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Yakovlev Yak-18T
It is widely used as a sport aerobatic airplane both inside and outside the former USSR. It is powered by a 268-298 kW (360-400 hp) Vedeneyev M14P radial engine. Compared with other four-seat light aircraft the Yak-18T is only a little wider and longer but it is much heavier and is equipped with a considerably more powerful engine. The Yak-18T has strong construction, aerobatic capability and responsive handling characteristics and its performance and handling capabilities far exceed its western... It is widely used as a sport aerobatic airplane both inside and outside the former USSR. It is powered by a 268-298 kW (360-400 hp) Vedeneyev M14P radial engine. Compared with other four-seat light aircraft the Yak-18T is only a little wider and longer but it is much heavier and is equipped with a considerably more powerful engine. The Yak-18T has strong construction, aerobatic capability and responsive handling characteristics and its performance and handling capabilities far exceed its western counterparts. When performing aerobatics, the solid airframe is rated to withstand G-loads from +6G down to -3G.
The Yak-18T was designed with versatility in mind so it can land on paved and unpaved surfaces, take off from noticeably short fields and it’s landing capability allows easy access to shorter runways. Its rate of climb is between 1000 and 2000 feet per minute. It is a big, aerobatic capable, four-seater with retractable landing gears that can be found throughout the Eastern Bloc countries working as trainer, transport, air-ambulance aircraft, aerial photography platform, pipeline patroller and more.
- High Definition textures
- Full Physics-Based Rendering material implementation
- Authentic flight characteristics
- Authentic flight system configuration
- Classic avionics design but fully IFR capable
- Implemented rain and icing effect both in the cockpit and the airframe
- 13 liveries
- PDF manual
Emb200 Ipanema Crop Duster On Sale
EMB200 Ipanema is a Brazilian agricultural aircraft used for aerial application, particularly crop dusting. It is produced by Indústria Aeronáutica Neiva. The aircraft is widely employed in Brazil, having market share of about 80%, and the 1,000th delivery was completed on 15 March 2005. Besides aircraft, alcohol-conversion kits for gasoline-powered Ipanemas are also sold.
Features (Version 1. 8)
- 4 liveries with 4k textures
- Full PBR Materials
- High detailed interior mo... EMB200 Ipanema is a Brazilian agricultural aircraft used for aerial application, particularly crop dusting. It is produced by Indústria Aeronáutica Neiva. The aircraft is widely employed in Brazil, having market share of about 80%, and the 1,000th delivery was completed on 15 March 2005. Besides aircraft, alcohol-conversion kits for gasoline-powered Ipanemas are also sold.
Features (Version 1. 8)
- 4 liveries with 4k textures
- Full PBR Materials
- High detailed interior model and animations
- High detailed exterior model and animations
- 2 models (with spray system and without spray system)
- Optional winglets and Static Elements
- Tablet to control static elements, fill chemical tank and winglets visibility.
- Custom spray system and chemical tank
- Custom spray visual effects
- Documentation and MSFS checklist
Please read the documentation inside the folder "Documents" in order to correctly fill the chemical tank and use the spray system. The documents are in the "Documents" folder within the aircraft folder "BRsimDesigns_emb200". Example: "BRsimDesigns_emb200/Documents".
Aerolite 103
The Aerolite 103 is a pusher configuration (rear propeller) lightweight piston powered single engine aircraft.
The empty weight varies from 252 lb (114 kg) to 300 lb (136 kg), with 275 lb (125 kg) useful load depending on the individual configuration. Most existing units are configured with engines vary from 28-46 hp carbureted engines however the engine of the unit represented here was based on a Japanese 55 hp twin boxer. The Aerolite 103 is sold either as an assembly kit or as fully a... The Aerolite 103 is a pusher configuration (rear propeller) lightweight piston powered single engine aircraft.
