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  1. Aircraft Review : JRX Design Bell 407 v1.30 for X-Plane 11 and 12 A derivative of the Bell 206L-4 LongRanger, Bell 407 is a four-blade, single-engine, civil utility helicopter that uses the four-blade, soft-in-plane design rotor with the composite hub developed for the United States Army's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, instead of the two-blade, semi-rigid, teetering rotor of the 206L-4. So the breed line is from the famous "Jetranger", but the 407 is the far bigger and powerful relation to the family. The Bell 407's fuselage is 8 inches (20 cm) wider, increasing internal cabin space, and includes 35% larger main cabin windows. The more powerful Rolls-Royce/Allison 250-C47 turboshaft allows an increase in Maximum Takeoff Weight and improves performance at hotter temperatures and/or higher altitudes. The helicopter has standard seating for two crew and five cabin seats. In 1993, Bell began the development of the New Light Aircraft as a replacement for its Model 206 series. The program resulted in the 407, a development of Bell's LongRanger. A 206L-3 LongRanger was modified to serve as the 407 demonstrator. The demonstrator used hardware for the 407 and added molded fairings to represent the 407's wider fuselage then under development. The demonstrator was first flown in 1994, and the 407 program and was publicly announced at the Heli-Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, in January 1995. The first 407 prototype (C-GFOS) then accomplished its maiden flight on June 29, 1995, and the second prototype (C-FORS) followed on July 13, 1995. After a short development program, the first production 407 (C-FWQY/N407BT) flew on November 10, 1995. Since then almost 1500+ aircraft have been built. In 2021, only three years ago JRX Design started in the X-Plane Simulator with the dual SA 341B and SA 342J Gazelle, then their next release was the Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105 DBS-4, a big name, but also a lot of helicopter, which was updated only 12 months ago to X-Plane 12. All sensational and quality designs. This is JRX's latest release with the Bell 407. Notable is that the release(s) are separate for both the X-Plane 12 version or the X-Plane 11 version, as they are not packaged together here. We will of course focus on the XP12 version for the review, in details the X-Plane 11 is identical, but missing the X-Plane 12 dynamic features. This is not the first Bell 407 for X-Plane. That was the excellent Bell 407 from Dreamfoil Creations, a standard bearer for it's time with a huge feature list and flying dynamics. Currently still only X-Plane 11, but with the release of the terrific Schweizer S300CB, it noted the developer was back in a big way, and he notes that the Bell 407 (and the AS350 B3+) are now being developed for X-Plane 12, expect in a few months. So that obviously sets up a quandary, which would be the best B407 to buy? A hard one even for me, as both as we shall see are very highly quality developed machines. The B407 from JRX is available now and for X-Plane 12, but the Dreamfoil 407 will have a bigger feature list and personal familiarity... it is a very, very tough choice. Note, that since this review has been published, JRX Design has since updated the 407 to v1.30 (forget v1.10 as it was a non-starter). There were a few new additions, the biggest new feature was the CINEFLEX camera feature, and that item has now been included in the review. Design wise JRX have a superlative quality record, and to scale, and that aspect shows here. The 407 is beautifully done in modeling terms with excellent glass. Odd here though is you can't hide the glass reflections (inside or external), but it is still very well done with both front and rear doors with window (opening) hatch inserts. The huge fuel filler is excellent. Notable is that the riveting is drawn on and not modeled with highlights, same with the engine cover latches. It's well done but noticeable, but the external panel bolts are nicely 3d. The engine internals are also images, again highly realistic, so you admire them and are not as so distracted by them being only 2d Rear tail boom, horizontal stabiliser and upright tail support are well modeled, with the original orange/white tail-skid. The heart of a helicopter are the rotors and their assemblies.... The main rotor is a 35 foot diameter, soft-in-plane flex beam (flapping flexure) type yoke/hub with four interchangeable blades. Elastomeric technology is incorporated and allows for blade movement. The blades and yoke are all composite materials. The rotor is designed to rotate at 413 RPM at 100% Nr. As rotor heads go it is very, very simple design, just the tower and four pushrods. Plate construction is really good, as are the arms, but we are going to lose points because only the collective bite is animated (13 degrees of twist), shame as we know the Dreamfoil 407 is fully animated, but the movements here are good. Rear tail-rotor is intricately designed, great detail