Review: F-86 Sabre From Milviz

Animations

In addition to the usual canopy that opens and closes, Milviz provides other animated doors and wheel chocks. The most significant animation is the APU (auxiliary power unit) which appears with the wheel chocks. The combat equipment is somewhat animated. Bombs, rockets, and drop fuel tanks can be added and removed, and they add weight and affect performance, but I didn't see a way to fire any weapons. The fuel tanks and weapons can be added and removed only while the aircraft is on the ground.

F-86's ANIMATIONS
APU without pilot	APU with pilot	Bombs and Fuel Tanks
Screen shots by Bill Stack

F-86's Sounds

The FSX Sound folder contains 38 files for all flight phases from startup to shutdown plus animations such as canopy, flaps, and gear. Click these examples to hear them:

• Engine
• Jetstream
• Canopy

Extra Feature

Included in the package is a ZIP archive file containing files and a manual for the EZdok Camera Addon (EZCA) for FSX. Its producers describe it as follows: "EZCA is a tool that incorporates visual effects of both pilot and camera shake, caused by aircraft accelerations, surfaces, and turbulence, that makes flying in Flight Simulator more immersing and realistic. EZCA is also a great tool that can be used by flight sim movie making enthusiasts to make their videos more exciting."

Technical Matters

Milviz's F-86 Sabre is for FSX. System requirements and simulator settings are not specified in the product description or accompanying documents. I saw nothing about this aircraft that would require advanced systems or settings. It appears to me that any computer that runs FSX successfully should be able to handle this product and no special simulator settings would be required.

The installation program installs all necessary files into the appropriate folders. When the simulator is launched, the aircraft appears in the Aircraft Selection menu under Milviz. No uninstall program is included. The manual recommends using the Windows program removal feature to uninstall this aircraft.

The six aircraft liveries appear in the Aircraft Selection menu under Milviz for manufacturer and publisher.

Software such as Adobe and Nitro is necessary for reading these PDF manuals.

Technical support is available through an email form on the Milviz website. Readers with technical questions not answered in this review should inquire of Milviz because they are best able to answer such questions.