PC flight simulators

I was wondering if anyone in this NG play simulators?
If so, which one? What's the best out there, currently.


Regards...

Subject: PC flight simulators
From: "Bjørnar Bolsøy" am
Date: 11/16/03 3:49 PM Pacific Standard Time
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I was wondering if anyone in this NG play simulators?
If so, which one? What's the best out there, currently.


Regards...

They are not really simulators. They are just computer games.
Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

(ArtKramr) wrote:

Subject: PC flight simulators
From: "Bjørnar Bolsøy" am
Date: 11/16/03 3:49 PM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:


I was wondering if anyone in this NG play simulators?
If so, which one? What's the best out there, currently.


Regards...

They are not really simulators. They are just computer games.
Arthur Kramer


Pretty inconsiderate Art...just because you don't play with them
why denigerate someone elses fun?

They do indeed simulate flight, so why do you make that stupid
statement?
--

-Gord.

"Gord Beaman" wrote in message
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(ArtKramr) wrote:

Subject: PC flight simulators
From: "Bjørnar Bolsøy" am
Date: 11/16/03 3:49 PM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:


I was wondering if anyone in this NG play simulators?
If so, which one? What's the best out there, currently.


Regards...

They are not really simulators. They are just computer games.
Arthur Kramer


Pretty inconsiderate Art...just because you don't play with them
why denigerate someone elses fun?

They do indeed simulate flight, so why do you make that stupid
statement?
--

-Gord.

I've used B-52, KC-135, Boeing 737, A-10 and LGM-30B simulators. Art is
right PC flight sims are computer games.

Tex

"Tex Houston" wrote:


"Gord Beaman" wrote in message
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(ArtKramr) wrote:

Subject: PC flight simulators
From: "Bjørnar Bolsøy" am
Date: 11/16/03 3:49 PM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:


I was wondering if anyone in this NG play simulators?
If so, which one? What's the best out there, currently.


Regards...

They are not really simulators. They are just computer games.
Arthur Kramer


Pretty inconsiderate Art...just because you don't play with them
why denigerate someone elses fun?

They do indeed simulate flight, so why do you make that stupid
statement?
--

-Gord.

I've used B-52, KC-135, Boeing 737, A-10 and LGM-30B simulators. Art is
right PC flight sims are computer games.

Tex

Get a room for chrissakes...
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-Gord.

"Gord Beaman" wrote in message
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Get a room for chrissakes...
--

-Gord.

I've always been polite to you even with a disagreement. Why are you all of
a sudden getting ****y with Art Kramer and me?

Bewildered,

Tex

Subject: PC flight simulators
From: "Tex Houston" 777
Date: 11/16/03 5:46 PM Pacific Standard Time
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"Gord Beaman" wrote in message
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(ArtKramr) wrote:

Subject: PC flight simulators
From: "Bjørnar Bolsøy" am
Date: 11/16/03 3:49 PM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:


I was wondering if anyone in this NG play simulators?
If so, which one? What's the best out there, currently.


Regards...

They are not really simulators. They are just computer games.
Arthur Kramer


Pretty inconsiderate Art...just because you don't play with them
why denigerate someone elses fun?

They do indeed simulate flight, so why do you make that stupid
statement?
--

-Gord.

I've used B-52, KC-135, Boeing 737, A-10 and LGM-30B simulators. Art is
right PC flight sims are computer games.

Tex




Thanks Tex. I am glad to see that someone around here is in touch with reality.

Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

"ArtKramr" wrote

I've used B-52, KC-135, Boeing 737, A-10 and LGM-30B simulators. Art is
right PC flight sims are computer games.

Tex


Thanks Tex. I am glad to see that someone around here is in touch with reality.

Not you two obviously...

I can take two people off the street into the 757 simulator; one who plays simulators,
and one who doesn't (both technical people). If I ask them both to set up the comm,
navigation, and take-off trim, only the simulator person has a clue.

While a pc simulator can be considered a game, the effect is more than that. The
user is developing skills that can be translated to any modern transport. Most can
easily get airborne (even with extreme weight and balance limits), while landing is
a bit harder, as they almost all want to be too fast with large inputs.

X-plane is probably my favorite, because you can have an instructor console,
and with four more PC's you can use 3 LCD projectors to provide the view
out the windows, and the instrument panel. Except for the lack of motion, it
is very good at getting a person up to speed for the full-motion simulator, and
not waste time with the bull**** level stuff.

From: "Tex Houston" message

I've used B-52, KC-135, Boeing 737, A-10 and LGM-30B simulators. Art is
right PC flight sims are computer games.

Tex

I flew the KC-135 flight sim the same day I flew the FB-111 sim. After spending
a morning on the KC-135 sim the FB-111 seemed squirrely. I guess the difference
is the acreage of the wings.

I have also flown the C-130, F-4E and F-15 flight sims. If anyone wants to buy
me an F-15 flight sim for Christmas I'd be polite and accept.

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

"B2431" wrote in message
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From: "Tex Houston" message

I've used B-52, KC-135, Boeing 737, A-10 and LGM-30B simulators. Art is
right PC flight sims are computer games.

Tex

I flew the KC-135 flight sim the same day I flew the FB-111 sim. After
spending
a morning on the KC-135 sim the FB-111 seemed squirrely. I guess the
difference
is the acreage of the wings.

I have also flown the C-130, F-4E and F-15 flight sims. If anyone wants to
buy
me an F-15 flight sim for Christmas I'd be polite and accept.

The only flight sim I've flown was long ago for the RF-101.
Compared to it, some of the games now on the market will
do if outfitted with proper controls.