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Was wondering if any one knows where i could find a freeware diamond katana da-40 star  ???

Was wondering if any one knows where i could find a freeware diamond katana da-40 star  ???

There isn't one available yet. But the guys at Premire Aircraft are supposidly working on one, they have just about every Diamond model already

http://www.premaircraft.com/fs24_kat/index.html

I too am awaiting the DA-40, I have spent a lot of time flying one in real life so I'm looking forward to the sim model

Hey Politically Incorrect thanks for the info in real life how does the katana flight characteristics compare to a cessna 152 or 172 i have been told the katanas a dream to handle an a littlt more forgiving it also is a stick rather than a yoke does it take a while to get used to flying it  8)

It does handle like a dream! They are planes that want to fly!
Seriously, start down the runway and they are off. As far as the stick/yoke differeance it didn't take long getting used too. Maybe becasue I fly the sim with a stick, too be honest I like the stick, the blood stays flowing through your arms
But until you fly one it is hard to explain, maybe the hardest to get used too is being gentle, you don't need to move the stick much to get a response and as for scenery gazing it is awesome nothing restricting your view.
After flying one I know can see why many flight schools are making the switch, but sometomes I wonder if it is a good thing. I sort of belive that if you learn in something that takes a little more cocentraing and "manhandling" the better prepared you are to fly different types, just my belife though.
And the Katanas that the above link have are pretty realistic as far as flight dynamics, they did a real good job!!

Politically Incorrect was wondering about the view went up last week for about an hour just getting some hours in pretty windy an bumpy  was in the pattern with two Katanas they look like they would break if you breathed on them but they seem brital but they seem to stay in tack so you shouldnt really handle a katana to rough i heard someone say you can almost just think about a turn an it will do it im still stuck on the ol cessna maybe in a few weeks when i get some cash i will pursue flying one of these birds  8)

Yeah you would think they were brittle but they are strong birds mainly due to the fact they are almost one piece, compsite material. really pretty, no seams etc.
Yeah it is true it is like you think a turn and it does it, the plane really is meant to fly. It is hard to explain maybe someday soon you can cop a ride in one at your local airport You might be surprised by the amount of pilots that will give a ride just for asking, in my experiance pilots are some of the nicest people on earth and love to share thier passion with others. So don't hesitate asking one with a Diamond!!!