ME Bf-109K-4

ME Bf-109K-4

At the end of the Second World War the German engineers at Messerschmitt created what many people think is the best German fighter of that era. The Messerschmitt Bf-109 K-4 aka Kurfürst produced an amazing 2000 horsepower giving it performance in climb and speed unmatched by it’s English and American rivals. It was the final model of this extensive line...

Space Simulator

Space Simulator

Simulations come in all many different kinds but since yesterday evening I have been fascinated with a new one, Space Engine. Basically it allows you to go where no man has gone before and to do so without being bothered by laws of physic. It’s a complex simulation engine and it does eat up your computer resources even more then FSX does but it does use...

Freeware Basler BT-67

Freeware Basler BT-67

It is remarkably rare to find a freeware aircraft that is as good as the Basler BT-67 we seen this weekend. The BT-67 is a reworked DC3 with more cargo capacity and modern(er) turbo engines. This makes it ideal for expeditions to far away places, certainly if equipped with the ski conversion. It’s a very common aircraft in the Antarctic and as such ideal...

Airbus invading the US

Airbus invading the US

Airbus is doing pretty good these days. Now the 380 is shipping and the painful delays are dealt with they are ramping up production. But what is rather surprising is that they are doing is in Mobile, Alabama, and not in France or Germany. They call it a major strategic announcement and that’s pretty much on the money. The USA is after all the home market...

Lancair Legacy and a Gold Star award

Lancair Legacy and a Gold Star award

A good review is hard to find, a exceptional review is even more scarce. But boy oh boy, here is one. Now the product, the Lancair Legacy, if indeed amazing and one of the nicest aircraft I ever flown. And it is for sure a good candidate for the AVSIM Gold Star award, but their should be something like that for reviews as well. Even the language is excellent:...