Features in FS One V2

FS One features unparalleled aerodynamics and physics modeling, stunning flying sites, spectacular camera views, and an excellent selection of airplanes and helicopters to give you an RC simulation experience that feels as real as it looks. What you see on the screen, you sense in the sticks.

FS One V2 includes everything you see here, and more with each update.

Too real to be a game!™

Superior Aerodynamics

The only high-alpha physics you can buy that is verified with video footage
Highly-accurate, extensive 3D aero – peer reviewed
Full aircraft (airfoil, wing, fuselage, tail) "post stall" effects, in both angle of attack and sideslip
Realistic stalls, including tip stalls, positive and negative snaps, and upright and inverted spins
All 3D aerobatics – blenders, hovers, torque rolls, harriers, walls, parachutes, waterfalls, Lomcevaks, etc.
Ground-effect aerodynamics
Large control surfaces with extreme deflections
Low Reynolds number aerodynamics

Airplanes and Helicopters

Over 40 high-fidelity airplanes, jets, foamies, sailplanes, and helis to fly
Fly a virtually limitless number of airplane variants using the FS One Scaling Wizard™ – automatically re-scales physics
Customizable aircraft aerodynamics
Incredibly detailed models of popular RC aircraft
360-degree wing, propeller, and rotor aerodynamics that simulates every possible aspect of real world flight

Sailplane Features

Supra thermal soaring and Swift aerobatic scale sailplane, and others, all scalable using the Scaling Wizard™
Customizable aircraft aerodynamics
Thermal soaring, slope soaring, and dynamic soaring, including frontside Dynamic Soaring winds
Radar gun
Hand-launch, Hi-start (bungee) launch, or towplane/towline launch
Winch launch with keyboard control of tensioner/pulse
Accurate dynamics for hi-start/winchline/towline/towplane
Line release from keyboard, for hi-start/winch/tow (separate release for towplane)
Navigation aids include audio-visual variometer and wind compass
Complete multi-surface/multi-servo computer-radio mixing, e.g. full Supra spec mix
Air-rush sounds, including control-surface whistle at zoom/DS speeds
Spot-landing training
Multi-function countdown/countup user-customizable audio timer

360-degree Panorama Flying Sites

Dozens of photopanoramic flying sites include model flying fields, airports, indoor sites, E-fest location, slope soaring sites, country and scenic landscapes, and night flying
Flying sites have true-to-life slick gym floors, walls and ceilings, bumpy grass, smooth runways, trees, etc.

Immersive 3D Flying Environments

Realistic fields created from satellite and aerial photography
Stunning 3D flying sites for "first person view"/FPV, 5 sites included
Pick your sky conditions – 40 user-selectable panorama skyscapes
Make movies that look and "feel" real (requires separate video capture software, not included)

Aircraft Graphics – State-of-the-Art

Highly-detailed, photo-realistic 3D aircraft models
Movable control surfaces – elevator, rudder, ailerons, flaps, airbrakes, spoilers, etc.
Rotating wheels, flexible landing gear, spinning prop, flexing wings
Customize reflections, shadows, smoke and exhaust
Customize colors, trim schemes with almost any graphics editor
Share new trim schemes with friends

Scaling Wizard™ and Aircraft Editor

Use the FS One Scaling Wizard™ to resize any FS One airplane – physics and all!
Takes less than a minute – copy, resize, save, and fly
Automatically scales size, weights, aerodynamics, engine, gear, etc.
User customizations can override any of these automatic settings
Fly any size from ultra-micro to full-scale (wingspans shown are from 15 inches to 36 feet)

Propeller/Motor Physics

Propeller thrust, torque, and sideforce aerodynamics
Propwash effects on all immersed flying surfaces, including slipstream swirl flow and flow shadows
Slipstream speed lag and curvature effects in dynamic maneuvers
Propeller gyroscopic effects and throttle response dynamics
Start/kill engine keyboard controls
Engine sound modeled from idle-to-full throttle using custom dB maps and blended sound recordings

Ground Handling and Physics Effects

Full landing gear dynamics – landing gear flex, wheel braking, skidding and sliding, tail-dragger ground loops, and wheel spin dynamics
Aerodynamic ground effect during landing and takeoff
Increased realism from propeller startup torque, rapid aileron deflections, and tail wheel steering – wings wobble in response
Realistic friction and surface irregularity for pavement, rough grass, basketball courts, etc.

