Is this a good beginner simulator?My 10 yr old son has been wanting a flight sim for a long time. He obviously knows nothing about flying.Thanks!
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YES, I bought flight simulator before, 10 years ago, in 2004, now I have flight simulator 9 and X(10) and they are much better. And you can get upgrades on terrain and water, but uses much more of graphics card.my current graphics card, is a 4GB card and a faster 4 core (3.6GH) AMD, however simulator will only use 1 core, software was written before muli-core was out.if any more question E-mail me thanks vince
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Yes. It comes with many helpful tips, instructions, and tutorials. You can work your way from simple and easy aircraft such as the air creation trike ultralight up to the Boeing 747 and to military aircraft such as the Boeing FA-18. It comes with over 10 tutorials that teach you everything you need to know about flying. Once you have completed the tutorials, you can fly in free flight or in challenging missions. I would highly recommend this product.
1948848
I think in the beginning someone should show him how to fly with the easy airplane and then he must memorize the control keys to fly it in his own.
1948849
Yeah it's a really good simulator and pretty realistic. I bought a pretty decent joystick for it too to enhance the experience. You can get one for about $20. I like using all the different plane options, and it'll also teach you patience because dinner flights last pretty long. Overall I like it a lot. You may want to take other opinions though because I don't really know much about flying or how nice other simulators are.
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I would imagine this might be the older version. It was out back in 2012 so I'm sure by now they have come up with something newer. If I'm not mistaken I think I read something about a newer one. But I'm not sure. I just know this one has been out for some time. That being said, if you do not have one of these, it's a pretty good Heli to fly. As some of the reviews have said, it's not for a beginner but still not too difficult to fly for someone who has a little flying time under their belt and I am assuming by the question asked, you have some experience flying these. I have a lot of fun with it. I have six helicopters. Most of them are indoor size but I do have 2 that are outdoor copters. This is one of them.
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Yes this is the perfect plane,for beginners.I loved it!see my videos on it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVzSCT_qlVU
1582843
It's not a model plane... it's a plane unlock in the game. Don't waste your money on this game... it's really not that good. The stick is not too bad yet not the best I've used. If you find really cheap then might be worth it.
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Hi Cuda - we had real problems with this unit right out of the box, and we were beginnners. It immediately flew 'crazy', and we couldn't figure out how to trim it correctly, and within 2 days were too frustrated to continue. We looked at numerous youtube videos in trying to trouble-shoot, but never got the issues resolved so we sent it back. We then bought the Traxxas 6608 LaTrax Alias Quad-Rotor Ready-To-Fly Helicopter, and had zero problems with it. The learning curve is virtually the same as the 180QX so for a beginner I would recommend it. It's very durable and hard landings haven't been an issue (as long as it lands on grass). Hard landings on asphalt or concrete will damage it (as expected). Hope this helps...
75458
The UMX Carbon Cub is too much airplane for a novice. Take a look at the Champ or other 3 channel plane. You might want to look for a simulator instead. Not quite as cool as an actual plane, but he will learn to fly and it will save you lots of money in the long run.
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On the ground you aim it straight down the run way. When you race the motor it starts moving forward at that point the rudder controls it side to side while moving down the runway.. in the air you can make banked turns using the ailerons and a little UP elevator so the nose don't fall and spin and crash. IF you have never flown RC you WILL crash. Get some time on a simulator first.. This plane flies great. BUT its capable of stunts. It's NOT a trainer..for more help contact me at chiefredelk at gmail dot com..Put RC air plane on the subject line. Be blessed, Chief.
