robinsm Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Where do I get a copy of x-plane flight sim. I have microsoft fs x but it doesnt have an x-air sim on it. I have just about finished building an xair std and would enjoy cyber flying it as well as really flying it. I believw there is an x-air sim available as part of x-plane. Thanks Maynard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yenn Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Have a look at http://www.x-plane,com You should get all the info you want there. I bought version 7.62 over 2 years ago and it came as several DVD's and the cost to buy was less than the freight, which is set by X-Plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylon500 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Just as a point of interest, x-plane is a design modelling program to create an cyber-aerodynamic representation of a flying machine. The program includes a flight sim to then fly your creation, as well as a 'Quicktime' source to make movies of your machine. Here's something I did a year or so ago; Movie Arthur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yenn Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Your photos look good. Was that the way the AR5 was built or was the plug left in to provide strength as in a beam. I will have to look at your site again in the future to follow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylon500 Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 The AR-5 was built the Rutan way which is to glass one side of thick foam sheet, make a long box with the glass on the inside, carve the outside to shape and glass over. A little bit heavier than laying up in a mould but obviously only a third of the time. Did my link to google Video work? You may want to look at my previous construction at Stollite construction Arthur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yenn Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Arthur I looked at the movie today, it worked well. Thanks for the info on the AR5. I had been thinking it would be possible to hot wire a hole in the centre of a block of foam, glass the inside and then shape and glass the outside. The internal glassing would be difficult. the stollite was good and I have also looked at the homebuilt site in USA and got some good ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylon500 Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 For those readers unaware of the AR-5, this was a single seater desingned and built by a guy named Mike Arnold in the US. His little plane was all composite and powered by a Rotax 532 which set a world speed record in it's weight class of 213 mph (about 185 kts). Arthur. AR-5 site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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