phoenix models vs real thing

[trillian]

Of the models in Phoenix I have only flown the real versions of the Raptor 30 and 50 and Trex 450.

From these I can only comment that I think the Raptors are quite close but given the variables of weather and differences in setup, engine etc. and plus having not tried some maneuvers in real life, it is possible there may be some deviation from real life but certainly for most things they are very accurate. (IMHO the Raptors in Phoenix are less stable than the real thing and hence the real ones are generally 'easier' to fly)

I was told the Synergy N-9 is the only one that flies like the real thing (and it flies like a dream in Phoenix so if the real bird flies like that it must be fantasic).

'Just curious of the opinions of those who fly other models, how well the Phoenix counterpart impersonates the real thing.

[jboweruk]

CX2 is not as stable IRL, it's a nice heli, but doesn't break as easily as Phoenix would have you believe, and the yaw rate is much better on the real thing. I'm told a lot of the 400-450 class are twitchier in the sim than IRL, I'll comment on that when I finally get my shiny new Blade 400...

[andylinney]

agreed the Trex 450 is a lot more skittish than my real one - but, that said it'd be great practice to get on top of the one on the sim. I remember a while back Ash saying that he'd set the pheonix 450 up to be a handful so it was more agile in 3d.

If you get the Trex 450 working well on the sim, a real one will be a snap...

[trillian]

The thing is, if something in Phoenix flies great you can't help but wonder if the real thing flies as well.

I really like the 450 in Phoenix and it is a factor in motivating me to get my 3DX 450 back in the air (and not crash it this time .

[robgt]

I did the flight model of the Vibe 90 (with help from Matt and Ade) and modelled it on how my own Vibe 90 flies (for my own part) - I think we got it fairly close, but limitations of software mean that getting it exact is either impossible, or would take way too much time and effort to be worth doing.

As long as the model on the sim is fairly close to the real thing, transferring those skills learned on the sim model to the real thing should be fairly easy going.

Any model can be setup to fly really well on a sim - it's getting them setup to fly as realistically as possible that takes the time. I think Phoenix generally works really well to this end. And as long as you're enjoying it, that's the main thing

Cheers,
Rob