RC Aircraft - crash all u want !!!

[dylanaz]

Several years (maybe 10 yrs or more) ago I was in a California Hobby shop and saw what was then the latest in technology ...

A flight sim for your PC with a RC Aircraft controller ! Maybe Colin already knows about these since he has RC gear but ....

WOW ! That was a great idea... RC sim ! The only problem is the price was absurd.. im guessing around $400 if I recall correctly...

Anyhow... I was bored today and walked into a shop and THEY HAD A CHINA KNOCKOFF !!! for less than $20

Yup P800 for the software and USB controller... best of all - I hopped on google after buying it and found there are tons of FREE UPGRADES for the china-software. People make their own aircraft and scenery and you can fly em all !

The software is 100% FREEware - its just the controller that costs the $20 (much better than $400) called New with FMS 2.0 Beta 7
get it here http://n.ethz.ch/student/mmoeller/fms/index_e.html and decide if its worth finding that controller in your province...

Heres a screenshot of the controller in action
http://www.twf-sz.com/china/img/big/EK2-0905A1.jpg

Manufacturers website: http://www.twf-sz.com/english/products.asp?prodid=0119




ok - time for me to go install it now !

I do have that software and several other more expensive versions, but I don\'t have the controller and my RC transmitters will not interface with the other software. I did bring all my modeling equipment with me including several kits and a box full of plans. It has been almost 25 years since I last flew a model, so I may need a bit of sim practice. I have found in the past that even after a break of a few months my hands are shaking when I first put an expensive model into the air. I also have Microsoft Flight Sim X with a good joy stick and that is very good to fly. I did have trouble trying to land a 747 on Puerto Princesa runway  

Where did you buy the controller? My wife is in Manila at the moment, maybe I could persuade her to get it for me.

Colin

[dylanaz]

Where did you buy the controller? My wife is in Manila at the moment, maybe I could persuade her to get it for me.

Colin

It was only 800 peso new in box at (02) 489-4932 http://www.enigma-phil.com.ph/ContactUs.php
VERY good dvd with full video instructions on how to configure... but its 100% in CHINESE ! I just looked at the menu locations and lucked my way around setup... until I looked in the box and found the english instruction booklet  

You would have ignored the english booklet too after reading the english on the box. The front reads in big letters:
\"DO FLY JUST YOU WANT TO FLY\"
\"OPEN YOUR COMPUTER THEN YOU CAN FLY\"

I never had to \'OPEN\' my computer but I found out it works best installed under windows XP. (no opening required) 

I looked at their pricelist but this controller appears to not exist there http://www.enigma-phil.com.ph/Files/Pricelist.pdf

My reciept says
DESCRIPTION: E SKY EK2-0905A USB GAMEPAD
SERIAL NUMBER: EK2-0905A
PRICE: 800

Where did you buy the controller? My wife is in Manila at the moment, maybe I could persuade her to get it for me.

Colin

It was only 800 peso new in box at (02) 489-4932 http://www.enigma-phil.com.ph/ContactUs.php
VERY good dvd with full video instructions on how to configure... but its 100% in CHINESE ! I just looked at the menu locations and lucked my way around setup... until I looked in the box and found the english instruction booklet  

You would have ignored the english booklet too after reading the english on the box. The front reads in big letters:
\"DO FLY JUST YOU WANT TO FLY\"
\"OPEN YOUR COMPUTER THEN YOU CAN FLY\"

I never had to \'OPEN\' my computer but I found out it works best installed under windows XP. (no opening required) 

I looked at their pricelist but this controller appears to not exist there http://www.enigma-phil.com.ph/Files/Pricelist.pdf

My reciept says
DESCRIPTION: E SKY EK2-0905A USB GAMEPAD
SERIAL NUMBER: EK2-0905A
PRICE: 800

Thanks. I will check with my local store first to see if they can order it order it.

Colin

[tikayem]

I have a real flight setup and R/C plane that  I brought here years ago, have flown it here in Balamban, not in the hobby anymore, would like to find it a new home, there used to be a club in the city, don't know if the still exist. e is like new never been wrecked.

[Colin]

Hi Tikayem, I see you have added to my posts from 9 years ago . I have been out of the hobby for over 30 years, but the new design radio gear has inspired me to put a design for a 4 metre twin electric sailplane on he drawing board. I hope to do some aerial filming of Palawan.

Colin