AlphaSim has just released their latest product for FS9 & FSX the CH-46 Sea Knight. The famous US Navy workhorse is recreated in three variations, The HH-46D SAR bird of NAS Pt.Mugu painted a stunning red/gray and a pair of NAS North Island Sea Knights - a UH-46D and a CH-46D, the latter in modern lo-vis colors.
AlphaSim goes on to mention that detailing is high throughout - the pin-sharp textures come to life in FSX with bump mapping and self-shadowing, the VC has every switch and knob duplicated with its associated text thanks to the real CH-46 manual being used in development. The VC also includes the whole rear cabin which can be viewed in-flight by using the rear view function in 2D panel mode. The submission goes on to mention the animations include rear ramp, side door and steps, winch and cable (FS9 only) and togglable pilot figures (FS9 only), further the custom sounds have been given the thumbs-up from a real CH-46 pilot who also commented favorably on the flight dynamics, the highly accurate and stable flight model comes with a useful checklist and reference card and can be flown comfortably at all difficulty levels and in conclusion a repaint kit is included . For FS2004/FSX only Filesize 18MB (FS9) 23MB (FSX). Price approx.$29.95USD, £14.80, 22EUR.
