July 9, 20214 yr Which plane is better overall for vfr sight seeing and closer to study level? ASUS ROG Maximus Hero XII ▪︎ Intel i9-10900K ▪︎ NVIDIA RTX 3090 FE ▪︎ 64GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro ▪︎ Windows 10 Pro (21H1) ▪︎ Samsung 970 EVO Pro 1TB NVME SSD (OS Drive) ▪︎ Samsung 860 EVO 2TB SATA SSD ▪︎ Seagate 4TB SATA HDD ▪︎ Corsair RMx 850W PSU
July 9, 20214 yr That's a tuff question I have both and wouldn't want to part with either. They are very similar. The Carenado graphics can't be beat but the AH graphics aren't far behind. The 140 seems to have more character and is very pleasing in external view. The carenado feels great in internal view. Can't really comment on flight model both seem OK
July 9, 20214 yr The choice would be the C140 that turned into the C150 and the C170 that turned into the C172 in later years. The C170 is faster than the C140 but they both look good in the sim. They may look similar on the outside but they are two different aircraft much like the C172 and C182. The C140 is painfully slow but looks amazing in the cockpit. The C170 not so much but this model looks good just the same. What the heck, I bought them both... Edited July 9, 20214 yr by Dillon FS2020 Alienware Aurora R11 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10700F - Windows 11 Home 32GB Ram NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super OC 16GB - Pimax Crystal Light VR
July 9, 20214 yr 41 minutes ago, Todd2 said: That's a tuff question I have both and wouldn't want to part with either. So the question is which attracts you more! In real life it would likely depend on which, if one or the other, is available for sale or share in your area. In simulation? It is just you get to pick based on the appeal you see. Just don't drag out your decision! Edited July 9, 20214 yr by fppilot Frank Patton Corsair 5000D Airflow Case; MSI B650 Tomahawk MOB; Ryzen 7 7800 X3D CPU; ASUS RTX 4080 Super; NZXT 360mm liquid cooler; Corsair Vengeance 64GB DDR5 4800 MHz RAM; RMX850X Gold PSU;; ASUS VG289 4K 27" Display; Honeycomb Alpha & Bravo, Crosswind 3's w/dampener. Former USAF meteorologist & ground weather school instructor. AOPA Member #07379126 "I will never put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that is in me." - John Deere
July 9, 20214 yr Author Man, this one is a tough decision for me. But I'm leaning towards the C170. ASUS ROG Maximus Hero XII ▪︎ Intel i9-10900K ▪︎ NVIDIA RTX 3090 FE ▪︎ 64GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro ▪︎ Windows 10 Pro (21H1) ▪︎ Samsung 970 EVO Pro 1TB NVME SSD (OS Drive) ▪︎ Samsung 860 EVO 2TB SATA SSD ▪︎ Seagate 4TB SATA HDD ▪︎ Corsair RMx 850W PSU
July 9, 20214 yr 50 minutes ago, captain420 said: Man, this one is a tough decision for me. But I'm leaning towards the C170. Yeah the 170 looks tempting, though my only issue with Carenado stuff is you can only get it on the marketplace. I would have bought the Seneca but it is market place only which is sad.
July 9, 20214 yr 4 hours ago, Glenn Fitzpatrick said: Yeah the 170 looks tempting, though my only issue with Carenado stuff is you can only get it on the marketplace. I would have bought the Seneca but it is market place only which is sad. Sad?
July 9, 20214 yr 33 minutes ago, 6297J said: Sad? Marketplace only mean that the files are encrypted so people can't modify or fix any of the internals of the plane, plus you are the whim of when MS get around to releasing updates (not that Carendao seem to release enough updates to really make that a problem)
July 9, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, Matchstick said: Marketplace only mean that the files are encrypted so people can't modify or fix any of the internals of the plane, plus you are the whim of when MS get around to releasing updates (not that Carendao seem to release enough updates to really make that a problem) But if it's the only way to buy it then it's the only way to buy it. My goodness, the hours of enjoyment I would have missed with the Mooney if I thought like that.
July 9, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, 6297J said: But if it's the only way to buy it then it's the only way to buy it. My goodness, the hours of enjoyment I would have missed with the Mooney if I thought like that. For me personally those are serious negatives and result in my definitely buying elsewhere if possible and only buying from the store when the plane is cheap enough to justify the limitations. (The 170 is cheap enough in my opinion) Edited July 9, 20214 yr by Matchstick
July 9, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, Matchstick said: For me personally those are serious negatives and result in my definitely buying elsewhere if possible and only buying from the store when the plane is cheap enough to justify the limitations. (The 170 is cheap enough in my opinion) i certainly agree there, i would like to change something in the WACO, but not possible. pricewise this is great yes, so not too big a loss if i dont like it.
July 9, 20214 yr 10 hours ago, captain420 said: Which plane is better overall for vfr sight seeing and closer to study level? What makes a "study level" single engine GA aircraft?
July 9, 20214 yr 36 minutes ago, Bobsk8 said: What makes a "study level" single engine GA aircraft? idea, lets ban that word study aircraft. i dont give a hoot as long as it flies more or less realistic.
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