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NORTH STAR
CANADIAN DREAM MACHINE FROM FLIGHT REPLICAS!

The Canadair North Star was originally launched in the 1940s as

a Canadian development of the Douglas C-54/DC-4, for Trans-
Canada Air Lines, a Canadian-based airline that operated as the
nations national flag carrier, and was later renamed to Air Canada.

The reliable-but-loud airliner operated through the 1950s and

1960s, with some examples converted to cargo haulers seeing air
service into the 70s.

This model from Flight Replicas captures every bit of the majesty
of the classic propliner and its Canadian heritage with a variety of
Canadian liveries that come included with the package, as well as a
very nicely done model both inside and out. Its a real treasure in the
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Majestic model
As with any quality simulator add-on, this
representation of the North Star features a
meticulously detailed 3D model with accuratley
constructed features and great texture work.

Removable crew and passenger stairs are

included, in addition to other well-worked
details such as the pilots and the bump and

Interior work
spec mapping that theyve done on this add-
on.

Although Ive never had the chance to fly any
aircraft produced by the talented team at Flight
Replicas before this, I can say Ive certainly
experienced a level of quality and realism that
has me hungry for more of their classic props.
For no particular reason I easily and quickly
fell in love with the interior on this one. I
really appreciated the sense of depth that the
modelling theyd done gives, and spent a fair
amount of my en-route flying simply looking
around and enjoying the work that was done to
bring the awesomely detailed VC to life.
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The model and texture work meld together
nicely to create a solid feeling of depth that
has seemingly been hard for other publishers
to attain in the past, and its something that I
quickly took a serious liking to.

Plenty of animations and 3D modelling works

have also been included that add to the overall
look, feel, and texture of the interior, however
one thing to note about the VC is that theyve
taken an approach to designing the add-on
where it is basically a brand new aircaft. In my
time flying the North Star, I noticed that despite
its age everything is very shiny and relatively
new looking, which is reasonable considering
that today no North Stars are currently flying. The model and texture
Great work meld together nicely
experience to create a solid feeling of
Flying the North Star is a nice break from the
depth that has seemingly
much higher and faster flying aircraft Im used
to, such as the 737 or even the older 707. I found been hard for other
it really nice to sort of step back and really
enjoy the view, not to mention the much more publishers to attain
manual nature of every flight - no relying on the
computers here!

Something else worth noting here, is the

stunning beauty of flight sim in general, if you
have the right aircaft, such as the North Star,
coupled with some high quility scenery add-ons
you can really get what I would feel confident
to truly call an experience, something that I
wouldnt have really expected from any type of
computer software.

Overall the North Star provides a great

experience, and is a real joy to fly!
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Conclusion
I really feel like the Flight Replicas North Star as well as the wonderful flying characteristics of
has me hooked on a whole new class of aircraft. balanced speed and altitude that provide such
Ive always been one to lean more towards flying a unique and wonderful experience that I have
the more sophistacted newer jetliners, such as yet to find in any other add-ons or aicraft either
the 777 and 747, however after spending some in flight sim, or the real world!
time in this Canadian classic I really have a new
appreciation for some of the older birds. I highly recommend you check this add-on
out if youre into classic propliners, Canadian
The experience you get with the North Star is legends, or if youre looking to try something
really pleasant, its not too much work to fly new. The add-on is amazing and youll really
and provides a great feel of depth and requires enjoy it.
just enough work and knowledge to keep you
entertained.

I really liked the overall package that has been

delivered here from Flight Replicas, and really
came to appreciate the little details, such as the
seeming depth and feel of the virtual cockpit,
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UH-1 H
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HUEY
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T
he Bell UH-1 Iroquois, often referred to by its nickname the Huey is a military
helicopter, originally produced by Bell for the United States Army, and first flew in
1956. Specifically the UH-1H was designed for the gunship role and had a slightly
more powerful engine that was meant to handle the increased weight load of the ordinance
that had to be carried for the gunship role and had a shorter body, while the UH-1H featured
a longer body and was favoured for transport roles.

Milviz really did a great job on this one. I had a bit of a sour taste in my mouth from
numerous other publishers excuses for the iconic helicopter that found notability in the
Vietnam conflict, and to be frank I wasnt too optimistic for this one - they proved me wrong
however, and this really is a great add-on that displays true quality and craftsmanship. The
Huey from Milviz captures the iconic aircraft and is sure to make you fall in love with it if
you arent already.

Great model
The UH-1 really is a well known, iconic
aircraft - its something pretty much everyone
from everywhere knows when they see it, so
its absolutely vital that Milviz work diligently
to model it accurately here in flight sim, which
they have.

I have personally toyed around with a variety

of different representations of this iconic
helicopter for an array of different platforms,
from freewares and paywares for flight
simulator to other platforms like Battlefield
and DCS, however I can confidently say that
this model by Milviz is certainly the best
worked, most refined representation out there
today and it will most likely remain with that
status for years to come.
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The exterior features some really nice work on the modelling side of things, as well as some
great texture work that no doubt took the team at MIlviz countless hours to perfect the way
they have. You can always tell a model that someone or a group has really put a lot of time
into, and this happens to be one of them.

