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Combatace reviews the Handley for Rise of Flight. Read the review Handley Page Review HERE

Handley Page 0-400 In the days of Red Baron 3-D squadron "wars", we would fly fighters as bombers. Why? Simply, there were no bombers that were flyable in game. This served the community well and still does, but it still wasn't the same. Then 777 Studios announced they were going to have a true bomber in game, a real bomber. The first to be released was the Handley-Page 0/400. This was something most WW1 sims seemed to have forgotten about. A brief history of the airplane "The improved O/400 started to enter service in April 1918, gradually allowing the re-equipment of more squadrons, being used for both support for the ground forces on the Western Front, particularly during the German Spring Offensive, and for strategic bombing under the control of the Independent Air Force. In service, the O/400s could carry a new 1,650 lb (750 kg) bomb and were deployed in force, with up to 40 aircraft participating in a raid." The Handley Page is a BIG airplane, this is a size comparison with a Dolphin on the runway. The modeling is, as usual with 777 Studios, nothing short of breathtaking. The cockpit sits mid line of the airplane, with the nose gunner right in front of the pilot. It is actually pretty cool watching him look around and man his guns when an enemy fighter approaches. If you look back you can see the rear gunner looking also. The only gunner you can't watch is the belly gunner, for obvious reasons, but he is there, and the AI gunner is very good. One of the coolest features of this airplane is your squadron mates can fly as your gunners, even if they don't have the airplane. This will make for some great times in the air. It also will make "war" nights alot more fun. Remember this is a bomber, and it climbs and turns like one. Take offs are longer than in a fighter, but once airborne just climb out, watch your airspeed, make a few wide circles of your home aerodrome, and then point the nose to the target and just climb as you are on the way. Don't try to climb to fast or you'll find yourself in a spin, a slow and easy hand for bombers. I am no pilot, and have never talked to anyone who flew one of these, but the fight model seems real enough for me. It takes some getting used to, but this is one fun airplane to fly. When fully loaded it is like flying a cross between a bus and a 1957 Chevy, My first car. It took forever to turn, but was so much fun. When empty it is easier to keep your speed up, and it turns some better. Landing takes more room, so keep that in mind when on approach, I start my approach so I can make a few wide sweeping turns to bleed speed, and have plenty of room to correct my approach. Bombing in the Handley Page takes a little getting used to, but is not to hard with some practice. That seems to be the theme with Rise of Flight the more time you spend with it, the better you get. The bombsight is straight forward, and once you switch from pilot to bombardier seat, remember to switch on the "autopilot" this makes for a smoother and level bomb run. Lining up the sights is controlled by you as you seem to always need a "small" amount of corrections. Once you touch the button to release, you can tell when you are empty by the flag that pops up . I like the fact that you can see your bomb string as it drops, nice touch, and watch the impact. On this screenshot notice the port lower wing as it took a few hits from AAA you can see the fabric is gone and the frame is visible The final verdict on the Handley-Page 0/400 is 9.5, for the graphics, the fact 3 of your squadron mates can fly with you(or just friends), and the fact it is a true bomber. I'm not a rivet counter, nor do I have a clue how the real one flew, so the flight model seems good to me. The Damage model is good, and it's just plain fun to fly. If you are a WW1 fan, and like bombers also, this is a great addition to your hanger in Rise of Flight. For squadrons making the move from Red Baron 3-D to Rise of Flight this is a great addition for "war nights".

I still have my old CD, and it works fine on windows 7 I use a glide wrapper with it. What they are selling is supposed to be the full game, so your FCJ mod should work fine.

He is getting to be very woods wise. I am a hunter education instructor with the State of Va. and he wants to become one of our jr instructors, I'm very proud of that. Thanks everyone, remember to vote every 24 hours. We never win anything, but maybe this time he will.

