The R44 is a lightweight, versatile, piston-powered four seat helicopter renowned for its economical, reliable, and safe operation. With its sleek design, impressive speed, and unparalleled reliability the R44 delivers the performance of a turbine helicopter at an affordable piston price.
The Just Flight R44 add-on package for FSX: Steam Edition from Just Flight includes various different models, which mainly feature differences in engine variants and float/skid configuration.
Features
- This package includes the skid-equipped R44 Raven II, and the fixed utility AND emergency float equipped R44 Clipper II.
- Includes 17 unique liveries and 41 individual aircraft variations.
- Can be configured in UK, American, German, French, Swiss and Dutch registrations
- Operating emergency floats
- ‘In sim’ checklist and operational limitations sheet
- Animated pilot figure
- Click to show/hide passengers
- Animations: rotor pitch, swash plates, tail rotor pedals, cabin doors, engine bay doors, parked rotor blades move in the breeze
Realistic cockpit operations
- Unique - the aircraft has altimeters that change from Milibars to Inches in the pressure setting window, depending on which International settings you have set in Flight Simulator. A simple mouse click enlarges the altimeter.
- Individual Avionics can be turned ON or OFF
- Overhead rotor brake
- Smooth gauge operation
- Engine 'Starter motor engaged' warning light
- Various other warning lights such as low rotor RPM and Rotor brake
- Mouse-over tool shows text of instrument name and readings
- All avionics are available in pop-up window
Realistic avionics
- Highly realistic avionics have been individually developed for this aircraft, based on the equipment fitted in the original machine:
- Nav/Comm radio
- Transponder
- VOR indicator
System operations
- Authentic aircraft systems provide an even more accurate flying experience, with full electrical system simulation.
