I picked up the VSkyLabs SF25 Falke Motor-glider while it is on sale. The Falke has a personal connection for me because it is the first fixed wing aircraft that I ever flew in. I was an Air Cadet at the time, and I remember being very excited to get the chance to fly . It was a fairly quick 20 minute hop from RAF Chivenor in North Devon, UK. Several years later I found myself posted there when I joined the RAF.
So here are some shots of the Falke in it’s stock livery at Royal Marines Base Chivenor as it is now called. Sadly the RAF moved out in 1994.
The cockpit is pretty basic, but looks great in VR.
The aircraft has a main center wheel with pogo’s on each wing, kind of like the U2.
It is a very docile aircraft (perfect for teaching young cadets how to fly). It seems very frame rate friendly (there are no complex systems to bog things down) and gives a great VR experience. Probably not everyone’s cup of tea, but I just had to add it to my virtual hangar.
The Falke, known to the Air Cadets as the Venture.
