NEW AVIATION DOCUMENTARY: SAILPLANINGSailplaning is, a new documentary by Visual Approach (Cockpit Secrets, Sierra Kilo Delta, Secrets of Ferihegy Airport, Boeing 737 Basic Tutorial Video) gives you insight into the special world of "real" or unpowered flight, from the basics to the extreme.
You learn about the history of Farkashegy ("Wolf Mountain") Airfield in Hungary, and get detailed, close-up presentations of various glider planes, including the Gobe, Erno Rubik's legendary aircraft flown by many generations of student pilots. If you are an aviation enthusiast, you will certainly appreciate the unique cockpit footage recorded with multiple cameras in flight, presenting a sense of "being there", as if you were sitting in those planes as the pros fly a traffic pattern, hunt for thermals, or perform some (literally) breathtaking aerobatics - in sailplanes!
From the documentary (aerotow in a Twin-Astir, LHFH)
From the documentary: aerobatics in a Swift (LHBS)
Virtual flying is also featured in the documentary through the excellent Condor Competition Soaring Simulator. You will see (and, using the simulator, you can also try at home) what happens when the tow-rope breaks or how a simple mechanical failure can turn your approach and landing into a rather difficult manoeuvre.
Sailplaning is available as a (DivX) download and on DVD. For more details, please click here.
CONDOR COMPETITION SOARING SIMULATORCONDOR remains at the top of our list of flight simulators. It's highly recommended for everyone wishing to get the unique experience of flying a glider plane. It's a real tour-de-force for every pilot and an immense feeling of freedom to soar and gain altitude by making use of thermals, ridge lifts, and other updrafts, which are simulated so precisely and realistically in this simulator, where air comes alive with turbulence, updrafts, and downdrafts generated and determined by sunshine, wind, and terrain features. Condor Competition Soaring Simulator is a must if you have ever flown gliders in real life (you'll find that a lot of people using Condor are real-world glider pilots), but Condor is also perfect for you if you have never tried unpowered flight before and are just looking for a different and beautiful flying experience.
You can also save more money and purchase Condor Soaring Simulator and Sailplaning (the documentary) in a bundle. Click here for more details.
AEROSOFT ADDONS (AIRCRAFT AND SCENERIES) FOR FLIGHT SIMULATORThanks to our partnership with quality FS add-on
supplier Aerosoft, we offer all boxed Aerosoft addons at WingBest.
Interested in cockpit videos or educational documentaries? Check out our complete collection of JUST PLANES DVDs and DISCOVERY CHANNEL titles.
