How does FMS compares to RealFlight?
A. Lenthy answer here: FMS is much cheaper because it is FREEWARE, being support by aircraft designers around the world. The cost involved is for the interface cable. The software itself is being discussed to be “open source” for which developers around the world could contribute to its functionality (not just aircrafts). Michael Moeller (FMS’s programmer) will retain the copyright. As for the comparison between FMS vs. Great Planes’ RealFlight. I must say that RealFlight is more realistic on screen due to its “photo-realistic” graphics; and Realflight also pays more attention to minute aerodynamics details. The drawback of Realflight is its limited number of aircrafts and it’s more picky on PC hardware in terms of compatibility. FMS on the other hand is excellent in its 3D rendering and the response of the models is very close to realistic. FMS also has the support of many aircraft designers around the world. FMS is more than adequate to develop your stick reflexes. Of course, FMS is
