Wow, great intro to the Stearman, first plane I bought and still a favorite. I was lucky enough to get two flights in one years ago in Chino, CA, including an aerobatics hop. So it’s a bit nostalgic for me based on that little experience. It feels pretty real in VR.
With that colour scheme, I can almost imagine you flying the Stearman sedately along, nervous student pilot in the front cockpit, yours and his mufflers streaming in the slipstream, when suddenly you're being overhauled by a formation of Zekes, Mitsubishis and Zeroes off to bomb Pearl Harbour!! Lol!! Never mind me, Jon, just reminiscing about an old movie, Tora - Tora - Tora!!
It's the only plane I've purchased. Easy to fly. Be sure to turn on the smoke feature. You will receive a trail of smoke. That right there is a selling feature!
Comparing this review to that of the GAS stearman, it might give viewers the impression that this is the better product, but it is not. The GAS version is a much better plane. But at the time, the opinion was what it was. Hard to believe I’m saying this, but the GAS has better handling and better textures.
I've been flying this for a while and I love it but I was a bit surprised to find it has a complex prop. I've researched this a little and can't find any versions of the PT-17 that had an in-flight adjustable constant speed prop so, is this accurate or a mistake by the developer?
Brilliant! Thanks for watching - perhaps you can answer a question. The version in the simulator appears to be far too dosile and stable - I imagine the real thing is a bit more of a handful ?
