Stephen Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 NEWS! - Aircraft Update : Robinson R44 Raven II v3.0 to X-Plane 12 by vSkyLabs It has been the world’s best-selling GA helicopter for more than two decades with the Robinson R44 Raven II. The R44’s four-seater aerodynamic fuselage optimizes airspeed and fuel economy. It is powered by Lycoming IO-540 fuel injected engine and it cruises at 110 knots and can fly 300 nautical miles and up to 14,000 feet. And now the R44 by vSkyLabs is available for X-Plane 12. Note, this latest v3.0 version is for X-Plane 12, but the original R44 XP11 version is still available. Flight model - complete update to latest X-Plane 12: Improved rotor blades simulation. Improved throttle governor. Improved engine power gradient to fall in line with MP limitations more accurately. Landing skids physics tuneups. Autorotation regime tune-ups. Sounds: Implemented physics-based blade-slap sounds. FMOD pack converted to v2.0x Graphics: All-around PBR new setup to match the latest X-Plane 12 rendering engine. New/additional default liveries. Features Optimized for the latest X-Plane 12 Flight Model Robust and Highly Defined flight dynamics model of the Robinson R44 Raven II helicopter, built around the powerful, native X-Plane 'Experimental Flight Model' environment Highly detailed model of the Robinson R44 Raven II helicopter Autorotation capable Comprehensive systems which were designed to follow the real R44 Raven II POH, as authentically as possible within X-Plane 11 flight simulator limitations Fully functional VR (Virtual Reality) Ready: highly interactive cockpit environment including levers, switches, guards, 3D checklist viewer, modular cyclic and more Equipped with Robinson's classic 7 holes analog panel R44 Auxiliary fuel system. Removable doors Fully featured GNS530 Built-in Avitab Compatibility (Avitab plugin not included) Multi-Layer FMOD 2.0 sound pack The project is under constant development: development road-map is including flight model refinements, enhanced systems depth, additional liveries and other improvements Skunkcraft Updater is included: project updates are fast and efficient! This being a vSkyLabs aircraft, Then the vSkylab philosophy is that you are purchasing an ongoing project, so any aircraft you purchase is not fully completed or is usually not completed to 100%, that is the deal you sign up for to get access to the aircraft, and all the development is free and ongoing throughout the X-Plane 12 version. These projects are under constant development: the development road-map is including flight model refinements, enhanced systems depth, additional liveries and other improvements. So this aircraft is noted as an "Early Access" project. Images are courtesy of vSkyLabs (X-Plane 12 version) Design by VSKYLABS Support forum for the Robinson R44 by VSKYLABS ___________________________ The Robinson R44 Raven II v3.0 by VSkyLabs Flying Lab Project is NOW available! from the X-Plane.Org Store here : Robinson R44 Raven II Your Price: US$32.95 On sale: $32.95 $21.41 Requirements X-Plane 12 or X-Plane 11 Note: latest version is for X-Plane 12 . XP11 version still available Windows, Mac or Linux 8 GB+ VRAM Recommended Current version: 3.0 (January 5th 2024) ___________________________ News by Stephen Dutton' 6th January 2024 Copyright©2024: X-Plane Reviews (Disclaimer. All images and text in this review are the work and property of X-PlaneReviews, no sharing or copy of the content is allowed without consent from the author as per copyright conditions) All Rights Reserved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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