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This is from Jason at 777 studios Pre-Order DFW C.V Dear pilots, Today is an important day for us. Some time ago we took on the responsibility of trying to offer you something different, the embodiment of our ideas of what this hobby could and should be in this new age of technology. We did not try to emulate the current authorities and we did not try to merely copy others, but rather build something we ourselves would want to participate in. In this modern era of development and distribution, new ideas are challenging and hard to test and risk is everywhere. Many did not believe in us, said bad things about us and twisted our actions to look as though they were something other than a passion for the genre that we desire to share. Indeed, we have chosen this different path, one in which you are the direct investors that drive development, but one that comes with more risk. This decision made it necessary to seek new ways to do practically everything: such as create a system of regular updates to manage our complex product and invest in constant development to improve it from launch to ultimate completion. Not to mention, selling new aircraft direct to you without a middle man to steal our revenue. Without these forms of direct interaction with you, none of this would be possible. At the beginning we were warned that this was too complex a system and difficult to manage effectively. And yes, when ROF was launched there were only a few aircraft to fly. Other products are measured by the sheer number of aircrafts available to fly, sometimes in the hundreds. We tried to choose quality over quantity. Few agreed that we could keep our promise of quality and progress, but over time the number of aircraft has grown steadily with no compromise in quality or progress. As a result, we feel that we chose the right path. Many difficulties have and will continue to be overcome and even more ROF flyers will have the opportunity to experience that same feeling we get when we dive into this highly detailed environment. After all, it is ultimately your emotions that are most important to us. We want to transport you back in time and into the cockpit during WWI, have you face certain death and hopeless situations just like the real pilots did. What would you do? Would you have survived? Our ultimate goal is to create strong emotions in you through technology. When we explain to people what it is we do, they often say, “It’s not real, it’s not a real aircraft, and it’s just a virtual model so why do people play?”Our response, “That may be true, but the skill is definitely not virtual.” When ROF launched it had only two aircraft which was a small start, but from the beginning you have asked us to increase this number and we have. Thanks to your support and efforts of the team we have managed to drastically increase the plane-set fairly rapidly. So this day is very important to us, because we did not know in the beginning if you would trust us and give us the opportunity to reach this point. You believed in us and we have worked hard to get here. We thank you for your support! And now, we proudly present to you an old friend, the multi-purpose German airplane – the DFW C.V. Of course, you think you know him as you have probably shot him down hundreds of times before. But we assure you, he will surprise you. Now you will be able to sit in the cockpit of the machine and operate it in combat. This aircraft is very interesting due to its versatility. It has two machine guns and can therefore be a full-fledged combat fighter aircraft. If necessary, it can be armed with bombs and serve as a front-line bomber. The presence of the second crew member armed with a gun in the rear cockpit makes it a dangerous opponent. He will attack you while you are trying to attack him. So we have achieved another development milestone and it will fly very soon in the virtual skies of ROF! We hope that this will open a new and interesting chapter in ROF for you.

well here's the almost final part of the story. http://gizmodo.com/#!5755832/7+year+old-kid-buys-harrier-jet-fighter

You can upload them to a gallery here.

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From what I can fin dout, there is no way to re map the key commands, sorry. IF your laptop doesn't have the numbers on the key board like Dr. Quest says, you can get a USB number pad. Hope this helps. Sorry no better news.

great work, thanks.

Hey target, good to see ya, now as for a US squadron, the US 95th is recruiting. We are making the move to RoF and still Red baron 3D. US95th aero is the place to check us out.

Has anybody seen this before? I think it is great they are working to save our history! Check it out Save the PT Boat

I pick and choose what planes I want. I had to have the bombers, and the dolphin, I will buy the 2 seaters when they come out. I don't know how many of the "central powers" planes I'll get maybe a few more. With this sell I might just stock up on all of them.

With the release of 1.017 and the new Gotha V 777 Studios has released the new skin pack. Remember to get it as it adds some new skins to some of the older planes also. Get it SKIN PACK it's a self installing exe.

here's what Jason had to say

actually they are next on the list.

Not only have they released the 017 update for RoF and the Gotha bomber, BUT all the single seat planes are $2.99 each be sure to get the new skin packs. Here's what 777 studios has to say about this update, and more news here's the update fixes

I was in Londonderry, at the U.S. Navy CommSta., in the late 60s, early 70s, and I remember these scenes all to well.

Look in the gallery, they are there.

I found it on line, I won't be buying a print, as it seems the only place that actually sells there get $445.00 for them. Here's a couple more for ya.

Saw this and just had to laught.