Pro quality freeware F-86 for Flight Simulator X and 2004

[Phait]

Amazing, this is the type of work you usually have to pay for.

http://www.sectionf8.com/download.html

F-86 SABRE FEATURES:
Photoreal textures inside and out
Fully animated and authentic looking pilot figure
Authentic start-up procedure including power-cart
Fully functional 2D panel and Virtual Cockpit
Removable stick in Virtual Cockpit
Most switches and handles work in 2D panel and VC
Optional full IFR capable instrumentation
Full working and authentic looking radio stack in 2D panel and VC
Extensive check list and aircraft status windows
Droppable fuel tanks
Dynamic engine damage and flame-out simulation
Aircraft roll rate and agility depending on speed and altitude of the aircraft
Automatic wing slat operation depending on speed and attitude of the aircraft
Working ( or not working, depending on the skill of the pilot ) hydraulics system
Working guns with muzzle flash and tracer bullets effects
Extended soundsuite including brake and tire-scrub sounds
Special FX suite including, heat shimmer fx, 3 stage exhaust flame fx, and typical J-47 smoke trail
Parked mode with wheel chocks and fluttering RBF flags, in and outlet covers, pilot flightgear on wing and more ...

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[MAT]

Phait, I noticed you play lots of plane simulations. How advanced is your knowledge about piloting an aircraft? Can you understand the functions of all switches and handles and gauges in the cockpit panel of this F-86, for example?

I mean, in real world, if you sat in the cockpit of an aircraft, would you know how to take off or is that totally different from a simulation?

[Phait]

I can't say 100% I'd be able to because when it comes to real world abilities that's quite different - you'd have to deal with forces of gravity and things you just don't feel in a sim. But, I do understand the function of many things in a cockpit, especially when it comes to an F-16 (thanks to how deep Falcon 4 is). So I'd say if I were to be quizzed in general to intermediate knowledge, I'd fare much better than average person. But there's quite a lot I need to learn when it comes to civil aviation too. Even as much as I know, and even as confident as I may be with certain models and my familiarity of them, I still think it'd be downright arrogant to say "oh yeah I could fly that!" :p

I might shoot for a recreational pilot's license someday.

[MegaMustaine]

Being that you do like flight and race sims, you should check out the TrackIR.

http://www.naturalpoint.com/trackir/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AO0F5sLdVM

I just got mine today and it adds quite a bit of depth to playing GTR Evolution. Being able to look at the apex going into a turn is extremely helpful and it is much easier to check your surroundings. From what I have seen of it used on flight sims it looks like it could be very helpful in looking all around. It amazes me that more PC games don't take advantage of this technology. Well worth the 130 bones I paid for it.

[Phait]

Already got one, mentioned it in post thread.

[Tang Lung]

Phait, I noticed you play lots of plane simulations. How advanced is your knowledge about piloting an aircraft? Can you understand the functions of all switches and handles and gauges in the cockpit panel of this F-86, for example?

I mean, in real world, if you sat in the cockpit of an aircraft, would you know how to take off or is that totally different from a simulation?

Unfortunately, only one with as vast an intellect as an Al Quaeda terrorist is capable of such a feat.

[Phait]

*shifty eyes*

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Printed most of the Falcon 4 Allied Force manual long time ago, that's reading material to me :p

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[MAT]

I can't say 100% I'd be able to because when it comes to real world abilities that's quite different - you'd have to deal with forces of gravity and things you just don't feel in a sim. But, I do understand the function of many things in a cockpit, especially when it comes to an F-16 (thanks to how deep Falcon 4 is). So I'd say if I were to be quizzed in general to intermediate knowledge, I'd fare much better than average person. But there's quite a lot I need to learn when it comes to civil aviation too. Even as much as I know, and even as confident as I may be with certain models and my familiarity of them, I still think it'd be downright arrogant to say "oh yeah I could fly that!" :p

I might shoot for a recreational pilot's license someday.

I see. :) Taking off is something, but flying a plane is probably impossible without formal education and experience. I don't know whether that's true or not, but I heard the most difficult part is landing an aircraft and that's why so many planes crash while they land. Anyway, what's important is this:

So I'd say if I were to be quizzed in general to intermediate knowledge, I'd fare much better than average person.

Unfortunately, only one with as vast an intellect as an Al Quaeda terrorist is capable of such a feat.

Nope. They can only crash their planes into giant buildings. That's hardly a feat. I'm talking about taking off, flying and then crashing. You can't qualify without doing all these in a row.