The empty weight varies from 252 lb (114 kg) to 300 lb (136 kg), with 275 lb (125 kg) useful load depending on the individual configuration. Most existing units are configured with engines vary from 28-46 hp carbureted engines however the engine of the unit represented here was based on a Japanese 55 hp twin boxer. The Aerolite 103 is sold either as an assembly kit or as fully assembled aircraft therefore every units differ from one another somewhat. The wings are covered by the builder with pre-sewn polyethylene fabric envelopes. The self-assembly kits does not include powerplant, propeller or instruments hence the wide variety of configurations.
Due to its fragile construction acrobatics are strictly prohibited and the take-off and landing procedures should be performed not faster than 30-32 knots to prevent damage to the frame or the gear assemblies. The air cooled twin-boxer engine has a maximum 55 hp power at of 4200 RPM with air cooling, operation on full throttle/maximum performance is limited to 15-20 mins depending on the environmental conditions to prevent overheating.
Because of the open-cockpit design with unobstructed view and the highest distance per fuel units available the Aerolite 103 ultralight airplane is a perfect hobby aircraft and offers unique flying experience either in real world or in MS Flight Simulator.
Features:
- Highly detailed 3D model
- Accurately simulated engine performance/limitations
- Accurately simulated flight dynamics
- Instrumentation for basic navigation
- 12 liveries
- Easy to understand short manual
- Native next gen MSFS 2020 format (not port over)
- Supports most of MSFS 2020 visual features
- Fully animated fuselage, controls and instruments (ailerons, levers, switches, wing-flex, etc)
Blériot XI
It is the year 1909, only six years after the brothers Wright performed the first motorized flight, when Louis Blériot achieved a breakthrough with his 11th attempt of designing a functional flying machine. The Blériot XI was a marvel of technology and the first succesfful monoplane design, featuring many elements that are still in use to today. The Blériot XI won awards, set records and was flown all around the world by the first aviators.
With this addon, Wing42 brings this iconic airc... It is the year 1909, only six years after the brothers Wright performed the first motorized flight, when Louis Blériot achieved a breakthrough with his 11th attempt of designing a functional flying machine. The Blériot XI was a marvel of technology and the first succesfful monoplane design, featuring many elements that are still in use to today. The Blériot XI won awards, set records and was flown all around the world by the first aviators.
With this addon, Wing42 brings this iconic aircraft to life for Microsoft Flight Simulator, so you can relive the great moments and dangers of aviation in the 1910s. The Wing42 Blériot XI features two variants depicting prominent contemporary specimen of this aircraft. The high fidelity model features high resolution PBR textures, unique and jarring soundpacks - utilising the new WWise sound engine, as well as a ultra-realistic flight model that makes you tighten your grip around the controller until your knuckles turn white.
Flying a Blériot XI means flying with very small margins of error. With the cruise speed being a meager 7 knots higher than your stall speeds, it's a challenge to even keep this aircraft airborne! The light-weight construction, combined with inefficient wing-warping, means that there's very little lateral control and you need to plan every turn carefully, to ensure you don't end up in a spin.
On the other hand, this aircraft set numerous world records for speed, altitude and endurance. Louis Blériot performed the prize-winning flight across the English Channel in his 'Onze' - coincidentally completing the first international flight with this feat. A few years later, Peruvian Jorge Chávez chose the Blériot XI for his flight across the Alps. Swiss aviator Oskar Bider bought a Blériot XI to be the first to fly across the Pyrenees in a record flight of over 500 km from the French town Pau to the Spanish Guadalajara, close to Madrid.
Dive into the Wing42 Blériot XI and recreate these amazing accomplishments for yourself! If you do, you will re-learn how to fly and become a better pilot for it!
Listed here are some of the features you can experience in the current build of the Aircraft.
3D model
High fidelity 3d models with state-of-the-art high resolution PBR textures throughout the aircraft.
Animations
Custom animations for all moving parts, including cables, wing-warping, down to the opening and closing of the exhaust valve of the cylinders of your engine.
