FMS USB Simulator Cable For 4CH-6CH PPM Transmitter - Esky

by RC-Fever

Product Features

• System requirements:Windows2000/XP/ME/98
• Hardware Requsrements CPU]:Intel pentsum 600 or above 32MB GAP 3D 128MB memory Above 10GB hard disk 52X CD-ROM
• Port used:USB1.0/2.0
• Simulators supported:FMS Version2.0 Beta 7/FMS Version2.0 Alpha 8.4
• Be used for:helicopter,Airplane,Glider.Supply Various Aircrafts and Sites

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 15 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001F217SG
• Item model number: FMS-USB-ESKY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,357 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Product Description

This new complete simulator kit comes with everything you need (transmitter, cable, and the latest simulator software) to practice flying RC helicopter or RC airplane on your pc. This new simulator gives you real world flying experiences from your PC. Its Interlink Controller plugs into a USB port on your computer.It looks and feels just like a real transmitter and has switches for dual rates,retracts, and a knob for flaps. Especially without 8"AA" battery can directly work with computer. Do you want to be a real pilot flying in the beautiful blue sky?Come on you can operate an aircraft with the same feeling of a pilot in the computer, experiencing the exciting flight of a real plane ,and your dream flying freely in the blue sky deriving from your childhood come true! Come on! Challenge to be a pilot and enjoy the exciting! Note: Please practice simulation flight first on the computer before operating the electronic helicopters or airplanes in order to reduce the damage!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great simulator but needs better software, September 20, 2009

By 

Rich Z. (Downers Grove, IL) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: FMS USB Simulator Cable For 4CH-6CH PPM Transmitter - Esky (Toy)

I run this program with Windows XP so I had no problen installing and running the program, however you do need a good graphic card installed to use this product.

I enjoy using the Esky simulator. I have had RC flying experience so it was rather easy to use. A beginner to RC will have a lot of crashes but with a little practice they can overcome this. After all, it's better to crash on the computer then at a flying field with the real thing, a lot cheaper too. The difference to using the simulator as to being at a flying site is your angle of view. Using the simulator you have to fly low at half throttle to see obstacles, the horizon and where to land the plane. That can be rather difficult compared to actual flying at a flying field.

The software included is rather poor and simple and only has a couple of planes you can actually fly. I didn't try the Helicopters as they don't interest me. I would suggest purchasing a add on simulator program with added planes and backgrounds.

For the price I would recommend this product. I cannot see how a more expensive one would do any more for you. Amazon delivery was great.

And last: The simulator is very useful during the winter months when your not flying as it keeps you in practice at the controls for the next flying season.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars review, April 18, 2010

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Elizabeth G. Perkins - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: FMS USB Simulator Cable For 4CH-6CH PPM Transmitter - Esky (Toy)

I ordered this program so I could learn to fly an RC plane before purchasing an actual plane. It only took a few days to get to my house, but as I am an impatient person, I also kept searching and found a downloadable program that offers a free trial. When I did get the program and tried to install it onto my computer, I could not get it to work. I have Vista, so as a previous reviewer stated, maybe I needed to install a patch. I am not much of a computer person so could not figure it out. I was able to open the program and view the available models (and I was not impressed)but could not get the program to fly any of them. Since I didn't have an RC remote to hook up to the computer, I did use the ESky remote and it works very well. As far as the actual programs, I really like the program that I downloaded very much. It is called ClearView and has a large variety of planes, helis and even a few cars (but the cars are cheesy). It also has several realistic flying sites and playgrounds. It cost $40 tor the full version but I think it was worth it. Like I said, I feel the purchase was worth it for the remote to hook up to the computer, but the software gave me problems because my computer has Vista. I highly recommend Clearview as far as software goes and especially if you already have a cord to connect an existing remote to the computer as it is an instant download and has a really good variety. Hope this is helpful to others.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good sim but no ground breaking software, March 2, 2009

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crazyTERMINATR (Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: FMS USB Simulator Cable For 4CH-6CH PPM Transmitter - Esky (Toy)

It is very good at teaching u how to get used to the feel of an rc airplane or helicopter. However the program is very basic. With a patch i am able to run it on vista but for some reason it has no sound and i can only fly in the first area. But anyway it fullfils its purpose and thats about it.