Just had this video show up on recommended and had a major nostalgia moment. I grew up watching you here on TH-cam starting back in 2008 while I got into the world of aviation. I had no clue that you were still at it since having got back onto the RC side of TH-cam in the last couple of years. It's great to see you still at it and just as passionate and friendly as ever. You were the one who sold me on pinching vs. thumbs, especially with helis. It would be an honor to meet you one day and maybe get to see a tail-rotor-less heli in real life. Happy landings! 🙂-Zach
@@TailHeavyProductions I just sent you an email and also am actually online with RC-8 on Stream now. I would rather do 9.5 but either way it will be fun to fly with you. I am Nightflyyer and at a site on the second server.
This is a fantastic comparison, thanks. My Dell laptop is running Windows 7. Will the Aerofly sims run on that? Is there a certain “cut off” version number for Win 7?
Thanks. Windows 7 will run it, but as with all, the video card makes a big difference. Check the specs on the Aerofly ad on Steampowered.com to see what are the required minimums. Thanks and hope to fly with you.
@NightFlyyer I'm brand new to RC planes. I run Mac, so RealFlight isn't an option. I know with RealFlight, you can acquire a transmitter. Do you recommend a transmitter for AeroFly? I noticed that you use a Spectrum dongle, does that work only for Spectrum transmitters?
Welcome to RC! If you want to learn to fly real RC planes, always start with a sim. I recommend using the same Tx as your Planes, so to get comfortable. The spectrum dongle will work with multi protocol transmitters like the Radiomaster T 16, but you can pick up a used Spektrum tx for really cheap on ebay. Some folks use game pads, too.
Thanks for the great video. I was not aware that there was such a good sim for free. Maybe you can answer this. I have Realflight 9.5s on the Steam platform. I do not have any drop down menus as you do. Do you have any idea why?
First of all, I do not believe I said it was for free. And now Ikarus Aerofly RC-10 has been released on Steam. It has a far better and easier use interface with excellent drop down menus. I never got used to trying to find planes, etc as shown in the realfright sim, so no sure why yours is not working on RealFright. Maybe check out some of our online flying meeting videos and come on over. We fly every Thurs night on Aerofly using the No 1sim in Germany and Europe. Check it out. th-cam.com/video/eT0I4Q2JW84/w-d-xo.html Thanks and happy flying.
Wow im really glad i watched this video. Everyone always talks about real flight 9.5. i dont hear much about aeroflight except from the tail heavy guys. I'm new to the hobby and this will be my first simulator. Aeroflight 10. Thanks for the solid info. 💯 the user interface seems so much better, can wait.
Right on. Yep, Horizon keeps the blitz on Realflight, so hobby stores don't push any other sim. I am sure you will like it as much as I. BTW, tonight, at 9 PM Central time, the Aerofly RC 10 online flyers club will be meeting. We talk on discord while we fly. If you have discord, just look for the icon for Aerofly and then click on thurs night ops, and you can talk to us too. I can send you a link if your into it. Thanks and I know you will love it. Tonight we are night flying. Here is last weeks ops. th-cam.com/video/2f0ka375roU/w-d-xo.html
@NightFlyyer I don't have a discord, but I will have to check it out sometime for sure! I guess it's like apple or Samsung but people really need to see this and try the aerofly, it's pretty easy to see which one is better from the auto zoom to the user interface...its crazy how much better and easier aerfly is to Navigate then real flight. On that alone, I wouldn't pic real flight. Just watching you look for a new plane is crazy. how annoyed I'd be trying to find a plane in that list. Aerofly 10 for the win! 🏆 💯 I'll be watching more once I get my transmitter hooked up and AF downloaded. Thanks again
Hi Dave, Thanks for the comparison. Aerofly seems to have a more realistic flight and the models look better. You and Ilea stay safe and thanks for your service.
Tip: in RealFlight, you can hit Ctrl-F and type the name of any aircraft or airfield to find it. (It does partial matching too, so you don't need to remember the full name.) Hit enter to load.
Thanks for sharing this mate. I have owned Realflight sims for many years (since RF2) and currently have the latest Steam version RF9.5s. I bought RC8 +2.5 years ago and upgraded to RC9 about 6 months ago. Both sims work great for me. I really like using the Spektrum Interlink DX usb controller with both sims. I have used my DX18 Tx with a wireless ws1000 interface but didn’t like it. Some do prefer using their own field Tx so each to there own I guess. I love flying RC9 in VR with my Vive Pro headset and mainly only use RF9.5s for 3d heli and plane practice with a monitor because I feel the flight physics are slightly better (less floaty). Overall I’m glad to have both sims but if I could only have one it would definitely be RC9 (or RC8 from Steam, not much difference between it and RC8 imho). Thanks again mate and cheers.
Hello Dave. I am planning to download this program on Wednesday. Do you happen to know if I will be able to load it onto my iMac and my Mac Air, or will the license only allow one? I can't find this answer anywhere! Thanks.
Hi Dave. So, I have been using AF9 now for a few days. I really wanted to be able to fly some of the actual planes I own, so like the dummy that I am, I also bought RF Evolution, and even had to buy a PC on which to run this program. I wish to add my voice to yours on this front. I cannot express enough how vastly superior AF is in almost every respect. The graphics, the user interface, the flight physics, the incredible ease of setup, the super cool aircraft. It really isn't a fair comparison. RF took hours and hours to finally get it setup. AF took all of five minutes! And the thumbnail aircraft selection, way way better. The only major downside to AF is that you have to recalibrate every time you close and start again.Having said that, this program is so superior, I can live with that. I hope this is of some value to your subscribers. Bless ya!