Flight model
Super-realistic flight model created by aerodynamics expert Pamela Brooker. The model was meticulously compiled with the help of real-world data analysis and the study of numerous pilot reports. The included "R. I. P. Edition" of the Anzani-powered Blériot XI embodies the most realistic simulation experience.
Choice
Included are two variants of the Blériot XI: the Anzani-(under)powered one that Blériot flew across the English Channel, as well as the more common Gnome-powered variant.
Sound
Two custom sound effects, using the latest WWise technology for an immersive experience
Documentation
Documentation consists of a 20-page manual, also available here. As a bonus: a 39-page e-booklet about the history of this great flying machine, written by aviator Tom Harnish.
Great performance
Liveries
The Wing42 Blériot XI comes in many different liveries and variations:
- "La Manche" (Anzani)
- "Old Rhinebeck" (Anzani)
- Factory livery (Gnome)
- Fictional Wing42 (Gnome)
- Swiss '23' (Gnome)
- Italian XIII Squadriglia BL 246 (Gnome)
- German D-EFTE (Gnome)
- "Quand Même" (Gnome)
LFNC Mont-Dauphin - Saint-Crépin Airport
The Mount Dauphin Saint Crepin aerodrome ( ICAO code : LFNC ) it's a civil airfield, open to public air traffic, located 4 km NNW of Mount Dauphin/Hautes-Alpes ( Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, France ). It is used for the practice of leisure and tourism activities ( light aviation, helicopter and gliding ). This rendition of this GA airfield in the Hautes-Alpes is a product developed specifically for MSFS 2020, compatible for MSFS 2024, using the very latest techniques in modeling and PBR te... The Mount Dauphin Saint Crepin aerodrome ( ICAO code : LFNC ) it's a civil airfield, open to public air traffic, located 4 km NNW of Mount Dauphin/Hautes-Alpes ( Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, France ). It is used for the practice of leisure and tourism activities ( light aviation, helicopter and gliding ). This rendition of this GA airfield in the Hautes-Alpes is a product developed specifically for MSFS 2020, compatible for MSFS 2024, using the very latest techniques in modeling and PBR texturing.
FEATURES
- Highly detailed models in full PBR
- Fully native MSFS scenery, not a conversion
- Animated people around the airfield
- Full Dynamic Lights, with custom behaviors depending on weather and time
- Sloped Runway
- Many buildings modeled with full interiors
- Lots of static gliders with local liveries
- Custom local vehicles, Winch launcher.
- Added extra detail in the surrounding areas, roads, and vegetation
Classic Cutter
Cruise the virtual waters in a classic sailboat from the 1780s in Microsoft Flight Simulator. This meticulously crafted vessel features simple controls, 4 unique liveries, and detailed modeling for an immersive experience. Enjoy precise navigation physics and the option to explore the open world with ease. The Classic Cutter add-on awaits your next nautical adventure.Cruise the virtual waters in a classic sailboat from the 1780s in Microsoft Flight Simulator. This meticulously crafted vessel features simple controls, 4 unique liveries, and detailed modeling for an immersive experience. Enjoy precise navigation physics and the option to explore the open world with ease. The Classic Cutter add-on awaits your next nautical adventure.
Fishing Boats Driveable Pack
Explore a new pack of 3 driveable fishing boats for Microsoft Flight Simulator featuring detailed interiors, mooring ropes, and improved navigation physics. Choose from different liveries like Grandy White, Grizzly, and Madalena with added features such as night lights and water trails. Experience sailing with realistic sounds and rocking motion, with future updates to include a fourth boat and additional enhancements. Installation size is 221mb, offering a seamless addition to your virtual mari... Explore a new pack of 3 driveable fishing boats for Microsoft Flight Simulator featuring detailed interiors, mooring ropes, and improved navigation physics. Choose from different liveries like Grandy White, Grizzly, and Madalena with added features such as night lights and water trails. Experience sailing with realistic sounds and rocking motion, with future updates to include a fourth boat and additional enhancements. Installation size is 221mb, offering a seamless addition to your virtual maritime adventures.
