FSX-MS The best of the best FSX aircraft?

[stevefromio 2]

Simply the #1 best aircraft that FSX ever had :-)

[Don t moderate me this way 882]

Depends on your flying style. So what is your kind of flying?

 

 

 

EDIT: We are pretty close to this one, aren't we?   :rolleyes:

 

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/432962-almost-perfect-aircraft-recommendations/

Edited January 27, 2014 by olli4740

[ErichB 3,638]

Matter of opinion entirely. Silly question really.

 

 

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[rsperge 182]

PMDG 737ngx

[nachezdc9 25]

 

If we are talking about systems inmersion, flight dynamics and well modeled there is no doubt:

 

 

Pmdg 737NGX and 777

Majestic Dash-8 400

A2A accu-sim cessna 172 trainer

[LHookins 3,102]

A2A Accu-sim Piper J3 Cub.  Systems modeling is top rate.    Flight model is excellent.  And it's FUN to fly!

 

A better question might be, "If you could have only one FSX aircraft, what would it be and why?"

 

For me, that would be the default Grumman Goose that I have heavily tweaked, if only because I've flown it more than all other aircraft in FSX combined.

 

Hook

[Glynn 405]

Flight1 Cessna Mustang has got to be in there.

[mpw8679 428]

Latest Milviz and RealAir aircraft have to be on the list.

[ryanbatc 12,820]

Realair Duke, Legacy

Flight1 King Air 200

PMDG NGX

[meshman 109]

The default Trike!

 

Tested by real pilots and they all give it "Two thumbs" up for flight fidelity. B)

[FloG 148]

 

 

Tested by real pilots and they all give it "Two thumbs" up for flight fidelity.

And don#t forget its systems - that's pretty much as close as it gets :rolleyes:

 

On topic: It's pretty hard to say, it depends entirely on what typr of flying you do, and more importantly what you expect from the addon: Are you 

A) a GA pilot, who mainly cares for visuals, perhaps even don't care too much about the flight dynamics: RealAir (among the best in terms of FDE and visuals, actually) and Carenado/Alabeo (some FDE are good, some definitely are not)

B) a GA pilot with high demands about systems fidelity: Probably MilViz, can't judge them, perhaps also (some) RealAir releases

C) an airliner pilot who just wants a pretty plane: CLS 767, to a certain extent Captain Sim

D) an airliner pilot with moderate system demands: Airbus X, to a certain extent Captain Sim (but pretty expensive IMO)

E) an airliner pilot with high demands about systems: PMDG, LevelD

F) a chopper pilot: Nemeth (pretty visuals, but unrealistic flight behavior);AS Huey (probably the most controversial FSX helicopter, but pretty nice IMO); DodoSim, Cera (quite high standards, though the Dodo Jet Ranger is quite dated)

G) a military fan: IRIS (some planes are pretty, some aren't, no actual system depth, though); AS F-16 (intermediate, dated); MilViz F-15, T-38; the "benchmark addon" VRS F-18

[stevefromio 2]

If we are talking about systems inmersion, flight dynamics and well modeled there is no doubt:

 

 

Pmdg 737NGX and 777

Majestic Dash-8 400

A2A accu-sim cessna 172 trainer

 

Why doesn't anyone talk about the PMDG 747?

A2A Accu-sim Piper J3 Cub.  Systems modeling is top rate.    Flight model is excellent.  And it's FUN to fly!

 

A better question might be, "If you could have only one FSX aircraft, what would it be and why?"

 

For me, that would be the default Grumman Goose that I have heavily tweaked, if only because I've flown it more than all other aircraft in FSX combined.

 

Hook

 

This is so interesting. I thought the default aircrafts in FSX where the worst of the worst in every category. How are you able to mod the default craft so they are better?

[mslim 12]

Don't sell all the default aircraft short.  I like the Goose (especially the HD Ozx model) and the Maule a lot.  Bernt Stolle and several others make updated airfiles for the defaults that are quite good.

 

 

a military fan: IRIS (some planes are pretty, some aren't, no actual system depth, though); AS F-16 (intermediate, dated); MilViz F-15, T-38; the "benchmark addon" VRS F-18

 

Don't forget the Lotus Sim L-39.

[FloG 148]

 

 

Why doesn't anyone talk about the PMDG 747?

I said PMDG in the post above yours, that includes all of their planes, at least that's what I thought -_-. But they are working on a newer, up-to.date version, IIRC, so if you don't have the need for an accurate 747 right now, you might want to wait for that one. Could take them a while till release, though...

[PapaRomeo 40]

Well, that's easy to answer.

Twin Otter Extended
A2A 172 trainer
PMDG 737NGX
And LOTS of Carenados that are way over the standard aircraft, but just can't make a number 1 place.