Post by flaminghotsauce on Nov 14, 2008 8:25:12 GMT -5
The Avia BH5 or Bk.11 It comes in FS9 and FSX flavors.
www.historicflight.cz/virtual/bh5/?lng=en
Downloadable from link. I got the FSX version and took it for a little ride. It's built of plywood! I love the detail on the FSX version. I zoomed in on the engine, really zoomed in, and you can see the retainer pins on the nuts and bolts! It has it's own realistic sounds I guess, I've never heard a landing carriage sound like that. All the gauges are in French or something that I cannot figure yet, and the compass is on the floor, revealed by clicking on the pilot's right leg to make it mostly invisible. I'll bet this doesn't work in the FS9 version. But the compass comes up with the normal keyboard command. There's a weird thing that I cannot identify on the right side, that looks like a small spigot under glass that pours when the engine is running, and quits when the engine isn't. I'll have to Google that. No flaps or brakes of course.
The flight dynamics surprised me a bit. It will leave the ground in a big hurry, and when you push a pedal, it doesn't yaw into the turn, it seems to drop the opposite wing. Eventually it will finally cooperate and start turning the anticipated direction. Oh, and I couldn't touch the wheels in the water ( my kids like to see me "wash" the wheels) without a crash. Be careful with that buzzing!
I haven't taken it up very high yet, mostly flying very low altitudes, like less than 300 or 400 or so AGL. I didn't turn on the Shift Z red info, so I have no idea how fast or high I actually got. Nor have I tried to lean the engine yet. More exploring to do.
This would be a nice slow touring airplane. There are two versions, one a single seat, and the other a two seater. A lot to like out of a small simple aircraft.
www.historicflight.cz/virtual/bh5/?lng=en
Downloadable from link. I got the FSX version and took it for a little ride. It's built of plywood! I love the detail on the FSX version. I zoomed in on the engine, really zoomed in, and you can see the retainer pins on the nuts and bolts! It has it's own realistic sounds I guess, I've never heard a landing carriage sound like that. All the gauges are in French or something that I cannot figure yet, and the compass is on the floor, revealed by clicking on the pilot's right leg to make it mostly invisible. I'll bet this doesn't work in the FS9 version. But the compass comes up with the normal keyboard command. There's a weird thing that I cannot identify on the right side, that looks like a small spigot under glass that pours when the engine is running, and quits when the engine isn't. I'll have to Google that. No flaps or brakes of course.
The flight dynamics surprised me a bit. It will leave the ground in a big hurry, and when you push a pedal, it doesn't yaw into the turn, it seems to drop the opposite wing. Eventually it will finally cooperate and start turning the anticipated direction. Oh, and I couldn't touch the wheels in the water ( my kids like to see me "wash" the wheels) without a crash. Be careful with that buzzing!
I haven't taken it up very high yet, mostly flying very low altitudes, like less than 300 or 400 or so AGL. I didn't turn on the Shift Z red info, so I have no idea how fast or high I actually got. Nor have I tried to lean the engine yet. More exploring to do.
This would be a nice slow touring airplane. There are two versions, one a single seat, and the other a two seater. A lot to like out of a small simple aircraft.
