I can confirm it's fabulous in VR. I think you had the perfect word for it, freedom. The flight model, sound and visibility make it a great VR experience.
What an utterly beautiful old classic, one of the true greats in my opinion. They’ve done a great job modelling her, couple of dodgy bits on the textures though but for a tenner I think that’s ok. Great video and an interesting choice of fields to test an old bi plane!
I remember seeing the Utterly Butterly wing walking team flying around the UK airshow as a kid... would be great to see that livery represented on the model!
I met them with my family a few weeks ago. Lovely people, very friendly. Their Stearmans are fantastic, with 450 hp P&W Wasp Junior engines - the sound they make is awesome! The team are now called AeroSuperBatics and are the world's only formation aerobatic wingwalking display team. The things they do, both flying and wingwalking, are truly amazing!
One of these gave rides at the airport I flew at. In person, bigger than you'd expect. In FS, I like the low-and-slow types, and she's a sweetie pie. Very easy landing, despite the tail dragger design.
Tempted to give it a go, was convinced i wouldnt need another bi-plane but you definitely had some selling points on the visibility - the Waco is quite limited and I was really hoping for it to be a better sightseer in VR. A little put off by the lack of co-pilot head, but I'm sure that'll be addressed in an update soon enough! Loving these reviews, very informative - you helped me make a wise decision in getting that Islander! 👍
Thanks G Flo, I try to give information that isn’t in the dev blurb... other reviewers tend to just read the blurb which tbh... is on the websites. I’d honestly say this is a little gem and for a great price! Reviewing these things certainly isn’t cheap!
This looks great, especially for the price! I've been waiting for a biplane that's not as twitchy as the Pitts and not as modernized as the Waco. Also if you'd like a grass field closer to home, there's EGCB in Manchester.
To bad these aren't made anymore. Imagine a carbon-fiber modern version. I guarantee that it would sell. Some people removed the front seat and put sprayers so the Stearman was commonly used as a crop-duster and of course there are people who would want to own their own Stearman but can't afford to buy an antique airplane.
I was on the fence between this and the Ryan for a while. I went with this one but will probably get the Ryan at some point. The sound fx are amazing and it's a blast to fly. It's a bit low poly in places, but that helps with good frames in VR.
do you think this Stearman or the Ryan is a better buy. ? nice video and review. always worth the wait to see your opinions first before buying. i am so looking forward to the DC-6 coming out later this month (apparently)
I look forward to the dc6 too! Totally down my alley, I think this and the Ryan have different things but I love this more as I’m a bit of a softie for biplanes
Italian alps for a grass strip?White Waltham here in the UK is (allegedly) the largest GA airfield in Europe (could have fooled me).It is all grass and Burning Blue Designs have just published their version of it which I bought last night for a paltry sum and is 100% better than standard.Perhaps you could check it out...................................
I shall at some point, as for the Alps... it was one of the gras strips i knew i had in sim when I went to review it! XD 6000ft elevation didn't help but we managed!
dear AvAngel do you know if there are a difference between this stearman (Model 75) and the other from dc design that they sell in just flight website? they look pretty similar (i think are the same) but the model is stearman PT-17
Great model i love using it however you say "Oily engine and prop so not very well looked after " i actually have access to real vintage aircraft, if a radial engine aint got oil on it its cos its run out!
Just had an update patch for this,now wings and fuselage are invisible-ruined!! Don't update or you may experience the same thing.........................
@@AvAngel Sorted it,I rebooted the PC and no longer have a "stealth" Stearman.Pity the are unable to warn us in the sim.....................................