Crash Detection and Damage

Ground impact, collision detection, and sound effects all simulated
Accurate aerodynamics of cartwheels and tumbling
Parts break off in crashes, at overspeed, or in high-G maneuvers
Damaged aircraft still have accurate aerodynamics (missing lift, missing mass), so you can test your skills flying knife edge with missing wing after in-flight damage
Even broken-off parts flutter down with accurate physics
Customizable model strength, including 100% crashproofing

Winds, Turbulence and Thermals

No other RC simulator pays such detailed attention to wind
Gusts and turbulence vary around the airframe in true 3D
Winds aloft are realistically stronger than at the runway
Wind shear and thermals let you slope-soar or even try speed-record Dynamic Soaring, behind the slope or over flat terrain
Start with one of the hundreds of preconfigured wind scenarios, or customize them to match your own club's weather
Wind any more realistic would blow your hat off

Viewing Options Galore from the Ground or in the Air

Pilot views from the ground – camera lagged, perfect and shifted-elevation views
"Lagged" views simulate realistic handheld video recorder motion lag
"Perfect" views center aircraft on screen
"Shifted-elevation" views keep ground in view
"First person view"/FPV with 3D flying sites
Autozoom, zoom in/out, move in/out trolley features
Walk to any point, move in any direction
Field views customized to each 3D site
Leashed chase views – drags camera along as if on a tether, selectable standoff distance
Perfect chase views, tracked-aligned, wind-aligned, mouse-aligned, compass/pole heading al-gned
Onboard aircraft views from cockpit, wings, tail, gear, etc.
Padlock views – lock view on other aircraft, targets, or objects, including reverse padlock
Fly-by and jump-ahead views
Frozen-tripod views, mouseable direction
Inset views
Run full-screen or resize window for movie making
Many more view configurations, and more than any other simulator
Movie making requires separate video capture/editing software, for instance www.camstudio.org

In-Flight Instruments and Navigation Features

Extensive array of user-friendly view commands and situational awareness tools let you enjoy the action from almost any perspective
Transmitter stick display
Multi-function timer with audible
Wind sock
Inset windows for additional views while flying
Radar gun
Variometer for rate of climb/descent
Sky Grid
Heads-up display (HUD)
Compass
Moving/multi-mode map and more

Transmitter Interface

Connect your real transmitter to the FS One USB Transmitter Interface for a truly authentic RC simulator experience
Four times more resolution than ever before – track your stick inputs with precision
1024 resolution (4X), upgradeable to 2048 (8X)
Works with most JR/Spektrum, Futaba, Hitec, Sanwa/Airtronics, Multiplex/Evo radios (requires adapter cord)
Easy setup and calibration
For FS One V1 owners, the new V2-4X interface works with your existing TacCon controller (requires adapter cord)
Adapter cords for other radios are also available when you place your order

Transmitter Editor

FS One's extensive Transmitter Editor lets you simulate a huge number of programming and control changes and immediately see their effects.
Mix channels, add expo, adjust endpoints, alter sub-trims – anything a top-of-the-line 8-channel computer radio can do, you can do too with FS One's USB interface and a compatible transmitter.
Extend transmitter functions with the computer keyboard.

Keyboard Support

When flying, control FS One with extensive keyboard support
The keyboard gives you instant in-flight access to multiple camera views, flight modes beyond what your transmitter switches provide (landing gear, spoilers, etc.), airshow smoke, navigation aids, and dozens of other commands.

Recordings and Playback

Record your flights, and play back inside FS One
Extensive video playback controls
Fly with multiple recorded aircraft at once
Over 160 pre-recorded flights included
Transmitter stick recorder, playback, save conditions
Save position to a file

Airplane and Heli Training

Flight training modules and tips by world-class RC pilots
Airplane and helicopter lessons, from beginner through advanced
Pilot voiceover, transmitter stick display, and playback controls guide each lesson

Two-Player Capability with Split-Screen

Two pilots can fly two aircraft split-screen on the same computer
Two-player controls are fully independent – stick inputs, smoke, keyboard support, views, etc.
Fly freestyle or fly scale aerotow with a towplane and sailplane connected by a towrope with its own dynamics – rope slack, drag, weight, and tension
Or use the towrope to practice heli airlifts! Requires additional second controller

Games – Pylon Racing, Rockets and Bomb Drop

Select Pylon Racing in FS One and race against recordings of your best laps, against the clock, or against another pilot head-to-head
Choose 2, 3 or 4 pole pylon racing with built-in turn callers
For more fun, try out the Bomb Drop game and hit aerial or ground targets with bombs or bottle rockets