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Building the Hawker Hunter Virtual Model

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Published on 02-25-2021 12:45 PM Number of Views: 8331

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2021

The typical flightsim pilot probably has little idea the amount of work that goes into the aircraft that they fly. In this feature, Ray Hill tries to give you some idea of how the various 3D components are assembled to create a complete aircraft. For his example he's chosen the Hawker Hunter, one of the most technically demanding models he has built.

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Neil's Great Scottish Tour For X-Plane 11 Vol. 2

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Published on 06-30-2020 01:05 PM Number of Views: 5385

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Come along with Neil Birch as he continues Neil's Great Scottish Tour for X-Plane with Volume 2. Neil loves to show off his home territory in the UK, acting as a tour guide for some low and slow fight among the area's historic and natural features. The trip continues from Kirkcudbright to Castle Kennedy.

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Neil's Great Scottish Tour For X-Plane 11 Vol. 1

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Published on 06-07-2020 01:53 PM Number of Views: 7602

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2020

Come along with Neil Birch as he begins Neil's Great Scottish Tour for X-Plane. Neil loves to show off his home territory in the UK, acting as a tour guide for some low and slow fight among the area's historic and natural features.

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Flying the Furrow

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Published on 04-12-2020 11:59 AM Number of Views: 9163

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Prepar3D,

2020

There are many ways to navigate while flying--by pilotage, using the stars, by satellites, by ground radio stations... But how about navigating by furrow? Author Allan Jones digs up an interesting piece of early aviation history and offers a way to fly it today using your flight simulator.

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Ratty's Ramblings - Drifting

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Published on 04-09-2020 10:38 AM Number of Views: 14424

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2020

Author Ian Radcliffe has been flightsimming for a long time -- since 1984 and FS2 on a Commodore 64. In an effort to give something back after all these years of enjoyment, Ian has offered a series of articles that will offer hints, insights and suggestions to enrich the flight simulator experience. This installment looks at the challenge of dealing with crosswinds and flying in formation, and ends with a trip suggestion up the Hudson River.

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The Need to Fly

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Published on 03-08-2020 11:31 AM Number of Views: 9133

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2020

Why do we fly? Dominic Smith shares a rather personal piece about the need to fly (simulated) and what makes it so special. He then shares a sample flight that shows some beautiful country where he loves to escape through the wonders of GA aviation.

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Ratty's Ramblings - The Impossible Turn

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Published on 03-06-2020 10:30 AM Number of Views: 29442

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Author Ian Radcliffe has been flightsimming for a long time -- since 1984 and FS2 on a Commodore 64. In an effort to give something back after all these years of enjoyment, Ian has offered a series of articles that will offer hints, insights and suggestions to enrich the flight simulator experience. This fourth article discusses "the impossible turn", a pet peive, some adventuresome flying and concludes with a trip suggestion.

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Dream Aero USA

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Published on 02-18-2020 04:38 PM Number of Views: 11561

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Dream Aero USA located in Maryland, lets US airline pilot wannabees try a realistic 6DOF simulator at a very reasonable price. So what happens when a real (former) airline pilot gives it a try? Tony Vallillo took a trip to the mall to find out. You'll just have to read the story to see how it went...

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The Float Flights Of DC3 Airways

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Published on 12-27-2019 05:11 PM Number of Views: 7082

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2019

Unlike computer games, flight simulators do not have a set path or goal so users have to figure out for themselves what to do with their sims. There are many answers to this, such as joining a virtual airline and in this presentation Sherman Kaplan presents a set of float plane flights the he and friends at DC3 Airways have developed. If you like wilderness flying and landing on water this just may be for you.

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The Story Of A Boxcar

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Published on 12-13-2019 05:25 PM Number of Views: 5329

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2019

Files that get uploaded to our freeware library sometimes have an interesting back story. Such is the case of the C-119 Boxcar for X-Plane contributed by Michel Verheughe. It seems that he has a family history with this aircraft, as his father was the first Belgian pilot to be certified on the first Belgian C-119. This is the story of his father and this airplane.

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