October 19, 200421 yr I have downloaded the C-47 float plane and what a "ball". It is definitely different to fly and handle (not the Caravan) but now you can do some Bush Flying in the C-47. Great job to those involved!!!!!!
October 20, 200421 yr It's great! A must have! Manuvering those Alaskan Fjords with this machine is much more challenging than with my old Beaver!Pictures will be posted soon...Oren Geva
October 23, 200421 yr Got the Amphib addon and now just have to wait for the R4D itself. (I'll be ordering snail mail so it'll be a while, but it'll be worth the wait.) :)
October 30, 200421 yr Got my CD today and had to take the XC-47 in BFU livery out for a quick test flight. Wow. No noticable framerate hit in spot view, (which is how I like to fly) some framerate hit in 2D and more in 3D, but I expected that. Flies very well, very steady and smooth handling. (I assume the same is true of the regular versions.) Water handling is nice. Gotta love that wake. Ground turning would be easier if I could have multiple throttles, but I don't. It turns about as well as I would expect a plane like that to turn though. May try that easy ground turning edit. The CD also arrived pretty fast. (Less then 7 days for money order by mail. :) ) Will be doing a lot of flying in this bird now I think."Let me help you out. You're cleared to taxi any way you can to any runway you see."
October 30, 200421 yr The more I fly it, the more I really enjoy it!! I don't see why the Army didn't buy/modify them by the hundreds.Thanks again guys!!!!
October 31, 200421 yr <<<>>>Railrunner, I'm guessing here, but:1. Too heavy. No room left for payload.2. Difficult to convert.3. Difficult to load.4. Difficult to fly.5. Slow.6. Adding 1-5, expensive.And they're ugly too. But my golly, they're fun in flightim!Mark "Dark Moment" Beaumonthttp://www.swiremariners.com/newlogo.jpg _________________________ Mark "Dark Moment" Beaumont VP Fleet, DC-3 Airways Team Member, MAAM-SIM
October 31, 200421 yr Commercial Member You already have multiple throttles! Just hit Shift + 6 to bring up the throttle quadrant, drag it into a convenient corner, and use the mouse to apply differential throttle from Spot, Top-Down, or any other view. http://www.avsim.com/~maamdev/XC_taxi.jpgYou will be amazed how much easier taxiing will become - still not easy, but easier. ;-)Bill Rambow MAAM-SIM - Rambow, Visser, Banting, Young, Womack, Sodja & Beaumonthttp://www.fssupport.com/maam_sim/maamsim_logo.gif Bill Rambow MAAM-SIM www.maam.org
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