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link: PIREP on X-Plane 7.x by a Real Pilot
I came across a "flight test" of X-Plane v7 today, embedded in an
overall review of the simulator. This test was performed and written up by a real-world pilot... You might find some interesting things in there in terms of how X-Plane does and does not model real-world aviating. Here is the flight test: http://www.digital-flight.com/review...lot_report.htm (BTW the link to the Quicktime movie there appears to be dead) That report is linked to from this review: http://www.digital-flight.com/review...e_7_review.htm Why am I posting this? - Answer: because I see posts here and there that slam FS2004 while raving about X-Plane; IMO this PIREP shows where the rubber meets the road in X-Plane-Land. The ultimate conclusion is that X-Plane does some things reasonably well but still has some miles to go in the realism category. I have no idea whether the pilot that wrote this prefers X-Plane or FS2004; I personally prefer the latter for any number of reasons (my gripe list for X-Plane is long) - the main one being that it just feels more like the real thing - both in the fixed- and rotary-wing regimes. (For what it's worth - I have owned/updated X-Plane since version 4; I keep hoping the author will hone off the rough edges but I still ultimately return to FS2004 (or even Fly! 2) for my flight sim fix.) Dave Blevins |
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