Man,if I had this to learn on my PZ sport cub would probably look a whole lot better.I'm ready for another airplane,but am still learning,the cub needs to be hung up,but the smart thing would be to get this.My brother just got one for Christmas,maybe I will try his out.I also just saw this on display at my local hobby shop,and my son jumped on it and did pretty good for never flying.I'm very impressed with this,now if the smart thing happens,or if I will show my smarts again and buy a Timber,which I really like! My flying is getting better,maybe buy both! Thanks Chris!!
I will fly my brothers RF8 sim soon.I am getting the flying down,but in getting to where I now am,the cub has taken a beating.Funny thing,I made my best real landing just a few flights ago with it not flying all that well.I really want to get to step 4 fast,so the sim will definitely help!
Thanks buddy, great video just bought it about an hour ago for learning acro stuff cheaply on a quad. ok im adding to this comment....You guys had me in hysterics the first 14 minutes especially when the plane your son was flying slowly and hilarously started to come apart with the "F" key !! ahahahaha "your "F"d for sure!!Thanks!!
Excellent ! A good RC sim like this is a smart investment . Learn, advance , maintain flying skills ...and as you have proven good for a few laughs too !! If your serious about flying a is a must.
The RF simulator is awesome... You can fly any day of the week, doesn't matter if it's day or night, good or bad weather and you can crash for free, lol. I think it's great for any aspiring rc pilot especially to help take the fear out of landings. From all the crash videos I watch, I think a lot of folks use their real rc planes to practice crashes.
I've been given a copy of Phoenix 4 sim and a DX6i transmitter and it seems that the image of the plane fades quickly and it is hard to distinguish up from down or right from left but your video with your sim is so much BETTER ???
You know, I don't have any experience with the Phoenix sim. All of the sims will do that to some extent and that's part of the realism of it. When you're outside flying it's important to keep it within visual range. That said, on the sims they do get small quickly. On this sim, there's an option that allows you to see the airplane orientation in a separate widow.
When I worked at the hobby shop , I always sold a sim to guys looking to get into Flyimg R/C ...many just wanted to buy a plane and fill the cart with all the goodies ..but they were all VERY thankful I was pushy about investing in a Realflight sim. Great sim , awesome learning/ practice tool ! Bags of fun !
Yeah, if you're learning a sim is a must! They're so good now too. My RealFlight 9 vid posts next week and the graphics and game play are even better than 8.
Any chance you could mention your exact pc used as I want to get this sim as I lost my old one on my old pc so what is the model of the PC your using ?
I’m using a dell all-in-one desktop machine. It was a Costco machine and has 12g ram and an i7 2.9 ghz processor. I’m unfortunately not having much luck finding the actual model name of it.
I'm about to buy a trainer, does RealFlight 8 create real life flying situations like crosswinds, unexpected wind gusts, stalls, nose crashes and other situations that really occur when flying?
yeah, I think all of that can be set in the settings. It's pretty good. The big thing is to use the sim to gain proficiency to develop good flying habits while you're getting instruction.
I’ve been looking at this 🤔 I’m currently using Phoenix 5.5. Would it be worth updating to this one ? As I fly Spektrum & mostly Horizon planes Cool review 🤣😂👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃
I have both, the new one (RF) isn’t much difference other then a few HH models. (Timber and so on) If you have Phoenix don’t waste your money on the RF. Only my opinion! You’ll learn as much with the Phoenix.
I don't have any experience with Phoenix 5.5, so I can't really say. I would imagine it's similar. Not sure it would be necessary to upgrade unless you're looking for those Horizon Hobby airplanes. I think too with this one, you could use one of your spektrum Tx's.
Honestly, I'm not even sure. SAFE is usually packaged with the horizon hobby bind and fly airplanes. The GPS functionality is usually packaged with quadcopters more than airplanes.
you can use olf interlink controllers with the new software...ive had my controller for almost a decade...its the oriogonal controller i got with realflight G3
Can anyone tell me if the Timber on this sim flies even remotely close to the timber x. I've never flown the original timber so I don't know if it flies the same or a little less smooth or what. I absolutely love my Timber x but it's a cold wet February. I'll buy this sim just for that. I have RF 7.5 with interlink now and I love it. Is it worth buying the 8? or is there a plane in 7.5 that flies like the timber x? I've been trying them 1 at a time and haven't found one yet. there's a bunch.
