Underside of the fuselage is also highly detailed, highly realistic. The complex construction of the EC-130 is really well done here, all the panels are all perfect and so are the locking latches, steel/chrome highlights are well done as well. It shows as the quality is very good, again we will note that helicopters are a level above in quality and detail than the usual aircraft fare in the simulator.
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On the G500 EC-130 aircraft there is also the extra option to install a RealSimGear G500 for a more higher detailed and menu driven avionics version of the unique system.Īs noted the modeling and design here is by highly renowned NemethDesigns. You select either system from the X-Plane Flight Configuration menu. First flight 24 June 1999, and 700 aircraft have been built to date.įirst of all there are two versions of the aircraft from HSF, one is the standard "Analog" avionics, the second is "G500" for FAR Part 23 Class 1/Class 2 aircraft, dual-screen electronic flight display classification. The B4 is the Initial launch model of the type. The EC130 uses the Turbomeca Arriel 2D turboshaft engine the performance of this powerplant 710 kW (950 hp) has led to the type having been described as possessing "better power margins and range than competing models, particularly in hot and high conditions". It uses a three-bladed Starflex main rotor which is matched to an enclosed tail fan anti-torque device, known as a Fenestron, the latter feature replacing the traditional tail rotor found on the older AS350. Particularly for a helicopter as the quality and detail in this sphere is, always been extremely high. First views of the HSF EC130 are extremely good for a first time developed aircraft. And there is a lot of collaboration going on here, mostly by HSF with a design by highly renowned NemethDesigns. The EC130 is their first collaborative venture for the X-Plane 12 Simulator, there will be no X-Plane 11 version of the aircraft. HeliSimu France are a newly formed (2019) community dedicated to French designed helicopters.
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Original release date was the 26th August 2023, this comprehensive update v1.1 was released almost a month later (17th Sept 23) and so it made sense to combine the two versions and highlight the changes with the newer updates included. So the EC130 is a quiet machine for operations over densely packed environments.
Another change on the EC130 for safety was the use of the guarded Fenestron anti-torque device in place of a conventional tail rotor, the Fenestron also has unevenly spaced blades to reduce noise generation by 50% compared to a tail rotor this enabled an FAA Appendix H fly-over noise signature of 84.3 EPNdB, 8.5 dB and below stage two limits. It also created a strange machine in being very wide with it's three forward seats and four rear seat configuration, the pilot flies from the left seat, even a dual operation it puts the second pilot in the middle seat. The designed EC130 was achieved in close cooperation with the said tour operators, one such operator, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters was also in being the launch operator The EC130 has been described as having a spacious cabin for accommodating up to seven tourists and also providing excellent external visibility. But for tourism operators the AS350 was slightly too small, so (then Eurocopter, now Airbus Helicopters) had to develop something else for the market. The French developed the Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil, or Aérospatiale initiated a development programme to produce a replacement for the aging Aérospatiale Alouette II and in so created another iconic helicopter. The Bell 206 dominated this tourism market for decades, it was the perfect machine for the job, so how do you replace it. It's big business, go to the Grand Canyon, Nevada and see the huge flightlines of machines, or at any scenic attraction, and there is also a very good chance you will be able to also go for a sightseeing flight. Today we take this air tourism market for granted in "Sightseeing Flights", but a few decades ago they were then very compelling and opened up a world to the masses and not only for the rich few. Not only for heliport to airport transfers, but the flourishing tourism market of which where the real action was. Hence the load of television stations that became the "eyes in the sky", also Fire Police and Customs used the aircraft for their own particular services, but more so was the commercial aspect of personal transport, or the use of helicopters in the field of consumer usage. But the Bell 206 was reliable and cheap enough to operate in commercial areas. Before this light rotor craft came on to the scene, then Helicopters were used mainly for Military, Oil or Government operations. The Bell 206 JetRanger changed helicopter operations forever. Updated Aircraft Review : Eurocopter EC130 B4 v1.1 X-Plane 12 by HSF
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