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Author: caspian.merlin 8 Posts Status: Young recruit | Date 05-24-11 13:13 |
Hi everyone,
I'd quite like to have a go at flying some helicopters on FSX. I've obviously tried with the two that come with it, and I'm sure I'm not alone
when I say that had I been flying in real life, I would be well and truly dead, several times over.
Anyway, at Hovercontrol.com there seems to be a pretty good helicopter training programme which I intend to make good use of, in order
to improve my helicopter flying skills - the aim is to be able to take off and land without causing hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of
damage!
So, what helicopters would you recommend for FSX? Freeware or payware, I don't mind buying one if it's worth it, in my experience
payware models of aeroplanes tend to be so much more realistic than the freeware ones.
Thanks,
Caspian
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Author: gbapache 1555 Posts Status: Living Legend  | Date 05-24-11 14:15 |
Flightsim.com has some nice freeware models, the Hughes 269C is great for learning on (it's how I learned to fly for real), the AS-350 is
nice and then there is the Farrari of helos the MD-500 D. I would also recommend that you use a stick rather than a yoke and peddles.
Lesson number 1: Pick up to a three foot hover, stay there for 30 seconds, land it back where you found it. Remember not to move your
stick all over the place. Use pressure, not movement.
If it's stupid, but it works, it isn't stupid.
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Author: gbapache 1555 Posts Status: Living Legend | Date 05-24-11 20:29 |
The problem is as follows, most (not all) helicoptors for FSX require acceleration. If you're a cheapskate like me then you you don't have
the deluxe version. Since you have found Hovercontrol you probably allready know that they have a huge selection for FS9.
If it's stupid, but it works, it isn't stupid.
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Author: Joeflyer 7791 Posts Status: Living Legend | Date 05-24-11 21:28 |
I got a Huey from Hover Control a long time ago. the panel stinks but the exterior textures are very nice. I'm sure there are panel mods for it but I
haven't searched for any. I'm not much of a whirly bird man.
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Author: fruitfly Www 978 Posts Status: Living Legend | Date 06-19-11 15:57 |
Physics-wise, these are the best:
Www.dodosim.com
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Author: marianoberna Www 46 Posts Status: Pilot near incorporation | Date 07-21-11 00:38 |
Dodosim 206 is the best! I have had about 2 hours "extra oficial  " dual on a real Jet Ranger and it's almost the same thing! But it's
really harder than the FS default helos... I mean really really harder. i only managed to fly straight and level in my real time (Straight means +/-
20 degrees to me  ) and level... Well just say i broke a vario needle :P hehehe
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Author: Joeflyer 7791 Posts Status: Living Legend | Date 07-21-11 17:09 |
marianoberna wrote:
Dodosim 206 is the best! I have had about 2 hours "extra oficial " dual on a real Jet Ranger and it's almost the same thing! But
it's
really harder than the FS default helos... I mean really really harder. i only managed to fly straight and level in my real time (Straight means +/-
20 degrees to me ) and level... Well just say i broke a vario needle :P hehehe
Well then...you and Apache will get along just fine since he flew whirly birds in the US armed forces.
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Author: gbapache 1555 Posts Status: Living Legend | Date 07-21-11 17:52 |
Yes it's true that I one or two hours of wiggle stick time in a real live helimachopperthingamajig.
If it's stupid, but it works, it isn't stupid.
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Author: marianoberna Www 46 Posts Status: Pilot near incorporation | Date 07-21-11 21:07 |
gbapache wrote:
Yes it's true that I one or two hours of wiggle stick time in a real live helimachopperthingamajig.
And is indeed crazy as the best pilots
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