@@dalezesiger9873 Well, I am not sure why you have to re calibrate your TX after each session. I have not experienced that. I am very happy you like the program as well as I. Let me know when your online sometime, and I will join you if I can. Thanks Dale. Happy flying.
@@NightFlyyer I'm really not sure either. But every time I shut her down and come back later, the plane accelerates as if you have about 40% or so applied. I have to recalibrate every time I start the program from closed in order to get the throttle to idle again.
Hi Dave, thank you so much, my father and I have been looking for someone that knows and favours Aerofly and uses an Apple Mac to run it. We have a few questions if you don’t mind. What Mac are you using? What controller do you use with Aerofly? We are new to the RC Plane world, starting out on a sim then getting our planes, any tips are much appreciated. Thank you once again, your video saved the day
Hi Denis, Well, you will learn a lot with Aerofly, as it is very well representative of real model flying and will do the most for you. I am using Windows so cant help you with that, but it works the same on any Macs. Read about it on their website, and look on Steam to see the best computer specs for it to run well. th-cam.com/users/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEp4dHVXOE8ybC05RGhMdFY1VU9sZlhaMVIyQXxBQ3Jtc0trVGZyU0o0cWlhc0NHdWVNOEYtRG1uQkhtbElxMVRSeU9NekxxQXF2UWczbV9lVzNJckV3LW5MVEVkQTYxb3JOYk8wTnltcWZMTGNzWi0tWmJ3bEc3U1JTNmZkTDQwOEVjOEZYbVh1RjNqSWZnU3ozVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fapp%2F1507210%2Faerofly_RC_8%2F&v=3YRpVzCYhT4 I use an 8 gig video card, as that is the most important. Aerofly 9, is not on Steam yet, but can be seen on the Ikarus website. I know it cost more, and Aerofly 10 will soon be on Steam, but if you get any of them, they will be updated free to the newer versions. I am using a wireless dongle to connect my transmitter, which is a Spektrum NX 8. It is a Spectrum dongle, and works perfectly making the transmitter wireless and easier to move around and fly. No fancy TX is needed. I will look forward to maybe seeing you fly online with me some time as well. Sim is the best way, to learn, so enjoy. Thanks so much, and welcome to the RC world. ~Dave
Now that was very enjoyable. Ikarus goes back aways I still have Piccolo parts fixed pitch complete kit and a minium auto kite which I still enjoy flying.
HI Dave, thanks for another great video. I'm wanting to have a new and more modern R/C flight sim on my computer now. I have an old but still working DX6I (used for park flying) and the Spectrum USB dongle. Do you think AF 8 is good enough to still enjoy (it's still available for download) and save a few dollars or is AF 9 better enough to be worth the extra amount? I had AF back when it was AeroFly PRO and used to fly it using my Futaba Super 7, back when the Super 7 was new and hot. However, I quit flying R/C for a while and quit using AF as well. I'm ready to get back into it now. I was just about to buy RealFlight but thought I'd better see what else was good now. AF looks like it's still the best R/C sim out there and it's looking like RealFlight hasn't advanced from where it was 10 years ago.
Well, RC-9 is a quality product and well worth it, if your serious about improving. RC-8 is also fantastic and worth it. I know RC-10 will soon be released on Steam, and also know there is going to be a lot of even more improvements, including 20 new airplanes. In the mean time you might keep an eye on the Steam news. Hope to see you flying soon. Also, here is a video I just made on RC9, I think will also sway you. And yes this can all be done on RC-8. Free updates too. th-cam.com/video/9vWvz4kFz00/w-d-xo.html
Come on, you know TH-cam decreases resolution to their standards. It is far better in person and still can teach a person to fly while easily navigating.
Sorry I am totally new and would like to learn flyingy, starting with a flight simulator. May I know if I can use the Spektrum USB Interlink DX Simulator Controller with Aerofly RC-9? How about in M1 Mac environment?
Welcome to RC and thanks for the question. The simulator will teach you much for sure and a good way to start. Yes, you can use the Spektrum USB dongle, with either windows or Mac. It certainly makes it great to fly with a wireless transmitter, that you can get used to, if you fly your real planes with it. I made a video about it 3 years ago, which should answer all your questions. th-cam.com/video/FfoCKS9KuL4/w-d-xo.html Thanks kindly, and happy flying.
@@NightFlyyer Sorry it's me again. To start cheap, do you think I can buy a lower version of Aerofly (e.g. RC 8) from App Store? It is like US$40 cheaper than the latest RC 9. Thanks again.
I have Aerofly RC8, and what I most appreciate is handling realism and physics, compared to the real models . Do you think Aerofly RC9 has improved significatively that issues, so it´s worth buying it?
That is the main reason I like is because it is really real to me. The new Physics engine is amazing as well as the new models. I personally think it is worth it, because we are still buried in snow here, so you may enjoy this session we just had with the guys over at Tail Heavy Productions. This may help you make the choice, and I think there is an upgrade available to go from RC-8 to 9, but not sure. Ikarus Aerofly R/C 9.5 Sim. Enjoy this.~Dave. th-cam.com/video/8FURre8a-2o/w-d-xo.html
@@sugarsmith645 Aerofly is the better sim and Realflight is more a game..... i've choosen Aerofly and am very happy with it only comment i can think of is that models don't tipstall like real model airplanes do when approaching the landing at low speed ..... but in a flatspin it's more realistic :)
you eject parts on real flight to simulate what it would be like to fly with 1 wing gone or loosing 1 landingg gear and trying to land with 1 missing super cool function and super useful
very Helpful Dave . Thanks a lot. I'm trying to make up my mind between the RealFlight Evolution and Aerofly 9. I think the video has helped a lot to help reach my decision. Thanks again. I would have liked to have seen a pattern plane or 2 and the grid lines.
which one did you decide? I was using Aerofly professional deluxe, but now I decided to have some newer rc simulator. Which one do you recommend between those 2?
