Piston aircraft air combat maneuvers2/14/2024 ![]() Surprisingly this large fighter is very nimble and manoeuverable. It’s isn’t exactly difficult to control, but the reactions of the aircraft are a lot more aggressive and less predictable. DC has transported that over to the sim nicely. I love the F-14 since it’s a lot more raw and unsophisticated than the SC F-16 or the Asobo F/A-18. This thing stalls extremely suddenly and then simply falls from the sky like a ton of bricks A good take-off or landing in a Spitfire Mk.IX is something many a sim pilot have struggled with since Flying Iron published her.Īnd the Nieuport 17 will try to kill you if you don’t treat her right. More familiar to a C172 in operation but still difficult to operate well due to the huge amount of power and finicky engines with more complex startup procedures. Same goes for vintage military planes like the Spitfire. ![]() So getting the thing in the air is a bit of a challenge at first as well. Startup on an F-14 has little in common to a C172 and sitting inside the cockpit of a military jet for the first time with all the knobs, buttons and levers is a bit disorienting. In addition they are very different to operate. But even a simple flight from A to B can be quite rewarding. So obviously I cannot use them in MSFS for what they were built to do in the first place, but things like carrier operations or low-level high speed flying (Mach Loop/Star Wars Canyon or simply zooming through some mountain valley), are definitely things worth doing. So they are exotic, powerful, maybe even a little scary and offer a completely different set of challenges due to their manoeuverbility, complexity and - in case of the F-35B - a very unique flying experience. It’s something not often seen in the real world and the chance of every experiencing the real thing myself is practically zilch. I’m curious about your opinions or experiences.įor me military aircraft have many usages.įirst of all it’s an emotional thing. ![]() You simply fly from A to B and enjoy that it’s different? Or are there other roles one could find for these vehicles? So, while GA and airliners both represent a style of flying, do military aircraft also offer something unique? Therefore I think: what could I do in a paid F-35 that I couldn’t in an F-18? (Hovering, I know, but is that alone worth the money?) Am I missing something? Is my imagination inssufficient? I’m curious what you all do with military aircraft. There is the F/A-18 in the game by default, for example, and I really enjoy flying it in short bursts. However, this also limits the potential of these planes. Flight Simulator should always be about the joy of flight and not destruction. I certainly don’t miss weapons or combat. Military aircraft, though, are in a curious spot in my opinion. ![]() There are literally thousands of flights all over the world, different airlines, liveries, passenger or cargo “tasks”, an endless pool of oppurtinity to create our own goals and destinations. Airliners and business jets, on the other hand, are perfect to recreate long flights. They’re great for low-level flights, to explore the world, to enjoy the scenery. See, General Aviation aircraft are perfect to use basically anywhere. Personally, I’m tempted to buy either the F-35 or the F-14 Tomcat, however, I am not certain I would truly use them enough to prove their worth. The question may sound dumb but I’m genuinely puzzled by the role military aircraft can play in Microsoft Flight Simulator. ![]()
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