LeGordian Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Hey guys, recently, I have found myself looking for a new addition to my virtual hangar (FSX:SE). As the title already says, I would like to get a highly realistic (Majestic Q400 level would be fine by me, if it exists) aircraft which is usually flown in single pilot operation in real life. I am looking for something which is rich in systems, FMS if available (not standard FSX GPS), geared toward IFR operations (CAT II capability would be nice). Good integration with vPilot is another requirement and shared cockpit capability would be an added bonus. I realize that there is probably nothing which satisfies everything I am imagining, but I am interested to see what experiences you have made. The one point I would not like to compromise on is realism, I'd rather have a simpler aircraft, but highly realistic than the other way around (still, CAT II would be nice). I am very interested to hear your opinions :) Cheers, LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napamule2 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Realistic? No such animal exists. You want to eat your cake and keep it too. You want both sides of your toast buttered? My opinion? You are dreaming and are not REALLY serious about ever finding 'IT' but just want to start a contraversial topic to see how much dust you can raise. Trouble is we don't answer SCIENCE FICTION questions. Only REAL Sim problems or questions. I don't think this thread HAS an answer. PC-12? Whaaaaa? Chuck B i7 2600K @ 3.4 Ghz (Turbo-Boost to 3.877 Ghz), Asus P8H67 Pro, Super Talent 8 Gb DDR3/1333 Dual Channel, XFX Radeon R7-360B 2Gb DDR5, Corsair 650 W PSU, Dell 23 in (2048x1152), Windows7 Pro 64 bit, MS Sidewinder Precision 2 Joy, Logitech K-360 wireless KB & Mouse, Targus PAUK10U USB Keypad for Throttle (F1 to F4)/Spoiler/Tailhook/Wing Fold/Pitch Trim/Parking Brake/Snap to 2D Panel/View Change. Installed on 250 Gb (D:). FS9 and FSX Acceleration (locked at 30 FPS). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringBean Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Contrary to popular, or not so popular, belief you might be in luck. All sorts of planes are flown single pilot IFR every day. To whittle things down a bit, what kind of plane are you looking for? Jet? Not many to choose from here, probably the only option would be the Eaglesoft Citation II or CJ1- http://www.eaglesoftdg.com/ca_catalog.htm Or the Carenado Phenom or Citation II- http://www.carenado.com/CarSite/Portal/index.php Props open up a much bigger field. peace, the Bean WWOD---What Would Opa Do? Farewell, my freind (sp) Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScatterbrainKid Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 I am very interested to hear your opinions :) First decide which aircraft you want and simply type its name into google search as 'fsx xxx' (where xxx is the aircraft's name), and a truckload of freeware and payware hits should come up, including reviews and youtube vids, then it's just a matter of sifting through them to find one that rings your bell. During your sifting, keep checking that the hits refer to a full aircraft and not just liveries, and also keep checking that they're for FSX. That's my favourite way of searching because it covers all of internet-land and not just specific sites..:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomTweak Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 All sorts of planes are flown single pilot IFR every day. Including Military fighters, many of which are single pilot, and most of which are fully IFR capable, especially Navy birds... Just throwing that out there. Pat☺ [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Had a thought...then there was the smell of something burning, and sparks, and then a big fire, and then the lights went out! I guess I better not do that again! Sgt, USMC, 10 years proud service, Inactive reserve now :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il88pp Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 I was thinking the same thing. They do Ils just fine. I don't know about the fighters doing a CatII landing, but they can do Cat takeoffs! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomTweak Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 but they can do Cat takeoffs! Especially the F-14 Tomcat :cool: A Tomcat on Cat3! I don't know about the fighters doing a CatII landing, The F-14 and F/A-18 are both fully CAT III capable. NOT autoland, but they'll get ya mighty close! Then grab your stick and enjoy the ride :D :D Have fun everyone! Pat☺ [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Had a thought...then there was the smell of something burning, and sparks, and then a big fire, and then the lights went out! I guess I better not do that again! Sgt, USMC, 10 years proud service, Inactive reserve now :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGordian Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 Hey guys, thank you for all your replies! @StringBean: Thanks for the suggestions, they look interesting! I will have a closer look. I am open to prop, I was