Classic British Flight Sim

It was looooong time coming, but the Virtavia C17 WITH VC has been released.

Probably won't be of interest to many here, but if you fancy it: http://www.virtavia.com/?page_id=373

Thanks for the HU, Dave. I'm downloading the Flight1 wrapper for the FS2004 version as we speak (bit of a slow d/l today)....

The price seems a bit steep, but at least the FS9 version is slightly more reasonable than the FSX model ($44 USD vs $54 USD).

Wow!

At that price I think I'll stick with the one I have - with the A51 Galaxy VC.

JD

I slaved the UKMIL VC to it

If anyone's interested, here's my brief opinion after purchasing the FS9 version:

- Frame rates are good, although initial load times for the textures seem a bit long. This could be more of an issue with my graphics card, though.

- Very impressive-looking VC.

- Flight dynamics are always a subjective judgment, but this one has the right combination of a 'heavy' feel along with the superlative maneuverability C-17s are known for.

- Don't expect PMDG-like systems simulations. However, there is still a fair amount of systems & switches to keep most people happy (APU, moderately detailed fuel & bleed air systems). It's definitely more in-depth than my previous experiences with Alphasim/Virtavia creations, yet it's still a "control+E" plane for those interested in simplicity. There are apparently some features which are only simulated in the FSX version (fuel dump, pressurization panel, anti-skid switches)...however I can't say I really miss them in the FS9 model.

- There's no FMS simulated, although the manual does offer a vague possibility of one in a future upgrade. There are four convincing-looking mock FMS units that display aircraft situation & time data...as well as waypoint data...the latter only if a flight plan is loaded through the default FS9 flight planner.

All in all, I'm happy with my purchase. If you want a C-17, it's the best game in town for the time being.

Well it's an 'Alphasim" product, so I'm sure it's very good, but I'll stick with the FSD version.

KInd regards

John




It even comes with a tank

Price is TOO high.

Blimey I've just seen how much it is!

JR