[DA] French+German Alpha-Jets Version 0.997

the colours of the german and the french version are completely not like the originals. Why...?

This is really a lively plane, pitchy, quick throttle too. Everything on the controls is very assertive but it doesn't just give you anything -even though so much is possible. The learning curve is there, but it's a fun climb. Once you get control of the stall margin or set it down on a runway perfectly, there's accomplishment. This plane feels fresh -this isn't the same old script.. I am glad I got one.

I really like this plane and its price is much less than most decent planes. It flies easily yet feels like flying a real jet. Here is why I think it is such a good deal:

I wanted to explore flying in SecondLife, so I searched and found a cheap plane and tried flying. Unfortunately you get what you paid for. It looked OK but it was cartoonish in behavior, mostly just responding to Up, Down, Left, Right keys. So I took a deep breath and spent a *lot* of money on an expensive jet. It looked good, but it was complicated (especially with all the combat stuff I will never use), and it was *very* difficult to fly well. It was jerky, it certainly did not feel 'right', and it was a nightmare at sim crossings (I usually got ejected and if I stayed in then I invariably lost all camera control). I was close to giving up when I got a notice in SL Aviation group about this plane and I saw all the positive reviews here in marketplace.

I bought it and found it included a typical control HUD (optional, to use instead of local chat commands) as well as a really helpful visual G.P.S. to minimize getting lost as you zoom around SecondLife. The note-card manual is easy to read, the plane uses the common commands and control keys. It does fly easily but it is *not* silly - you cannot slow to a hover or turn on a dime, it behaves like a real jet. The manual explains that the jet will stall at slow speed, and has some nice exercises to experience how this happens and to learn how to recover. The manual also explains how to avoid unrealistic high speed shots into runways by doing a slow descent and how to do a soft landing - but I still need more practice to get this down perfect.

Like its real life counterpart, this Alpha Jet is a great trainer with full copilot controls. It has no weapons, but since I have no plans for playing aviation combat that means there is less to learn and helps keep the jet clean and simple to use.

In summary, buy it. you will love it.

Nice scripting with good looks. This airplane is enjoyable to fly and does not cost a lot of Lindens.

Very useful control and GPS HUDs included, Intuitive user interface, easy to figure out how to use, but presents a challenging learning curve that will help the novice improve and will keep the experienced entertained. If you feel the need for speed and want to fly a high-performance aircraft without having to enlist, this is the plane for you.

It truly flies like in real life. I have no regret buying this plane whatsoever :) Way to go!