also looking at flight1's super king air B200. Military A/C are an interesting suggestion. At first glance, it is not what I had in mind, but I will make it a subject of my meditation. Could be fun to make a few military IFR flights in VATSIM... Cheers, LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrystreet Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 The Flight1 B200 is an excellent IFR choice. In addition, it has stress and engine damage modeling to make sure you follow the procedures. It does not have VNAV, just so you know. If you want a bigger plane with more challenges, try the Milviz B737-200. It has an FMC option, or you can fly IFR the old fashioned way with VOR and ILS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGordian Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 Hey again, I did some digging and I thought I would put my findings here, in case somebody finds them useful. I looked at these aircraft a little bit more in detail: 1. eaglesoft Citation CJ1+ Extreme 2.0: the system simulation seems to be very good, but the VC quality was not really satisfying for me. Supports navigraph database upgrades. 2. Carenado EMB505 Phenom 300 HD: seems to be a nice aircraft, but the features of the G1000 which are implemented are limited, as far as I could tell. No airways, no change over to the crossbar FD. The autopilot seems to be very troublesome, at least for some people. Supports navigraph database upgrades. Has the ground friction bug as far as I could tell. 3. The Flight1 Beechcraft Super King Air B200: this seems to be the best G1000 simulation out there in an FSX aircraft. However, still no airways and no VNAV. Supports the navigraph database upgrades. 4. RealAir Turbine Duke V2 + Flight1 GTN 750: This seems to be a very interesting option as well, event though it is quite expensive. It seems one can put two GTN750 next to each other into the Duke, which is certainly nice. The GTN750 is a very powerful navigation option which does everything one could wish for (except holding patterns maybe). However, the GTN750's databases only support upgrades from Garmin directly, and there is no "flight sim discount", so keeping the database up to date is not within my budget. In the end, none of these options really did what I was looking for, although they all come close in one way or the other. So I decided to hold off for the moment, at least until MILVIZ' King Air 350i is released, which seems to be very close to what I would like to have. Thanks again everybody for their input! Cheers, LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napamule2 Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Since you know what you want and seem to be versed in everything avionics why not build one yourself and put all those features in and make a Million $$$ while you are at it. Nothing can beat having the 'biggest and baddest' airplane with no options left out of your 'One Of A Kind' package. Apparently no one else has been able to make the 'Dream of a Lifetime' model and panel for those that 'discriminate' and won't settle for less then 'THE Very Best'. I have to assume that money is no object. And if it takes you 10 years to make then it would have been well worth it. Don't you think? Chuck B i7 2600K @ 3.4 Ghz (Turbo-Boost to 3.877 Ghz), Asus P8H67 Pro, Super Talent 8 Gb DDR3/1333 Dual Channel, XFX Radeon R7-360B 2Gb DDR5, Corsair 650 W PSU, Dell 23 in (2048x1152), Windows7 Pro 64 bit, MS Sidewinder Precision 2 Joy, Logitech K-360 wireless KB & Mouse, Targus PAUK10U USB Keypad for Throttle (F1 to F4)/Spoiler/Tailhook/Wing Fold/Pitch Trim/Parking Brake/Snap to 2D Panel/View Change. Installed on 250 Gb (D:). FS9 and FSX Acceleration (locked at 30 FPS). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Since you know what you want and seem to be versed in everything avionics why not build one yourself and put all those features in and make a Million $$$ while you are at it. Nothing can beat having the 'biggest and baddest' airplane with no options left out of your 'One Of A Kind' package. Apparently no one else has been able to make the 'Dream of a Lifetime' model and panel for those that 'discriminate' and won't settle for less then 'THE Very Best'. I have to assume that money is no object. And if it takes you 10 years to make then it would have been well worth it. Don't you think? Chuck B Great advice and i bet sugar won't melt in your mouth. Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napamule2 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Well, only WORDS melt in my mouth. Oh...... the humaninty!! i7 2600K @ 3.4 Ghz (Turbo-Boost to 3.877 Ghz), Asus P8H67 Pro, Super Talent 8 Gb DDR3/1333 Dual Channel, XFX Radeon R7-360B 2Gb DDR5, Corsair 650 W PSU, Dell 23 in (2048x1152), Windows7 Pro 64 bit, MS Sidewinder Precision 2 Joy, Logitech K-360 wireless KB & Mouse, Targus PAUK10U USB Keypad for Throttle (F1 to F4)/Spoiler/Tailhook/Wing Fold/Pitch Trim/Parking Brake/Snap to 2D Panel/View Change. Installed on 250 Gb (D:). FS9 and FSX Acceleration (locked at 30 FPS). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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