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10-17-07, 04:56 PM | #1 |
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Virtual airlines
I was just wondering if any of you belong to a virtual airline and what aircraft and routes do you fly?
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10-17-07, 05:20 PM | #2 |
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Yeah I do, which is why I did this:
I usually fly this ATR-72 around Europe: or this, if I'm feeling nostalgic: Last time I checked, I had about 1,500 hours with them, nice bunch of people, and I would say a fair few of them, like me, are real-world qualified pilots too, with some being airliner pilots. You learn a lot of stuff from the WestWind forums and it's not that regimented either, which evidently some VAs are, so it's fun and worthwhile. Chock
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10-17-07, 05:44 PM | #3 |
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Chock I will have to make sure I don't hum that song at work tomorrow,I certainly won't get a kiss off the cabin crew!!
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10-17-07, 06:05 PM | #4 |
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LOL Yup, being that the original song is by possibly the gayest group ever, if that tune comes out in a hum while you are at work, it probably won't do your reputation any favours.
Chock
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10-17-07, 06:21 PM | #5 |
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I fly for a QANTAS VA as part of the Flying Tigers Group of virtual airlines
http://www.flyingtigersgroup.org/ a very friendly VA group with great people and lots of airlines to fly (aswell as classics & cargo)
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10-18-07, 05:02 AM | #6 |
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Chock definitely has too much time!
Not flying VA myself, I see little fun in doing hours-long flights in a simulator. Instead I plan my flights in an unrealistic manner, so that between TOC and TOD only some minutes will pass. That way, I am always busy.
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10-18-07, 07:17 AM | #7 |
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off topic
but could anyone point me in the direction of some free mods/planes for FSX thank you --Morts |
10-18-07, 08:00 AM | #8 |
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Can't say anything about FSX (FS9 over here), but in general Avsim has a very huge download databse, so that would be the place to start with.
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10-18-07, 08:07 AM | #9 |
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Try www.avsim on their file library. You'll have to register I think, but don't worry, it's not a spam-fest if you do.
You could also try www.flightsim.com Think you may have to register there too, and it can be hard to gain access sometimes, but it's worth a look. Specific recommendations, I don't tend to use freebie add-on aircraft, but a few I do have one or two that are certainly worth a look (note that some of them are actually for FS9, but can be used in FSX by installing them in 9 and simply copying and pasting the aircraft folder between sims - doesn't always work however, as FSX uses a slightly different texturing system): Tin Mouse Boeing 737-200 (note that this is available via a specific forum on Avsim (and is certainly one of the best add-on freebies ever, it easily rivals commercial payware, but I think it might only be for FS9 although you could try the old copy-paste routine in FSX and maybe get it to work!). All these below definitely work in FSX however: Harrier GR7 by Adam Preece Bucker Jungmann by O Fischer JBK Vultee by Jens B Kristensen JBK Boeing 247D by Jens B Kristensen Junkers Ju-52 by Pierino Primavesi Mustang P51D by J. E. Narcizo/Bob Chicilo Screenshots of the Tin mouse 737 and the JBK Boeing 247D below (note I have repainted these, they don't come in those liveries as downloaded): I got all of those off Avsim.com Also note that you can get a lot of very good quality free airliners by joining many of the Virtual Airlines out there, such as WestWind etc. If you want a laugh, try searching Avsim's file libraries for my name (Alan Bradbury) and you will find a couple of freebies, most of them are for earlier versions than FS9, but I do know it all works in FS9 with a bit of file shifting. Never tried them with FSX though. Chock
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10-18-07, 10:50 AM | #10 |
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still Chock,
that video of your Westwind promo still makes me look with wide open eyes at the monitor and my brain goes ''what the f....''
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10-18-07, 10:51 AM | #11 |
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all right
thanks Chock |
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Quote:
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10-19-07, 02:04 AM | #13 |
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I don't fly in a virtual airline but, I use this:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=123710 Its an online campaign that you can setup a virtual airline with others (if you form your own company) |
11-05-07, 06:19 PM | #14 |
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I use this
http://flynet.turksim.org Very good program and easy to setup your own VA. Well recommended. |
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