Live Discussion: RealFlight 9 / 9.5 / RF9 / RF9.5 RC Flight Simulator 

Please click "Read more" for links and more information. This was recorded during the live stream on the Horizon Hobby Facebook page on 11/22/19. All of the same information also applies to RealFlight 9.5 / RF9.5 (released October 2020), and please visit the following link for more information on all available versions of and accessories for RealFlight: www.horizonhobby.com/airplanes/radio-systems/simulators/ If you purchased RealFlight 9 at any time, you will receive an online update to 9.5 at no charge! Internet connectivity required to download the update after RealFlight 9.5 is released on October 1st, 2020. RealFlight 9.5 adds more of the most popular aircraft from the Best Brands in RC, along with the AMA Headquarters' International Aeromodelling Center (IAC) Flying Site 3 and additional Virtual Flight Instructor lessons, to deliver an experience you simply can't find anywhere else. RealFlight 9.5 includes more than a dozen new aircraft from E-flite®, HobbyZone®, Hangar 9®, and Synergy: • HobbyZone AeroScout™ S 1.1m with SAFE® Technology • E-flite Habu STS 70mm EDF Jet with SAFE Technology • E-flite F-15 Eagle 64mm EDF Jet with AS3X® and SAFE Select Technologies • E-flite F-16 Thunderbirds 70mm EDF Jet with AS3X and SAFE Select Technologies • E-flite A-10 Thunderbolt II Twin 64mm EDF Jet with AS3X and SAFE Select Technologies • E-flite V1200 1.2m with AS3X and SAFE Select Technologies • E-flite Cirrus SR22T 1.5m with AS3X and SAFE Select Technologies • E-flite P-51D Mustang 1.5m with AS3X and SAFE Select Technologies • E-flite Twin Otter 1.2m with AS3X and SAFE Select Technologies • E-flite Twin Otter 1.2m with Floats, AS3X and SAFE Select Technologies • E-flite UMX Turbo Timber® with AS3X and SAFE Select Technologies • E-flite Turbo Timber 1.5m with AS3X and SAFE Select Technologies • E-flite Turbo Timber 1.5m with Floats, AS3X and SAFE Select Technologies • E-flite Night Timber X 1.2m with AS3X and SAFE Select Technologies • Hangar 9 Pitts S-2B 50-60cc • Synergy RC 696 Helicopter • And more! RealFlight® is the #1 RC flight simulator in the world! It’s the absolute best tool new RC pilots can use when learning how to fly. It also makes it possible for experienced RC pilots to practice new maneuvers and to hone their skills so they can become even better pilots. With more than 170 different aircraft to fly - including airplanes, helicopters, drones and more - at over 40 different flying sites, plus the ability to edit aircraft and sites, there’s an almost infinite number of flying options available. Add in game-like challenges that make flight training fun, multiplayer options so you can fly and compete with other pilots online, compatibility with VR headsets, and many, many more features, and you have everything you need to succeed at the field - because you can “fly” on a PC at home, or on a laptop just about anywhere else! RealFlight 9 adds more of the most popular aircraft from the Best Brands in RC, along with Eli Field and updated Virtual Flight Instructor lessons for new pilots learning to fly, to deliver an experience you simply can’t find anywhere else. It’s also available with the new Spektrum® InterLink® DX simulator controller modeled after Spektrum transmitters including all standard switch locations and functions so it works just like your favorite radio. RealFlight 9 includes more than a dozen new aircraft from E-flite®, HobbyZone®, Hangar 9® and Blade®: • E-flite® Apprentice® STS 1.5m with SAFE® Technology • E-flite Delta Ray® One with SAFE® Technology • E-flite Viper 70mm EDF with AS3X® and SAFE Select Technologies • E-flite Havoc Xe 80mm EDF with AS3X and SAFE Select Technologies • E-flite Timber® X 1.2m with AS3X and SAFE Select Technologies • E-flite Extra 300 3D 1.3m with AS3X and SAFE Select Technologies • E-flite EC-1500™ Twin 1.5m with AS3X and SAFE Select Technologies • HobbyZone® Carbon Cub S+ 1.3m with SAFE Plus Technology • Hangar 9® CubCrafters XCub 60cc • Hangar 9 P-51D Mustang 20cc • Hangar 9 Valiant 10cc • Blade® 230 S V2 Helicopter with SAFE® Technology • And more! Hear from Jase Dussia himself on why RealFlight is such an amazing tool for learning to fly and to become a better pilot: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-164VFri-5nI.html&t= Then watch Jase fly in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Bx21WbIAJrM.html Horizon Hobby is on Facebook! Visit us facebook.com/HorizonHobby Follow HorizonHobby.com on Twitter: twitter.com/Horizon_Hobby Share your RC passion with Horizon Hobby on Instagram @Horizon_Hobby Join our email list to learn more about what’s new at Horizon Hobby, get email exclusive offers, events, what’s new in-stock, plus more: www.horizonhobby.com/content/signup

