SF2 at the Seattle Museum of Flight

[pachinkoparlorking]

https://www.museumofflight.org/visit/tours-and-experiences/flight-simulators

I thought someone might be interested to learn that the flight pods there run on bespoke installs of Strike Fighters 2 or First Eagles 2 depending on what you fly. There's a choice of WW1 stuff I didn't get to see and a P-51 Mustang, because me and my wife chose the tandem option where one person flies and the other shoots. They just put us in an F-15 instead of a Phantom which is one of the other options you presumably get going solo. I know the Fighting Falcon was a choice too. No Tomcat, though, I guess they don't have North Atlantic.

It was ridiculously short instant action stuff so maybe not worth the price of admission but getting to do dogfight manuevers, flying upside down etc. is extremely fun when you can actually feel it, so whatever...I will tell you that the straps solution for your feet is wholly inadequate, hahaha. 

Proud of my non-aviation nerd wife for downing three MiG-21s with Sidewinders though, even if they've got the sim set to easy!

[pachinkoparlorking]

Oh yeah, and the guy giving us tips before we went in just told my wife to spam the Sidewinder button even though you still have a limited amount, and didn't explain that we also had AIM-120s at all. You don't have to work the radar and the weapons don't need to obey launch conditions cuz of the difficulty but come on, at least be like you have more missiles!

It's also funny that the pre-pod "training" is taking out nearly stationary IL-28s and then they throw you into an actual dogfight when you get in there. 

[Goob113870]

first off this looks way cool! second I wonder if they approached TK & Thirdwire about using his SF2 and FE's? SF2 is in a weird grayzone, is it abandonware or still property of Thirdwire since its been so inactive for years other than still being able to pay for the game(s).

[daddyairplanes]

5 hours ago, Goob113870 said:

first off this looks way cool! second I wonder if they approached TK & Thirdwire about using his SF2 and FE's? SF2 is in a weird grayzone, is it abandonware or still property of Thirdwire since its been so inactive for years other than still being able to pay for the game(s).

its not abandonware although with his focus on the mobile game and desktop variant if sure feels like it

and lets not tell TW whats going on in Seattle. he might get snippy about it since theyre charging admission. but anything that gets attention on SF2 is good for teh mod community 

yeah we make what were interested in. but its not as fun if theres no one to share with when were done

[Viggen]

The USS Intrepid had a similar set up based on WOV back around 2007-2008. 

[Major Lee]

TK also did a version of SF for the US Air Force thar they use in recruiting events. 

[Jimbib]

3 minutes ago, Major Lee said:

TK also did a version of SF for the US Air Force thar they use in recruiting events. 

I think I remember TK had an information page on his website for it but it seems to have disappeared over the years.... USAF: Air Dominance right? Would be cool to play it.

[Major Lee]

@Jimbib

Yeah, I it was something like that. Yes, would be interesting to see how he set that up for the USAF. 

[Goob113870]

21 hours ago, daddyairplanes said:

its not abandonware although with his focus on the mobile game and desktop variant if sure feels like it

and lets not tell TW whats going on in Seattle. he might get snippy about it since theyre charging admission. but anything that gets attention on SF2 is good for teh mod community 

yeah we make what were interested in. but its not as fun if theres no one to share with when were done

i agree with you 100% & Shhh! lets not tell TK!