DC-9 Series 21, 41 & 51 New
SKY SIMULATIONS - MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series 21, 41 and 51
-AIRCRAFT
• State of the art replica of the aircraft.
• 3 Different models. DC-9 21 DC-9 41 and DC-9 51.
-PASSENGERS
- DC-9 21
- DC-9 41
- DC-9 51.
• HIGH-DEF Physically Based Rendering (PBR) TEXTURES.
• MSFS 2024 Icing effects.
• MSFS 2024 Decals.
• DYNAMIC FLEXIBLE WINGS.
• Main Door, service door, cargo door, forward/rear stairs and cockpit windows accurately modeled an... SKY SIMULATIONS - MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series 21, 41 and 51
-AIRCRAFT
• State of the art replica of the aircraft.
• 3 Different models. DC-9 21 DC-9 41 and DC-9 51.
-PASSENGERS
- DC-9 21
- DC-9 41
- DC-9 51.
• HIGH-DEF Physically Based Rendering (PBR) TEXTURES.
• MSFS 2024 Icing effects.
• MSFS 2024 Decals.
• DYNAMIC FLEXIBLE WINGS.
• Main Door, service door, cargo door, forward/rear stairs and cockpit windows accurately modeled and animated.
• Horizontal stabilizer movement, based on real aircraft system's logic and real data.
• 3 position landing lights. (retracted, extended off and extended on).
• Aileron and Elevator actuated by aerodynamic movement of the control tab.
• Every detail of the aircraft is accurately modeled.
• 3D modeled and animated Thrust Reverser, Wipers, FAN BLADES, PITOTs, Static probe, Static ports.
• Operational wipers (4 positions PARK-OFF-SLOW-FAST).
• Ground Support equipment Air Start.
• Career mode compatible.
-VIRTUAL COCKPIT
• PRECISELY DESIGNED VIRTUAL COCKPIT
• HIGH-DEF COCKPIT TEXTURES
• 3D Instruments
• Highly detailed and fully operational virtual Cockpit
• Integral Lights.
• 3 Different FLOOD LIGHTS EFFECTS
• Floors Light, BriefCase, Map and Dome Lights.
• Virtual cockpit fully functional and animated.
• Every knob, switch, handle, bolt and knob is modeled in 3D operational.
• Fully modeled passenger cabin and/or Cargo hold
• Cabin lights with respective control.
• Captain's and First Officer's windows, accurately modeled and animated with their mechanisms.
• Animated Main/Service exit doors and cargo bay doors.
• Movable sunscreens
• Transparent and Reflective windows.
• Fully Detailed and clickable with endless details, features and effects.
• Hundreds of animations, almost every part of the VC that can move, will move.
-FLIGHT DYNAMICS
• Flight Dynamics tested by real airline pilots and performance based on many real-world comparisons and Manuals.
• Fully reliable in flight, performance and climb manuals.
• Perfectly simulated weight and Balance according to the weight and balance manual.
-SOUNDS
• Enhanced Engine Sounds
• The sound package is fully native MSFS, taking full advantage of all new features
• Complete Engine sound package, recorded during engine run test, outside and inside the aircraft
• GPWS, warning and Caution sounds
• Takeoff configuration and warnings sound
-HIGH FIDELITY AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
-AIR CONDITIONING AND PRESSURIZATION
• Fully simulated Air conditioning system.
• Cockpit and cabin temperature control.
• Fully simulated pressurization system.
-APU
• Fully Operational APU.
• Realistic start and shutdown procedures.
-FUEL
• Fully operational fuel system.
• Realistic scheduling of fuel load and fuel consumption.
-ELECTRICAL
• Fully simulated Electrical system, AC and DC systems.
• Multiple power sources (Engines, GPU or APU).
• Operational Ground power.
-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
• Fully simulated hydraulic system.
