Planes
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The thing that surprised me about Sims is my bro is sitting at a simulator in Singapore practicing take offs, landings and emergency drills out of Dairy Flat.
I get it's just a database but didn't think they would have some bumfuck aerodrome (and landscape) just north of Auckland.
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@dogmeat I wonder how much stuff like google maps has played into that. Lots of games and apps just plug into all this data which is around now, whereas years ago it would have been a much bigger deal to map all these tiny airfields and stuff. I know with the virtual cycling you can ride all sorts of courses and roads, not sure if the golf software is still limited to the famous venues or there are heaps of other venues you can play.
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@Paekakboyz said in Planes:
@dogmeat I wonder how much stuff like google maps has played into that. Lots of games and apps just plug into all this data which is around now, whereas years ago it would have been a much bigger deal to map all these tiny airfields and stuff. I know with the virtual cycling you can ride all sorts of courses and roads, not sure if the golf software is still limited to the famous venues or there are heaps of other venues you can play.
Microsoft Flight Simulator uses it's own map software to real time map the world, you can mod it to use the better Google maps. MS and modders also release specific areas/airports that are upscaled. It is pretty amazing. Nothing like that was around in 911 though, but cockpits were realistic.
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@Machpants my flying was limited to GTA games
And it can be a lot of effort without cheat codes to get a plane. In the game I mean!
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Might want to give flying with air France a miss!
Air France pilots come to blows in cockpit mid-air
Air France under scrutiny following recent incidents which put passenger safety at risk.
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Ex Israeli F-16s operated by private company. (13 odd minutes)
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@mantissanet said in Planes:
Ex Israeli F-16s operated by private company. (13 odd minutes)
Love they're still using their A4 sticks
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Assuming thats original 70s flight control systems? Avionics upgrade looks amazing👌🏻
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@mantissanet said in Planes:
Assuming thats original 70s flight control systems? Avionics upgrade looks amazing👌🏻
Yeah looks similar to what the RNZAF would've got
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Saw one of these flying quite slowly from the train near Settle in Yorkshire.
Not a clue what it was doing there, but Menwith Hill is nearby
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