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By Michael James, About.com Guide to Radio Controlled Vehicles

Crashing and Burning in a Virtual RC World

Friday April 14, 2006
flight sim softwareAs I've mentioned a time or two, I'm no RC pilot. But all hope is not lost. I've found a way to combine two of my passions — RCs and video games — and perhaps become a decent RC pilot at last. RC Flight Simulation software lets me crash and burn over and over without breaking a single airplane wing or sending any helicopter propellers sailing across the grass like out-of-control Frisbees. Unlike other flight simulation software, that puts you in the cockpit of a real plane, RC flight sims put you at the controller of an RC airplane or helicopter. I've rounded up a few free and demo RC flying programs that let you earn your wings at your computer with virtual RC aircraft. I've been testing many others as well and I'll be telling you all about them in the coming weeks. If you've tried an RC flight sim program that you really like (or really dislike), tell me about it.
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January 25, 2008 at 6:21 pm
(1) Edward Thomsen says:

Do you know of any rc flt. simulator software I can use on my Mac computer 10.4.11 OS?

April 26, 2008 at 10:20 am
(2) carl joseph says:

clearview rc flight sim is not the program to purchas they have verry poor support and god for bid that you have to uninstall the program and need to reinstall it they will not answer youre email but are happy to take youre money , dont plan on useing it forever as they do nopt help and they have no phone number to resolve any kind of issue.
they are also using the name of another company that knows nothing of them

September 24, 2009 at 7:07 am
(3) rc sailboat says:

RC sailboats are the most peaceful way to enjoy radio control boating. This way are also the hardest rc boats to master – with a nitro or electric model boat you can just open the throttle and blast round the lake.

Thanks

rc sailboat

http://www.twift.com/RCToys&Hobby/RCBoats/RCSailboat/

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