• Two engine driven hydraulic and one auxiliary pump.
• Electric back-up system.
• Direct interaction with aircraft control surfaces and components as a function of the existing pressure.
-ICE PROTECTION
• Fully operational fire system.
-FIRE PROTECTION
• Fully operational fire system.
-AUTOFLIGHT
• Multiple autopilot modes.
• Pitch Hold, Vertical Speed, IAS Hold and MACH Hold.
• Turn Knob, VOR LOC, HDG Hold, DOP (Auxiliar Navigation), ILS and MAN G/S
-MISCELLANEOUS
• Flight operations manual.
• Checklist PDF.
• Speeds PDF.
• Multiple indoor and outdoor camera presets.
• MSFS native and interactive Checklist.
-PAPERWORK
As it was at the time, there was no EFB, so it was reproduced in paperwork format and consists of:
• Flight Plan (Compatible with simbrief)
• Weight and Balance.
• Door control.
• Settings.
-LIVERIES-
-DC-9-21-
•Scandinavian Airlines SAS
•Spirit Airlines
-DC-9-41-
•Northwest Airlines
•Scandinavian Airlines SAS
•Transworld
•TOA Domestic Airlines
-DC-9-51-
•Finnair
•Hawaiian
•Delta
•Swissair
Dassault Rafale C New
Experience the first officially licensed Dassault Aviation Rafale C* for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Developed by AzurPoly in cooperation with JFEXP, this detailed rendition brings one of France’s most advanced aircraft to the simulator with a high level of care, immersion and functionality.
Built to go far beyond a conventional aircraft package, the Rafale offers a rich and modern simulation experience with a wide range of innovative systems and interactions. This add-on is designed to... Experience the first officially licensed Dassault Aviation Rafale C* for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Developed by AzurPoly in cooperation with JFEXP, this detailed rendition brings one of France’s most advanced aircraft to the simulator with a high level of care, immersion and functionality.
Built to go far beyond a conventional aircraft package, the Rafale offers a rich and modern simulation experience with a wide range of innovative systems and interactions. This add-on is designed to deliver one of the most complete and engaging modern fighter experiences in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
Designed to remain accessible without sacrificing depth, it includes assistance options, automatic procedures and integrated checklists for new users, while offering experienced sim pilots a complete modern military aircraft experience.
This is a fully native MSFS 2024 aircraft, developed over nearly two years and built from the ground up around the simulator’s modular architecture, with the expertise of Fly and Fight and direct input from Rafale pilots.
IMPORTANT - DRM
This product uses a DRM system and requires an active internet connection while using the aircraft. Activation is automatic and links the product license to your gamertag.
CORE INNOVATIONS
Several major systems have been developed specifically to make the Rafale feel more alive, interactive and distinctive within the simulator:
- A fully custom fly-by-wire system, developed without relying on the default MSFS implementation, with dedicated control laws, flight-envelope protections and several simulated operating modes adapting to aircraft configuration and flight conditions.
- A functional terrain-following system based on actual topography, supported by dedicated HUD and avionics symbology.
- A complete custom avionics suite built around an advanced head-up display, three main screens and four auxiliary displays.
- An extensive payload configuration system with ready-to-use presets, unlimited custom presets and a direct effect on aircraft weight, balance, drag and performance.
- A functional weapon system including air-to-air missiles with target tracking and air-to-surface bombs with target designation.
- A fully custom AI traffic generator controlled from the electronic flight bag, allowing compatible aircraft from the user’s simulator library to be spawned at a selected position, altitude, heading and speed for formation flying and interactive training scenarios.
- Aircraft-specific camera modes providing contextual viewpoints designed around mission-related situations.
Beyond these defining systems, the Rafale includes a broad range of features covering every aspect of the aircraft experience.
3D, TEXTURES AND ANIMATIONS
- Complete and highly detailed 3D model.
- 14 liveries included in the base package and additional liveries available through separate livery packs.
