FlightSim Magazine i10 - Summer 2015 | Page 22

animated doors and other goodies to add to the overall realism. After many years of firsthand experience with aircraft like the C404 I can say that Alabeo has really outdone themselves with this one. The aircraft handles very realistically and includes many little touches that make it feel that much more real. In The aircraft features the standard Garmin 430 GPS in addition to a second Avidyne multi-function display, however the aircraft is also compatible with Reality XP GNS530 in addition to Flight1’s GTN 750. addition to the fact that it handles very realistically I can also say that the aircraft is literally a “dream to fly”. Whether your looking to go on a longer cross country voyage or just go out sightseeing this workhorse Like the interior, the exterior of Alof an aircraft is going to empower abeo’s C404 is highly detailed visual- you to do just that, not only just do ly featuring high quality HD textures, it, but it’s also going to allow you to a truly great job on the modelling both enjoy and excel at it. and again the “animations” are also very detailed adding to the overall When flying this add-on you can feel and realism of the aircraft. really gain a respect for the raw power of the two Continental Motors engines on either side of the fuselage. After flying the aircraft around for a while it has really begun to grow on me. I’ve never really been a fan of smaller aircraft for flight sim, I’ve always been more entertained by larger more elaborate models like the PMDG NGX, or Aerosoft’s Airbus, however Alabeo’s C404 Titan is still probably one the top 5 favorite aircraft currently in my flight sim hangar. Although (and we didn’t really cover this until now) the aircraft doesn’t feature the most complex systems simulation ever, it is still a very enjoyable aircraft to fly around, and I think that it’s the kind of model that any pilot can start-up and enjoy for hours on end.