by New Light » Sun Jan 16, 2011 6:54 am
I've been "flying" mostly FSX lately, but there are a couple of aircraft that only work in FS9, so I have kept it around. I'll throw in a few payware items.
REX (for FS9) is really nice.
Ultimate Terrain USA, Canada & Alaska add different views.
Ground Environment Pro also adds a different view.
Traffic is a real nice AI add on.
American Champion Aircraft by Real Air (Citabria, Decathalon & Scout) is a high quality aircraft program which includes stunt to bush planes (for both FS9 & FSX on same disk or download. Both work great)
Cessna 162 Skycatcher by Abacus (yeah, yeah, I know... they got this right though) It's a low & slow plane but the Garmin G300 glass panel (abbreviated version of the G1000) is completely operational in FS9, but not FSX
Diamond DA 40 Star TDI also by Abacus (again, they seemed to have gotten this one right also). It's low & slow with the option of a fully functional Garmin G1000 glass panel or analog panel. Again, it's completely operational in FS9, but not FSX.
Piper PA 28 236 Dakota by Carenado is only for FS9, but looks and "flies" very nicely
Also, many of the new Carenado products have FS9 version aircraft. They are mostly single engine aircraft, but they do have some RGs, and a twin (or 2).
North American P 51 D Mustang by A2A is really nice aircraft (for FS9 & FSX on the same download).
One thing that is a bit hard to get used to (again), is that the "mixture" in FS9 has to be clicked & dragged or rolled by the mouse instead of using the mix throw on the throttle quadrant. The throttle and prop throws still work from the quadrant though. Well, you should have good push start now...
Semper Fi,
Dave