- Highly optimized textures to ensure strong performance, including on consoles.
- Optimized 3D model using LODs and the MSFS 2024 modular aircraft system, with more than 60 individual attachments.
- Animated canopy, airbrake, landing gear, control surfaces and external elements.
- High-quality cockpit modeling with detailed materials, wear and labels.
- Displayable mechanic avatar for pre-flight inspection.
- Simulated tire deformation.
- Canards and elevons animated according to flight physics and FBW logic.
- Animated angle-of-attack sensors reacting to current aircraft parameters.
- Animated front-sector optics during object observation.
- More than 25 interactive accessories, including external stores, smoke pods, covers, protections, ladder and more.
- Fully custom animated Rafale pilot with natural head movements.
- Fully custom Rafale helmet based on the Gallet LA100.
FLIGHT DYNAMICS
- Flight model developed alongside Rafale pilots, with a focus on reproducing the aircraft’s specific handling characteristics.
- Fully custom fly-by-wire system, designed to get as close as possible to a realistic delta-wing simulation without relying on the default MSFS FBW implementation.
- Custom flight-envelope protections and control laws.
- Multiple simulated FBW modes, with different maximum G limits depending on aircraft configuration and flight conditions.
- Payload directly affecting aircraft weight, drag, balance and performance.
- Functional terrain-following system based on actual topography.
- Custom autopilot with all its main modes, including altitude hold, heading hold and flight-plan following.
- Custom autothrottle, including the Rafale-specific angle-of-attack hold mode.
- Functional recovery system for spatial-disorientation situations.
SYSTEMS
- Reproduced electrical system with its main components and operating logic.
- Custom fuel system with automatic fuel transfer logic and external fuel dumping.
- Custom hydraulic and pneumatic systems based on the real aircraft architecture.
- Functional radar providing airborne contact detection and dedicated avionics displays.
- Numerous controller bindings associated with HOTAS buttons, cockpit switches and aircraft systems.
AVIONICS
- Reproduced avionics suite with four main screens and four auxiliary screens.
- Custom flight-plan management system with support for imported flight plans.
- Custom alarm and warning system integrated into the avionics suite.
- Advanced head-up display providing essential flight, navigation and aircraft-state information, together with ILS guidance, synthetic runway display, flight-plan symbology, waypoint projection, terrain-following indications and context-specific avionics cues.
- Center display with moving map, multiple backgrounds including a French DIRCAM map, airspace zones, airports, radar traffic, flight-plan information and situational-awareness tools.
- More than 20 implemented lateral display pages covering aircraft systems, flight-plan configuration, navigation, COM, IFF, radar, mission functions, warnings, failures and aircraft status.
- Auxiliary screens with their main functions implemented, including artificial horizon, fuel and engine status, chronometer and more.
- AzurPoly’s movable EFB tablet allowing extensive customization of the aircraft experience.
SOUND
- Immersive sound package crafted by Echo19, based on real recordings.
- Dedicated AI and multiplayer sounds.
- Replicated alarms and voice alerts.
- Detailed cockpit environment sounds for improved immersion.
- Switches, buttons, canopy, landing gear, payload and interaction sounds.
- Exterior flyby and distance-based sound behavior.
EFFECTS AND LIGHTING
- Realistic afterburner effect reflecting air density, shifting from orange to blue at high altitude.
- Sophisticated interior and exterior lighting.
- Custom heat-blur effects.
- Rafale-specific wing-vapor effects.
- Custom airshow smoke based on flight physics.
- Custom engine-startup smoke.
- Adjustable map lights with free positioning.
- Simulation of screen backlighting affecting cockpit ambient light.
- Detailed flare and environmental effects.
- Custom weapon, explosion, impact, and fire effects.
INTERACTIONS
- Integrated pre-flight walkaround using MSFS 2024 interaction features.
- Every cockpit switch and knob is clickable and has an actual impact on the aircraft.
- Multiple exterior latches and panels can be opened.