Dave I have one more question. My logo is a Porsche GT 3 Drone. Which I made myself from a WL toys drone. it flies great. Take a VW Beetle then take a Porsche. I was inspired by you Dave. Happy Flying 😃🤚🇱🇺✈️🛩️
Right on. . You are a long time subscriber to remember me telling folks to start learning to fly a VW and when your done crashing, then get the Porsche! Now you got it. Great! Thanks.
I just bought realflight 9.5s , I'm having an issue with a delay between the transmitter and the planes on screen. The delay is over a second, Making it difficult to fly . It's almost impossible on the advanced settings. In chat rooms I read that it's because I have AMD Radeon R7 450. I'm running windows 10 ... does Aerofly RC-9 have any issues with AMD ? Please if anyone reads this comment and has any advice, I'm all ears 👂 ... thanks great video, well done 👏
I'm used to Aerofly RC but got RealFlight on Steam to see if it was any better. Wow, it's nothing like real life! I returned it for a refund after a couple hours of trying. Hands down Aerofly is the more realistic experience, no comparison!
Which one has the better physics and sound? I don't want something just graphically "nice" I want something that feels realistic and that I can learn to fly with.
Well, Aerofly is hands down winner, or I wouldn't promote it. If you actually fly, it IS nice to have scenery that looks real too. Real flight brags they are the #1 sim, but don't say it's the number 1 selling sim, because the Germans never had tried to get into the hobby stores here in America. I don't think you will be disappointed and you will certainly learn to fly. I have produced many other videos on Aerofly and they have been around just as long as Real Flight. I was a Beta Tester for Real flight in the beginning and my name is even on the first disk. But it never felt real to me as they say, so I switched and never went back. Good luck and happy flying no matter what you choose.
Hi Dave Aerofly's is a great Rc simulator. I learned to fly with this. I the Windows xp version that I still have . And I still have the computer. have another .👍😃🤚🇱🇺
Just watched this video, So.... I'm surprised by the really coarse 16 bit colors used in Real Flight, it's like the sim hasn't improved since RF3. The other thing I notice on both of your videos: Have you set either ansiotrophic filtering and anti-aliasing settings for either sims? The jaggies in your video are driving me nuts. The fish under the water in Real Flight are distracting me, mainly because you generally do not easily see fish in water when you're at a shallow viewing angle, and they look like crude Finding Nemo charactures. Also you named a DHC-6 as a DHC2.
So sorry to drive you nuts. I record on Shadowplay, and it is not as true to life as the real thing, but you still should get the idea. Your a Phoenix guy, so should know that. Also Your right. There are 2 Dhc 2 (single engines) and 1 DHc 6 The twin, on Aerofly. BTW, Steam has just introduced Aerofly RC-10 so here is a preview, in case you want to look. th-cam.com/video/K5U5XlpWEt8/w-d-xo.html Flight Physics are the most important thing in a sim, to me.
Im liking the Aerofly, on realflight I dont like the sound of the engines , the sound is going in and out like surging , where on the aerofly its a constant sound. Layout is much better on aerofly and the details of the planes and helis are awesome. Like the Heli on real flight was cool but when you switched to aerofly that heli looked so real as in model wise .
Just getting back into flying now with my 10 year old grandsons. It has been 12 years since I've flown but after watching your comparison video I'm as keen to get back into it as I was with my son 16 years ago. I'm a mac man so it is Aerofly RC 10 for me, for sure.😄
i begun with RealFlight, it´s a good early learning but to expensive and crappy planes. the fysics motor in Real flight is so bad that even Duke Nukem has better fysics motor.. i fly more or less only AeroFlyRC9 now, but i have both installed.
From the beginning you could tell how biased he was 😂. I’m trying to decide on a sim, have been watching a lot of reviews on these two. This guy did his best to make RF sound/look bad, he wasn’t ever planning on making an honest review.
Unlike everyone else you mention. I have the very old CSMheli sim, Realflight 2 & 8, AccuRC and neXt. CSM to old nowadays I give it a 2. Realflight is not as great as they say, I give it a 5. AccuRC is really good and I like it and I give it a 9. neXt to is realkly good and I give it a 9 to. AccuRC and neXt are very realistic. And both are very good for learning 3D. I also have Phoenix Flight sim. And I love this to and give it a 9, but the company that made it is gone, so not updates as far as I know.
I mentioned the popular ones. If you check any of my sim vids, you would see I started with the very first RC Sim, Aerochopper by David Stern. Later I went to work for Real Flight as a Beta tester. My name is on the very first disc. You didn't mention Clear View. I liked that one too. I rate my sims by how they compare to all my real models and if the fly the same. How do you rate? I see no flying videos.
What I dont like about these two sims is that it's impossible to set a very high resolution in fullscreen mode that can be physically downscaled by the monitor resolution. It's due to their stupid graphics engine. You have to live with this ugly pixelation in native fullscreen resolution. I play with HELI-X. It's for helicopters but have some planes as well. The graphics there is superb. The models are crispy sharp all the time even in far distances. You can't notice any pixel aliasing on the screen.
