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Having fun with a Thruster...!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 12:34 pm
by Fozzer
Hi all...!

FS 2002 Pro.
Everything maxed.....Nice...!

While you lot out there are all rushing around in Jumbo 747's, terrifying the passengers.... :o...!
..or falling out of the sky in your blazing Me 109's... :'(...!
...your old mate Fozzer is quite happy chuffing around sunny California in his brand-new Thruster Sprint.. 8)...!
The joy of economical flying..!
..a bit slow... ::)...?
...but who's in a hurry anyway... ;D...!


Warming up that lovely 4-cylinder Rotax/Jabiru motor at Byron Lake....
...being admired by all the on-lookers...(The Thruster, as well as me)... ;)...!

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Strapped-in, getting ready for a take-off...in just a few yards...!
..it's like being catapulted into the air... :o...!

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Just look at all that lovely chrome, will need the "shades"... 8)...!
...I love "shiney"...!

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Airbourne, heading for Livermore, (KLVK).
Waving to all the people down below...as you do... :)...!

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Drool over this fantastic 3D view...! (The 2D one is pretty cool as well...)!
(Note: The 3D views reduce the frame-rates by 50%...Mine drops from 30 FPS, (locked), to 15 FPS. Still OK tho'..)..!

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Up amongst the clouds...!
I quite like this little aeroplane...Like a moustache, it grows on you...LOL..!

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Cheers all... ;D...!
A special thanks to Mark, (Ozzy), for pointing me to this download yesterday.. 8)...!
...and grateful thanks to the programmers for an EXCELLENT freeware program... ;D...!!

Paul.

Find this amazing aircraft at...>>>

http://www.flightsim.com

Search for "Thruster Sprint"....29.5Mb download..!..but worth every byte...WOW...!
(Read the "Read me first" notes. Special instructions for FS 2002/FS 2004 users).
Have Fun...!

Re: Having fun with a Thruster...!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 12:46 pm
by Fozzer
...and just to prove that Fozzer doesn't always fly "boring" aeroplanes... ;)...!

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...try this for your desk-top background picture... ;)...!

Cheers all...!

Paul.

Re: Having fun with a Thruster...!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 1:31 pm
by FLYING_TRUCKER
Wonderful Paul :)

Glad you are having fun...it would seem more and more folks are looking for more economical aircraft to fly these days.  With the price of fuel to-day the Cessna 172 and the Cessna 150s along with many other manufactured light aircraft are being overlooked.  Many pilots are looking at ultralights and powered gliders here.
Would you be able to tell me what ultrlights and small engines like the Thruster Sprint and the Rotax engine are designed and built in Great Britain?
I have been looking at the Volmer-Jensen VJ-22 as a project to build and still awaiting more info from an American Club on that project.
Will agree with you there is nothing like flying low and slow with no particular place to go :).  I would compare it to driving a motorcycle to a tractor-trailer.

Thanks for posting that.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Re: Having fun with a Thruster...!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 1:47 pm
by Fozzer
Hi Doug... ;D...!
Glad you like my new baby... ;D...!
Microlights/Ultralights, and Flexwings are very popular over here, and appear regularly at my local airfield.... :)...!
The only "affordable" way to fly now... 8)...!
We have quite a few manufacturers and builders over here... :)...!

Try this for one of the many popular manufacturers...>>

http://www.mainairsports.co.uk/

Cheers Doug...Take care...!

Paul.

Re: Having fun with a Thruster...!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 1:52 pm
by ozzy72
Nice to see your modem didn't melt Paul ;)
Great shots mate, nice to see you are flying in between supporting Bulmers 8)

Mark

Re: Having fun with a Thruster...!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 3:11 pm
by GeForce
LOL Nice stuff Paul. That's a cool plane! ;D ;D

Re: Having fun with a Thruster...!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 11:39 pm
by FLYING_TRUCKER
Thanks for the link Paul :)

Cheers...Happy Landings....Doug

Re: Having fun with a Thruster...!

PostPosted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 4:38 am
by Gixer
HEHE I am off to get it now. Great little plane to buzz round emma field in.

Cooooool PICS  ;D

Re: Having fun with a Thruster...!

PostPosted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 8:40 am
by Fly2e
Very nice Paul, I just got this last night. I can't wait to head out to the country with a cool drink in hand and take in the sights!  ;)

Dave

Re: Having fun with a Thruster...!

PostPosted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 2:12 pm
by Splash
;D ;D ;D
Gotta have that one, nice to fly that to get my heartrate down from takin the Jag too low, too fast (Nah no such thing as too fast).  Those are awesome shots, detail is very nice. Chrome?  Shiny or what?  Wow!!!
Splash(Ed)

Re: Having fun with a Thruster...!

PostPosted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 9:05 pm
by Splash
;D ;D ;D
Now why am I not gettin those nice shiney chrome textures that Fozzer is getttin in his shots?  Anyone can help me, please do so.  I am getting some reflection but nothing that closely resembles those.
Thanks All
Splash (Ed) ;D

Re: Having fun with a Thruster...!

PostPosted: Sat Jun 05, 2004 4:47 am
by lemoncat
nice and relaxing :) :)

Re: Having fun with a Thruster...!

PostPosted: Sat Jun 05, 2004 4:51 am
by Fozzer
[quote] ;D ;D ;D
Now why am I not gettin those nice shiney chrome textures that Fozzer is getttin in his shots?

Re: Having fun with a Thruster...!

PostPosted: Sat Jun 05, 2004 6:53 am
by Saitek
Nice plane. Interesting. Not much in the wayof controls though in that cockpit. ::) Only for fair weather I'd say. ;D
Ben

Re: Having fun with a Thruster...!

PostPosted: Sat Jun 05, 2004 3:43 pm
by flyboy 28
Wow... Where'd you get that Hurri?