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Da das Wetter doch leider etwas zu wünschen übrig läßt, haben wir für Euch ein Vatertags-Special vorbreitet, dass man auch im Wohnzimmer oder Büro nutzen kann. Einen Phoenix RC Simulator und eine ESky Koax Heli zum Special-Preis. Kurz gesagt, das perfekte Einsteiger Paket.

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rc-heli-action Ausgabe 06-2009
Der brandneue Spross von Align, der T-Rex 450, präsentiert sich nun in der dritten Entwicklungsstufe in der Version „Pro“. Es gibt nicht mehr sehr viele Gemeinsamkeiten mit dem Vorgänger S2 – viele Komponenten wurden überarbeitet, hier vor allem Rotorkopf und Chassis. Schaut ihn Euch genau an. Thomas Böseler und Albert Fruth haben ihn getestet.

Sehr viele Piloten und Helibegeisterte aus dem europäischen Raum trafen sich bei besten Wetter im schönen Austria. Namenhafte Piloten wie Dominik Hägele, Daniel Jetschin vom deutschen Mikado Team, Eric Weber Deutscher Meister F3N 2008, Robert Sixt, Dario Neuschwandner, Bernhard Egger, Bernhard Wimmer, Fraz Reichlmeier, Tom und Max Kreuzberger zeigten ihr können. Die Anmeldung umfasste 112 Scale- und 3D-Piloten aus 7 Staaten. Viele Hersteller (Jan Henseleit, JR Prop Heli Division, LutzFocke, MS Heli, Micado, RockAMP, ..) zeigten ihre neuesten Produkte. Ganz besonders war natürlich die Anwesenheit von Curtis Yongblood der für 4 Tage mit einem Gehilfen aus Texas nach St. Johann gekommen war.

Für alle die nicht an diesem schönen Treffen teilnehmen konnten, gibt es hier eine Menge tolle Videos vom Treffen:

Super Simulator Angebot bestehend aus: 1x Phoenix RC Pro Simulator (Neuste Version) 1x Futaba FF-7 2,4GHz Einzelsender (ohne Empfänger) 1x Steckdosenlader Tx-Rx 150/150 mA 1x Senderakku Sanyo ENELOOP Akku Mignon 8er-Doppelwürfel mit Futaba-Servo 1x Futaba 6 Pol Eckig (Kabel für Phoenix RC Pro)

Das Starter-Set für den ambitionierten Einsteiger!

We are pleased to be able to announce the full list of features for the next update. As usual this will be a completely free update to our existing customers.

New Features

• Store model's current position for reset point - default hotkey 'S'
• "Throttle, Rudder and Elevator" option added to Torque Trainer
• Added ability to fly with tutorial recordings, and to "free-look" with your mouse
• Added ability to slow down or speed up tutorial recordings
• Added Cut/Restart Engine control for all model types
• Advanced control over helicopter governor speed using throttle position
• Assign a different control profile to individual models
• Sounds:
__ • More sounds of impact, collision and scrapes with environment
__ • New ambient environmental sounds
__ • Reverb effects in interior locations

Improvements

• Physics:
__ • Crisper, more responsive collective
__ • More accurate blade physics:
__ __ • Blade stops
__ __ • Spool-up times
__ • More accurate autorotation physics
__ • Scale fixed-wing models diplay more accurate torque effects on takeoff
__ • F3A pattern planes trim corrected when inverted
__ • More pronounced roll effects when applying rudder to fixed-wing models
• Sound:
__ • Selectable engine-type for all models
__ • All helicopter sound effects resampled
__ • All fixed-wing sound effects resampled
• Graphics:
__ • New rotor/propeller effects for greater realism
__ • Improved wakes and ripples in water
__ • New splash effect when objects impact with water
__ • New rotor ripple effect
__ • New streamer texture
__ • Streamer width scales with model size
__ • Helicopter rotor blades change with collective
__ • Training undercarriage materials improved
__ • Extra debris when a breakage/crash occurs
• PhoenixUpdate:
__ • One-click update to the latest software version
__ • Now downloads in the background - fly while your updates download
__ • Better handling of failed downloads
• PhoenixOnline:
__ • New multiplayer engine
__ • Faster and less lag
__ • Improved connection reliability
__ • Voice-chat with selective muting, auto-voice-sensing and noise filtering capability
__ • Messenger widget for session management
__ • Improved session lobby with chat
__ • Pilots/training undercarriage now functions online
• User Interface:
__ • Numerous improvements and optimisations to the User Interface layout
__ • Ability to disable auto-reset during training modes
__ • Improved failures/fuel empty/crashed icons/display
__ • Minimise flight recorder to a smaller footprint, which autohides
__ • Training gear now appears under Select/Edit model screens
__ • Various editable attributes now enable/disable depending on other options selected
__ • Re-show help/warning messages using the Program Setup > General menu
• Languages:
__ • Czech language added
__ • Hungarian language added
• Updated manuals added for:
__ • French
__ • German
__ • Italian
__ • Portuguese
__ • Spanish
__ • Czech
__ • Hungarian
• Walkera 2401 and 2601 control profiles added

Bugs Fixed

• Disabled sound option issues resolved
• Issue with shift-look and binocular view fixed
• Zoom level now saved correctly when the "Reset Zoom" menu is used
• Streamers now function correctly when length is set to less than 10m
• TreeView controls now scroll correctly when expanding items
• Issue with inflight tuning fixed
• P-51 Mustang rudder no longer breaks on startup
• PhoenixUpdate: "Select all" does not select installed updates (unless shown)
• PhoenixUpdate now takes alternate "SETTINGSPATH" for users without a My Documents folder
• Fixed an issue with competition bomb scoring
• Left wheel on max 3d not textured correctly
• Error starting with window minimised fixed
• Issue fixed on fixed-wing models set to zero stabiliser/fin area
• Nightfly planes now all correctly have red lighting on the left and green lighting on the right
• Problems when variants folders when they do not exist
• Improved handling of driver issue with Intel 965 chipsets
• Binocular view now functions during a multiplayer session

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• Along with the new update, we also plan to release the following new content:

New Flying Sites

• Montebello Castle - Photographic panoramic flying site

• Lagos Rocks - Photographic panoramic flying site

• Stockholm Bridge - Photographic panoramic flying site

New Models

• Helicopters
__ • Align T-Rex 250
__ • Rave 450
__ • Outrage G5
__ • Outrage G550
__ • Protos 500
__ • Huey UH-1H "Iroquois"

• Fixed Wing
__ • Zivko Edge
__ • Polikarpov I-15
__ • Gambler .40
__ • Cessna 182
__ • Extra 300s
__ • Cap 232
__ • Wot-4 Classic

• Other
__ • BA-609 Tilt-rotor

• Please continue to check our News page for more information...

Danke - Harald Schappacher