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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
RepaintRobinson R22, registration G-BYZP, is documented with a used yellow finish and is attributed to Steven Frost of the UkPilots Organisation. The note centers on the default helicopter variant, highli…
Base ModelTwo U.S. Army CH-47D Chinooks bear markings of the 1st Cavalry Division, 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, while U.S. Marine Corps variants reflect details from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. …
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…
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…
Base ModelTwo prototype styles exist for a high-speed scout and attack helicopter, designed to carry crew of 2 with armed soldiers, and the first flight occurs in May 2015; the cockpit features animated stic…
Base ModelTwo named variants, Medivac and NY Police Dept., accompany multiple finishes. The cockpit features a Virtual Cockpit and a 2D panel, with external views included, and original contributors include …
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…
Payware RepaintSix numbered variants, 1093 through 1098, exist for a Coast Guard AW-109 project by Nemeth Designs & MILVIZ, with two files named aw109_3_T and aw109_4_T, and a bundle of five DDS files plus five s…
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…