Simply T-Rex - RC Electric Helicopters

Yes the price is correct and yes this is a USB controller much like the controllers bundled with expensive Flight Simulators and yes the images tab does contain images which are all taken from the simulator shipped with this controller.

So what’s the catch? – None, as always you pay for what you get and whilst this doesn’t have the photo realistic graphics and almost infinite features of say Reflex XTR or Phoenix it does provide the basic tools required to master basic flight of r/c helicopters and or planes.

The controller is simple and built to a reasonable standard (given the price) and the simulator is FMS which is a free simulator (Freeware) that can be downloaded from the FMS website. The FMS sim is included on a CD in this package but chances are by the time it reaches you a newer version will be available for you to download.

Who would benefit from this product? – Anybody that is new to flying and would either like to get a feel for it prior to buying a helicopter or someone who is about to buy one and would like to practice on a budget.

Let’s be clear, this is a budget method of practicing your flying skills and as such should not be considered in the same league as the market leaders such as Reflex XTR or Phoenix.

What ever you may think if you buy this product I’m sure you will agree its fantastic value for money.

Features of FMS 2.0 Beta 7 Flight Sim:-
• Full 3D collision detection with all objects on the landscape
• Many new models
• Many new landscapes
• New installation routine (in three languages)
• Translated user interface with 18 languages
• "Hidden dialog windows" error removed
• Models can't rotate into the ground anymore
• Thermal with adjustable strength
• Vario display for soaring
• Winch strength is adapted to every model
• More stable flight calculation (more independent from cpu clock frequency)
• Reload of models during flight (without initialization)
• Improved camera settings for "Chase camera" mode
• Reload function for landscapes
• Separate channel- and keyboard mapping for helis and airplanes
• New driver (32-Bit-VXD) for ppm serial- and parallel port interfaces
• Serial PIC interface (Windows 2000 compatible !!!)
• New calibration routine for radios
• Calibration routine for joysticks, with center-trim
• Visible menu in full screen-mode (hide able with key F12)
• Selectable color depth (16-bit or 32-bit) in full screen-mode
• Automatic saving and loading of all settings
• Check on the DirectX version
• Sound-volume changeable
• Small delay before "Auto-initialization"
• Mip mapping of the textures (no nervous pixels on the horizon)
• English manual
• Improved controls for the pilot position
• Preview for the models and landscapes
• Texture-mirror problem with DirectX RM files (.x) corrected
• Many smaller or internal errors and problems solved