More helicopters, what's coming?

[lupedelupe 315]

I'm assuming the new SDK has what it takes to build a Cabri (and please not another Nemeth effort).

I'm a little surprised the H125, H134, H145 hasn't been updated to make the most of the heli dynamics (or does it take so much more time to adapt?). Also curious to know what's in the pipeline (I know of the rumour of the MD500, but that's about it). 

[bvdboomen 256]

According to Helisimmer, WWD is working on some helicopters:

https://www.helisimmer.com/news/wwd-announces-ec135-h135-also-aw139-msfs

I would love to see a wheeled chopper coming in.

[wim123 758]

i want one with floats to land on water.

Edited December 9, 2022 by wim123

[lupedelupe 315]

And of course the JINXXDCS MD 902 (link).

 

Thanks @bvdboomen for reminding me that helisimmer exists. 😅

[Matchstick 1,885]

Cowan are planning to bring their MD500E over from X-Plane but I think they are still looking to recruit people to work on that so it'll be some way off.

[polosim 837]

CeraSim are working in MIL MI-17 for FSX/P3D then for MSFS 2020

[V1ROTA7E 718]

1 hour ago, bvdboomen said:

I would love to see a wheeled chopper coming in.

Pardon my ignorance, but why do some choppers have wheels? Do they taxi? It seems superfluous...like legs on a snake.

[Mace 1,902]

6 minutes ago, V1ROTA7E said:

Pardon my ignorance, but why do some choppers have wheels? Do they taxi? It seems superfluous...like legs on a snake.

Some navalized helos have wheels so that they can move with the deck of the ship.  Many of the ships also use recovery systems like the old Beartrap which would not work well with skids, the helo would get dragged by the skids.  With wheels, it can move a little if it needs to.

[Matchstick 1,885]

38 minutes ago, V1ROTA7E said:

Pardon my ignorance, but why do some choppers have wheels? Do they taxi? It seems superfluous...like legs on a snake.

I suspect taxiing around is easier and safer especially in adverse weather.

[Soul Rebel 38]

2 hours ago, bvdboomen said:

According to Helisimmer, WWD is working on some helicopters:

https://www.helisimmer.com/news/wwd-announces-ec135-h135-also-aw139-msfs

I would love to see a wheeled chopper coming in.

I saw in their Discord channel that they will redo their H135 so I think It will take time. And about their AW139, they got the news that other developer (I don't know which one) is doing it so they don't know what to do about it.

Edited December 9, 2022 by Soul Rebel

[Soul Rebel 38]

51 minutes ago, V1ROTA7E said:

Pardon my ignorance, but why do some choppers have wheels? Do they taxi? It seems superfluous...like legs on a snake.

Yes, we taxi too!. With some emergencies you have to do a running landing and I prefer wheels better than skids.

[Soul Rebel 38]

3 hours ago, lupedelupe said:

I'm assuming the new SDK has what it takes to build a Cabri (and please not another Nemeth effort).

I'm a little surprised the H125, H134, H145 hasn't been updated to make the most of the heli dynamics (or does it take so much more time to adapt?). Also curious to know what's in the pipeline (I know of the rumour of the MD500, but that's about it). 

Fred Naar, the creator of Airland, is modifying a free R44:

 

And after that I think he said he will do the same with the H125.

Edited December 9, 2022 by Soul Rebel

[Pastaiolo 1,686]

3 hours ago, V1ROTA7E said:

Pardon my ignorance, but why do some choppers have wheels? Do they taxi? It seems superfluous...like legs on a snake.

They are pretty handy on high altitude takeoff where the helicopter cannot hover because of the thin air so they speed up with the wheels to take advantage of the translational lift once they have built up some speed

[The Moose 1,177]

8 hours ago, wim123 said:

i want one with floats to land on water.

The Bell 47G has a floats version.

[Naki18 71]

Miviz (Blackbird) are making a Huey 

Edited December 9, 2022 by Naki18