Well, if you actually have the Aerofly RC 9.5, you would know you can change all resolutions from low to ultra, shading, background resolution, shadows, trees, water, and many more including auto zoom with no pixilization. And for me, flying on a 4 k 55 inch monitor, Aerofly has the best screen view and super clear and why it why it was voted Number 1 R/C sim in Germany. I've flown Heli x and neXt. They are good, but Aerofly flys more like my real models, has the easiest way of selecting how and where you want to fly, which is how I compare flight. Not by just comparing sims. You could make a comparison video and show us too. Here is the latest one I made that you may want to critique as well, and this resolution is always knocked down by TH-cam, and you can still see how clear it really is, even landing on the roof at a distance, that I zoomed in on in the editor. Hope you will take the time to watch it. Thanks for commenting. th-cam.com/video/0Olp9vgWSYc/w-d-xo.html
@@NightFlyyer No matter how good these sims are in terms of realism, as soon as I see pixel shimmering because of forceing you to view it only on native display resolution, I won't touch those sims anymore. On a 4k 55" it looks even pixely like on a 1080p monitor in front of you. Never change the good old graphics engines. HELI-X kept it. We don't need super cool graphic effects in sims.
@@SuperJayJoe I do not have shimmering. And I have both great graphics and great flying characteristics. I like the fact that I have the best of both. Why not come on aerofly and fly with us.
Meaning? I can do this with a helicopter inverted. Your turn! RC-10 is out now and we have a club that flies it every Thursday night, 9:00 central time. Your welcome to come try it.
this seems like an ad for aerofly wich make me trust the game even less. and not trusting the website is the main reason i was looking for a revieuw of it. and then the only thing i find is this 30 minute lie. if you want a definition of the word biased. this video is the prime example. (and just so you know. i am not a fan of realflight. i refuse to give that company a single cent for asking that much. making it almost impossible to use with anything except their 60 dollar controller. wich is full size like a real radio so it takes up just as much space. even though you have a computerised radio. with it's own usb cable. that works perfectly with ANY simulator out there and could probbably even be used in star citizen. it will not work with realflight unless you have a special dongle that tricks realflight into thinking you are using one of their controllers. it's a dispicably evil company. but whatever the point of aerofly is. it's just as evil as realflight if you have to make a video like this to try and get it out there.
I have many reviews on all the sims on my channel for over 10 years and I am not biased in any of them. I am not sponsored at all from anybody or any company. I only fly what I think is best for me and my students. This IS the best and won all the top awards in Germany and Europe It is a fantastic program. I used to be a Beta Tester for real FIGHT when it first came out, but when I discovered Aerofly, I never went back. But since I get all the RC mags and see all the ads saying Realflight is the best, I bit the bullet (just in case) and tried Real fight again. It is not as good or user friendly as Aerofly. Saying this German company is evil is an evil comment. If it was better, (people who know me, know I am honest) and would say so. And you do not have to trust any website, because you should know as a gamer, this program is on steampowered.com and there you can play without having to go to some website you don't trust. But you aren't doing this to learn to fly Real RC. Your just playing games.
Just had this video show up on recommended and had a major nostalgia moment. I grew up watching you here on TH-cam starting back in 2008 while I got into the world of aviation. I had no clue that you were still at it since having got back onto the RC side of TH-cam in the last couple of years. It's great to see you still at it and just as passionate and friendly as ever. You were the one who sold me on pinching vs. thumbs, especially with helis. It would be an honor to meet you one day and maybe get to see a tail-rotor-less heli in real life. Happy landings! 🙂-Zach
I would love to do that. I appreciate you and glad you stopped by to my channel. Thanks very kindly.
@@NightFlyyer Absolutely! Let me know the best way to reach out. 🙂
@@TailHeavyProductions I just sent you an email and also am actually online with RC-8 on Stream now. I would rather do 9.5 but either way it will be fun to fly with you. I am Nightflyyer and at a site on the second server.
This is a fantastic comparison, thanks. My Dell laptop is running Windows 7. Will the Aerofly sims run on that? Is there a certain “cut off” version number for Win 7?
Thanks. Windows 7 will run it, but as with all, the video card makes a big difference. Check the specs on the Aerofly ad on Steampowered.com to see what are the required minimums. Thanks and hope to fly with you.
@NightFlyyer I'm brand new to RC planes. I run Mac, so RealFlight isn't an option. I know with RealFlight, you can acquire a transmitter. Do you recommend a transmitter for AeroFly? I noticed that you use a Spectrum dongle, does that work only for Spectrum transmitters?
Welcome to RC! If you want to learn to fly real RC planes, always start with a sim. I recommend using the same Tx as your Planes, so to get comfortable. The spectrum dongle will work with multi protocol transmitters like the Radiomaster T 16, but you can pick up a used Spektrum tx for really cheap on ebay. Some folks use game pads, too.
Thanks for the great video. I was not aware that there was such a good sim for free. Maybe you can answer this. I have Realflight 9.5s on the Steam platform. I do not have any drop down menus as you do. Do you have any idea why?
First of all, I do not believe I said it was for free. And now Ikarus Aerofly RC-10 has been released on Steam. It has a far better and easier use interface with excellent drop down menus. I never got used to trying to find planes, etc as shown in the realfright sim, so no sure why yours is not working on RealFright. Maybe check out some of our online flying meeting videos and come on over. We fly every Thurs night on Aerofly using the No 1sim in Germany and Europe. Check it out. th-cam.com/video/eT0I4Q2JW84/w-d-xo.html Thanks and happy flying.