Honestly, I'm not sure the differences from 7.5 to 8 are huge for airplanes. Mostly just a larger selection of airplanes to include the Horizon stuff. There are some additional drone features too, but otherwise the game play I would guess is similar. The timber x was pretty fun in the sim, but I've not flown the actual model, so can't say how close it was. Seemed pretty nimble in the sim.
@@Thercgeek can you program switches to mimic the buttons on the interlink. The reset, select, and cancel button. So you don't have to touch your computer to change the plane.
I'm not familiar with the interlink, but I would assume the same functionality as RF7.5. The Tx that comes with the program has buttons for reset and making selections which the controllers from the previous versions did too.
I don't know if it's wireless, but there is an option to be able to use your own radio. Makes the program a little less expensive too. I think they call it B-link or something like that.
yes i use a spectrum bundle so i use my real spectrumdx8 wireless. the bundle is a kind of usb device you plug into your usb and it send signal to the transmitter
@@Thercgeek Controller flexibility is probably my biggest complaint.. Putting things on certain switches like I have on my models I fly in real life, Id really like the experience to be as close to real flying as possible. And the models still fly too fake, Im going to try modifying some quads and planes to see if I can make them more realistic. Its a fun game though, and keeps the hand eye coordination up.
@@Thercgeek you can 'kinda' do it when you into the transmitter settings in the sim, but there really should be a better way, for almost $200 there really should be a better way. :D
i got realflight8 and the old phoenix and i have to say phoenix is lightyears better then realflight8 when it come to helicopters and also the grafic i find bad in realflight8
@@Thercgeek but i love realflight8 alot to. The ability to use wireless connection with the transmitter is amazing. I did a check and i had wrong about the grafic in my post here i just see i could adjust it :) But phoenix had alot more helicopter models to choose between atleast what i have see sofar on realflight8. so i think both sim is great but in different ways.
Maybe you can answer a question for me. I purchased the GreatPlanes Realflight software and interlink setup in 2010 or so. I'm not sure what version of the software I have, but my controller is silver and black. I moved and now the software is missing. Can I purchase the latest version software to use with my old controller? Or would I need to repurchase the whole setup? I'm getting my son into flying. Thanks
Honestly, I’m not sure the difference. I would guess that they’re very similar. The difference here is this one includes a number of horizon hobby products in it which weren’t in other versions.
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Thanks for the F-key...gonna have some fun with that.
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Man,if I had this to learn on my PZ sport cub would probably look a whole lot better.I'm ready for another airplane,but am still learning,the cub needs to be hung up,but the smart thing would be to get this.My brother just got one for Christmas,maybe I will try his out.I also just saw this on display at my local hobby shop,and my son jumped on it and did pretty good for never flying.I'm very impressed with this,now if the smart thing happens,or if I will show my smarts again and buy a Timber,which I really like! My flying is getting better,maybe buy both! Thanks Chris!!
I say go for both! :p
I will fly my brothers RF8 sim soon.I am getting the flying down,but in getting to where I now am,the cub has taken a beating.Funny thing,I made my best real landing just a few flights ago with it not flying all that well.I really want to get to step 4 fast,so the sim will definitely help!
Thanks buddy, great video just bought it about an hour ago for learning acro stuff cheaply on a quad.
ok im adding to this comment....You guys had me in hysterics the first 14 minutes especially when the plane your son was flying slowly and hilarously started to come apart with the "F" key !! ahahahaha "your "F"d for sure!!Thanks!!
haha, thanks man! We had a lot of fun making the video.
Excellent !
A good RC sim like this is a smart investment .
Learn, advance , maintain flying skills ...and as you have proven good for a few laughs too !! If your serious about flying a is a must.
Yeah, these latest sims are so good, such a worthwhile investment for learning! My son and I were cracking up a ton playing, haha!