and fine work. The yaw animations are also well done and visible. All doors are animated, can be opened externally and internally, and they can also be removed, but only all and not individually. Left side also takes away the cam centre panel, for a very wide open space for the Medi-Vac. So you really do wish for more selection on which doors you want removed as you can't slide the rear doors open in flight, missing also is the long and short window door panel option. Rear cabin seats five, or four chunky seats and a tight centre child seat in the rear. Default colour is a light grey with the very nice "Bell" logo on the seat back, the trim material is all very nicely done. Seating colours change to the selected external livery, with four choices in Light Grey, Red, Green and Dark Grey. The familiar restricted cabin roof is well reproduced here, making the rear cabin feel very authentic to those familiar with a 206/406 environment. Forward pilot seats are also very chunky for a helicopter, but very well designed and created. Again the materials are of a quality nature, a feel real effect if viewed in closely of the excellent chosen materials, the above roof switch and CB-Fuse panel is also excellent. All circuit breakers are active and animated. Side doors are beautifully realistically molded, with the authentic bell 407 logos and opening slide window, same in the rear. There is the option for single or duel controls, the left side pilot's cyclic and collective are very basic, with just a throttle built in. The right side pilot has a more detailed collective head, with FLOAT activation and lights with SEARCH, LDG (landing) and Start/Disengage switch. Chunky could also describe the instrument panel, for a small helicopter the 206/407 instrument panels are massive. But the instrument arrangement is quite simple. Top left is a Radio Altmeter, Engine readouts (TRQ - Torque, MGT, NR/NP - RPM, Davtron Clock/OAT/Volt meter, Fuel PSI-AMPS, FUEL Qty and Gearbox and Engine Oil pressure/Temp). Flying instruments include Airspeed, Artificial Horizon, Altimeter. Main NR/NP Tachometer dual gauge, Bendix/king HSI (Horizontal Situation Indicator), Vertical Speed instrument. OBS (Omni-Bearing Selector) for ADF 1/2, OBS NAV 1 and Turn rate dial. Lower is the avionic stack, with a custom GNS 530, KX 155A COM/NAV 1 radio, another KX 155A COM/NAV 2 radio, Bendix/King KMA 30 radio, Bendix/King KT74 Transponder and bottom (flat) a Bendix/King KR87 ADF radio. The metal rudder pedals are also highly designed and have pretty Bell logos. Panel can be set in either a light or dark tone There are two sets of headphones, in that their cables drag across the cockpit and obscures the instrument panel, you can click (lower volume) to hide the right headset, but you can't click on the left co-pilot one to hide it? so it hangs there! and right in your view line (It can thankfully be hidden another way as we shall see later). v1.20 and the Co-Pilot headset can now be thankfully also hidden directly via a "hotspot" click. Power on and the panel is beautifully done, love the instrument contrast to the red radio readouts. Then simply glorious at night! Caution Warning Panel (CWP) is very authentic, you can also test the systems via the button right panel. CWP can be set to BRIGHT or DIM illumination. Other internal lighting includes rear bulkhead adjustable spot light, plus the same as a cabin (switch) light, rear cabin lights again look very nice in the darker light, single overhead panel switch, or the individual rear switches can be used. Overhead panel lighting is again sensational. Menu To access the menu, you press the "Tablet" button on the far right top of the instrument panel. It is in the design of the RWP GTN 750 module. The tablet is extremely well intergrated with a support arm to the instrument binnacle. There are four option tabs on the left; MENU 1, MENU 2, RXP TAB, Avi TAB and LIVERIES. MENU 1 You could call Menu 1 the options tab set into five categories (not labeled). First two, with first the Static Elements, Covers, Tiedowns and Flags, second is the external "GPU" (Ground Power Unit). Note the "Rotor Park Brake" has to be down to activate the Static Elements. Next category covers the pilots and passengers; you have "Fly With Copilot" that puts a crew member in the left seat, notable is when you do this that headset disappears from your POV. You also have "Crew Helmets" but those pesky hanging headsets then return... damn. Pressing "Crew Headsets" will hide only the Pilot's headset, but not the Co-Pilot's. Final option here is the "Passengers", which inserts two lovely ladies in the rear cabin If you adjust the X-Plane "Weight & Balance" menu, it makes no difference or adds in NO more passengers or cargo. In this area the JRX is limited in options Next category covers options; "Dual Flight Controls", and Doors ON/OFF... Under the rear there is a large "Searchlight", or you can have the "Emergency Floats" installed on the skids. There are upper and lower "Wire Cutters" and last is the "ROTOR DAMPENER" cap. New in