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by Paulish
Sun 08 Mar 2020, 2:45 pm
Forum: Aircraft Modelling
Topic: Microaces Hansa-Brandenburg W.12 flying boat
Replies: 1
Views: 1263

Re: Microaces Hansa-Brandenburg W.12 flying boat

I am impressed by the combination of scale like build and useful rc capability in a small package. This is cutting edge stuff and the paint (especially the props!) look amazing. Thanks for sharing.
by Paulish
Sun 08 Mar 2020, 9:40 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Sea Vixen update
Replies: 25
Views: 7880

Re: Sea Vixen update

The Sea Vixen ought to be better remembered than it is, if not least for the 51 servicemen who lost their lives operating the aircraft during very challenging conditions at the height of the Cold War. The link below gives some more details. A flying example in my view does much to raise awareness of...
by Paulish
Fri 06 Mar 2020, 8:21 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Sea Vixen update
Replies: 25
Views: 7880

Re: Sea Vixen update

They’d be far better off parking the Vixen in a corner and concentrating on their core aircraft like the Sea Furies and Swordfish. For quite a few seasons recently all they’ve been able to field is a Chipmunk. Far better to focus their limited resources on an achievable goal, getting the Vixen (and...
by Paulish
Mon 24 Feb 2020, 5:08 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Thunder City Aircraft
Replies: 14
Views: 7678

Re: Thunder City Aircraft

Thanks for the extra information. A little bit more googling led me to a site which shows the Thunder City fleet is part of their aircraft for sale inventory:

https://www.historicandclassicaircraftsales.com/
by Paulish
Sat 15 Feb 2020, 1:18 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Thunder City Aircraft
Replies: 14
Views: 7678

Thunder City Aircraft

Does anyone know what happened to the aircraft that were part of the former Thunder City operation in Cape Town? These included Lightning’s, Hunters and Buccaneers many of which were deemed airworthy. The aircraft were put up for sale as long ago as 2010 but since then there is a lack of information...
by Paulish
Wed 09 Oct 2019, 9:32 pm
Forum: Aircraft Modelling
Topic: Giant 3.1m super light indoor flight of F4U Corsair
Replies: 2
Views: 1126

Re: Giant 3.1m super light indoor flight of F4U Corsair

That’s an amazing piece of model engineering. Superb scale like flight as well. Thanks for sharing.
by Paulish
Sat 28 Sep 2019, 1:27 pm
Forum: Aircraft Modelling
Topic: Gigantic 1:6 scale 10 metre Concorde 4x300 N jet engines
Replies: 2
Views: 1848

Re: Gigantic 1:6 scale 10 metre Concorde 4x300 N jet engines

That is brilliant. Expertly built and flown. :cool:
by Paulish
Sun 25 Nov 2018, 2:08 pm
Forum: Flight Simulators
Topic: Aerofly FS Version 2
Replies: 1
Views: 7778

Re: Aerofly FS Version 2 Iminent

https://www.aerofly.com/community/forum/index.php?thread/13711-r22-collective-configuration-question-and-a-development-teaser/&pageNo=1

Long awaited helicopter for Aerofly FS2 May appear this week with the free release of the R22
by Paulish
Sat 29 Apr 2017, 9:16 am
Forum: Flight Simulators
Topic: What is the best flight simulator game out now?
Replies: 24
Views: 18106

Re: What is the best flight simulator game out now?

I think that the newly announced partnership between Aerofly and Orbx could be a game changer. Link below

http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/134014-welcome-to-a-new-era-presenting-ftx-innsbruck-for-aerofly-fs2-flight-simulator/
by Paulish
Sat 21 Jan 2017, 4:15 pm
Forum: Flight Simulators
Topic: Flight sim for windows 10
Replies: 4
Views: 8233

Re: Flight sim for windows 10

I would recommend you take a look at Aerofly FS2. Don't be put off by the fact that there are Android and IOS versions as there is also a Windows version available on Steam. This is the real 64 bit deal and is smooth as silk and it also supports VR including Rift etc. It is however still in developm...
by Paulish
Sun 15 May 2016, 9:06 am
Forum: Flight Simulators
Topic: Aerofly FS Version 2
Replies: 1
Views: 7778

Aerofly FS Version 2

The long awaited version 2 to be released during May 2016. To be released on Steam apparently

http://store.steampowered.com/app/434030

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqYCii6YSzo