Well done interior

The interior work doesnt shy away from indeed long ago and it is rather hard to find
quality either. This is something I do know a them in service or even flying at all today.
little about as I have had the opportunity to
spend some time in the cockpit of a real US I was really happy with the interior and it
Army Huey in the past. shows a level of quality not really seen in a
model of the Huey for flight sim before.
Overall the model work on the interior is
really high quality, and has many detailed 3D
modelled parts and gauges that really seems
to fit with the rest of the add-on well. The
virtual cockpit is really nice, and features the
same texture styling as some of their other
add-ons where it is worn, certainly not new
out of the factory, but definitely not some
sixty years old, which is a nice touch since
the majority of the UH-1s service life was
Final thoughts
This is actually a Redux package of a much
older release from Milviz. The original
Huey model from the publisher was really
released over seven years ago and made in
collaboration with another developer, but
I assure you this a completely redone and
revamped model that is really high quality
even by todays high standards around the
community.

The current package from Milviz features a

variety of different configurations that are
sure to give you hours of enjoyment. From
the shorter gunship versions to the longer
transporters, theyre all included in the
package and in an array of different liveries
from around the globe. You certainly wont
get bored!

Another feature I really like about this

model and other products from Milviz is
the Milviz Aircraft Management System or
MVAMS, which is a nicely refined and well
put together system that really gives you full
control over the configuration and setup of
your add-on, which is of course nice when
you have so many different variations and
configurations to choose from. The Huey
is an unmistakable iconic aircraft, and the
simulated variant from Milviz is an equally
special model for FS. I really enjoyed flying it
around and hopefully you will too.
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CESSNA T-50
FROM MILVIZ
T
he Cessna T-50 Bobcat, also known as the Bamboo Bomber was the commercialized
version of the AT-17, an advanced twin-engine trainer that was originally developed
to bridge the gap between smaller single engine trainers and twin engine combat
aircraft for the United States military during World War II.

This is the first add-on Ive ever had the chance to fly that was developed by Milviz, the studio
known for their military aircraft and 737-200 models for flight sim. Overall I went into this
review and testing of the add-on with really high expectations, knowing the reputation
Milviz has as a reputable and well known developer of high quality add-ons, and they didnt
let me down.
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Installer
Starting off with my experience, I noticed that
the installer was actually really well put together
and I actually quite impressed with it. The
system was really intuitive and I was able to
easily set-up, install, and eventually configure
my experience with the add-on.

Although the installer isnt something we may

think about when purchasing a new add-on as
areal factor in its quality, I like to think that its
always a nice touch to have a really clean and
refined installer as it sort of sets you up for your
experience and gives you a nice first
impression of what the add-on will deliver.

Stand-out interior
The interior of the T-50 is something that article I took some time to compare the
Milviz model with many different videos
really stood out to me, not really for its model
work or textures, although those were good and photographs of the real thing, and
too, but rather because of the way the cockpiteverything seemingly matches up really well
- not to mention to great work theyve done
is designed and laid out in the aircraft. I have
modelling and texturing everything to give
to say it really gives you a great view the way
the windows are placed, and I would guess it it a real and somewhat of a new-weathered
would be a truly fun and unique aircraft to feel, where everything looks as though its
fly in real life also, although Ive never hadused, however more like its a newer aircraft
the opportunity to go up in one personally. rather than an example built in the 1940s
and flown today which would most likely
Aside from the stellar layout of the cockpit, be much more worn unless the interior was
the team at Milviz have really done well in completely restored, which it may very well
representing the aircraft well in the virtual be on most real examples today.
world. As I said, Ive never personally had
the pleasure of working with or even around
a real T-50, however in my research for this
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HD exterior
The exterior certainly hasnt been neglected
here either. With my high set of expectations
for this first product Ive ever experienced
from Milviz I wasnt disappointed in the
slightest by the overall quality or design.

Ive noticed that the T-50 has a rather

distinctive shape, which has been captured
here very nicely in flight sim, along with a
variety of great high-quality textures that
represent a wide range of different operators
and applications where the T-50 was used
through the main part of its
service life.

The model work is solid and captures the

essence of the real thing, while the texturing
is really good and high quality - both come
together to create an experience where you
really feel like youre working with the T-50.
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Final thoughts
I really enjoyed working with the Milviz
T-50 and to tell the truth its got me hooked
on the brand, and looking at other products
I can pick up for myself from the publisher.
nearly every conceivable detail about our
aircraft and your flight. Additionally, the T-50
features a range of selectable avionics that
allow for further realism and customization.

Each and every detail of this add-on is
amazingly accurate and wonderful looking
with great functionality. Both the interior
and exterior are amazingly well done and its
really a pleasure to fly.
Overall a great choice for anyone that wants
a fun little virtual plane to have some fun in,
and definantly a great introduction for me to
the product lineup from Milviz!

The entire experience here is really well

rounded and feels truly complete. Included
with the package is of course the Milviz
aircaft manager, known as MVAMS or Milviz
Virtual Aircraft Management System, which
really allows you to configure and control
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