AFPD Sim Pattern Plane
12-25-2004 | 11:13 AM
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AFPD Sim Pattern Plane
Hey guys,
Thought I would share my experience on AeroFly Pro Deluxe. It is AWESOME for all types of planes.
The program comes with a Smaragd and it is nice. The physics of flight are very close if not exactly like the real thing, if you dont correct it will behave just like a real pattern plane. Snaps and spins require good correct inputs or they wont work, just like a real pattern plane. Everything that shows up when you arent doing things correctly with reality show up with the sim.
Plus AFPD has a fantastic ability to keep the plane in sight and good ground perspective so that you can maintain , center, altitude and distance perspective for a more realistic practice session... Its NOTHING like realflight G2, the experience is totally different from one program to another. Im giving you the early reports,,, once some of the better more experienced guys get ahold of it and start talking you are all going to want a copy for those, cold, windy and rainy days..
Another cool feature is you use your transmitter, just pull the module out and leave the Tx OFF!! When you plug in the Interface your transmitter will come on, fully functional. Just copy your model to a new plane slot and switch it to PPM mode. Make the corrections for servo reversals and "calibrate" the transmiiter in the AFPD calibration screen and go fly.. Everything will work.. Retracts and all if you want to use them...
It totally kicks ass for all other types of planes too, including 3D with physics that are just like the real thing.. Even in the big scale planes... The 40% Cap is just as hard to hover as my Lanier Edge but with about 12 hours of practice YESTERDAY,, I can actually hover with pretty nice authority and control..
Very cool program,,
Merry Christmas,
MIke
Thought I would share my experience on AeroFly Pro Deluxe. It is AWESOME for all types of planes.
The program comes with a Smaragd and it is nice. The physics of flight are very close if not exactly like the real thing, if you dont correct it will behave just like a real pattern plane. Snaps and spins require good correct inputs or they wont work, just like a real pattern plane. Everything that shows up when you arent doing things correctly with reality show up with the sim.
Plus AFPD has a fantastic ability to keep the plane in sight and good ground perspective so that you can maintain , center, altitude and distance perspective for a more realistic practice session... Its NOTHING like realflight G2, the experience is totally different from one program to another. Im giving you the early reports,,, once some of the better more experienced guys get ahold of it and start talking you are all going to want a copy for those, cold, windy and rainy days..
Another cool feature is you use your transmitter, just pull the module out and leave the Tx OFF!! When you plug in the Interface your transmitter will come on, fully functional. Just copy your model to a new plane slot and switch it to PPM mode. Make the corrections for servo reversals and "calibrate" the transmiiter in the AFPD calibration screen and go fly.. Everything will work.. Retracts and all if you want to use them...
It totally kicks ass for all other types of planes too, including 3D with physics that are just like the real thing.. Even in the big scale planes... The 40% Cap is just as hard to hover as my Lanier Edge but with about 12 hours of practice YESTERDAY,, I can actually hover with pretty nice authority and control..
Very cool program,,
Merry Christmas,
MIke
12-25-2004 | 10:49 PM
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RE: AFPD Sim Pattern Plane
Hi MIke,
You are right....
I'm just learning to 3D and it's not so easy as I think...
The Smaragd is a great plane, but if there are some few more like Thyphoon 2000, Patriot 3D or others, we can "feel" every one and take one or other option to buy or scratch...
Merry Christmas too
Roberto
You are right....
I'm just learning to 3D and it's not so easy as I think...
The Smaragd is a great plane, but if there are some few more like Thyphoon 2000, Patriot 3D or others, we can "feel" every one and take one or other option to buy or scratch...
Merry Christmas too
Roberto
12-26-2004 | 10:57 AM
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From: Tracy,
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RE: AFPD Sim Pattern Plane
I'm loving mine. It does fly very realistic. They did a great job on it.... The only problem I can see is with this good of a sim is when am I ever gonna have time to build now??
Chris
Chris
