Customer Reviews

Great Planes Realflight G4.5 Flight Simulator Mode 2

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I just upgraded to this 4.5 version (for free actually) from version 4.0.
This is the best simulator available for learning how to fly radio controlled airplanes and helicopters. The flight characteristics of each available aircraft is very similar to the actual models in real life including crashes and wind speed/direction. You can also modify each model to simulate different engines and other characteristics.
There are also different airfields that can modified to more accurately portray your actual area.
The exhaustive manual included on the disk describes all the different ways the program can be used and modified to suit your preferences.
Overall this is an impressive simulator that can actually save beginners considerable money by helping prevent real life crashes and damage.

This is a great way to get into RC flying without the costly mistakes of crashing. It really simulate the physics of flying quite realistically. You do need a more powerful computer and an upgraded graphics card to get the most out of this product. I got a Dell 530 with Quad processors, 4G of ram and an after market graphics card. The helicopters are very hard to fly but that's the challenge. Not cheap but you get what you pay.

Awesome simulator with extremely realistic graphics. I personally advise the use of a good gaming laptop HDMI output to your Big Screen TV for the full effect. I have been interested in purchasing a high end RC Helicopter for years now, but could never bring myself to let go of that kind of money ($1,500 - $2,500)on something I may loose interest in. Then a local toy store merchant suggested that I purchase "Real Flight G4.5" because it's so close to the real deal and if I loose interest it will be a lot less loss of money and easy to sell to someone of similar interest's. Real Flight is the best of the best in RC Flight simulators bar none.

Let me start by saying that while I am reviewing, I am not the user of the product. I purchased this for my 13 year old son who loves airplanes and simulators. While I can't comment on all the details as I would't know the difference between a B-52 Bomber and other planes, he does and knows a lot about planes. This was a gift last Christmas and he sill loves this simulator and hasn't had any issues with it. I did a lot of research on which simulator to get before I purchased and am not disappointed. If you are trying to decide on a simulator for a gift, this is a good choice.

this thing is amazing i got it for my bithday and i still love it it is esay to donloud now modls if you can figure it out once you will never forget i got this and my next birthday i got a aprentice 15e wich i love and i masterd it in 4 days thankyou realflight

I am very interested in model helicoptors and purchased this training program to help me save my model by getting experience before attempting to fly the real thing. It is a very realistic and sensitive program that certainly is extreemely realistic. However it is not 3 dimentional and the training craft is very difficult to follow, and judge its proximimity to obsticals or the ground. I would only recommend this program to practice close manuvering and hovering.

I could have walked to the shipping warehouse and back to Houston for the the time it took for this product to be shipped to be.
They did say it would take 3 weeks. I ordered it:
10/27/08 received it 01/21/09.
The product is what they say, a good realistic RC radio flying trainer.
It's better to crash on the comptuer than in real life.

I don't know why the delay in shipping? Maybe they had to go shopping for it themselves, who knows.

I have it now and enjoy flying and trying to keep from crashing.

Good Product...