For rotorheads: Helicopter Total Realism

[empeck]

Have you guys seen this? It's an utility that replaces default flight dynamics for helicopters. It works with R-22, Bell 206, EH-101 and AS350 (for FS9) so far. I've been testing this tool today, and I can't say if I like it or not. Flying 'feel' seems much better, but landing and take off is too difficult for me. It looks like ground effect is too strong.

I don't have any experience with real helicopters, I'm just comparing HTR to DCS: Black Shark, EECH and default FSX.

HTR simulates autorotation, vortex ring state, blowback and transverse flow effect, retreating blade stall, ground effect, wind, weight displacement and ground forces.

http://www.hovercontrol.com/cgi-bin/...&cat=&bool=and

http://www.hovercontrol.com/cgi-bin/...1;t=17635;st=0

[MCDesigns]

I was following it at HC also, haven't tried it yet

[Daube]

Just tried it.
It's impressive, my hand is still shacking from the stress. Controlling the Merlin was hard, but I somhow managed to land. I almost crashed the R-22 though... on takeoff
Thanks for the information, Empeck, I didn't know at all about this addon.

[cheezyflier]

interesting. i think the boys at hovercontrol would have the informed opinion on this. i'm curious to go there and see what they think.

[tigisfat]

Hmm, Is this a case of the 'everything fails and is super hard' snake oil realism?

Or has someone cracked the chopper .AIR file gold mine and really made it right?


Experience says it's probably the former, but I can't wait to give it a shot.

[empeck]

Hmm, Is this a case of the 'everything fails and is super hard' snake oil realism?

Or has someone cracked the chopper .AIR file gold mine and really made it right?


Experience says it's probably the former, but I can't wait to give it a shot.

It doesn't change Air files at all, flight dynamics are controlled by external application, not FSX.