A MUCH better explanation and demonstration of this product than the first video I watched. In the first one the reviewer used high speed jets that he had NO business flying... quickly wrecked them and giggled. I've been away from flying RC for over 20 years.. am 60 years old now and am thinking about getting back into it. I still have all of my planes, glow engines and radios. Thought this program might give me some stick time without crashing up everything I own. Thanks for this MUCH better review

Just ordered it Jason...with the dongle as I will use my DX9 or 6. Great review indeed. Thank you

Just upgraded from RF7.5 to 9.5. Very familiar user interface so there wasn't much of a User transition, and it didn't require a steep learning curve. I consider that a plus. I am however disappointed that RealFlight did not recognize an obvious failure mode on their new Interlink DX Controller. The USB cable coming through the grommet at the top of the case is burdened by the bulky, and heavy, EMI choke wrapped on the cable. Repeated flexing of the cable running through the grommet eventually damages the internal wires. Using a couple of Cable-Ties, I affixed the Choke to the Handle on the back of the case to keep the emerging cable from flexing. Easy fix. Come visit FLORIDA FUNPORT INTERNATIONAL airport on Multiplayer 9.5. Fly between 4 very detailed airports, and maybe I can even add a few more when I get time. Definitely check out OUTER LIMITS, an airport on the extreme edge, where the graphics airport transitions to the photofield. A Twilight Zone experience. Hope to see y'all there. Thanks guys for the great video.

You should've added a simple Pause function; also being able to pause the game in 3D mode and save the position and aircraft type, and reload it later midair with another model. When you're paying $100 for a simple upgrade you could have included a new 3D scenery as an alternative to the Sierra textures, something different, like Scandinavian topography with fjords and mountains. Otherwise it's an excellent sim and fun to use, especially with the hundreds of addons made by passionate users.

Better make sure you buy a usb 2.0 hub and run your interlink thru it. What they aren’t telling you about here is the unacceptable 1/2 second LAG AND DELAY the interlink controller is having with new usb 3.0 on newer PCs. Had to troubleshoot for hours then came across a forum thread on how to fix the lag that was causing unacceptable input delay and crashes. If you run a 2.0 hub (either powered or non powered) from your Pc, then plug interlink into the 2.0 hub it will eliminate the lag. You’re welcome. Guys were saying horizon hobby themselves had zero clue on how to fix this. Figured I’d put the solution with their “promo” of this product. Once working right is is an exceptional product. I’m also running it thru my hd out to my 6 foot 4k tv and it works just fine now 👍

Thanks guys for the details on the digital download aspects. Just what I needed.

Thanks for the discussion boys, looks great; have my PC laptop from Dell built and ready... waiting on the Sept shipment of RC9 with the DX interlink controller; looking forward to trying my DX8 with the wireless dongle... thanks again.

i bought it today!

I am impressed with this unit! Time to purchase.

