes Model Distributors
    P.O. Box 9021; Champaign, IL 61826-9021
    Telephone Contact: 217-398-8970 (Option 1)
    Website: www.greatplanes.com
    Website: www.RealFlight.com

    Packaging
    Flight physics
    Installation
    Features
    Price


    15mb


    6mb

    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.

    Price:

    $29.99

    Minimum System Requirements: RealFlight G3
    System as tested:

    Windows XP, AMD Athlon 64 3700+, 1GB Ram, GeForce 6800, Soundblaster Pro, 80gb HD


    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".

     

     

     

    New Planes
    Heli's
    New Fields

    Flatouts:
    The Reflection
    The Turmoil
    The Flatana
    Matt Chapman 580

    1/3 Scale Chapman 580
    Pietenpol Air Camper

    Electrifly Yak 55
    GreatPlanes UCD 3D
    Nieuport 28
    X-29
    Flying Lawnmower
    BooRay Racer
    F5D Pylon Racer
    Hotliner
    Heli-Max MX400
    Miniature Aircraft ION-X
    Bergen Intrepid 90
    Bergen Intrepid Gasser EB

     

    PhotoField:
    Indoor Practice Field
    Athletic Club
    USAF Museum Field


    3D Obstacle Course
     

     

     

     

     

    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.

     


    6mb
    15mb

     


    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.


    Great Planes Model Distributors
    P.O. Box 9021; Champaign, IL 61826-9021
    Telephone Contact: 217-398-8970 (Option 1)
    Website: www.greatplanes.com
    Website: www.RealFlight.com


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