Hay bro I got Aerofly RC 10 based on this video I just got a drone so I needed something with drums this game is truly amazing.
We fly on Thursday nights , 9 PM till...... CST. Come and fly with us. Thanks.
@@NightFlyyer is that UK time?
@@GamingTea-cn8vz CST is Central Standard Time, USA. Bummer.
Wow im really glad i watched this video. Everyone always talks about real flight 9.5. i dont hear much about aeroflight except from the tail heavy guys. I'm new to the hobby and this will be my first simulator. Aeroflight 10. Thanks for the solid info. 💯 the user interface seems so much better, can wait.
Right on. Yep, Horizon keeps the blitz on Realflight, so hobby stores don't push any other sim. I am sure you will like it as much as I. BTW, tonight, at 9 PM Central time, the Aerofly RC 10 online flyers club will be meeting. We talk on discord while we fly. If you have discord, just look for the icon for Aerofly and then click on thurs night ops, and you can talk to us too. I can send you a link if your into it. Thanks and I know you will love it. Tonight we are night flying. Here is last weeks ops. th-cam.com/video/2f0ka375roU/w-d-xo.html
@NightFlyyer I don't have a discord, but I will have to check it out sometime for sure! I guess it's like apple or Samsung but people really need to see this and try the aerofly, it's pretty easy to see which one is better from the auto zoom to the user interface...its crazy how much better and easier aerfly is to Navigate then real flight. On that alone, I wouldn't pic real flight. Just watching you look for a new plane is crazy. how annoyed I'd be trying to find a plane in that list. Aerofly 10 for the win! 🏆 💯 I'll be watching more once I get my transmitter hooked up and AF downloaded. Thanks again
Hi Dave,
Thanks for the comparison. Aerofly seems to have a more realistic flight and the models look better. You and Ilea stay safe and thanks for your service.
Hi Don. Yep. It is definitely more realistic. Thanks much and stay well.
Tip: in RealFlight, you can hit Ctrl-F and type the name of any aircraft or airfield to find it. (It does partial matching too, so you don't need to remember the full name.) Hit enter to load.
Thanks. I'll keep that in mind.
Thanks for sharing this mate. I have owned Realflight sims for many years (since RF2) and currently have the latest Steam version RF9.5s. I bought RC8 +2.5 years ago and upgraded to RC9 about 6 months ago. Both sims work great for me.
I really like using the Spektrum Interlink DX usb controller with both sims. I have used my DX18 Tx with a wireless ws1000 interface but didn’t like it. Some do prefer using their own field Tx so each to there own I guess.
I love flying RC9 in VR with my Vive Pro headset and mainly only use RF9.5s for 3d heli and plane practice with a monitor because I feel the flight physics are slightly better (less floaty). Overall I’m glad to have both sims but if I could only have one it would definitely be RC9 (or RC8 from Steam, not much difference between it and RC8 imho). Thanks again mate and cheers.
Thanks very kindly for the comments. Maybe Ill see you online flying sometime.
Hello Dave. I am planning to download this program on Wednesday. Do you happen to know if I will be able to load it onto my iMac and my Mac Air, or will the license only allow one? I can't find this answer anywhere! Thanks.
I think the key will work on both, but not sure about that. I would try for sure. Thanks and hope to see you flying sometime online.
Hi Dave. So, I have been using AF9 now for a few days. I really wanted to be able to fly some of the actual planes I own, so like the dummy that I am, I also bought RF Evolution, and even had to buy a PC on which to run this program. I wish to add my voice to yours on this front. I cannot express enough how vastly superior AF is in almost every respect. The graphics, the user interface, the flight physics, the incredible ease of setup, the super cool aircraft. It really isn't a fair comparison. RF took hours and hours to finally get it setup. AF took all of five minutes! And the thumbnail aircraft selection, way way better. The only major downside to AF is that you have to recalibrate every time you close and start again.Having said that, this program is so superior, I can live with that. I hope this is of some value to your subscribers. Bless ya!
@@dalezesiger9873 Well, I am not sure why you have to re calibrate your TX after each session. I have not experienced that. I am very happy you like the program as well as I. Let me know when your online sometime, and I will join you if I can. Thanks Dale. Happy flying.
@@NightFlyyer I'm really not sure either. But every time I shut her down and come back later, the plane accelerates as if you have about 40% or so applied. I have to recalibrate every time I start the program from closed in order to get the throttle to idle again.
@@dalezesiger9873 Let me see if I can find out an answer for you.
Great video once again 👍
Thanks much!
Hi Dave, thank you so much, my father and I have been looking for someone that knows and favours Aerofly and uses an Apple Mac to run it. We have a few questions if you don’t mind.
What Mac are you using?
What controller do you use with Aerofly?
We are new to the RC Plane world, starting out on a sim then getting our planes, any tips are much appreciated.
