| If there is an area where RC has advanced | | | | his expensive actual RC model. The simple basic |
| dramatically, it is in simulators. RC flight simulators used | | | | landing and takeoffs can be practiced until they can be |
| to be cheesy, but now are outstanding. | | | | done perfectly. The more advanced maneuvers can |
| A Remote Control flight simulator is a computer | | | | be practiced again and again until perfection is |
| software program in a video game format that allows | | | | achieved. Then you are ready to try them out with a |
| you to replicate the feeling of flying an actual RC | | | | real plane. |
| model airplane on your PC. The idea of flight simulation | | | | Some of the better simulator programs include the |
| computer games was developed with some of the | | | | Great Planes Realflight G3.5. It is considered by many |
| earliest gaming computers. The early flight simulators | | | | to be the best software available. The G3.5 has |
| were not useful for RC training because the programs | | | | several expansion modules that can be used with the |
| and graphics were still rather primitive. | | | | basic program. This gives a person a wide choice of |
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| The recent increased capacity for gaming and graphic | | | | Pro Deluxe RC Flight simulator is another highly rated |
| reproductions as well as the more wide spread | | | | choice. It is possible to adapt your own transmitter for |
| availability of Personal computers has led to a surge in | | | | use with the software which gives an exact |
| the production and sales of flight simulator programs | | | | reproduction of the feel of the controls. |
| designed to simulate remote controlled flight. The best | | | | A third highly rated software program is the Reflex |
| programs use a transmitter that is the same as the | | | | XTR. One of the features of these high quality flight |
| one used in actual flight situations. The transmitter is | | | | simulators is the ability to reproduce not only various |
| connected to the computer via a USB cable. Signals | | | | flying environments, but also weather and visibility |
| from the transmitter operate the simulated plane in the | | | | conditions. Some can reproduce night flying or simulate |
| gaming display on the monitor exactly as a RC model | | | | out of sight control of the aircraft when it flies behind |
| would respond in actual flight. | | | | an object and out of line of sight. Most Hobby Shops |
| | | | that sell RC vehicles will carry the RC flight simulators |
| The training possibilities are what make the flight | | | | or have information on how to obtain them. As the |
| simulator much more than just another computer | | | | motto of one highly rated flight simulator promises, first |
| game. The ability to simulate the exact conditions and | | | | they will teach you how to fly an RC model plane and |
| feel of a real RC model plane allows a person to | | | | then they will make you an expert. |
| perfect his flying skills on the simulator without risk to | | | | |