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I am going to be able to get a new aircraft for FSX but I can't decide which one to get. Here are the aircraft that I am going to chose from:

A2A/Shockwave: B-17 Flying Fortress,
Captain Sim: C-130 X-Perience Base pack(I will get the Expansions Later),
and, Vertigo Studios: F-8F Bearcat.

With the B-17, How realistic is it? How is the Sound? I really want a B-17, but I want one that is as realistic as it get for FSX. 

With the C-130, I am really debating this one because there are a lot of reviews for it but the reviews are kind of split in half between it is an awesome aircraft and it is an awful aircraft. I would love to get a C-130 because i think it is an awesome aircraft and with the expansion packs you get every single type of C-130 ever made.

With the Bearcat, This is really up on my list. It says the Guns work and the rockets can be fired. It also says the Guns and missiles have sound effects.

If you have any advice, I would greatly appreciate it.

The two I want most are the B-17 and the C-130.

I'd go for the C130 package or the B17 either of those are money well spent

That is what I was thinking. I really want both, but I am going to have to wait.  :-/  

Which one is better, the C-130 package w/expansions or the B-17? 

It is too close to call! Depends on your aviation preference... warbird or modern?

I prefer Warbird , but then again, I also like modern.

Oh Mah Goodness!:o I have never been this undecided before.

"Help me chose" threads are my very favorite!

I don't think its even close.

I have all three. Between the B17 and C130, without hesitation my vote is for the B17 (with Accusim!). The C130 is a visually pleasing model, but you won't get the "aircraft management" you need to do with the B17. The Bearcat is also very nice, but it's in a different class, it's a fighter 

My vote is B17! And also, Captain Sim will have another $9.99 sale "everything goes" in few months, so get the C130 then 

[color=#000000]I also have all three. And pfevrier hit the nail squarely on the head. Now I prefer to fly the Bearcat, I just like single engines best, then twins. I prefer to jump in, take off, and have as much maneuverability as possible. But

if you are looking for realism, the B-17 wins hands down. Nothing wrong with the C-130, it is a great model, they all are. It's just that the B-17 is the most realistic of the three, and looks the most impressive. But when it

comes to sound, it's a tie between the B-17 and Bearcat.

Then the B-17 it is! Thank you guys!