Thank you once again, your video saved the day
Hi Denis, Well, you will learn a lot with Aerofly, as it is very well representative of real model flying and will do the most for you. I am using Windows so cant help you with that, but it works the same on any Macs. Read about it on their website, and look on Steam to see the best computer specs for it to run well. th-cam.com/users/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEp4dHVXOE8ybC05RGhMdFY1VU9sZlhaMVIyQXxBQ3Jtc0trVGZyU0o0cWlhc0NHdWVNOEYtRG1uQkhtbElxMVRSeU9NekxxQXF2UWczbV9lVzNJckV3LW5MVEVkQTYxb3JOYk8wTnltcWZMTGNzWi0tWmJ3bEc3U1JTNmZkTDQwOEVjOEZYbVh1RjNqSWZnU3ozVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fapp%2F1507210%2Faerofly_RC_8%2F&v=3YRpVzCYhT4
I use an 8 gig video card, as that is the most important. Aerofly 9, is not on Steam yet, but can be seen on the Ikarus website. I know it cost more, and Aerofly 10 will soon be on Steam, but if you get any of them, they will be updated free to the newer versions. I am using a wireless dongle to connect my transmitter, which is a Spektrum NX 8. It is a Spectrum dongle, and works perfectly making the transmitter wireless and easier to move around and fly. No fancy TX is needed. I will look forward to maybe seeing you fly online with me some time as well. Sim is the best way, to learn, so enjoy. Thanks so much, and welcome to the RC world. ~Dave
Now that was very enjoyable. Ikarus goes back aways I still have Piccolo parts fixed pitch complete kit and a minium auto kite which I still enjoy flying.
I still have a Piccolo as well. Thanks so kindly and happy flying.
Thanks for the great Information on both sims, I have them both like flying Aero fly for the full-scale P51
The P51 has a great sound too. Thanks kindly Reginal.
HI Dave, thanks for another great video. I'm wanting to have a new and more modern R/C flight sim on my computer now. I have an old but still working DX6I (used for park flying) and the Spectrum USB dongle. Do you think AF 8 is good enough to still enjoy (it's still available for download) and save a few dollars or is AF 9 better enough to be worth the extra amount?
I had AF back when it was AeroFly PRO and used to fly it using my Futaba Super 7, back when the Super 7 was new and hot. However, I quit flying R/C for a while and quit using AF as well. I'm ready to get back into it now. I was just about to buy RealFlight but thought I'd better see what else was good now. AF looks like it's still the best R/C sim out there and it's looking like RealFlight hasn't advanced from where it was 10 years ago.
Well, RC-9 is a quality product and well worth it, if your serious about improving. RC-8 is also fantastic and worth it. I know RC-10 will soon be released on Steam, and also know there is going to be a lot of even more improvements, including 20 new airplanes. In the mean time you might keep an eye on the Steam news. Hope to see you flying soon. Also, here is a video I just made on RC9, I think will also sway you. And yes this can all be done on RC-8. Free updates too. th-cam.com/video/9vWvz4kFz00/w-d-xo.html
I have been using the aerofly since 2004 its a fantastic simulator... and a winner..
i just bought this on steam a couple weeks ago. How do i find and install free add-on scenery? and new planes?
1:53 wow are those graphics from 1996? Cmon. It’s 2023. The graphics should be photoreal at this point.
Come on, you know TH-cam decreases resolution to their standards. It is far better in person and still can teach a person to fly while easily navigating.
Sorry I am totally new and would like to learn flyingy, starting with a flight simulator. May I know if I can use the Spektrum USB Interlink DX Simulator Controller with Aerofly RC-9? How about in M1 Mac environment?
Welcome to RC and thanks for the question. The simulator will teach you much for sure and a good way to start. Yes, you can use the Spektrum USB dongle, with either windows or Mac. It certainly makes it great to fly with a wireless transmitter, that you can get used to, if you fly your real planes with it. I made a video about it 3 years ago, which should answer all your questions. th-cam.com/video/FfoCKS9KuL4/w-d-xo.html Thanks kindly, and happy flying.
@@NightFlyyer Thank you sooooo much for your help and advices!
@@NightFlyyer Sorry it's me again. To start cheap, do you think I can buy a lower version of Aerofly (e.g. RC 8) from App Store? It is like US$40 cheaper than the latest RC 9. Thanks again.
@@kevinkmhui Yes. Rc 8 is still better than the others. It is on steampowered . Com as well.
@@NightFlyyer Cannot thank you enough for your great advices!🙏🙏🙏
I have Aerofly RC8, and what I most appreciate is handling realism and physics, compared to the real models . Do you think Aerofly RC9 has improved significatively that issues, so it´s worth buying it?
That is the main reason I like is because it is really real to me. The new Physics engine is amazing as well as the new models. I personally think it is worth it, because we are still buried in snow here, so you may enjoy this session we just had with the guys over at Tail Heavy Productions. This may help you make the choice, and I think there is an upgrade available to go from RC-8 to 9, but not sure. Ikarus Aerofly R/C 9.5 Sim. Enjoy this.~Dave. th-cam.com/video/8FURre8a-2o/w-d-xo.html
thanks, your video was very helpfull to decide which sim i am going to buy
Thanks much.
which one?
@@sugarsmith645 Aerofly is the better sim and Realflight is more a game..... i've choosen Aerofly and am very happy with it
only comment i can think of is that models don't tipstall like real model airplanes do when approaching the landing at low speed ..... but in a flatspin it's more realistic :)
Awesome video buddy 😀 🇬🇧 👍
Thanks so kindly.
Hi Dave, I got started on AeroFly a number of years back thanks to you. Maybe I'll see you again on multiplayer there again sometime! -Comet08
Right on. I will look forward to that. Thanks much.
you eject parts on real flight to simulate what it would be like to fly with 1 wing gone or loosing 1 landingg gear and trying to land with 1 missing super cool function and super useful
I purchased this on my MacBook. I can’t figure out how to adjust the Stall from being hard to being normal. It’s grayed out
very Helpful Dave . Thanks a lot. I'm trying to make up my mind between the RealFlight Evolution and Aerofly 9. I think the video has helped a lot to help reach my decision. Thanks again. I would have liked to have seen a pattern plane or 2 and the grid lines.
