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Icelandair Boeing 757-200
By Pete Cracknell (5 November 2001)
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I'm Pete, 14, this is my first review so forgive if it's not so
good. I've chosen to review the brilliant Icelandair Boeing 757-200 by Lee
Rosario and Kjartan Orri Helgason. I've had a passion for 757's ever
since I was little, and waiting on the net for a good one was getting
tedious. There are pretty good 757's painted in liveries from the
states but as I live in England I wanted one a little closer too
home. So when I saw this I downloaded it immediately.I decided to take it for a flight from Reykjavik to Stansted (don't know if it's a real flight but as I live in the flight path of Stansted I fly into there all the time).
Download
Just a normal download but when you've unzipped it it installs itself.
Looks
Great, the textures are so smooth, so true to life. The flaps aren't very good (a bit steep) but that probably can't be helped. Also the wheels aren't very good, there just like white disks (not the tires, the wheels).
Taxiing
I taxied this aircraft a lot because the taxiing is really good, as I have airport upgrades and FSTraffic (who said flying was the best part of flight simulator). The aircraft taxies well, it turns really well...I mean really well.
Takeoff
I lined up at Reykjavik and waited for clearance. Once clearance was obtained I pushed the throttles forward and I started to roll. It picked up speed quickly and I was off the ground in no time, put the gear up (very smooth) and was ready for my flight to London Stansted.
Climb
It climbs well. Even when turning on course it held its ground and climbed. The turns were really good.
Descent
It descends well, if maybe a bit steep down low.
Landing
Well what can I say, it handled the ILS like a dream, so graceful as it slid down toward the runway. I put the gear down, slowed to 160 and I was ready to land.
Conclusion
A brilliant plane altogether, flies well in the wind, handles ILS's like a dream, a great plane.
Flaws
