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The only privately owned F-4 in the US I know of belongs to the Collings Foundation, and is based in Huston, TX.

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"War does not determine who is right- only who is left" Bertrand Russell

Member Of Mid Atlantic Air Museum Reading, Pa.
Tour Coordinator KILG and Member of Collings Foundation Stowe, Mass
Goundcrew Member - Warbirds of Delaware KILG
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Just some quick questions.

1. Will it have accusim?
2. Will it support navy versions
3. If so will it support british Phantom FG.1s ?

I know that particular F4 quite well, performed the acceptance inspections on both motors when it was recieved here at Hobby.

words cannot explain how amazed i am!!!! Cant wait for the release of this bird!

Hows this project comming? I have just learned about it. The F4 is by far my favorite!! and oh yes an accu sim F4 would just flat out kick a@#!

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Rick Harms (CYPK)
To most the sky is the limit, to me it's home!

Lewis,

Any chance of a joining of efforts with the VRS team, so as to have working weaponry and sensors? VRS is working on making more destructive ordinance within FSX, such as smoking, burning planes and destructible ground targets. I know you helped them with their sound files and loved the work. I am hoping that more manufacturers may try to expand the limititations of FSX, turning it more into a limited combat simulation.

Matt

*bump* any news on this project?

Or will it be "when its finished™"?

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Lukas

I can't imagine what the operating costs must be like on that thing, let alone insurance (if that's even possible), and the financial impact that has on a civilian operator.

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You can insure anything for a price. For me to insure a Bugatti Veyron is a cool $13,000 a month for liability. So I am sure the costs for that F-4 are astronomical. Not to mention the maitenance, and fuel. They must burn through tons of fuel in that aircraft just flying it from show to show. So they must have some pretty big backers. Look at the Vulcan group over in Britain too tho. They have nearly gone bust multiple times now but they keep pulling through..Cannot wait for this aircraft to hit my desktop tho! Eagerly awaiting new screens.

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S Jordan
Milviz Staff Member
AM; United States Navy
FSX Hours: 2000 and counting

Indeed, the Vulcan is based not too far from my home in Leicestershire. I often see people raising money for the project at local events. I'm told that the only reason that they managed to get back into the air this year was because they received an anonymous £400,000 donation! As far as I know they have no large commercial backers, however have had funds given to them from the national lottery to keep the work going.

Don't get me started on the way that has been run.

They have been accused of fraud on more than a few occassions. It makes one raise an eyebrow as to what is really going on over there.

Best regards,
Robin.

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A2A/AccuSim. 'nuff said!

Leicestershire.... mmmmmmm red leicester... *drool*

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You have a Bugatti Veyron...thats awesome and I can't wait for this plane to come out my 2nd cousin was a Navigator in a RF-4 Phantom II and is currently a Col. in the USAF based in Germany.

You guy have to remember that if it gets Accu-Simed and if there is only 1 left flying in the world then I would think that will be the model

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Ron
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There are currently 631 F-4s in active military service.