Hi new here need a little advice
Hello everyone I have been reading for a while now and have finally taken the plunge and made the mental decision to start making a simulator. I have seen so many different kinds of simulators I have no I idea which one to build... I have come down to either doing the traditional boeing 737NG which is the most popular or doing a F16 simulator wich has a following to it on other sites like viperpits.org. Now each of these has their pros and cons... the boeing is popular and can take two people which is nice as then you can fly with a friend there is also all the parts available for it which makes it easy for a new person like me to get their footing. However there is also the cons in this case it is for me the size and the cost. Now I have the room for it however it would then be a more "permanent" item... also because of all the hardware it would have to be more expensive and there are not many cheap solutions out there for it. Now an F16 cockpit would be fantastic it is small more portable wont take up as much room has more diy parts which is nice but the main lacking here is that there is not the crowd behind this and if you want to show somebody the simulator they have o watch from outside they can't be part of the action... but in my mind the real stone in the bucket is the software FSX which works for the 737 allows you to fly anywhere however, for an f16 there is only falcon 4 which in my mind lacks the freedom you have with FSX. If the economy wasn't as bad as i is now I would love to make a large 737 but it is bad and I am not sure but an F16 might be cheaper without sacrificing quality. If any of you guys have any advice on which way I should go please say so. Thanks
four forces act on an aircraft
weight, lift, thrust and drag. but in building a sim, these change to Budget, Skill, Expectations and Space available. sit down and have a think about it. everybody is going to tell you to build this or build that, but we aren't going to be flying it are we?
my best advice is trust your instincts. ask yourself what is going to give you more pleasure and excitement.....go where your heart leads you.
good luck and i'm sure you'll make the right choice.
best regards from wales..... ian