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An RC flight simulator is a

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that allows pilots of

radio-controlled aircraft A radio-controlled aircraft (often called RC aircraft or RC plane) is a small flying machine that is controlled remotely by an operator on the ground using a hand-held radio transmitter. The transmitter continuously communicates with a receiver ( ...

to practice on a computer, without the risk and expense of damaging a real model. Besides the obvious use of training beginners, they are also used for practising new aerobatics, evaluating a model before buying it, and to allow flight practice when conditions are otherwise unsuitable. Most simulators allow the use of real R/C transmitters to control the sim. There are a number of commercial packages available, such as Eiperle CGM's neXt - RC Flight Simulator,

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' ClearView, Knife Edge Software's

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, IPACS' AeroFly and Trasna Technology's AccuRC. There are also a number of free simulators, wit
FS One
being the most well known and most feature rich. Most simulators allow the importing of add-ons such as new models and landscapes. There are many

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dedicated to offering free content like this. Some of these simulators are dedicated to R/C flight, while others are generic simulators that can simulate both full-scale and R/C flight.

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