v1.20 were some very nice rear "Bear Paws" Last category is the set of options for the (optional) Reality RXP GTN 750. There is also a "Autopilot Unit" or Stability Augmentation Systems (SAS), this panel is placed lower right on the instrument panel. Last two options here is the "AviTab" tool (Plugin required), and the selection of the Light/Dark instrument facia. Also on the right side of "Menu 1" are three "Engine Exceedances" readouts, these can also be reset in TRQ (Torque), MGT and NG RPM Listed top of the panel is the current "Version" MENU 2 In this tab you set the aircraft's configuration. Top is the "Fuel Load" in 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and 1/1 or FULL. Lower left is the changing weights as you select the (Fuel) and Weight/Payload selections right, "ALL UP WEIGHT" and "MAXIMUM TAKEOFF WEIGHT" must balance. Lower are three options with CofG (Centre of Gravity), "Vibrations" Off-x1, x2,x3... last is the selection of the FOV or "Field Of View". RXP/Avi TAB Are both quick button selections of the Reality WP GTN 750 and the Avitab tool LIVERIES You can select your livery via the tablet, and it gives you an image of the 407. There are 21 liveries, that covers a wide spectrum of services and countries, all are excellent. CINEFLEX A new feature added to the JRX B407 in the update v1.30, was the excellent CINEFLEX camera system. The Cineflex V14 is a 5-axis gyro stabilized camera system that delivers images completely free from even the smallest vibrations. It has a Sony Cinealta HDC 1500 camera integrated in the carbon-fibre housing that rotates a full 360°, and all movements are operated from within the helicopter. The first place you would look to activate the camera is the JRX Menu, but it's not located on there? The Camera system is activated by the "Camera System" switch, on the overhead panel, row below the circuit breakers/fuses, far right. Switching it on comes with a disclaimer from the developer... it will deliver a 25% FPS hit on your framerate (any internal to external X-Plane viewpoint, usually has this same negative effect). It is a significant hit, so if the CINEFLEX is not in use it is best switched off. Activated you get the camera pod assembly now visible, slung under the nose of the B407, the modeling is excellent with the detail and the quality of the camera system. On the left side of the instrument panel, there is now positioned a cowled screen and operators panel... The panel has two sets of camera operation knobs, and four buttons. Power, Overlay, Reset and Park. "Power" is to switch on the system, "Overlay" puts a frame and recording data on the screen, including REC, Timecode, Resolution, Camera Coordinates, Airspeed, Heading, Altitude, Track, (camera) Pitch & Zoom "Park" will foldup and store the camera rearwards, "Reset" will set the camera to it's forward "ready" mode. Left small knob is the "Zoom"... 0%-100% Right is the knob/joystick to adjust the camera angle, ROLL, ROTATE and UP and DOWN angles. All the camera movement controls can be set as commands, for keyboard or joystick (HAT) actions, this allows easier control while flying. The CINEFLEX is expertly done, and a great addition to the 407. ___________ Flying the Bell 407 If you open the JRX 407, it will have the annoying habit of just shutting down again? even if the "Start with engines running" tickbox is active. There is a trick here... The issue is caused by the "Idle" button and throttle being set to closed, this is the shutoff point to kill the engine. To start you have to de-click the "IDLE-REL" and give the 407 a bit of throttle (80). Once running, then you can go back to the idle stop, but don't press the IDLE-REL, if not it will just shutdown the engine again... or your back to square one. The "Start" switch is on the same collective, and as long as the fuel is on, then a press and hold of the switch is all that is needed. At first you don't think it is going to fire, then at once around 50% NR rpm, the Allison 250-C47 turbio-shaft engine (813 shp (606 kW)) gets itself together and your in the flying business... its all a FADEC-controlled engine (Full Authority Digital Engine Control), as the FADEC system is designed to reduce pilot work load and increase engine reliability by fully automating the start procedure, and holding engine parameters to tighter tolerances in flight. It feels excellent in this JRX machine... .... then twisting the throttle to "FLY" will increase the NR % to 100% Does the JRX 407 sound good... brilliant in fact. The start whine is excellent, so is the throttle adjustments through the spectrum, then the full rpm chop is really, really good, I've flown on a 407 (and a 206) and it is as good as you will get. I couldn't get any noisy internal blade slap, but external blade sounds in movement when in flight manoeuvres are excellent. Whoa! off the ground with a bit of slight cyclic back, and a feel upwards movement of the collective, and you go into a perfect hover... ... "Oh I like this!" I've had my time with wiggly nervous helicopters for a fair