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Flight Simulator X ....
« on: May 24, 2009, 02:17:26 pm »

Picked it up a week ago since my new system can handle it at it's max settings.

Downloaded a bunch of my fav aircraft.  Spent extra on my P-38, P-51, and the B-17.

Just got back after breaking the sound barrier over the neighborhood.  The cops will be pissed.    ;D


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Re: Flight Simulator X ....
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2009, 02:41:42 pm »
How much are copies of that running right now, Fedman?  I've gazed at it with a 'hmmm...' in my mind more than once.
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Re: Flight Simulator X ....
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2009, 03:15:47 pm »
How much are copies of that running right now, Fedman?  I've gazed at it with a 'hmmm...' in my mind more than once.

Mine is the Deluxe Edition ....... better graphics..

Picked it up at Best Buy........  $29.99

The extra planes I downloaded and installed were an extra $72.  The B-17 was $32 but well worth it when you see the cockpit, hear the engines, and see the quality of the textures.

The game itself comes with plenty of fine planes to fly.   I instantly went for the DC-3.

This is one game that can really grab those who love aircraft.  It's positively fascinating.

I have a new found respect for those who can land these things.   They just make it look easy.

Especially the jet fighters.


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Re: Flight Simulator X ....
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2009, 04:29:21 pm »

Just a few more to show the detail ..... and these are only Jpeg files, not high resolution.





                  B-17






                  P-38






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Re: Flight Simulator X ....
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2009, 04:33:41 pm »


And yes, the gauges all work.

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Re: Flight Simulator X ....
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2009, 05:42:58 pm »
That's is some...serious temptation... ;)
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Re: Flight Simulator X ....
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2009, 08:00:21 pm »
 Thanks FedMan !! ya got me hooked!!! :)

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Re: Flight Simulator X ....
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2009, 07:51:04 pm »


The latest edition to the FedForce.   The P-40










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Re: Flight Simulator X ....
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2009, 08:06:22 pm »



You flying that Tomcat out of NAS Lakehurst? Clearly looks like the Jersey coast near where Pt. Pleasant canal connects upper Barnegat Bay with the Manasquan River off the right wing. And that must be the intersection of the Parkway with Route 34 and Interstate 195 off the left.
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Re: Flight Simulator X ....
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2009, 08:13:16 pm »

Yep.  That's were I broke the sound barrier.   ;D    The body of water to the left is Shark River.  The one to the right is the Manasquan.

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Re: Flight Simulator X ....
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2009, 08:08:24 pm »
Come on! No P-47's! That no fun!  :(
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Re: Flight Simulator X ....
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2009, 08:14:26 pm »


Already on the wish list.   I'm looking for nicely done planes with good textures and a smooth VC.



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Re: Flight Simulator X ....
« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2009, 08:40:22 pm »
They better make the "Razorback" version of the P-47 as that version looks very cool... even if it was a bit of a hinderance at the time.
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Re: Flight Simulator X ....
« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2009, 09:01:48 pm »

Well here ya go .......... looks awesome.












And it's a steal .....  $59.99



Like I said.

On the wish list. 


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Re: Flight Simulator X ....
« Reply #14 on: May 31, 2009, 09:11:22 pm »

These planes make the game hard to shut down .......



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Affectionately known as "The Jug," the P-47 Thunderbolt is as big as the American Spirit and holds a unique honor in the ranks of World War II fighters. Ironically the original concept was born in Russia and can be seen by its rugged and hearty design. Like a gentle giant, the P-47 handles with grace but packs an enormous punch. This plane was much heavier and bulkier than other fighter planes of its day, outweighing aircraft like the Fw 190 by several thousand pounds.

Equipped with a large, powerful radial engine, it looked as tough as it was. However, when British pilots first saw the P-47, it was often mocked due to its size. The light, maneuverable Spitfire's could get on a P-47's tail with ease in test trials. What they didn't know at that time was the P-47 was different type of fighter and the battles were to be fought at higher altitude where the air is thin, using high-energy tactics. Both the British and the Germans soon found out, in the right hands, the P-47 was lethal.