I think realistic flying is most important and ease of operation. There are many aerobatic planes and they are all listed in the links.
which one did you decide? I was using Aerofly professional deluxe, but now I decided to have some newer rc simulator. Which one do you recommend between those 2?
Dave I have one more question. My logo is a Porsche GT 3 Drone. Which I made myself from a WL toys drone. it flies great. Take a VW Beetle then take a Porsche. I was inspired by you Dave. Happy Flying 😃🤚🇱🇺✈️🛩️
Right on. . You are a long time subscriber to remember me telling folks to start learning to fly a VW and when your done crashing, then get the Porsche! Now you got it. Great! Thanks.
Hahaha, plz don't flip it over. That was awesome showing us what's what. Many thanks 👍
Your welcome and thanks to you too.
@@NightFlyyerhow do you follow the plane view, i can't find the setting to change my 3d view to follow on aerofly
@@maxiimillion33 press f1 thru F5. Those each hold all the view’s when repeatedly pressing them.
They only work in the 3d flying sites.
@@NightFlyyerperfect tanks alot, i found it by pressing right mouse onbthe model plane it gives extra settings. 👍
I just bought realflight 9.5s , I'm having an issue with a delay between the transmitter and the planes on screen. The delay is over a second, Making it difficult to fly . It's almost impossible on the advanced settings. In chat rooms I read that it's because I have AMD Radeon R7 450. I'm running windows 10 ... does Aerofly RC-9 have any issues with AMD ? Please if anyone reads this comment and has any advice, I'm all ears 👂 ... thanks great video, well done 👏
I had the same problem and had to use a powered USB hub.
Nice RC flight sims Dave. I miss my old Ikarus jetranger RC heli too :)
Ah yes. Thanks much. I miss a lot of mine too.
I'm used to Aerofly RC but got RealFlight on Steam to see if it was any better. Wow, it's nothing like real life! I returned it for a refund after a couple hours of trying. Hands down Aerofly is the more realistic experience, no comparison!
Welcome. Hope to see you flying sometime online with me. Thanks and enjoy.
Which one has the better physics and sound? I don't want something just graphically "nice" I want something that feels realistic and that I can learn to fly with.
Well, Aerofly is hands down winner, or I wouldn't promote it. If you actually fly, it IS nice to have scenery that looks real too. Real flight brags they are the #1 sim, but don't say it's the number 1 selling sim, because the Germans never had tried to get into the hobby stores here in America. I don't think you will be disappointed and you will certainly learn to fly. I have produced many other videos on Aerofly and they have been around just as long as Real Flight. I was a Beta Tester for Real flight in the beginning and my name is even on the first disk. But it never felt real to me as they say, so I switched and never went back. Good luck and happy flying no matter what you choose.
@@NightFlyyer Thanks. I just purchased the latest Aerofly and both DLC's on Steam.
@@pekwalker Right on! I hope to fly with you sometime then. Any questions, just ask here and I will try to answer. ~Dave
Hi Dave Aerofly's is a great Rc simulator. I learned to fly with this. I the Windows xp version that I still have . And I still have the computer. have another .👍😃🤚🇱🇺
Right on. Glad to hear that. Hope to see you online sometime flying. Thanks much.
Just watched this video, So.... I'm surprised by the really coarse 16 bit colors used in Real Flight, it's like the sim hasn't improved since RF3. The other thing I notice on both of your videos: Have you set either ansiotrophic filtering and anti-aliasing settings for either sims? The jaggies in your video are driving me nuts. The fish under the water in Real Flight are distracting me, mainly because you generally do not easily see fish in water when you're at a shallow viewing angle, and they look like crude Finding Nemo charactures. Also you named a DHC-6 as a DHC2.
So sorry to drive you nuts. I record on Shadowplay, and it is not as true to life as the real thing, but you still should get the idea. Your a Phoenix guy, so should know that. Also Your right. There are 2 Dhc 2 (single engines) and 1 DHc 6 The twin, on Aerofly. BTW, Steam has just introduced Aerofly RC-10 so here is a preview, in case you want to look. th-cam.com/video/K5U5XlpWEt8/w-d-xo.html Flight Physics are the most important thing in a sim, to me.
Im liking the Aerofly, on realflight I dont like the sound of the engines , the sound is going in and out like surging , where on the aerofly its a constant sound. Layout is much better on aerofly and the details of the planes and helis are awesome. Like the Heli on real flight was cool but when you switched to aerofly that heli looked so real as in model wise .
Yes, realism is important for me, as I fly for myself and like to see nice planes. Thanks so kindly and Happy flying.
Just getting back into flying now with my 10 year old grandsons. It has been 12 years since I've flown but after watching your comparison video I'm as keen to get back into it as I was with my son 16 years ago. I'm a mac man so it is Aerofly RC 10 for me, for sure.😄
Right on. We fly every Thursday Night online and have a ball. One of the fellows uses a Mac as well. Hope to see you sometime flying with us. Thanks.
I have both, only thing I like about Real flight, is free user built models, Vought XF5U "Flying Flapjack", which I fly in real life.
i begun with RealFlight, it´s a good early learning but to expensive and crappy planes. the fysics motor in Real flight is so bad that even Duke Nukem has better fysics motor..
i fly more or less only AeroFlyRC9 now, but i have both installed.