while, "This one is smooooth". Already happy, a bit more collective and a push forward of the cyclic and you are up & away. 206/407 usually need a bit of low nose to get them moving... not too much here and the speed builds very quickly. Bell later replaced the tail rotor pedals with the taller and slightly closer-to-the-pilot versions, as many pilots complained they were too high, as they preferred the 206 pedals than the 407's. The Bell 407 has a maximum speed of 140 kn (160 mph, 260 km/h), with an economical cruise speed of 133 kn (153 mph, 246 km/h). The range is 324 nmi (373 mi, 600 km) with a service ceiling of 18,690 ft (5,700 m). There is the vibration option... OFF is no vibration, x1 is not really a lot, x2 is about perfect as x3 is very, very noticeable shaking, really it feels like your blades are coming loose! I was very impressed with the Autopilot Unit or Stability Augmentation Systems (SAS). It has had some fine tuning in v1.10, but it felt fine to me... you can LVL (Level) then hit the AP, then HDG (Heading) and ALT (Altitude) and the transition in flight is excellent, only a slight lift as you go to the auto system. V/S (Vertical Speed) changes are 5 points either way, but honestly, if your not climbing high, then unlock the ALT and add a little collective to go up, then reselect ALT at your set altitude, the same to go down with less collective. Coming out of auto is good as well, but you need to disconnect the HDG and ALT selections before you disconnect the AP itself for a smooth transition, or it bumps coming out. Heading changes under the SAS are nice and smooth, long and with not any tight jumpy turns, so excellent... yes very impressed. Really the 407 is so nice to fly manually (balanced when trimmed), you won't rely on the SAS, it is a relaxing controls machine, even distances are easy. Time to head back to the Jay Stephen Hooper Memorial Heliport. The 407 has a reputation for solid control feel in flight. That, combined with plenty of power, makes the 407 a real performer. The 206 (Jetranger) feels heavier than the 407 on the controls, so most pilots prefer the 407's flight control’s hydraulic boost, it is quite heavy if you turn the assisted system off. The Bell 407 is not a low-inertia system, it is also not a high-inertia system either like the JetRanger. So the feel is set somewhere in between, in making your approach it can be quite different. Autorotating the 407 going down I found there was still a high degree of maneuverability during the glide (power off), then the transition to Effective translational lift (ETL) was okayish, as you have to be aware on the loss of speed to avoid too much sink, so it's best to transition further out than closer to the pad in case of a sudden loss of lift. The flare and touchdown also requires a different technique than in the JetRanger. Timing is more critical because less energy is stored in the lighter-weight spinning rotors and the more collective pitch is used to cushion the helicopter’s touchdown. In addition, the pilot holds the helicopter in a nose-high attitude and touches down on the heels of the skids. It’s a fairly standard procedure for a lower-inertia rotor. One warning though is the 407 in the low hover is very susceptible to the swing effect, "Mast Bumping" is only present with a 2 blades rotor ...like R22 , R44, B206, but I found here the pendulum effect was very pronounced, the wrong (too heavy) input, and the 407 will swing quite violently, with the obvious results, so keep the final inputs extremely small, even pull away and do a new approach to get the procedure right. A few hours rest and I am airborne again, now twilight... The 407's external lighting is excellent, except for in one area. There is a "Landing" light in the nose, and two amazing flashing strobes underside, rear red beacon and Navigation/Strobes on the horizontal stabiliser fences, the best though are the fantastic "Logo" spots on the side, I totally absolutely loved the lit logo look at night! It is mostly excellent, but the collective switch "Spotlight" created nasty ant lit marks all around the nose and windscreen, so you need to keep it switched off. Now darker, and I am cruising low and fast over the Freeways & Highways Los Angeles County... my favorite Heli-Pilot pastime, the 407 is simply brilliant here, easy to cruise... did I say fast. In roles (or role-play) you are restricted here by the JRX door arrangement, there are no sliding doors on the rear, and not being able to individually remove, say the rear left door, restricts your role playing. Scouting for "News" I am playing a version of the "Nightcrawler", yes the movie , as I love this livery and the cruising above the LA landscape at night. I would have loved an open door, even a cameraman shooting the streets, but there is not even a Medi-Vac version, so it all feels all a bit limited if you wanted to be part of the action. So the JRX Bell 407 is excellent to fly, even say a novice could handle the aircraft and enjoy it's abilities... too benign, no I didn't get that feeling at