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 Lots of RC flight simulators offer realistic looking aircraft and flying fields. But what if someone set out to create a great looking RC simulator that wasn’t just about the eye-candy? What if someone created an RC sim that was so aerodynamically accurate you could sense the aircraft response exactly like you do at the field? Hangar 9 has done just that with FS One—the RC flight simulator that was engineered from the ground up to feel every bit as real as it looks.
 
Too many times with other flight simulators all the aircraft feel the same. Sure it looks like you’re doing the same maneuvers you do at the field, but it feels nothing like it does at the field. It’s like you’re going through the motions instead of really flying. This is where FS One leaves all other simulators behind. Using high fidelity aerodynamic modeling developed in conjunction with renowned aerodynamicist Dr. Michael Selig, FS One applies Dr. Selig’s extensive expertise in airfoil design and fluid dynamics to advanced computer programming that takes full advantage of the latest in PC technology. The result is quite possibly the most accurate simulation of RC flight, or flight of any kind really, that you can enjoy on your desktop.
Just one flight with any one of the 30 aircraft depicted in the program is enough to make you a believer. Winch launch a glider and you’ll feel the heightened response of the controls during the launch and then their softening as soon as the glider is off the hook. Core out a thermal and you’ll swear you can feel the effects of the wind as you turn upwind and downwind. Or if 3D flight’s your thing, take the 33% Edge up and marvel at the undeniable feel of diminished aileron response as you wallow in high-alpha just on the edge of a stall. Do the same thing with FS One’s rendition of a feather-light profile foamie and it will feel completely different.
But FS One doesn’t just have a great “personality.” It’s a looker too. In addition to the realistic flight dynamics, it includes 20 photo panoramic flying fields and five 3D flying fields. The 3D flying fields let you choose from 40 different gorgeous skyscapes on which you can practice your aerial artistry. Couple these incredible atmospherics with FS One’s outstanding aircraft models that feature wings and landing gear that flex under load, control surfaces that move and surfaces that reflect light sources, and it’s every bit as pretty, if not more so, than anything else out there. About the only thing that could make it more real is a table fan to simulate the breeze in your face and an air freshener scented like spent glow fuel.
No kidding. FS One is nothing short of a breakthrough in desktop RC simulation and you owe it to yourself to take the online tour or stop by your favorite Hangar 9 retailer to learn more. Not only will it keep you entertained on those days when mother nature has it in for your flying field, it’ll probably make you a better pilot once you’re back out there. |