It's the special ops variant of the mighty CH-53 Super Stallion and some see it as both beauty and beast. From the blocky sensor-packed nose to the ungainly tail, it is the muscleman of the helicopter world, yet there is a powerful grace in its gentle movements.
It's the MH-53J Pavelow III and it available now from AlphaSim. Four texture sets present the MH-53J in gray lo-vis, Euro-camo, desert camo and an IFOR Winter scheme, all repaints by the esteemed Pierre Lheureux. The external model animations include the rear ramp, winchman's hatch, cockpit windows, extending refuel probe, togglable pilots, engine intake flaps and rotor discs which move according to joystick input. According to AlphaSim, the interior was constructed using the MH-53 operation manual for reference - all text descriptions and pretty much every switch & knob were replicated. The all-xml gauges include a moving map display and extend to both sides of the cockpit.
The MH-53J Pavelow III is available for FS2004/FSX. To see a preview video and purchase information, head over to the AlphaSim website.