The RF simulator is awesome... You can fly any day of the week, doesn't matter if it's day or night, good or bad weather and you can crash for free, lol. I think it's great for any aspiring rc pilot especially to help take the fear out of landings. From all the crash videos I watch, I think a lot of folks use their real rc planes to practice crashes.
Yup, looked just like my family sim flying - kids with the "F" key giggles and dad hogging the TX. ;)
Haha! #truestory
Sweet!!
I've been given a copy of Phoenix 4 sim and a DX6i transmitter and it seems that the image of the plane fades quickly and it is hard to distinguish up from down or right from left but your video with your sim is so much BETTER ???
You know, I don't have any experience with the Phoenix sim. All of the sims will do that to some extent and that's part of the realism of it. When you're outside flying it's important to keep it within visual range. That said, on the sims they do get small quickly. On this sim, there's an option that allows you to see the airplane orientation in a separate widow.
@@Thercgeek Thank You !!!
Lots of fun , great value to learn on!!
When I worked at the hobby shop , I always sold a sim to guys looking to get into Flyimg R/C ...many just wanted to buy a plane and fill the cart with all the goodies ..but they were all VERY thankful I was pushy about investing in a Realflight sim.
Great sim , awesome learning/ practice tool !
Bags of fun !
Yeah, if you're learning a sim is a must! They're so good now too. My RealFlight 9 vid posts next week and the graphics and game play are even better than 8.
Nice! Just ordered mine yesterday.
Nice!
Any chance you could mention your exact pc used as I want to get this sim as I lost my old one on my old pc so what is the model of the PC your using ?
I’m using a dell all-in-one desktop machine. It was a Costco machine and has 12g ram and an i7 2.9 ghz processor. I’m unfortunately not having much luck finding the actual model name of it.
The RC Geek ok thanks for the help
I'm about to buy a trainer, does RealFlight 8 create real life flying situations like crosswinds, unexpected wind gusts, stalls, nose crashes and other situations that really occur when flying?
yeah, I think all of that can be set in the settings. It's pretty good. The big thing is to use the sim to gain proficiency to develop good flying habits while you're getting instruction.
Is the computer you’re using available on the retail market, or is it a custom pc?
It's a costco special actually. HP all-in-one.
I’ve been looking at this 🤔
I’m currently using Phoenix 5.5. Would it be worth updating to this one ? As I fly Spektrum & mostly Horizon planes
Cool review 🤣😂👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃
I have both, the new one (RF) isn’t much difference other then a few HH models. (Timber and so on) If you have Phoenix don’t waste your money on the RF. Only my opinion! You’ll learn as much with the Phoenix.
I don't have any experience with Phoenix 5.5, so I can't really say. I would imagine it's similar. Not sure it would be necessary to upgrade unless you're looking for those Horizon Hobby airplanes. I think too with this one, you could use one of your spektrum Tx's.
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Thanks mate 👍🏻
besides a few extra planes, is there any difference between horizion hobby version and non ...besides the 50$ price diff?
I think it's mostly a bunch more airplanes. The last version I had before this one was like RF4 or 5, so this was quite the upgrade in our case.
To get the safe select plus do I have to buy a gps moduel along with the At 636a RX?
Honestly, I'm not even sure. SAFE is usually packaged with the horizon hobby bind and fly airplanes. The GPS functionality is usually packaged with quadcopters more than airplanes.
The RC Geek so certain planes come with the gps units that have safe plus?
It's very good
Don, I have an older version of this I bought from a yard sale without a CD-ROM, can I get an updated one?
I'm not sure how that works. I'd recommend touching base with Horizon Hobby support about that. Which version do you currently have?
@@Thercgeek I have the Real Flight R/C Flight Sim G4 w/ the Futaba Controler.
Hmm, ok. I'm not sure if there's an upgrade per say. I would assume though that the controller should work with the newer version.
you can use olf interlink controllers with the new software...ive had my controller for almost a decade...its the oriogonal controller i got with realflight G3
Their great but don’t get to far away. I think they are harder to line up with the runway then the real thing.
They do take a little practice to get lined up in the sim for sure. You don't have as much spacial orientation as you do in real life.
