VH-KDK Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 I cannot remember which one of the Real Air Champion planes this is but it is alive and well in P3Dv5. It is seen here flying over Hayman Island which is the most northerly of the popular Whitsunday Islands. Hayman was formerly owned by Ansett who built a luxury hotel on the small island in 1950. In those days you got to the island by Catalina or Sandringham flying boats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Looking good. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlinux Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 1 hour ago, VH-KDK said: I cannot remember which one of the Real Air Champion planes this is but it is alive and well in P3Dv5. It is seen here flying over Hayman Island which is the most northerly of the popular Whitsunday Islands. Hayman was formerly owned by Ansett who built a luxury hotel on the small island in 1950. In those days you got to the island by Catalina or Sandringham flying boats! Great plane. I miss it so much as I have the realair version which I cant install anymore and I lost my old installed aircraft... And this is the scout btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Beautiful shot!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvdboomen Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Oooohh, and that's just one plane I seriously want to have but unfortunately not for sale anymore. I wish Realair made it freeware now they're out of business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlinux Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 12 minutes ago, bvdboomen said: Oooohh, and that's just one plane I seriously want to have but unfortunately not for sale anymore. I wish Realair made it freeware now they're out of business. It is actually still on sale at flight1 look for american champion aircraft. Unfortunately I bought it from realair website and my installer is not working anymore.... And Although I miss it dearly I don't think I will buy it again.... I'm often tempted though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvdboomen Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, merlinux said: It is actually still on sale at flight1 Thanks for the tip. I appreciate it but I rather don't buy a discontinued product which is originally made for FSX. Although it's very tempting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlinux Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 16 minutes ago, bvdboomen said: Thanks for the tip. I appreciate it but I rather don't buy a discontinued product which is originally made for FSX. Although it's very tempting. Same here, although I know the plane works well in P3D (even in v5 according to this post). And seeing how I gave a second life to my c185f by integrating a gtn650 in the VC, it could be worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Looking mighty fine down under in V5 Martyn . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Oh what a location! And could cou imagine those few rich Rockefellers being able to travel there in a Catalina in the 1950s? Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberhard Haberkorn Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Wonderful shot. Great location, indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Do people still live there now? I would love it as I grew up on an island and would love to go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 On 5/24/2020 at 9:42 PM, Iain Emms said: Looking good. cheers Iain Thanks Iain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 On 5/24/2020 at 10:29 PM, merlinux said: Great plane. I miss it so much as I have the realair version which I cant install anymore and I lost my old installed aircraft... And this is the scout btw One of my very old favourites which I have on dvd! Thanks for the id too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 On 5/24/2020 at 10:56 PM, lifejogger said: Beautiful shot!!!!!!!! Cheers John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 On 5/25/2020 at 12:07 AM, bvdboomen said: Oooohh, and that's just one plane I seriously want to have but unfortunately not for sale anymore. I wish Realair made it freeware now they're out of business. It is a very good plane to fly Ben, one of my favourites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 On 5/25/2020 at 2:58 AM, BradB said: Looking mighty fine down under in V5 Martyn . Thanks John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 On 5/25/2020 at 3:31 AM, Stillwater said: Oh what a location! And could cou imagine those few rich Rockefellers being able to travel there in a Catalina in the 1950s? Unbelievable. How times have changed Gerold, places that were just for the rich when I was young were, up until recently, accessible to us hoi polloi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 On 5/25/2020 at 6:10 PM, Eberhard Haberkorn said: Wonderful shot. Great location, indeed. Many thanks Ebo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 On 5/25/2020 at 9:02 PM, Jack Sawyer said: Do people still live there now? I would love it as I grew up on an island and would love to go back. It is a private island, owned by Malaysian interests with a resort. So you could only go there for a holiday once the lockdown has finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlinux Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 10 hours ago, VH-KDK said: One of my very old favourites which I have on dvd! Thanks for the id too. I just did what I shouldn't have (I'm a chef and my bank account hasn't been looking good lately), I bought a 13yo piece of software a second time (thank you 'flight one' for having the rights to this aircraft ). A blast from the past! Realair were the best. Just annoying that the gauges are partly part of the textures and I can't fit the gtn650 in the VC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 On 5/30/2020 at 11:33 PM, merlinux said: I just did what I shouldn't have (I'm a chef and my bank account hasn't been looking good lately), I bought a 13yo piece of software a second time (thank you 'flight one' for having the rights to this aircraft ). A blast from the past! Realair were the best. Just annoying that the gauges are partly part of the textures and I can't fit the gtn650 in the VC... I hope you enjoy it again. It has really stood the test of time and money well spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlinux Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Just now, VH-KDK said: I hope you enjoy it again. It has really stood the test of time and money well spent. I will make sure to post some screenies It is beyond belief how Realair was ahead of its time. The only thing that shows its age is probably the paintkit which is a bit cartoonish... Their later products are visually top notch. But this was released in 2007 I wished they had made a v2 for the champion aircrafts before going down like they did for the legacy and the dukes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Nice bush plane I used to fly it often in FSX, great shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Nice One Martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 23 hours ago, merlinux said: I will make sure to post some screenies It is beyond belief how Realair was ahead of its time. The only thing that shows its age is probably the paintkit which is a bit cartoonish... Their later products are visually top notch. But this was released in 2007 I wished they had made a v2 for the champion aircrafts before going down like they did for the legacy and the dukes. Yes they did make some excellent planes, one of the first pay ware planes I bought was the Duke. I must get that going again along with their Spitfire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 22 hours ago, adambar said: Nice bush plane I used to fly it often in FSX, great shot! Thanks Adam, that is where I started with it and so good that it still works in V5! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 17 hours ago, mikee said: Nice One Martyn Many thanks Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olderndirt Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Don't know nuthin' about the Scout but I took an aerobatic course once in a Citabria - basically the same thing but in beefing up for funny flying the plane became so heavy that, if you and the instructor had more a a dollar in change between you, chances are you were over gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieflyer38 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Beautiful shot Martyn, so tranquil. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 4 hours ago, olderndirt said: Don't know nuthin' about the Scout but I took an aerobatic course once in a Citabria - basically the same thing but in beefing up for funny flying the plane became so heavy that, if you and the instructor had more a a dollar in change between you, chances are you were over gross. Not the greatest attribute for an aerobatic plane then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Aussieflyer38 said: Beautiful shot Martyn, so tranquil. Don Thanks Don and a tranquil place indeed although the sharks have become a bit nasty over the last few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.