RC flight simulator

Custom flying field of the HHAMS Aerodrome created for RealFlight 7.5 Custom flying field of the HHAMS Aerodrome created for Phoenix RC

An RC flight simulator is a computer program that allows pilots of radio-controlled aircraft to practice on a computer, without the risk and expense of damaging a real model. Besides the obvious use of training beginners, they are also used for practising new aerobatics, evaluating a model before buying it, and to allow flight practice when conditions are otherwise unsuitable. Most simulators allow the use of real R/C transmitters to control the sim.

There are a number of commercial packages available, such as Eiperle CGM's neXt - RC Flight Simulator, SVK Systems' ClearView, Knife Edge Software's RealFlight, IPACS' AeroFly and Trasna Technology's AccuRC. There are also a number of free simulators, with SeligSIM (FS One) being the most well known and most feature rich.

Most simulators allow the importing of add-ons such as new models and landscapes. There are many web sites dedicated to offering free content like this.

Some of these simulators are dedicated to R/C flight, while others are generic simulators that can simulate both full-scale and R/C flight.

## Feature Comparison

Name  | Type of aircraft  | Price  | Software license | Free Demo?  | Operating System  | Controller Type  | Last stable release (date)  | External Link

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Absolute RC Simulator  | Model Planes and Helicopters  | Free  | Proprietary | Yes  | iOS, Android, Windows phones and tablets  | On screen controls  |  | http://www.happybytesapps.com/
Aerofly Professional Deluxe  | Model planes and helicopters  | US$300  | Proprietary | No  | Windows, Mac  | Included or controller  |  | http://www.aerofly.com/afpd/index.html
Aerofly RC 7  | Model planes, Helicopters and Drones  | €40+  | Proprietary | No  | Windows, Mac  | Included or controller  | 2015-08-27  | https://www.ikarus.net/en/aeroflyrc-7/rc7-features/
Aerofly RC 8  | Model planes, Helicopters and Drones  | €99+  | Proprietary | No  | Windows, Mac  | Included or controller  |  | https://www.ikarus.net/en/rc8-features/
AeroSIM RC  | Model planes, helicopters, multicopters  | €65  | Hardware keyed  | Yes  | Windows  | Real Controller  | 2019-02  | http://www.aerosimrc.com/
AirSim | Multicopters, cars, etc.  | Free  | MIT License | Yes  | Windows, Linux  |  | 2020-04  | https://github.com/Microsoft/AirSim
AccuRC RC Flight Simulator  | Model helicopters  | US$59  | Hardware keyed  | Yes  | Windows  | Real Controller  |  | http://www.accurc.com/
Wings  | Wings and planes including FPV racing  | $36  | Proprietary | FPS check only  | Windows  | Any analog USB controller  | 2023-09 (1.17)  | https://www.wings-sim.com/index.php
R/C Desk Pilot  | Model Planes and Helicopters  | Free  | Freeware  | n/a  | Windows  | Joystick  | 2017-06  | http://www.rcdeskpilot.com/
ClearView  | Model Planes and Helicopters  | US$40  | Proprietary | Yes  | Windows,  | Joystick or Controller  |  | http://www.rcflightsim.com/
CRRCsim  | Model Planes  | Free  | GPL | n/a  | Windows, Mac, Linux  | Joystick, Controllers  | 2018-07-04  | https://sourceforge.net/projects/crrcsim/
CSM  | Model Planes and Helicopters  | UK£69.99  | Proprietary | n/a  | DOS, Windows  | Real Controllers  | 1998 (V10)  | https://web.archive.org/web/20050830000501/http://www.rcmodels.org/csm/csm_simulator.htm
Dave Brown RCFS  | Model Planes and Helicopters  | US$150  | Proprietary | No  | Windows  | Joystick, Controllers  |  | https://web.archive.org/web/20060509083404/http://www.dbproducts.com/store/rcfs2001.htm
Digital Aircraft Modeller  | Model Planes  | US$40  | Proprietary | Yes  | Windows  | Joystick, controllers  |  | http://www.digitalaircraftmodeler.com/
Electric RC Sim  | Model planes, quadcopter  | US$1.99  | Proprietary | Yes  | iOS  | Touch screen controls  |  | http://jetstripes.com/games/electric-rc-sim/
FlightGear | Planes, helicopters, model planes. (Flight simulator, not RC)  | Free Flightgear#Commercial redistribution  | GPL | n/a  | Cross-platform | Check categories: hardware (joystick) & R/C.  | 2019-01-29  | http://www.flightgear.org/
Flying Model Simulator  | Model Planes and Helicopters  | Free  | Freeware  | n/a  | Windows  | Joystick, controller adapters  |  | http://modelsimulator.com/
