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DVA4241
Assistant Chief Pilot, MD-88
Joined on March 20 2007
Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Long Beach 500 Club
Online Millennium Club
"Kepping my head in the clouds"
Kansas City, MO
1,326 legs, 2,593.2 hours
1,165 legs,
2,293.9 hours online
1,289 legs,
2,497.5 hours ACARS
28 legs,
67.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 23 2008 11:27 ET by Chad Rhinehart
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If you had to choose between the super 80 or fly the maddog, which would it be and why thank you.
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DVA1679
Senior Captain, A320
Joined on May 16 2004
Triple Century Club
Online Triple Century Club
"flightdeckproductions.com"
Utica, MI USA
322 legs, 620.4 hours
300 legs,
591.4 hours online
115 legs,
194.0 hours ACARS
5 legs,
11.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 23 2008 11:59 ET by Larry Foltran
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This question has been asked TONS of times. 
It all depends on what you're looking for. The MD06 represents the "newer" MD-80 series with digital displays, etc. The Super-80 has the analog gauges and an older navigation system. They are both great products though and I own them both. Two things you can do. First, do a search on related threads here on the Cooler. You'll find a lot of info. Second, you can check out the review I did of the MD06 on my site --> www.md88online.com
I also have been working on a comparison review for the next MD newsletter, which I'm hoping to wrap up soon.
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DVA1690
Senior Captain, MD-88
OLP
Joined on May 05 2004
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Stage 1 Jet Double Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"Life begins at Vr"
Longmont, CO USA
479 legs, 703.8 hours
469 legs,
688.2 hours online
256 legs,
392.8 hours ACARS
3 legs,
3.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 23 2008 12:38 ET by Trevor Bair
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I'll second what Larry said. No question, Leonardo Maddog 2006 for me.
TRB
Trevor BairSenior Captain, MD-88
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DVA4917
Assistant Chief Pilot, MD-88
Joined on August 29 2007
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
Stock Car Racing Club
Quincentenary Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Welcome to wherever you are..."
Defiance, OH
580 legs, 1,635.8 hours
232 legs,
657.7 hours online
572 legs,
1,624.3 hours ACARS
15 legs,
31.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 24 2008 08:58 ET by Tony Stork
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MD06 here, but I haven't had a chance to try the Super 80 yet. I really want to but it just hasn't happened.
Tony StorkAssistant Chief Pilot, MD-88
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DVA3768
Senior Captain, B727-200
OLP, COMM
Joined on December 02 2006
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
Quatercentenary Club
Online Triple Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Never trade luck for skill."
Pelham, NY USA
422 legs, 602.6 hours
310 legs,
445.5 hours online
379 legs,
541.7 hours ACARS
29 legs,
59.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 24 2008 13:13 ET by Gideon Sober
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Just an FYI there is a new Super 80 on the horizon (Super 80 Pro) from Flight1/CoolSky that will integrate more modern avionics. As Larry said both are great products. 
http://www.coolsky.no/super80pro/super80pro.htm
Gideon SoberSenior Captain, B727-200
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DVA1679
Senior Captain, A320
Joined on May 16 2004
Triple Century Club
Online Triple Century Club
"flightdeckproductions.com"
Utica, MI USA
322 legs, 620.4 hours
300 legs,
591.4 hours online
115 legs,
194.0 hours ACARS
5 legs,
11.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 24 2008 13:24 ET by Larry Foltran
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Yep, the line between both products will be blurred with this update and the new one from MD06 that will introduce analog gauges to their product. Keep in mind that the Super-80 Pro will only be for FSX.
I have had some minor frame hit issues with the current Super-80 though. There are things that I prefer on that panel over the MD06 (autobrake, smoother gauges...), but I still think the MD06 edges it out.
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DVA1707
First Officer, MD-11
Joined on May 29 2004
Double Century Club
Southeastern United States
276 legs, 588.2 hours
12 legs,
16.8 hours online
251 legs,
540.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 24 2008 21:24 ET by Jim Robinson
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I have both the Leonardo MD06 and the Coolsky Super80. I second Larry's comments, both are very good products and each have their own strengths: I like the Coolsky's vocal checklist feature and the Omega nav system, but the MD06 has an FMS, weather/terrain radar, and the night lighting is the best I have ever seen in a 2D cockpit. You can't go wrong with either product. it's basically whether you want the older steam gauges vs. the MFDs and FMS.
I also say the MD06 edges out the Coolsky Super80.
Jim
Jim RobinsonFirst Officer, MD-11
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DVA3952
Captain, MD-88
Joined on September 07 2006
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Airbus, Mcdonnell Douglas"
Chicago, IL USA
85 legs, 161.3 hours
51 legs,
106.0 hours online
77 legs,
141.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 25 2008 01:10 ET by Alex Jevdic
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I would have flown the Super 80 if DAL flew it since I'm into steam gauges a little more.
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DVA1427
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on December 14 2003
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Globetrotter
Moose Club
US Capital Club
Everett 250 Club
Quincentenary Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"Livin' in the Dog Pound!"
Kannapolis, NC
558 legs, 1,984.3 hours
250 legs,
611.8 hours online
384 legs,
1,530.5 hours ACARS
38 legs,
82.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 25 2008 11:38 ET by Lewis Gregory
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The Super 80 is the only product that has given my fast new system much trouble. Framerates aren't an issue, but I was getting out of memory errors with it until I installed Vista x64 SP1. Turns out that since the S80 preloads all its windows, which is a huge amount of data, it was blowing some stuff up internally in FS2004 and causing the app to exceed some sort of internal Windows size limit. The Super 80 still uses more memory than any other FS addon I've got, but at least now it doesn't cause FS2004 to CTD.
I've been so busy at work I haven't had a chance to check out the VC in the Maddog 2006. That's for this weekend.
Lewis GregorySenior Captain, MD-11
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