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Old October 26th 03, 01:36 AM
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Flight Link sells a complete set of helicopter controls. I have flown
them, and I personally think they're worth about 1/3 of what they cost,
but other people seem to like 'em.

http://www.flightlink.com/hardware/rotorwing/index.html

There is also an outfit in the UK that builds a contraption that
integrates a hacked Saitek joystick. This one intrigues me quite a bit,
esp. if/when they get their twist grip going.

http://www.simcontrol.co.uk/newheli.htm

For now, I'm still using the same stuff I've been using for years - CH
Combatstick, Pro Throttle, and Pro Pedals. This is about the least
expensive setup you can get that roughly simulates rotorcraft controls.

Dave Blevins

On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 17:44:01 -0700, "kent shih"
wrote:

Can you buy control equipment similar in a helicopter for collective,
cyclic, pedals to fly the R22 in the MSFS2004?

Kent





"Andrew Crane" wrote in message
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"ChopperJon2" wrote in message
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Microsoft flightsim is great and realistic. Use the bell 206. or

download
an
r-22 addon from simviation


Microsoft Flightsim is nowhere near approaching realistic in its flight
models of any helicopter.

- c of g appears to be behind the tail
- can't autorotate
- flaring doesn't reduce descent
- low rotor RPM doesn't affect lift, doesn't cause nose-down pitch
- descent rate far too high on low collective
- translational lift, VRS, t/r VRS, flap-back, and lots of other stuff
not modelled

etc, etc..

It's basically a plane that can take off vertically, not at all like a
helicopter.

Regards
Andrew


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