Rotorcraft and helicopters have always been somewhat difficult to fly in any flight simulator package, be it Microsoft Flight Simulator or the X-Plane series; flying has always been challenging. Even in real life, piloting a helicopter takes longer to learn than a fixed-wing aircraft. Included within this section are many of the most popular helicopters and rotorcraft. Installation is usually quite easy and many of the files include a read-me document explaining the installation procedure.
Base ModelTolga Piskin creates the helicopter model, while Eric Buchmann provides adaptation, and the project centers on a Huey lineage design for reference. A bell_h1.gif image accompanies the work, offerin…
North-Cal Prop Club handles the work for the Ecureuil variant helicopter, credited to Daniel McCarthy, with model work by Tamas Nemeth and Peter Nemeth and repaints by Batki Zoltan, plus a 2D panel…
Base ModelGauge replacements populate the 2D and virtual cockpit panels with An-12Bk and An-26 gauges, and both panels are included. Two variants cover Russian AF (VVS, flight 22253) and Ukrainian AF (VPS, f…
Two variants are included, MD500E and MD500D, with MD500D identified as OH-6A, and three original paint options accompany the offering along with a stock sound file and new .air and .cfg files. Mod…
Base ModelAn amphibious variant of the Bell 47 adds floats to the bubble canopy for the simulator, merges the Gmax model by M. Jean-Marie Mermaz with Danny Garnier's adjustments. The design includes redesign…
Base ModelThe Bell 214, a medium-lift helicopter derived from the UH-1 Huey, appears with Iran Army markings. Developer Mohammad Faali delivers a complete model that includes the aircraft itself, aligning th…
An AH-1S Cobra helicopter configuration includes a minigun effect and lacks a virtual cockpit. Wayne Farrell composes the work, updating Kim 'Zeki' BoHyun's original version, and cobra.gif is shown…
Base ModelTwo variants exist, German Rescue and Space Ship, for the EC-135. Heiko Richter provides the original model, while Samy Fay and Jason Sparkes handle surface work, reflecting collaboration among cre…
Base ModelAn upgrade of Owen Hewitt's JetRanger III delivers 18 model configurations and DirectX 10 compatibility, reflecting a native conversion with enhanced visual fidelity. Window glass and fuselage part…
Base ModelThe EC145 REGA variant features a 3D model, a virtual cockpit, and a flight model credited to Laurent Hadorn, with sound by Christian Spaltenstein and a 2D panel and instruments by Franz Haider. Th…
Base ModelUKMIL presents the Gazelle AH1 under the UKMIL label, and a detailed README.PDF is available for full details. A cover image accompanies the Gazelle AH1, referencing the same README.PDF for full de…
Base ModelBy Bob Chicilo, the Sea Knight rotorcraft receives gauge changes in both the virtual and 2D cockpits, preserving the underlying model originally created by Rory Kelly. A rotor shadow issue persists…
By Bruce Fitzgerald, this Hughes 269C variant delivers forgiving and stable yet nimble flight dynamics, with an animated pilot, moving pedals, sticks, and doors, and a dynamic cockpit view. It offe…
Payware RepaintCirca 1983, a US Navy Sikorsky Sea King SH-3H operates as the HS-6 variant aboard USS Enterprise, with registration SK00. Virtavia provides the base USN_SH-3H model and Zsolt Beleznay is credited f…
Vladimir Zhigulsky contributes a fictional Drab variant for the Mil Mi-8M model, identified in navigation data as ui_type Mi-8MT with ui_variation Drab and a DBHL ATC code set across atc_id, atc_ai…
Base ModelAS332L2 offers moving parts, a virtual cockpit, and new gauges. Rain and ice effects accompany realistic night lighting, and Dirk Fassbender and Hauke Keitel contribute the model that supports a va…
Base ModelAlan Devins crafts the A109A helicopter, shaping models, textures and flight dynamics, while Tonni Jorgensen handles panel views and Steve Hanley tunes engine gauges. Danny Garnier adds a thumbnail…
Base ModelThe Bell 47 On Skids FBXXJ uses a Gmax-based visual model featuring an operable cockpit and gauges, refined by Danny Garnier, building on Mermaz’s original framework. The design omits autopilot to …
Base ModelAS350 rotorcraft, original by FSpainter and Florian Laroye, appears with a thumbnail by Danny Garnier and the image file name n350ba.gif, and it receives compatibility testing to verify operability…
Payware RepaintThree variants depict an MD902 Explorer operated by the Belgian police, with registrations G-10, G-11, and G-12, and the radio callsign RAGO. Gajit provides the original work, while Bert D'Hondt ad…