Add a VR headset to RF8 and its as close to the real things as you can get. :)
Yeah, I bet!
Can anyone tell me if the Timber on this sim flies even remotely close to the timber x. I've never flown the original timber so I don't know if it flies the same or a little less smooth or what. I absolutely love my Timber x but it's a cold wet February. I'll buy this sim just for that. I have RF 7.5 with interlink now and I love it.
Is it worth buying the 8?
or is there a plane in 7.5 that flies like the timber x?
I've been trying them 1 at a time and haven't found one yet. there's a bunch.
Honestly, I'm not sure the differences from 7.5 to 8 are huge for airplanes. Mostly just a larger selection of airplanes to include the Horizon stuff. There are some additional drone features too, but otherwise the game play I would guess is similar. The timber x was pretty fun in the sim, but I've not flown the actual model, so can't say how close it was. Seemed pretty nimble in the sim.
@@Thercgeek can you program switches to mimic the buttons on the interlink. The reset, select, and cancel button. So you don't have to touch your computer to change the plane.
I'm not familiar with the interlink, but I would assume the same functionality as RF7.5. The Tx that comes with the program has buttons for reset and making selections which the controllers from the previous versions did too.
@@Thercgeek in rf8 can you program your tx to control those functions.
As far as I know, but I'm not sure. I'm only assuming the same functionality as RF7.5. I was using the supplied transmitter.
Thats RF 8?
Is there a way to go wireless on realflight 8, using a controller you would use flying a real rc plain?
I don't know if it's wireless, but there is an option to be able to use your own radio. Makes the program a little less expensive too. I think they call it B-link or something like that.
yes i use a spectrum bundle so i use my real spectrumdx8 wireless. the bundle is a kind of usb device you plug into your usb and it send signal to the transmitter
Can i run this software somehow on a Mac?
If you have windows installed on your mac, it'll work. Otherwise I don't think it'll run in the MAC IOS environment.
The RC Geek Yes Thanks for replying! I found this video
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Just got mine yesterday. Few things I dont like.
nice! What aren't you too crazy about in it?
@@Thercgeek Controller flexibility is probably my biggest complaint.. Putting things on certain switches like I have on my models I fly in real life, Id really like the experience to be as close to real flying as possible.
And the models still fly too fake, Im going to try modifying some quads and planes to see if I can make them more realistic. Its a fun game though, and keeps the hand eye coordination up.
Yeah, that makes sense. From what I understand, even with your own Tx's, it's not an available option which is unfortunate.
@@Thercgeek you can 'kinda' do it when you into the transmitter settings in the sim, but there really should be a better way, for almost $200 there really should be a better way. :D
such as??
i got realflight8 and the old phoenix and i have to say phoenix is lightyears better then realflight8 when it come to helicopters and also the grafic i find bad in realflight8
Interesting to know. I've only ever flown the RealFlight series of Sims.
@@Thercgeek but i love realflight8 alot to. The ability to use wireless connection with the transmitter is amazing. I did a check and i had wrong about the grafic in my post here i just see i could adjust it :) But phoenix had alot more helicopter models to choose between atleast what i have see sofar on realflight8. so i think both sim is great but in different ways.
Bring back Phoenix flight sim. Much better than RealFlight 8.
I’ve not used the Phoenix sim.
"F" key = Fuselage Failure
or, everything failure :p
Maybe you can answer a question for me. I purchased the GreatPlanes Realflight software and interlink setup in 2010 or so. I'm not sure what version of the software I have, but my controller is silver and black. I moved and now the software is missing. Can I purchase the latest version software to use with my old controller? Or would I need to repurchase the whole setup? I'm getting my son into flying. Thanks
I'm pretty sure that the old controller should work. That part hasn't really changed all that much as best I can tell.
@@Thercgeek Thanks for a quick response. Now its time to get the latest software. :D
Which simulator you guys recommend, Real flight 8 or Real flight X?
Honestly, I’m not sure the difference. I would guess that they’re very similar. The difference here is this one includes a number of horizon hobby products in it which weren’t in other versions.
The RC Geek Thanks