Wanting a Catalina

[austerdriver]

Is there a freeware or payware Catalina with a VC for FS2004?

[DaveB]

Hi AD..

There are 2 versions of the Cat I know of.. one by Alphasim for FS9 (which ports over to FSX ok) and one by Aerosoft for FSX.. both payware. The Aerosoft is for FSX only so this cut's your choice down. Have a look at Alphasim and you'll find screenshots of the model and panel/VC

ATB

DaveB

[austerdriver]

I'll have look at that right now......

[Paul K]

I have the Alphasim one for FS9...and its not bad at all !









I only use FSX now, and so have moved on to the Aerosoft Cat, but if you are sticking with FS9, this Alphasim one is just the job.

[austerdriver]

I think the Alphasim Catalina will be the aircraft I go for.

[John]

There's this one as well, but sadly I've no idea what it's like.

http://www.abacuspub.com/platinum/catalog/s755.htm

I use the AlphaSim version all the time

Kind regards

John

[rpjkw11]

I have the Cats from both AlphaSim and Abacus and both are very nice. I prefer AlpaSim's Cat because it's not a faired-over civilian version, but that's mostly a matter of taste. I've been quite happy with AlpaSim's version and only bought the one from Abacas out of curiousity. AlpaSim's Cat is the one I mostly fly, so I'd have to recommend that one, especially if you're a warbird fan.

Bob

[Paul K]

I prefer AlpaSim's Cat because it's not a faired-over civilian version, but that's mostly a matter of taste.

You still get a version with the faired-over nose in the Alphasim package, however.

[Mark C]

Wanting a Catalina

ME TOO .... after having flown on one of these suckers, a few weeks ago, they've got me hooked as well.

I'm not sure what the CBFS policy is regarding payware pomoting (so if I stand only the Ministries toes here then no offence intended), but, I think the following payware product, to me, looks to be the best FS solution and has been very encouragingly reviewed ....

PBY CATALINA

http://www.pcaviator.com/shop/viewAProduct.php?pid=1064

And this's probably the best scenery for it too .... considering we did operate CAT's down this way until at least the late 1950's. Again this FS scenery product is payware ....

TAHITI & THE ISLANDS OF FRENCH POLYNESIA

http://www.pcaviator.com/shop/viewAProduct.php?pid=1047

And just to round things off .... here's some videos my brother shot around and aboard the CATALINA we flew on ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ox_kFpAJSc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDYJfcEcDuE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiqIrVkeQqg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ6sej47rmo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecNx0B3rfSc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68Ui6-6ItgY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuWpCrOfp_U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv80Hp5uqaw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zph9zRs8ac8

And here's ome pictures of the actual aircraft we flew on too ....

NZ CATALINA CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND PBY 5A (28-5A-CF) CATALINA ZK-PBY

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-p ... 653728.jpg

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-p ... 495947.jpg

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-p ... 331152.jpg

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-p ... 005024.jpg

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-p ... 316788.jpg

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-p ... 781997.jpg

Hope the FS information, at least, is helpful !

Mark C
AKL/NZ

[austerdriver]

It's been decided. Alphasim's Catalina will be joining my hanger soon.