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Tom, I bought this game as a present for y brother who used to be a pilot. It is possible to play it without any special piloting training and I know people who does that BUT my personal experience with the game was catastrophic. LOL My brother set all the airplane gadgets for me because I didn't have patience to read the instructions or watch the tutorials. I sat behind the throttle and couldn't get the plane off the ground. I tried for a while and when I finally took off, I looped in the air and crashed to the ground. It was a horrible scene. Thank goodness it was a simulation because I would have killed around 200 people. LOL Tom, I bought this game as a present for y brother who used to be a pilot. It is possible to play it without any special piloting training and I know people who does that BUT my personal experience with the game was catastrophic. LOL My brother set all the airplane gadgets for me because I didn't have patience to read the instructions or watch the tutorials. I sat behind the throttle and couldn't get the plane off the ground. I tried for a while and when I finally took off, I looped in the air and crashed to the ground. It was a horrible scene. Thank goodness it was a simulation because I... » Read More Tom, I bought this game as a present for y brother who used to be a pilot. It is possible to play it without any special piloting training and I know people who does that BUT my personal experience with the game was catastrophic. LOL My brother set all the airplane gadgets for me because I didn't have patience to read the instructions or watch the tutorials. I sat behind the throttle and couldn't get the plane off the ground. I tried for a while and when I finally took off, I looped in the air and crashed to the ground. It was a horrible scene. Thank goodness it was a simulation because I would have killed around 200 people. LOL « Show Less
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I think it is the perfect model plane for the 12 year old who is building his first model plane! Not the best model quality-wise but perfect for practice.
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Yes..my kid is a beginner..he played before with the iphone app.. There is a lot of demos and help on youtube that you can search to help him.
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Jim, I bought mine about a year ago and my package came with two quadcopters (Gaui 330X-S Quad Flyer and the Heli-Max 1SQ). They were harder to fly because they are small and you have to keep them close. My package also came with the following helicopters. Bell 222, Dominion 3D, Dominion 3D 90, Dominion 3D 90 FBL, Dominion 400, Dominion 450 3D, Ecureuil, Furion 450, Gaui X7, Heli-Max Ave 400 3D EP RTF, Heli-Max Axe CP, Heli-Max Axe EZ, Huey UH1, Jet Ranger, Mako F3C, Schweizer 300C, Schweizer 300C W/Floats, Sikorsky Skycrane, Synergy E6, Synergy E7, Thunder Tiger Innovator EXP, Tutor 600, Tutor 600 Trainer, V22 Osprey, and the Westland Lynx. My favorite helicopter is the Lynx because it has four blades and is more stable and realistic to fly. The Osprey is also cool to fly - especially from the cockpit view. Also included is a training site that teaches hovering. Day and night flight are also available, plus you can add wind if you like. Great fun with awesome graphics. Camera views vary with aircraft, but include fixed on the ground, nose camera, cockpit view, or chase plane view. Enjoy. Package also includes a blimp, Wright Brothers flyer, sea planes, sail planes, gas and electric, single and multi engine planes
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Honestly ,,, if you are going to spend a hundred bucks on a simulator I would just put another fifty with it and buy an mcpx . Sims are good for learning inverted control movements but can't compare to actually flying a machine . Find a grassy area and have fun . I have crashed my mcpx no less than a hundred times at a cost to fix of maybe 30$ . Stock up on main rotor linkages and order an extra servo for the main rotor and you will have loads of fun :-). Just my opinion , have a great time .
1217919
This is one of the more complicated helicopters to fly due to the dual rotors. It adds a level of difficulty to problem solving and control set-up. With that said probably 10 and older, but I would refer to package recommendations.
137807
I don't know why but for $10, does it really matter? Don't over analyze it. Unless you are a top notch pilot, I highly recommend the guards. You could, I guess, plan on getting plenty of propellers, which may or may not be an DJI oem product....???
1844080
There really aren't many cheap r/c planes that are truly easy for beginners to fly. As far as cheap ones go, this one is relatively easy, as long as you have open space. I would recommend the hobby zone champ which come in at around $90. A bit pricey, but it is good quality and really easy to fly.
2086886
Not sure I understand your question but I will ad this comment. I returned this plane almost immediately as servers did not function properly and are not interchangeable. Plane did not come ready to fly as advertised. Kids were very disappointed that it did not work.......Perhaps you will have better luck.....Also, very little help from local hobby shops, as this brand is not very popular. Good luck.
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Some people think that this program is too sensitive. Some think it is closer to the real effect that you would have in an airplane. I am not sure. I also have Flight Simulator X which is not developed anymore by Microsoft. Some people like it better. If he is a real pilot then maybe he would be happy with X-plane. Not sure what to recommend on the yoke.