- Ability to climb and walk on the aircraft using the ladder.
- Interactive covers, protections, pins, accessories and external elements.
- Physics-based “remove before flight” ribbons.
- Cockpit interactions designed for mouse, controller and hardware bindings.
PAYLOAD & WEAPONS
- Wide payload display capability for all users, including MICA, METEOR, GBU-12, AASM-250, SCALP, RPL701, RPL741, smoke pods, the Damocles pod and more.
- Functional weapon system with visual and environmental effects: air-to-air missiles with target tracking, realistic trajectories, and simulated impact effects on the target; air-to-surface bombs with target designation; functional cannon with realistic salvo trajectory and simulated effects on air targets.
- Dedicated payload selection page on the EFB, including multiple ready-to-use configuration presets and the ability to save custom presets.
- Payload configurations affecting aircraft weight, drag, balance and performance.
- Droppable payload objects as independent sim-objects including functional flares, droppable stores and external fuel tanks.
- Fully custom AI traffic generation system controlled from the EFB, allowing users to spawn compatible aircraft from their simulator library at a selected position, heading, altitude and speed, and to create formation flights and interactive training scenarios.
CAMERAS
- Custom cameras created specifically for the aircraft.
- Contextual camera modes linked to mission-related situations and active avionics functions.
- Ability to jump directly to a selected aircraft or ground point depending on the active mode.
USER EXPERIENCE AND ACCESSIBILITY
- Automatic startup procedures for beginners.
- Complete checklists integrated into the simulator.
- EFB assistance options.
- Scalable complexity, allowing casual users to enjoy the aircraft while still offering depth for advanced users.
Please read the complete manual on our website for a detailed presentation of all implemented features and operating procedures.
*Trademark of DASSAULT Aviation.
Official Licensed Product – DASSAULT Aviation.
Fwx Heli Flight Dynamics & Rotor Effects New
FWX Heli Flight Dynamics & Rotor Effects: the flight dynamics add-on for every helicopter in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, with rotor shadow and rotor blade haptics
The helicopter no longer holds itself in the hover. It comes alive under the pilot and wants to be flown.
What is this package? Three add-ons for helicopters in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, with the flight dynamics at their heart. It does not move the camera, it moves the machine: every reaction is generated in ... FWX Heli Flight Dynamics & Rotor Effects: the flight dynamics add-on for every helicopter in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, with rotor shadow and rotor blade haptics
The helicopter no longer holds itself in the hover. It comes alive under the pilot and wants to be flown.
What is this package? Three add-ons for helicopters in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, with the flight dynamics at their heart. It does not move the camera, it moves the machine: every reaction is generated in the same moment from the simulator's flight data and your control inputs. The simulator's flight model is not replaced, it stays in force. The flight dynamics work on every helicopter, the rotor shadow on seven types, and the rotor blade haptics work through an audio device in your seat.
The flight dynamics: the hover and the flight becomes work again
Over the spot you are aiming for, the machine no longer holds itself there. It wants to be held, and it shows you that every second. Pitch, roll and climb follow the actual attitude of the aircraft, and your control inputs have an immediate effect on its behavior.
Seamlessly on into translational flight
The transition from the hover into translational flight is seamless, with no jump and no switching. Every direction is treated the same way: forward, sideways, backward. The aerodynamic influences and the pilot's influences become clearly noticeable.
Everything happens in the same moment
Airspeed, attitude, control deflection: every reaction is generated continuously from the simulator's flight data and your inputs, at every moment of the flight. Nothing is pre-calculated, nothing is played back.
The simulator's flight model stays in force
We do not replace it. It keeps calculating exactly as intended, our technology reads those values and adds extra motion on top. Everything is executed by the simulator itself. The original data is left untouched.
Tuned to your machine and your taste
You decide how far it goes, and you decide it in flight. That applies to every helicopter in the simulator, including types from other developers.
