VHI R-5 Accipiter VTOL Jet

 

 

Item: VHI R-5 Accipiter VTOL Jet

 

Recommended by: Dacob Paine

Created by: Huns Valen

Purchased from: XstreetSL

 

Price as of Jan. 2009: 600 L

Permissions: Copy and Modify

Prims: 29

 

URL: http://www.xstreetsl.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=103159

 

DISCLAIMER: The following is a brief, impartial and independent review of the above entitled product/service/object as currently available for purchase within the virtual world of Second Life. I, Dacob Paine, was not compensated for my work in any form. I am not involved with the creators of any reviewed products in any form. My reviews and recommendations are not to be misconstrued as endorsements or warranties as to the availability, usefulness, function or continued utility of any product presented here.

 

Features:

 

• Absolutely realistic flight simulation

• Full jet controls, vehicle performs just as a real jet would

• Vehicle can take off as normal or climb directly into the air

• Can seat pilot and one passenger

• Controls and responsive and constantly updated to the jet’s situation

• Includes an excellent HUD and detailed instructions

 

Review:

 

I happen to be a collector of vehicles in SL, and this one is one of my favorites, for its amazingly accurate reproduction of a proper flight simulation, within the restrictive physics environment that SL provides. I’ve not tested this product again under the new Mono base that Linden Labs implemented recently, but the vehicle’s handling should be unchanged. No updates have been received to optimize the vehicle’s scripts for Mono, as of the writing of this review. Regardless, flying this jet for the first time is a pleasure and a challenge. Because of the meticulous scripting work, the vehicle flies just as a real jet would, accurately responding to the vehicle’s position, trajectory and speed and adjusting responses to your control inputs accordingly. If you try to stall, you will. Too many barrel rolls? Crash. This is not your average SL vehicle, many of which fly more like UFOs or magical vehicles that are not affected by the laws of momentum. If you lack a sufficient runway – and mind you, a long runway is essential as even at full throttle this vehicle does need a bit of time to get up to a speed at which it can take off – then you can just utilize the VTOL or Vertical Take Off and Landing function to rise straight up into the air from any landing point. I’ve yet to find any vehicle in SL that does a better job of simulating a truly realistic flight experience. If you are looking for a vehicle that provides that challenge and thrill, this would be an excellent choice indeed.

 

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