R-66

[Splitpin]

Looks pretty good .....

http://www.alabeo.com/index.php

[Ian Warren]

Not 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 .

[gojozoom]

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

Dan

[Ian Warren]

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

[SeanTK]

Decided 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).

[Ian Warren]

Were 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 .

[Yob]

Nice, looks nice enough..

[Naki]

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

[Splitpin]

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.

[Naki]

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

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