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HD 1 Swift

PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2009 11:45 pm
by Dickert
YA' YA' I know there is a bunch of stuff still missing on this little bird, but I am just one guy designing this aircraft (and I have a life beyond flight sim).
So there I was, just blasting around at low level again, and hit P to grab this.

Harold
www.dickert.ca/swift

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Re: HD 1 Swift

PostPosted: Fri May 29, 2009 5:16 am
by ShaneG_old
This little thing is a blast! 8-)  I've been using this and the Angel 44 by Travis to do the SimV hop lists. :)

Perfect for high speed travel between small bush strips. ;)

Re: HD 1 Swift

PostPosted: Fri May 29, 2009 6:46 am
by Daube
Hey this model looks quite cool !
I saw some promotionnal video of the real thing some time ago, definitely interesting.
Do you have any screenshot of the virtual cockpit please ?

Re: HD 1 Swift

PostPosted: Fri May 29, 2009 11:51 am
by scalper_old
Nice cool little plane. saw one on breakfast television last year.

Re: HD 1 Swift

PostPosted: Fri May 29, 2009 1:35 pm
by Dickert
[I saw some promotional video of the real thing some time ago,] and [Nice cool little plane. saw one on breakfast television last year.] ????? I say ; What??

Thanks for the good comments, but you guys could not have seen the

Re: HD 1 Swift

PostPosted: Fri May 29, 2009 2:18 pm
by scalper_old
Oh ok.. saw one similar on a toronto morning show. could be the james bond one.

Re: HD 1 Swift

PostPosted: Fri May 29, 2009 2:22 pm
by Dickert
You wanted to see the inside of the aircraft...

There is not much.  Envision a cockpit the same size as a standard glider crammed with instruments, and electronics (when it's done), a very simple seat, and a bubble canopy so there are no frame posts of any kind, a carpet on the floor, carbon fiber visible everywhere else, and you can't see your feet or the peddels since they are so far forward under the instrument panel.  
What can can see - is the world around you because the panel is so small, making for some great VFR flying.  Climb virtical to FL350, pull the stick back to about 6g's leveling off at FL400 upsidedown, and then flip her over, cruising off into the sun set at Mach 1.8

Harold
www.dickert.ca/swift

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Re: HD 1 Swift

PostPosted: Fri May 29, 2009 2:26 pm
by ShaneG_old
Also great for blasting over the tree tops at a breakneck pace, the open sides of the panel make it easier to avoid most obstacles. ;D ;)

This thing is like the crotch rocket of aircraft. :o

Re: HD 1 Swift

PostPosted: Fri May 29, 2009 2:27 pm
by scalper_old
Looks pretty cool.

Re: HD 1 Swift

PostPosted: Fri May 29, 2009 3:25 pm
by Brando14100
Doesn't all the text make these shots edited?

8-)