By chance, I found the remarkable F-16 Viper in the library (usviper.zip).. Since I already have a T-38 combat jet trainer, I was not sure whether to download yet one more airforce jet.. but I figured I can always delete it if I do not like it.. Boy, was I surprised! This thing is so real, you feel you have to pinch yourself..If you are even remotely interested in flying an F-16, download this baby and the cockpit (download instructions in the documentation).I've attached a screenshot to give you a flavor of what I am talking about..

Yes; that is a nice one. Whole bunch of liveries for it too. Best part is it's freeware. Big thank you to Kirk O. for that one.

Bert, where you been hiding? That sweet F-16 has been out for awhile now! LOLMy thanks to Kirk as well, awesome machine!Regards, MichaelKDFWhttp://mysite.verizon.net/res052cd/mybannercva1.jpgCalVirAir International VACougar Mountain Helicopters & Aviation[link:www.cgrmthelos.com]Cougar Mountain Helicopters

I'm surprised not everyone's heard about it! I've been flying her for 6 months now!!I can tell you right now, the more you fly it the more you'll like it.Enjoy!James

I got addit pro last night and decided to get me some planes, what a difference ethat piece of software has made. I always dreaded downloading planes as I always got in trouble losing bits of them etc.So I downloaded the Airbus 380.......awesome......Then I found the F16 ...............incredibly awesomeEven better than the mighty Falcon 4 from Microprose. I don't mind that I cant shoot anything, just the ability to go vertical to 30k feet will do for me.You should try some low level flying through the mountains of north Wales. That is a real rush.Wycliffe

Yes, excellent piece of freeware. Nice VC although a big resource hog (like most high quality VC's). Now if someone came up with a different 2D panel... (the a/p on Marciano's panel is unreadable at 1024x768 as are other gauges). I also seem to have a hard time hand flying this bird. The controls are way too sensitive. I really don't think we should have to adjust control sensitivities for each plane we fly.Anyways, no bashing intended here. I agree that this has to be one of the best visual models ever uploaded as freeware to this site. My kuddos to Kirk also.Mauricio

>Yes, excellent piece of freeware. Nice VC although a big>resource hog (like most high quality VC's). Now if someone>came up with a different 2D panel... (the a/p on Marciano's>panel is unreadable at 1024x768 as are other gauges). I also>seem to have a hard time hand flying this bird. The controls>are way too sensitive. I really don't think we should have to>adjust control sensitivities for each plane we fly.>>Anyways, no bashing intended here. I agree that this has to be>one of the best visual models ever uploaded as freeware to>this site. My kuddos to Kirk also.>Since it's the aircraft, I fly most these days,I use the simplified VC (with shiftZ readouts) which allows for the highest fps I get out of any aircraft, other than the defaults. I like to travel "illegal" VFR at 20-30,000' msl across hundreds of miles of mountain ranges....... quickly, in this jet in VC mode; as the view is so open.Controls being sensitive is something you can get use to, or turn sensitivites down. I have flown many varied R/C aircraft in which you really get use to sensitive controls, as well as aerobatic real airplanes that are far different from a Cessna 172.L.Adamson

Stupid F-16 Viper tricks...Climb to a high cruise altitude (35,000-40,000) and then call for FULL throttle and pitch down. Accelerate downwards at a recoverable attitude and you will push Mach 2 or 3... once you hit 10,000 AGL perhaps, begin to level off and the aircraft will CONTINUE to accelerate to ungodly speeds - at which point you can execute a CLIMB. The aircraft will continue to accelerate to crazy fast speeds as you climb to Flight Simulator's max ceiling of 100,000 feet. Cruise cross-country at that aititude and speed while sucking gas like there is no tomorrow. I made it from Providence, RI to Burlington, VT in a *very* short period of time. Looks as thought there is a hiccup with the flight dynamics which, if you break through one parameter, it lifts some restrictions and lets you take the aircraft to unrealistic limits. :) Just be sure to have Aircraft Stress Damage turned off, lest your airplane turn to aluminium splinters.Unrealistic but oh-so-fun. :) -Greg