FS One  | Model Planes  | Free  | Proprietary | Yes  | Windows  | Real Controllers, USB Simulator Controllers  | 2022-09-06  | https://www.fsone.com
SeligSIM (FS One)  | Model Planes  | Free  | Proprietary | Yes  | Windows  | Real Controllers, USB Simulator Controllers  | 2025-03-25  | https://www.seligsim.com
Liftoff  | Drone Racing Quadcopters  | US$20  | Steam profile linked  | No  | Windows, Mac, Linux  | Real controller, game controllers  |  | http://www.liftoff-game.com
neXt - CGM RC Flight Simulator  | Helicopters, Model Planes, Multicopters and Drone Racing  | US$89.90  | Proprietary | Yes  | Windows, Mac, Linux  | Real controller, game controllers  | 2019-12-23  | https://next-sim.cgm-online.com/rc-flight-simulator_e.html
PhoenixSim  | Model Planes and Helicopters  | US$130–$175  | Proprietary | Yes  | Windows  | Real Controller  |  | https://www.rc-thoughts.com/phoenix-sim/
PicaSim  | Model planes  | Free  | Proprietary | Yes  | Windows, iOS, Android  | Joystick, Controllers, Touch  |  | http://www.rowlhouse.co.uk/PicaSim
PRE-Flight  | Model Planes and Helicopters  | US$25–$45  | Proprietary | Yes  | Windows  | Real Controller  |  | http://www.preflightsim.com/
Great Planes RealFlight  | Model Planes and Helicopters  | US$200  | Proprietary | Yes  | Windows  | Real Controller  |  | http://www.realflight.com/
Mugi Sim  | Delta wing  | US$1  | Proprietary | Yes  | Windows, iOS (iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch)  | Joystick, Controllers, Touch  | 2019-03-27  | https://baawolf.itch.io/mugi-sim
Quadcopter FX Simulator  | Quadcopters  | Free  | Proprietary | Yes  | Android, iOS  | Touchscreen, Joystick, Controller  |  | http://quadcopterfx.3dcreativeworld.com
Slope Soaring Simulator  | Model planes  | Free  | GPL | Yes  | Windows, Linux  | Joystick  | 2006-01-21  | http://www.rowlhouse.co.uk/sss/
HELI-X  | Model helicopters and planes  | ~€60  | Proprietary | Yes. Also version 0.9 is free  | Windows, Linux, Mac  | System Joystick, Real controllers  | 2020-07-01  | http://www.heli-x.net/
Hover Here  | Model helicopters  | Free  | GPLv3  | n/a.  | Windows, Mac  | Real controller, game controllers  | 2022-08  | https://c.web.de/@949205153511112756/P_wvdHpRRLWNn-kKtXzr7g https://github.com/zulugithub/HoverHere
X-Plane  | Just about anything  | US$30  | Proprietary | Yes  | Windows, Linux, Mac  | System Joystick  |  | http://www.x-plane.com
AlphaMacSoftware's RC Helicopter Simulator  | Helicopters  | Free  | Proprietary | Yes  | Mac  | System Joystick, Real Controllers  |  | http://www.alphamacsoftware.com/index.php
Ron's RC Flight Simulator  | Electric Foamy Model Planes  | Free  | Ad supported  | Yes  | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android (Chrome or Firefox browsers only)  | Logitech and Xbox Gamepads, OculusVR  | 2013  | http://www.ostafichuk.com/rons-rc-sim/
R/C Sim Sikorsky  | Helicopters  | €35  | Proprietary | Yes  | Windows  | Keyboard, Mouse, Joystick, Real Controllers  |  | http://home.zonnet.nl/blacksphere2/rcsim.html
Reflex XTR2  | Model Planes and Helicopters  | €169  | Proprietary | Yes  | Windows  | Real Controllers  |  | https://www.reflex-sim.net
Zephyr Drone Simulator  | Quadcopters/Drones  | US$139.99  | Proprietary | Yes  | Windows, Mac  | Real Controllers  |  | https://www.zephyr-sim.com/
VelociDrone FPV Racing Simulator  | Quadcopters/Drones  | £16.99  | Proprietary | Yes  | Windows, Mac, Linux  | Real Controllers  | 2020-09-10 (v1.17)  | https://www.velocidrone.com/
EreaDrone 2023  | Quadcopters/Drones  | $24.99  | Proprietary | No  | Windows  | Real Controllers, Game Controllers (Xbox, Logitech, etc)  | 2023-06-23 (v1)  | https://www.ereadrone.com/
FPV FreeRider  | Quadcopters/Drones  | US$4.99  | Proprietary | Yes  | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android  | USB Controllers  | 2019-02-05  | https://itch.io/profile/fpv-freerider
Wings  | Model Planes  | US$36  | Proprietary | No  | Windows, Linux  | Real Controllers, Xbox, PS4  | 2023-09 (1.17)  | https://www.wings-sim.com
SIMNET  | Multicopter, Fixed-Wing and VTOL drones  | Subscription-based  | Proprietary | Yes  | Cross-Platform (Web-based)  | Real Controllers  |  | https://simnet.aero/

## References

## External links

* Forum - RC-Sim.de, the RC-Simulation Server

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