I have been using the RealFlight sim's since RF4, and the flat earth you could fly past the edge of. I have also bought and used RF6, RF7, updated to RF7.5, RF8, and all of the expansion packs and add-on's. So I know a little about RealFlight. And I wanted to say that this is the best discussion and presentation of RealFlight that I have ever seen. Well done, guys! 👍 Coincidentally, I went to my local hobby shop today and picked up RF9. Since I use a Spektrum DX8G2, it will be so much nicer to use an Interlink that is the same as my actual RC transmitter! 😎

I vote for the upgrade at a lower cost. As for now another $100 each year is rough and not really worth the change. However at a lower cost as I'm already a customer and owner of a real flight version would be worth it. :)

I'm up to date. Got RF 9 and loving it 👍🏽👍🏽🇺🇸✌🏼✌🏼

I think it would be awesome if you guys would put a poll on Facebook or whatever, asking which aircraft your customers would want added to RF9. Love playing it at my local hobby shop.

It's very disappointing that Knife-edge is no longer supporting the DVD version of RF 9.5. Up-grading to the steam version is free, but it makes the DVD's un-usable. Since RF is sporting the Spektrum Transmitter, it would have been nice if they included audio switch events.

Buy it on Steam O in stall issues, and patches and updates are automatic!

Will there be more sailplanes and thermals?

This is an excellent presentation, answering all the questions I had in mind...particularly about laptop requirements to run the programme. Thank you.

I wanted to purchase this but I see there is only 1 Align heli, an older trex 500 with a flybar. Why not add some more modern Align heli’s like the trex 550x and such. Im not going to purchase this if there is no support for Align. Even Blade heli’s are few, were is the 330s ?

Not much simulator time here in California mostly just flying flying flying!

When r u going add more planes?

I never liked using my DX9 Gen2 as a controller for RF7.5. Thats why i bought RF9 with the new InterLinkDX controller. The USB cable is just perfect. And the controller feels similar to the Spektrum radios.

After flying real aircraft, high wing Cesna's and my favorite, the Piper Cherokee 180 B, I feel this will be beneficial to my learning curve of RC aircraft as it IS different from real flight!

DEAR STAFF AT HORIZON HOBBY I HAVE THE REALFLIGHT 7 AND I WANT TO USE THE JUMPER T8SG PLUS TRANSMITTER COULD YOU TELL ME HOW THANK YOU

I like very much to RealFlight!

For me the USB transmitter sticks are to hard to move even on the lightestes setting. Its so bad, that my fingers hurt after 5 minutes of 3D flying.

When is the E-flight F-18 coming to the program? I'm a bit nervous about flying it and this would be perfect for training.

Hi,which best laptop (in graphics) would you consider for Realflight 9 (price range: $800 ).For me a flight simulator only makes sense, if you have realistic high quality graphics.For the moment we use RC Next simulator for helicopters with an old NVIDIA graphics processor with medium quality.

You mentioned a few great new models, please add FMS models, i will order a real flite 9 as soon as you add an FMS jet, like the AVANTI or FUTURA...Thanks.

I have a RF8 ... want to move to RF9 ... but only if I can pur my OWN custom Airfield and Custom Airplane and Drone. ADVICE? Links? PLEASE 😊

Such a great training tool that saves rc pilots tons of $!

Just bought it. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

I have owned all RF versions... Here are a few requests that would help us all: 1) Directional Wind Settings - Let us enter the direction of the wind so we can practice properly for the specific wind conditions we experience at our fields. 2) As Charles Putney said, why do you never include FMS aircraft? It's not fair and they actually outsell E-Flite aircraft on Horizon Hobby's website, so why not let us all use our models (your best selling models) in RealFlight? 3) Can you please invest in a better graphics engine that actually takes advantage of video cards released after 1990? Your current graphics engine hasn't been upgraded since 7.5 or prior (maybe a few basic texture improvements but nothing special)... We expect better graphics that work with newer technology. The better it looks, the more realistic our practice is... I absolutely love RealFlight 9.5 however, these issues never seem to be addressed and they need to be! Please focus on these issues and make the product better for all of us!

