Author Topic: Glider sim (Read 333 times)

Monk · « **on:** June 26, 2005, 12:41:42 PM »

Does anyone know of or have this?
Condor

crowMAW · « **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2005, 01:45:02 PM »

I don't but it sure looks intresting. Thanks!

Oh...can't recall if I shared this pic that I took of a buddy as we were thermalling in some of the best lift I've ever seen in Florida. We were at about 8500ft when I snapped this...and we were still going up!

Hangtime · « **Reply #2 on:** June 26, 2005, 02:02:00 PM »

No Schweizer 1-26.. the largest one-design competition class in the USA. I dunno why.. I just love this plane. Probably because it's 'old school'.. but damn it is really fun to fly... and in one-design competion there's a level playing field. With 1-26's a normal guy can afford one.

1-26, circa 1950

Note/disclaimer: All sailplanes are fun to fly... ALL of 'em. Most nowdays operate at perfomance levels that would astonish a prop pile-it. Not even skydiving can approximate the rush of latching into a strong boomer.. the intensc concentration required to work lift.. the complete connection the pilot makes with the plane to 'work the lift'.. you are not flying a plane, you are flying.. incredible feeling.

Better than sex.

Way better.

damn.. if the sim's could only model THAT..

Current Version 1-26, USAF Sailplane team. .. some birds over 50 years old, still 'suckin it up, and kickin some butt'.

Gh0stFT · « **Reply #3 on:** June 26, 2005, 05:31:17 PM »

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Originally posted by Hangtime
Better than sex.

Way better.

damn.. if the sim's could only model THAT..
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well i'm not a glider pilot, but paraglider, since i started
this hobby i fly sims complete different, Hangtime described it
very well "the complete connection the pilot makes with the plane to 'work the lift'
Sims are sims, but the real thing is what makes you feel alive.

but i have to check this Condor simulator anyway

R
Gh0stFT

Dinger · « **Reply #4 on:** June 26, 2005, 05:36:53 PM »

Vati over on AGW worked on it.
It looks pretty badass... generally speaking I'd say, if "one of us" is part of it, it's worth a look at. Look on the bright side, among folks who post to these boards you can at least afford his.

Monk · « **Reply #5 on:** July 01, 2005, 12:05:21 PM »

Went it ordered it. Pretty cool, kept breaking my towline though.

Sandman · « **Reply #6 on:** July 01, 2005, 02:00:26 PM »

Years ago, I spent a day flying sailplanes with the test pilot school.

It was a blast. I've never felt so safe in an aircraft before or since.