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 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…
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. …
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 ModelAn MH-6 variant reengineered from Tim Conrad’s OH-6A, Mark Rooks presents a Night Stalkers tribute. It uses the built-in rotorcraft panel and includes six components—Model, Panel, Sound, Texture, A…
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 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 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…
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 …
Payware RepaintB. Lechner crafts a 1984 Royal Air Force look for the MH-47G Chinook, built on the Area51 Simulations payware model. Era-appropriate roundels and tail markings appear, and a resource named _RAF_ZA7…
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…
Payware RepaintTwo variants for the Bell 212 appear with the Aeronautica Militare, AM-83 and AM-89, AM-83 lacking orange markings and AM-89 featuring orange markings for SAR duties. Bernhard Lechner receives cred…
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…
Over twelve Huey models and six finishes populate the lineup, derived from Jordan Moore's original model today. Wayne Farrell assembles them, aligning the designs with the source and preserving the…
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 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…
RepaintAn EH-101 helicopter joins No. 22 Squadron of the Royal Air Force Rescue, reflecting the unit's operational role and heritage today in service. The file name 22RAF101.gif identifies the depiction, …
Two helicopter variants, the MD500E and the OH-6A Cayuse, appear alongside a Little Bird project, and Wayne Farrell is credited for composition. The MD500E traces its origins to Peter and Tamas Nem…
Base ModelTwo designs for the EC-135 rotorcraft present German Rescue and Space Ship themes, gauges shift to xml gauges, and the model credits go to Heiko Richter with textures by Samy Fay and Sebastian Heck…