Sorry, but I much prefer the version from Golden Age Simulations. It can have the front seat occupied if you want, and the occupant can be clothed as a military trainee or a civilian passenger, and can be either male or female. It comes in multiple variants, so you can fly the Stearman PT-13 (Navy N2S-3). or Boeing PT-17 (N2S-5). There are also a variety of civilian liveries available. The luggage compartment is represented as well. It also also has the complete start sequence, including the hand-crank. The only downside is that the GS version is older and only for FSX and Prepar3d. To me all the goodies far outweigh that one negative. Until Golden Age makes one for MSFS, I'll stick with P3D for my Stearman, thanks. th-cam.com/video/cK9K1o91el0/w-d-xo.html
There is an unacceptable flaw in the instrument indications. Specifically, the “needle and ball”. Any experienced pilot knows the importance of this instrument and it’s proper use to maintain balanced flight especially in marginal visibilities and in the slow speed, high AOA regimes. This is an important indicator of P-factor and torque and it’s impact on balanced flight. The preflight instrument indications when the Stearman ( or any aircraft is sitting level on the ground ) is “ball and needle centered”. In this software, it is NOT. And, in flight, attempting to use this indicator results in out-of-balance aerodynamics in a way that confirms the out-of-limits ground indications. In real life, a mech would simply rotate the instrument slightly to bring the “ball” to center. It is purely driven by gravity on the ground and by dynamic flight forces airborne. The net results of this instrument’s error is unavoidable flying around in unbalanced flight. The only solution (until patching the software) is to fly around with the “ball” left of center and the needle in the same position as when the plane’s parked.
one of the very few payware aircrafts that is actually worth having.
I can confirm it's fabulous in VR. I think you had the perfect word for it, freedom. The flight model, sound and visibility make it a great VR experience.
Looks to be a nice throwback to a bygone era - thanks for showing us a quick flight to help us decide on a purchase.
What an utterly beautiful old classic, one of the true greats in my opinion. They’ve done a great job modelling her, couple of dodgy bits on the textures though but for a tenner I think that’s ok. Great video and an interesting choice of fields to test an old bi plane!
I remember seeing the Utterly Butterly wing walking team flying around the UK airshow as a kid... would be great to see that livery represented on the model!
I met them with my family a few weeks ago. Lovely people, very friendly. Their Stearmans are fantastic, with 450 hp P&W Wasp Junior engines - the sound they make is awesome! The team are now called AeroSuperBatics and are the world's only formation aerobatic wingwalking display team. The things they do, both flying and wingwalking, are truly amazing!
One of these gave rides at the airport I flew at. In person, bigger than you'd expect. In FS, I like the low-and-slow types, and she's a sweetie pie. Very easy landing, despite the tail dragger design.
This is tied for my favorite plane in VR, the other one is the Carenado Waco.
Great landing!
I was wondering when you'd do this!
I like this one, much better than their F-15!
5:05 That's a tree, isn't it? 😄
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Tempted to give it a go, was convinced i wouldnt need another bi-plane but you definitely had some selling points on the visibility - the Waco is quite limited and I was really hoping for it to be a better sightseer in VR. A little put off by the lack of co-pilot head, but I'm sure that'll be addressed in an update soon enough! Loving these reviews, very informative - you helped me make a wise decision in getting that Islander! 👍
Thanks G Flo, I try to give information that isn’t in the dev blurb... other reviewers tend to just read the blurb which tbh... is on the websites. I’d honestly say this is a little gem and for a great price! Reviewing these things certainly isn’t cheap!
DC Designs Steerman Plane looks good in this Video!!!!!
Great video! Which airfield is this?
This looks great, especially for the price! I've been waiting for a biplane that's not as twitchy as the Pitts and not as modernized as the Waco. Also if you'd like a grass field closer to home, there's EGCB in Manchester.
Yeah i wanted one with scenery rather than a stock one for the review, this just did for now :D
To bad these aren't made anymore. Imagine a carbon-fiber modern version. I guarantee that it would sell. Some people removed the front seat and put sprayers so the Stearman was commonly used as a crop-duster and of course there are people who would want to own their own Stearman but can't afford to buy an antique airplane.
I was on the fence between this and the Ryan for a while. I went with this one but will probably get the Ryan at some point.
The sound fx are amazing and it's a blast to fly. It's a bit low poly in places, but that helps with good frames in VR.
check out the Carenado Waco
@@onlyforbrian2 I have the Waco :) it's a great addon.