If there is some decent black friday pricing on the full version I'll buy it just for the fun of it.

Hi guy heard you say you can put yourself in cockpit how this is done?

Please please add more align helicopters.

I just got RF9 and added wx1000, I am using a Dx-8 transmitter. Does it not allow me to use all my switches. I was trying to set it up the same way I fly it at the field. For some reason it renders half my switches useless. The aren’t found when I try to assign them in controller set up. I move them and nothing happens. I thought the dongle acted just like a receiver. Can you give any suggestions.

I would sure like for you guys to show how to setup the ix12 with this. I have the spectrum wireless dongle you sell and this product and cant seem to get the switches to do the right thing.

The WS1000 only gives 4 ch! WS100, DX7S, RF8 DVD and 9.5 Steam. Aileron, Elevator, Rudder, Throttle. NO Flaps or Gear. "Flight Mode/Dual rates" and "Hold/Throttle Cut" are not channels... I can't change the flaps or close that damn ramp on the EC1500. These three things should work fllawlessly. I should have at least 6 real channels, like a real receiver, right?

I have just bought RF 9.5 on steam. When the simulator loads, it crashes saying "not responding". The sim is fully unplayable. I have also tried uninstalling and reinstalling. Any advice on what to do?

we are the 31 juli 2021. new planes are coming.... (turbo timber evolution, eflite viper 90, etc....) these planes shall be includes in real flight 9.5 (with a patche) ???

V helpful many thanks

When using a DX eight generation two and trying to use a Blade 230s in the mode selection only beginner works properly intermediate or advanced does not work properly A fix is needed.

I bought 8 just mos. before 9 came out. Interested in the buying 9 at a lower cost.

Could you guys put in a winter flying field or two?

Will the IX20 work with this? Thank You.

When will you incorporate more jets?

AMAAAAAAZING how you have the same voice and accent as SAUL GOODMAN !!! (from Breaking Bad and Better call Saul ;-)

Good review. I do have Aerofly RC 5 on Mac and that was cool. Can't find any comparisons between that one and yours. Might order RF to practice wintertime :-) Can you have it installed on several computers as in desktop and your laptop, or do you have to purchase 2 licenses?

Can you assign different channels to any switch on the included controller ?

Mac compatibility?

Great vid. I currently have the rf8. Thanx

Why can't RF record in a more useful format?!?! Or explain how we share or publish our recordings instead of recording a recording with our phone!

Does this work with the QX7 Transmitter?

How realistic is this. Let’s say I’ve never flown an RC plane before. If I put the time into this and got good at flying would I be able to transfer to a real beginner RC plane and be a decent flyer?

this simulator has drones included how many drones does it bring What kind of drones can be flown with the drone camera

How about an advanced DXe radio editing for RF9? How to setup the bind button as a gun switch, the rate switch, the aux switch for landing gear etc???

When are we going to see the latest EDF jets and warbirds added?

Is the t28 trojan in your plans to add

Question - if I would buy the package with the controller, and use the ‘code’ on the box to install it on my laptop, can I also then install it on my desktop as well, or do I have to purchase another software version and do a separate install?

Can you change the set up of each airplane like expo, trims, making it fly the way I do?

How many channels are available on the wireless dongle? And is there any documentation / SDK available for the wired controller and the wireless dongle? Would be neat to control robotic platforms or rc hauler trucks using such a wireless dongle connected to a arduino or raspberry pi.

Can you advise best settings to use when projecting to an HD Tv with the HDMI cord. I am getting pixelation of the model making the quality not looking to realistic. Warren South Africa

do the virtual planes come with virtual plane engine audio ?

As I look through the comments it appears not many questions if any are answered.

Does this have a rescue button or can you assign one while flying helicopter's with the supplied transmitter?