- Strength infinitely variable from zero to full, at any second of the flight
- Each axis can be switched on individually
- Hover and forward flight can be adjusted separately
- Profiles you can save for each helicopter type
- Tested presets for the simulator's own types, your own values for helicopters from other developers
- The factory setting can be restored per helicopter at any time
Also in the package: the rotor shadow, the shadow add-on for seven types
This part brings the shadow of the turning rotor back to where the simulator drops it. On seven well-known types it is there at first and then disappears completely above a certain rotor speed. For exactly those seven the package brings it back, following the rotor speed: on the ground, on the fuselage and on the surroundings, tilting with the machine, main and tail rotor shown separately instead of one dark blob. Each of the seven types has been calibrated individually for it.
- Airbus H125
- Airbus H135 (EC135)
- Airbus H225
- Guimbal Cabri G2
- Robinson R66
- Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane
- Boeing CH-47 Chinook, both rotors
Also in the package: the rotor blade haptics, which make the rotor felt in your seat
The haptics make the rotor felt in your own body. They send the rotor beats as deep pulses to an audio device that works in the seat or on the seat frame and that Windows recognizes as a playback device. So you do not just hear the rotor, you feel it, and every type feels different.
In detail: instead of a uniform hum that feels like a washing machine, you feel every single blade passage. The beat follows the real rotor speed, with two to eight pulses per revolution depending on the type, from the two-bladed R66 to the six-bladed S-64 Skycrane.
All of the simulator's stock helicopters are included automatically, you do not have to set anything up for that. On helicopters from other developers the haptics detect the rotor blades on their own, and anyone who still wants to do it themselves can set them by hand there. Without such an audio device, though, there is nothing to feel. If you do not want to use the haptics, you leave them off and still have the full package.
Based on our market overview, there is currently nothing for MSFS 2024 that makes helicopter flight behavior more immersive and adjustable in this form.
Reviewed by SimFlight, Threshold, MSFS Addons and MSFS Gateway.
What it cannot do
- It does not replace any flight model and does not rewrite any flight model files.
- The flight dynamics work on helicopters only, not on airplanes.
- The rotor shadow works on the seven types listed only, all others are left untouched.
- The UH-1 and the Bell 407 do not need it, they have their rotor shadow out of the box.
- For the haptics you need an audio device in the seat or on the seat frame that Windows recognizes as a playback device. Without such an audio device there is nothing to feel.
- The pulses go to that audio device as an audio signal, not to your speakers.
- This package changes nothing about the simulator's sound.
Works with your other add-ons
- Compatible with ChasePlane and FSRealistic: those two work on camera and sound, this package works on the flight behavior underneath. Camera tools apply their values on top, undisturbed.
- No changes to the aircraft files.
- Runs alongside your own liveries and other utilities.
- Requires Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
Operated from the toolbar inside the simulator, in mid-flight
A full control panel sits in the simulator's toolbar, exactly where you open every other panel as well. One click and it is in the cockpit in front of you. In the FWX Manager each of the three add-ons has its own tab, each with a master switch and the sliders below it. Every slider takes effect immediately, without a restart. No second window, no switching to the desktop.
VR compatible
In virtual reality everything works exactly the same, because we move the machine and not the picture. And because the panel sits inside the simulator, it stays reachable with the headset on: adjust in flight without taking the headset off.
Installation and uninstallation
Installation runs through a click-through installer, and the package then starts automatically with the simulator. You can uninstall in two ways: through our own FWX application or through the Windows program list.
Updates
Free updates, new features included. If another helicopter without a rotor shadow appears in the simulator, it is added free of charge with an update.
Also available as a bundle
These three add-ons are also available together with our sound pack, and the sound pack is available on its own:
- FWX HELICOPTER ALL-IN-ONE BUNDLE MSFS24: everything from this package plus the EC135 Real Turbine Sound Mod.
- FWX EC135 REAL TURBINE SOUND MOD MSFS24: the turbine sound of the EC135, works on that type only.
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