Right on. Welcome aboard and thanks. Maybe I will see you flying there some time.
u can't zoom in any further because it's realistic how you'd see it in real life on real flight sim lolol doesnt make much sense
From the beginning you could tell how biased he was 😂. I’m trying to decide on a sim, have been watching a lot of reviews on these two. This guy did his best to make RF sound/look bad, he wasn’t ever planning on making an honest review.
Real Flight is definitely better in everyway especially in realism i have both Sims as well
Unlike everyone else you mention. I have the very old CSMheli sim, Realflight 2 & 8, AccuRC and neXt. CSM to old nowadays I give it a 2. Realflight is not as great as they say, I give it a 5. AccuRC is really good and I like it and I give it a 9. neXt to is realkly good and I give it a 9 to. AccuRC and neXt are very realistic. And both are very good for learning 3D. I also have Phoenix Flight sim. And I love this to and give it a 9, but the company that made it is gone, so not updates as far as I know.
I mentioned the popular ones. If you check any of my sim vids, you would see I started with the very first RC Sim, Aerochopper by David Stern. Later I went to work for Real Flight as a Beta tester. My name is on the very first disc. You didn't mention Clear View. I liked that one too. I rate my sims by how they compare to all my real models and if the fly the same. How do you rate? I see no flying videos.
Well I rate them by how realistic the models are and how realistic they fly to the real thing. The scenery has to be realistic to, the weather.
@@Airbrushkid Right on. I didn't see any of your flying videos on your channel, so didn't know you flew.
I still been flying for over 55 years. I don't do videos. I fly helis, airplanes and fpv quads until I'm dead and gone.
but reflex xtr2 has the best phisics
What I dont like about these two sims is that it's impossible to set a very high resolution in fullscreen mode that can be physically downscaled by the monitor resolution. It's due to their stupid graphics engine. You have to live with this ugly pixelation in native fullscreen resolution. I play with HELI-X. It's for helicopters but have some planes as well. The graphics there is superb. The models are crispy sharp all the time even in far distances. You can't notice any pixel aliasing on the screen.
Well, if you actually have the Aerofly RC 9.5, you would know you can change all resolutions from low to ultra, shading, background resolution, shadows, trees, water, and many more including auto zoom with no pixilization. And for me, flying on a 4 k 55 inch monitor, Aerofly has the best screen view and super clear and why it why it was voted Number 1 R/C sim in Germany. I've flown Heli x and neXt. They are good, but Aerofly flys more like my real models, has the easiest way of selecting how and where you want to fly, which is how I compare flight. Not by just comparing sims. You could make a comparison video and show us too. Here is the latest one I made that you may want to critique as well, and this resolution is always knocked down by TH-cam, and you can still see how clear it really is, even landing on the roof at a distance, that I zoomed in on in the editor. Hope you will take the time to watch it. Thanks for commenting. th-cam.com/video/0Olp9vgWSYc/w-d-xo.html
@@NightFlyyer No matter how good these sims are in terms of realism, as soon as I see pixel shimmering because of forceing you to view it only on native display resolution, I won't touch those sims anymore. On a 4k 55" it looks even pixely like on a 1080p monitor in front of you. Never change the good old graphics engines. HELI-X kept it. We don't need super cool graphic effects in sims.
@@SuperJayJoe I do not have shimmering. And I have both great graphics and great flying characteristics. I like the fact that I have the best of both. Why not come on aerofly and fly with us.
Trim the turbine down for better speed control
Your probably on low rates though the tunnel
Meaning? I can do this with a helicopter inverted. Your turn! RC-10 is out now and we have a club that flies it every Thursday night, 9:00 central time. Your welcome to come try it.
Crappola landing on Corsair
More like realistic.
this seems like an ad for aerofly wich make me trust the game even less. and not trusting the website is the main reason i was looking for a revieuw of it. and then the only thing i find is this 30 minute lie.
if you want a definition of the word biased. this video is the prime example.
(and just so you know. i am not a fan of realflight. i refuse to give that company a single cent for asking that much. making it almost impossible to use with anything except their 60 dollar controller.
wich is full size like a real radio so it takes up just as much space.
even though you have a computerised radio. with it's own usb cable. that works perfectly with ANY simulator out there and could probbably even be used in star citizen.
it will not work with realflight unless you have a special dongle that tricks realflight into thinking you are using one of their controllers.
it's a dispicably evil company.
but whatever the point of aerofly is. it's just as evil as realflight if you have to make a video like this to try and get it out there.
I have many reviews on all the sims on my channel for over 10 years and I am not biased in any of them. I am not sponsored at all from anybody or any company.
I only fly what I think is best for me and my students. This IS the best and won all the top awards in Germany and Europe It is a fantastic program. I used to be a Beta Tester for real FIGHT when it first came out, but when I discovered Aerofly, I never went back. But since I get all the RC mags and see all the ads saying Realflight is the best, I bit the bullet (just in case) and tried Real fight again. It is not as good or user friendly as Aerofly. Saying this German company is evil is an evil comment. If it was better, (people who know me, know I am honest) and would say so. And you do not have to trust any website, because you should know as a gamer, this program is on steampowered.com and there you can play without having to go to some website you don't trust. But you aren't doing this to learn to fly Real RC. Your just playing games.
Realflight works with any joystick/controller/tx that connects to your pc.
@@Loochy808
NO IT FFING DOES NOT. DON'T FFING SAY BULLSHT
@@darkracer1252 it sure does. Also calm down lol