3:38 ... so if I have this right, you get the convenience of being tethered to your pc with a cord .. I see. Does 9.5 have this same 'convenience' ? 🤣🥱😕😞

Neither my Interlink nor my NX10 will work on my computer. This computer is only 5 years old. The RF 9.5s has been downloaded, but my computer will not recognize my controllers. Help!

Can I use this on the M1 iPad Pro if not can or will you make this possible ???

Can i use my own transmitter, with a trainer cable for example, and change how the model behaves relative to program and function changes I make within the transmitter? Do I have to use a Spektrum Tx to take advantage of the RF interface?

Hi technical information please things I need to run a 9.5 realFlight with futaba T10J-R3008 SB radio. Thank you

Will this work on an Xbox1? I can’t get it to work on my Mac or smart TVs? There’s a usb it’s binded up I can’t figure it out. Thanks

what about up dates for RF8 ??????????????????????????

Do you have any training on how to build your own airport adding the airport I fly at here in Rochester? I took pics and flew my Phantom 4 around getting shots. Like to get into building an airport. There was an AMA video that talked about it but didn't go into it to much

Hi, may I ask how does this simulator compare to others, like X-plane ? I want to validate the dynamic stability of a RC model project. Thank you in advance

Yup, all good and nice but it's only for USA.. I'm in Australia and I can't buy from your website, you gang think AU doesn't exists, huh?? :-) :-D

Are you guys working on MAC version for this??? I really hate using boot camp.

Minute 8:48 there’s a huge noise that might hurt your ears. It’s from the Lavalier mic rubbing against something. JUST WANTED TO LET ANYONE KNOW BEFOREHAND BECAUSE I’D APPRECIATE SOMEONE TELLING ME BEFORE LIKE THIS. cheers all and safe flights ✈️ 😍😎🤘🏽

I bought it today and cannot download it on my Windows 8...I'm really disappointed because there is no customer support.

Why isn’t this available for Mac?

I have real flight G5.5 YEAR 2010. it is same or better ?

how do you setup realflight9.5 for helicopter with opentx?????

Don"t you think it is better using your own TX seeing you fly with your own Tx in the field, i think so.

I could never afford this sim. i have seen a used one for sale i can afford. the model is RF-X with controller. will this be looked to the original owner? can i change to me owing? also is they still backup and software help from horizon,thanks

Hi you Video is very helpful thanks can ask you can use ocols qoust VR in RealFlight 9

Wished the simulator had the valiant, aeroscout, and other beginner planes on it.

Hi while on multiplayer rf 9.5 flying with my buddy who also has rf 9.5 what causes the airplanes to become transparent on the field?

I cant get the spot landing challenge to work. Any suggestions? All the others work fine.

Will all the updates be automatic or do you have to some how ask for an update.

Can you add the carbon Z T-28 Please

will realflight 9 work with any other transmitter other than spektrum on futaba, i would like to know .

does this have Mini quads also? they meantione VR goggle can I use my Fatsharks? My problem with the SIM is the feeling it doent feel natural Flying with goggles as if I'm standing at the field I think would help a lot. as well if there is mini quads and learning FPV as well.

Can different users log in and therefore let the software track their progress separately? It seems that the software unlocks a particular skill but I don't want that because I will have multiple students using it at different times. Thanks

Hi! I am considering buying this product. Does it a support a Spektrum DXe transmitter?

Can't seem to get the throttle to work on the left stick

guys how can i change the view if i can go to following or one point standing view

I have the 75” Samsung and my picture is horrible. I have the GForce graphics card in my tower but the picture is just bad. Can you help would be appreciated thanks for you guys day I love your channel

Love the app but really need some more Drones + Drone training guys

Hi there from Australia,my 11 year old and I got rf9 too days ago and have been trying to get our aurora 9 hitec radios to work with a couple of dongels and have had no luck getting it to see the radio,can I now buy just the sim radio off you so she can have a go please from steve

I have the DX6 spektrum controller. Besides the software is there anything else I need to purchase?