Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 4:54 am
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Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 4:54 amPosted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 6:29 amNot my sort of helicopter, get the R22 and 44s chug overhead every now and again you then get a 500 rip in over the top, I think to myself i'll take that one .
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 7:52 amActually this is the first heli in FSX that got me interested. I've never tried them before. I like the looks, I like turbine engines, and I like simplicity... I'm gonna buy it and test all the ORBX NZ helipads 
Dan
Dan
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:08 amgojozoom wrote:QUOTE (gojozoom @ Nov 8 2013,8:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Actually this is the first heli in FSX that got me interested. I've never tried them before. I like the looks, I like turbine engines, and I like simplicity... I'm gonna buy it and test all the ORBX NZ helipads
That s were i use my whooping great CH-53, have three large turbines on that one and its quick
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 4:03 pmDecided to get it to add to my extensive FSX helicopter collection. Overall, it's pretty nice. One thing I noticed though is that the cruise speed at nominal (green arc) power settings was substantially lower than what it should be, and to get it anywhere close (approx 120 knots) required a quite severe nose-down attitude.
While it still cruises too nose-down for my liking, I did make the following adjustments to the aircraft config file to bump the speed up to more realistic measures:
[fuselage_aerodynamics]
drag_force_cf = 0.38
side_drag_force_cf = 8.0
The original values were .55 and 10.0 respectively. I normally don't like doing this, but it was bad enough to warrant it. Maybe we'll see an updated FDE in the future. It now will cruise at approx 80% torque (upper end of green arc) at around 119-124 knots.
Also, since it's not obvious and I had to hunt for it, the helicopter does have pitot heat and engine anti-ice controls. The are located to the left of the pilot's seat, but you cannot see them without switching views because of how close they are to the sitting area. (Between the collective and the seat itself).
While it still cruises too nose-down for my liking, I did make the following adjustments to the aircraft config file to bump the speed up to more realistic measures:
[fuselage_aerodynamics]
drag_force_cf = 0.38
side_drag_force_cf = 8.0
The original values were .55 and 10.0 respectively. I normally don't like doing this, but it was bad enough to warrant it. Maybe we'll see an updated FDE in the future. It now will cruise at approx 80% torque (upper end of green arc) at around 119-124 knots.
Also, since it's not obvious and I had to hunt for it, the helicopter does have pitot heat and engine anti-ice controls. The are located to the left of the pilot's seat, but you cannot see them without switching views because of how close they are to the sitting area. (Between the collective and the seat itself).
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 4:41 pmWere you need Nick 'choppernut' - he trained on the R22 , R66 turbine type may have a higher performance but the stat's would be prity much the same .
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 6:17 pmNice, looks nice enough..
Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 5:29 pmLooks great but I'll probably wait for the Milviz Bell 407 if I was going to pick up a payware chopper...a Miviz 500E would even be better
Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:30 pmNaki wrote:QUOTE (Naki @ Nov 9 2013,6:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Looks great but I'll probably wait for the Milviz Bell 407 if I was going to pick up a payware chopper...a Miviz 500E would even be better
Me too Paul .... never did get to excited about the robbys .... looks good , but not much use to me.
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:15 pmNaki wrote:QUOTE (Naki @ Nov 9 2013,6:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Looks great but I'll probably wait for the Milviz Bell 407 if I was going to pick up a payware chopper...a Miviz 500E would even be betterSplitpin wrote:QUOTE (Splitpin @ Nov 9 2013,8:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Me too Paul .... never did get to excited about the robbys .... looks good , but not much use to me.
Well that's a bit prophetic .... Milviz is doing a MD 500! A 530F to be exact.
http://www.milviz.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3481