@@rolanddutton4723 I just picked up the Fiat G-91 today, another great plane in VR
@@onlyforbrian2 I went with the T45 but will probably get the G91 some time. Flying from the T45's back seat is awesome in VR.
do you think this Stearman or the Ryan is a better buy. ?
nice video and review. always worth the wait to see your opinions first before buying.
i am so looking forward to the DC-6 coming out later this month (apparently)
I look forward to the dc6 too! Totally down my alley, I think this and the Ryan have different things but I love this more as I’m a bit of a softie for biplanes
So, I accidentally discovered the Stearman has autopilot. With the Bravo and Class Echo you can set alt and heading.
Instructor in the front cockpit, student in the rear.
Looptyloop!!!!! Hehehe...
You have OG20, which is grass.
Yup, true, shoulda done that!
Looks like a plane converted from Microsoft Flight. There was such a game from Microsoft a few years ago.
Not converted at all, nor does it look that way. Only the Icon A5 in base game is vaguely sus of that :D
Italian alps for a grass strip?White Waltham here in the UK is (allegedly) the largest GA airfield in Europe (could have fooled me).It is all grass and Burning Blue Designs have just published their version of it which I bought last night for a paltry sum and is 100% better than standard.Perhaps you could check it out...................................
I shall at some point, as for the Alps... it was one of the gras strips i knew i had in sim when I went to review it! XD 6000ft elevation didn't help but we managed!
Between this and the Ryan ST-A, do you have a preference? Which do you think has the better view? I do enjoy the Waco a whole lot.
Thanks!
Its tough, but i love a good biplane, for me, its this :) The Ryan is faster though.
@@AvAngel I'm tragically shallow and cannot get over how pretty the Ryan looks :D
Sure is!
dear AvAngel do you know if there are a difference between this stearman (Model 75) and the other from dc design that they sell in just flight website? they look pretty similar (i think are the same) but the model is stearman PT-17
Exact same aircraft just sold by different resellers. :)
@@AvAngel thank . I wonder why they have diferen name model (model 75 vs pt-17) stearman both of them
In these kind of planes, I would sometimes prefer to use the front cockpit instead. Is that possible to switch?
Yes by moving your camera point in sim :)
Great model i love using it however you say "Oily engine and prop so not very well looked after " i actually have access to real vintage aircraft, if a radial engine aint got oil on it its cos its run out!
You do have a point there
Just had an update patch for this,now wings and fuselage are invisible-ruined!!
Don't update or you may experience the same thing.........................
That seems unusual… try reinstalling it?
@@AvAngel Sorted it,I rebooted the PC and no longer have a "stealth" Stearman.Pity the are unable to warn us in the sim.....................................
Sorry, but I much prefer the version from Golden Age Simulations. It can have the front seat occupied if you want, and the occupant can be clothed as a military trainee or a civilian passenger, and can be either male or female. It comes in multiple variants, so you can fly the Stearman PT-13 (Navy N2S-3). or Boeing PT-17 (N2S-5). There are also a variety of civilian liveries available. The luggage compartment is represented as well. It also also has the complete start sequence, including the hand-crank. The only downside is that the GS version is older and only for FSX and Prepar3d. To me all the goodies far outweigh that one negative. Until Golden Age makes one for MSFS, I'll stick with P3D for my Stearman, thanks.
th-cam.com/video/cK9K1o91el0/w-d-xo.html
And there in lies the issue… I can’t go back with how bad p3d looks now in comparison
There is an unacceptable flaw in the instrument indications. Specifically, the “needle and ball”. Any experienced pilot knows the importance of this instrument and it’s proper use to maintain balanced flight especially in marginal visibilities and in the slow speed, high AOA regimes. This is an important indicator of P-factor and torque and it’s impact on balanced flight. The preflight instrument indications when the Stearman ( or any aircraft is sitting level on the ground ) is “ball and needle centered”. In this software, it is NOT. And, in flight, attempting to use this indicator results in out-of-balance aerodynamics in a way that confirms the out-of-limits ground indications. In real life, a mech would simply rotate the instrument slightly to bring the “ball” to center. It is purely driven by gravity on the ground and by dynamic flight forces airborne. The net results of this instrument’s error is unavoidable flying around in unbalanced flight. The only solution (until patching the software) is to fly around with the “ball” left of center and the needle in the same position as when the plane’s parked.
O don't like...sorry
Don't appologise to me! I didn't make it :D