| If you wanted to take flight lessons, how many | | | | The Douglas A4F Skyhawk is a single turbojet engine |
| different airplanes would you be allowed to train on? | | | | military plane used for ground attacks which was |
| You would more than likely be trained for one specific | | | | designed for the Navy and Marines. It was used by the |
| type of aircraft. If you begin your quest with flight | | | | U.S. primarily during the Vietnam War and also for |
| simulator aircraft online, though, you will virtually have | | | | training due to its small size and superb slow speed |
| just about any plane you want to experience. | | | | handling. |
| Flight simulator aircraft software is increasingly popular, | | | | The de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver is a single |
| in part due to economic reasons and also because of | | | | engine high-winged utility transport craft mostly used |
| advancements in how realistic they planes and | | | | for hauling cargo or passengers and sometimes used |
| scenery have become. Some software developers | | | | for crop dusting. Opposite end of the spectrum from |
| feel like it is better to have less aircraft choices and | | | | that is the Boeing 747 which is a wide body |
| instead work really hard to replicate every facet of | | | | commercial jet that is over 200 feet in length and can |
| the original plane. Contrary to that, some companies | | | | accommodate over 400 passengers, depending on |
| have tons of flight simulator aircraft options, but they | | | | the class. |
| are not accurately detailed. | | | | The three planes mentioned so far offer a wide |
| The challenge of writing realistic virtual software is | | | | spectrum of 2-winged aircraft, but how about the |
| going to limit the ability to offer a lot of variety, but | | | | whirlybird-type craft? The Bell 206 JetRanger is a |
| some designers have been able to do both. You see | | | | two-bladed helicopter that was originally designed for |
| this with all types of software games, from sports like | | | | the Army as an light observation craft and was used |
| football and basketball to military-style combat videos. | | | | for the first successful round-the-world helicopter trip. |
| The most popular ones keep providing gamers with | | | | The tandem rotor Piasecki H-21C Shawnee, also |
| new scenarios and accessories to make it more and | | | | known as the "flying banana", was used for a variety |
| more life-like all the time. | | | | of missions utilizing wheels, skis, or floats. It could carry |
| When you are trying to find the balance of lots of | | | | up to 20 passengers and was over 52 feet long. If |
| authentic options in flight simulator aircraft, some of the | | | | you are looking for something really out of this world, |
| features you should look for are a variety of planes | | | | some flight simulator aircraft packages even include a |
| from all different times in our history. Planes such as | | | | UFO experience. |
| the 1903 Wright Flyer all the way to the latest military | | | | So, if you want quality and quantity, be sure you study |
| fighter jet, the Sikorsky S-51 helicopter to a Zeppelin | | | | the manufacturer's website. Some companies are |
| dirigible, should be included to give you hours of flight | | | | even open source, which allows collaboration to |
| options. | | | | produce even more options for creating and enhancing |
| Let's look at some specific craft to get an appreciation | | | | the software. You will be amazed at the realism and |
| for what just some of the planes might have to offer. | | | | variety if you choose the right software package. |