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Seen in a row like this, it is easy to imagine the watercolours forming a continuous sequence, like those primitive animations in which the viewer flicks the pages of a book to make the images appear to move.

Sculpture is the medium in which it is most difficult convincingly to suggest movement. Look how Rodin struggles to overcome this limitation in The Burghers of Calais. It is not hard to imagine them as a single figure moving across the plinth, changing the position of his arms and legs.

However, controls and procedures are simplified so you can be up and flying in seconds, even without any experience. Each aircraft is tweaked to accurately reflect real-life performance (speed, max altitude, rate of climb, etc. Some of the most detailed aircraft offer an animated virtual cockpit and advanced shading (reflection, bump mapping, etc.