Based loosely on the Pitts-Special aerobatic Bi-plane, this aircraft will perform pretty much every maneuver imaginable, roll, loops, cuban 8's.
The stall is very harsh and will usually result in a "Death spiral", but it usually only happens when the rudder is used violently, kill the engine and hold the nose down and it will regain control.
Controls;
Steer on the ground with the rudder keys Z / X.
The "G" key is used to activate the smoke, which is very cool.
Tips;
Use the flaps to trim the flight so it flies level. (i.e press "2" three or four times.)
If you are landing, completely cutting the engine will result in a much smoother glide than just closing the throttle.
This is my first creation, and a link to the forum thread is here: Pitts-Special
Authors; Davded (N/B, Meshes, Textures)
If you want to mod or edit this file, please give credits and links to the original creator and file.
This RoR's first single rotor helicopter with collective and cyclic flex rotor head and static rear rotor transmission that flies stable and very controllable.
Approximately 9 months of development.
No mods without permission!
Credits:
DeGa
Lifter
Have fun.
How to fly:
All engines at full power ( Ctrl-Home and then Ctrl-PageUP ) and Rotor-head RPM Indicator GREEN ( Cockpit view, top left indicator) to fly.
Check the T-Screen for commands, its all in there.
Special features:
- featuring an automatic hover aid system, its very easy to control while flying slow trying to hover in position and at height.
- hook with extended grip range...to make load pickups easier, the hook in the middle has a hook-range upgrade.
How to lift off, fly and pick up a load...READ THIS FIRST
- you can always see a help-chart by pressing and holding F4 in pilots view ( SAR and Logger only )
- you can get a better overview by pressing F3 once in pilots view, released by pressing F4 once ( SAR and Logger only )
Enter the helicopter
Press the Parking Break
ctrl (strg) Pos1: Fire up all engines simultaneously
ctrl (strg) Page up: Maximum Power to all engines
Page down once, you overpower it and please reduce it by 1 click, only use the BOOST for extrem Load lifting, it will stress the rotorheads to the absolute maximum they can withstand. If the AOA-Inidicators is permanently OVER 15 ( the red marker ), you need a parachute
..wait until engines reach green area... 96 RPM (%)
gently apply F1 until the Helicopteri lifts off
Arrowkey UP: Accelerate/forward flight: Nose down ..watch your height and apply more lift if needed (F1)
Arrowkey Down: Breaking/reverse flight: Nose up, reduce lift for some time not to gain too much height (F2)
Z/X (Y/X) :Turning, will do a pivot in hover mode that needs minor corrections not to drift / accelerate...just watch the virtual horizon Will bank and turn in forward flight faster then 30 knots, additional nose down + banking = higher turn ratio..
Arrowkeys Left/Right: Strafing while hovering, Bankingl left/right in forward flight
HOW TO:
1. Picking up a load
Land close to a load with ONE ropable, best placed in top center
Press O to shoot out the tie
Wait for the tie to move the hook sideways
Apply rope to let the tie pull the node to the ropable at the load (F5)
When tie stops working, lock the hooknode (L) and then release the tie (O)
Apply more rope to get some manouver space for the heli
-> Start, center the heli over the load, climb slowly, correct against the weight of the load and lift it off (F1)
- Pull the load close to the heli with F6 to fly and gain control
Releasing it is easy: L to drop it, F6 and then L to place it
You can lift and fly 13 tons, dont go too fast or the rotorhead will deform permanently and you need a parachute instantly
2. Rollon Loads: (SAR and Logger only)
Drive in a car with 5 (!) ropables, one on each edge and one in the center.
Park in the middle of the Helicopter, activate Parkingbrake, switch of the engine, leave the car
Enter the helicopter, Press "O" to tie the car down. It needs to be really centered in the helicopter, weight balancing is vital for flight characteristics.
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