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Re: Flight Simulator X ....
« Reply #15 on: June 01, 2009, 11:32:09 am »
Dude, it looks so real! Good job on finding it, I envy you. The P-47 is the best ground-attack fighter of the day and it's ridicously hard to shoot down. Even relative rookies can become aces in a P-47. (Oh yes, the nickname the Army AirForce gave it at the time was the "Thunderbolt." The "Jug" was either for the fact that it looked somehow like an actual jug or it was shortened from juggernaut. Take your pick, either one works!) The P-47 is my favorite vintage plane, hands down.
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Re: Flight Simulator X ....
« Reply #16 on: June 01, 2009, 05:47:36 pm »

I'm also on the look out for a nice Bearcat.   Already loaded the Corsair.    It's almost as forgiving as the B-17.   That explains why the Navy chose it for the carriers.

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Re: Flight Simulator X ....
« Reply #17 on: June 01, 2009, 05:51:09 pm »
Have you tried Il-2 Sturmovik and its expansions?  The games been out for a long time, but still looks stunning and does an amazing job modeling WW2 aircraft.  Huge selection as well, and I think it has some American stuff in it.
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« Reply #18 on: June 01, 2009, 06:06:02 pm »

I'll Google it and check it out.

Thanks.

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« Reply #19 on: June 01, 2009, 06:14:57 pm »
I just looked it up, the original game has been repackaged with all its expansions (Ace Expansion, Forgotten Battles, and Pacific Fighters) as IL-2 Sturmovik 1946, which also adds a couple more expansions to it.  They are also currently developing a game/expansion based on the Battle of Britain.

To whet your appetite, the flyable plane list:
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Allies
А-20 Havoc (Douglas Boston)
B-25J-1NA Mitchell
Bereznyak-Isayev BI-1 & BI-6
Brewster F2A (Brewster Buffalo)
DAP Beaufighter Mk 21
de Havilland Mosquito
F4U Corsair
F6F Hellcat
F4F Wildcat
Gloster Gladiator
Hawker Hurricane Mk II
Hawker Tempest
Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik
Ilyushin Il-10 Sturmovik
Tupolev TB-3 4M
Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Goudkov LaGG-3
Lavochkin La-5FN
Lavochkin La-7
MiG-3
MiG-9
I-250
Polikarpov I-16
Polikarpov I-153 Seagull
Polikarpov I-185
Petlyakov Pe-2 Pawn
Petlyakov Pe-3
P-38 Lightning
P-39 Airacobra
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-40 Warhawk/Tomahawk/Kittyhawk
P-80 Shooting Star
P-63 Kingcobra
P-51 Mustang
PZL P.11
Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Seafire
SBD Dauntless
Yakovlev Yak-1
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-7
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yak-15
Axis
Ar-234/B Blitz
Dornier Do 335 ("Arrow")
Heinkel He 111H
He-L-IIIB-2 Lerche
Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger ("People's Fighter")
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka
Junkers Ju-88A-4
J8A Gladiator
Messerschmitt Bf 109
Messerschmitt Bf 110G
Messerschmitt Me 163B Komet
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe ("Swallow")
Horten Ho 229 (a.k.a. Gotha Go)
IAR 80 and 81
Focke-Wulf Ta 152H
Focke-Wulf FW 190 Würger ("Shrike")
Fiat G.50 Freccia ("Arrow")
Fiat CR.42 Falco ("Falcon")
Nakajima Ki-43 (Oscar)
Nakajima Ki-84 (Frank)
H8K Emily
Heinkel 177 ("Greif")
Macchi Mc.200 Saetta ("Lightning")
Macchi Mc.202 Folgore ("Thunderbolt")
Macchi Mc.205 Veltro ("Greyhound")
Mitsubishi G4M ("Betty")
Mitsubishi Zero ("Zeke")
Mitsubishi J2M ("Jack")
Nakajima Ki-27 ("Nate")
Kawasaki Ki-61 ("Tony")
Kawasaki Ki-100 ("Type 5 Fighter")
Kawanishi N1K2-Ja ("George")
Aichi D3A1 ("Val")
Ta-183 Huckebein
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