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ian elliot
SOH-CM-2026
lucb
SOH-CM-2026
SorryI think you mean Wales, not the large aquatic mammal, but lovely screenshots though
BaronFritz
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Man, there are red flags all over this one! The aircraft in question is definitely the freeware Alphasim Caribou. The best way to tell is to look at the RCAF/UN textures of the one they are trying to sell, notice that the horizontal stabilizer lacks deicing boots. By some remarkable coincidence the Alphasim freeware version is also lacking deicing boots! As has been pointed out previously, some websites may simply need update however there is also the distinct possibility that they are ripping people off, thorough research is mandatory.
The only difference between the Alphasim & the Viravia Caribou that I can (quickly) find, is that both aircraft.cfg files are identical, apart from the title= & ui_manufacturer= say either Alphasim or Virtavia, also in description= shows either Alphasim or Virtavia.
BaronFritz
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Hmmm.... We have been using the Caribou as an example however, there obviously quite a few Alpha/Virtavia aircraft that were released as freeware, I wonder how many were palmed off, to the unsuspecting, as payware by various sites. 
Airbasil
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Balair/CTA |
McDonnell Douglas MD-87 | HB-IUA |
Faro Intl. Airport, Portugal | LPFR / FAO |
Back in time, We're having June the 2nd 1993! - Leaving Faro bound for Zürich Kloten, Switzerland.
(A Flight i did in Reality and which i remember very well and love to remember… since i loved the MD-87)
McDonnell Douglas MD-87 | HB-IUA |
Faro Intl. Airport, Portugal | LPFR / FAO |
Back in time, We're having June the 2nd 1993! - Leaving Faro bound for Zürich Kloten, Switzerland.
(A Flight i did in Reality and which i remember very well and love to remember… since i loved the MD-87)
wolfebee89
SOH-CM-2024
Hmmm.... We have been using the Caribou as an example however, there obviously quite a few Alpha/Virtavia aircraft that were released as freeware, I wonder how many were palmed off, to the unsuspecting, as payware by various sites.
wolfebee89
SOH-CM-2024
the following concerns FSX and A2A Simulations - Wings of Power 3 P-40 Warhawk Accusim was on sale without cost, during Covid, and has remained so since: https://a2asimulations.com/product/accu-sim-p-40-fsx/ but PC-Aviator is still selling it: https://www.pcaviator.com/store/product.php?productid=19359 https://www.pcaviator.com/store/product.php?productid=19358Hmmm.... We have been using the Caribou as an example however, there obviously quite a few Alpha/Virtavia aircraft that were released as freeware, I wonder how many were palmed off, to the unsuspecting, as payware by various sites.
believe it boils down to in some cases, developers leaving the door open to offering their [would-be] customers / 'patrons' the 'option' to pay for a release should they wish to and have the means to, vis-a-vis patronage and monetarily supporting the developers vs having it entirely for free, i.e essentially about supporting future development/upgrades/updates and supporting talent in the hobby ecosystem
take also for instance Drzewiecki Design releases for FS2004, all now freeware with support withdrawn: https://secure.simmarket.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=fs2004+drzewiecki+design while still on sale at Just Flight: https://www.justflight.com/category/drzewiecki-design?sim=fs2004
cheers!
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BaronFritz
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Thanks for helping to make people aware. Caveat Emptor is definitely the order of the day.