all, it just felt right and the 407 was a totally enjoyable dynamic experience... then what a way to end the night flying with a visit to that famous "Hollywood" sign... perfect. _____________ Summary The Bell 407 is a four-blade, single-engine, civil utility helicopter that uses the four-blade, soft-in-plane design rotor with a composite hub. So the breed line is from the famous "Jetranger", but the 407 is the far bigger and more powerful relation to the family. The release(s) of the JRX 407 here are separate for both the X-Plane 12 version or the X-Plane 11 version, as they are not packaged together. So make your choice wisely as they both cost the same. JRX Design are now very accomplished developers, the Bell 407 is their third release for the X-Plane Simulator, after the earlier dual SA 341B and SA 342J Gazelle and the Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105 DBS-4. Notably the aircraft is created to a very high standard, beautiful modeling and lovely intricate details to scale. However rivets and engine fences are images and not 3d, but the main exterior bolts are modeled. Rotor hub is exceedingly well designed, but only has semi-animations for (twist) collective, and tail yaw. Glass is excellent (maybe the rear windows are bit dark) and there are no reflections disable for the internally or externally for the windows. Cabin and instruments are exceptionally well done, and all is very quality work in feel and look, but there are restrictions with only a singe door hide, and there are not many options for different fitout versions (Medi-Vac, lift hook) and role-playing that is mostly common with Helicopter packages. Lighting internally and externally is again excellent, but for ant whites around the frames with the spotlight feature. Although the official Bell 407 Manual and Procedures are very nice (authentic), a JRX Design manual was also required here. The updated v1.30 also comes with the sensational CINEFLEX camera system, hung on the nose, you have a full control of the camera and it's storage, v1.30 also has some other nice visual and menu tweaks as well. The JRX Bell 405 flies very well, I loved it as it was certainly not a edgy machine to fly, too benign, no I don't think so, so great for first timers and novice fliers, performance and dynamics feel also perfect. Would I like JRX Design to also do the famous 206 Jetranger? After this 407 I certainly think so, as it would be an excellent idea to do a fly off of their different capabilities, but more options overall would be nice. I love the 407, to a point now it is my current favorite helicopter to fly, I don't love niggly machines, I want to fly, hover and do things without the stress, throw in the sheer quality and X-Plane 12 realism and the JRX Bell 407 is a worthy winner... highly recommended. ________________ The Bell 407 by JRX Design v1.30 is NOW available! from the X-Plane.Org Store here : JRX Bell 407 for X-Plane 12 Priced at US$35.99 Requirements X-Plane 12 (not for XP11. If you want the XP11 version, get it here ) Windows, Mac or Linux 8 GB+ VRAM Recommended Download Size: 1.4 GB Current Version: 1.30 (January 28th 2024) JRX Bell 407 for X-Plane 11 Priced at US$35.99 Requirements X-Plane 11 (not for XP12. if you want the XP12 version, get it here) Windows, Mac or Linux - 8 GB+ VRAM Recommended Download Size: 1.4 GB Current Version: 1.30 (January 28th 2024) Installation and documents: download for the JRX Bell 407 is 1.38 Gb and the aircraft is deposited in the "Helicopters" X-Plane folder. Full Installation is 2.76Gb AviTab Plugin is required for this aircraft Documents supplied are: JRX Bell 407 - READ ME.txt Bell 407 - Operational Evaluation Board Report.pdf Bell 407 - Pilot Ground and Flight Procedures.pdf Bell 407 - Rotorcraft Flight Manual.pdf JRX BELL 407 - END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (EULA).txt Documentation consists of three official documents that cover the 407 Flight Manual, Pilot Ground and Flight Procedures and Operational Evaluation Board Report... but there is no JRX 407 Aircraft manual, that was badly needed and certainly required here. Designed by JRX Design Support forum for the JRX B407 Review System Specifications:  Windows - 12th Gen IS1700 Core i7 12700K 12 Core 3.60 GHz CPU - 64bit -32 Gb single 1067 Mhz DDR4 2133 - PNY GeForce RTX 3080 10GB XLR8 - Samsung 970 EVO+ 2TB SSD Software: - Windows 11 Pro - X-Plane 12.09rc3 (This is a Release Candidate review). Plugins: Traffic Global - JustFlight-Traffic (X-Plane.OrgStore) US$52.99 : Global SFD plugin US$30.00 Scenery or Aircraft - Hooper Heliport (58CA) - ___________________________ Review 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
  2. NEWS! - Aircraft Update : SA 341B and SA 342J Gazelle by JRX Design for X-Plane 12 A few weeks ago JRX Design updated their fantastic Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105 DBS-4 to X-Plane 12. That aircraft has now been followed up by JRX Design's first aircraft release in the SA 341B and SA 342J Gazelle. An exceptional design, if a little tricky to fly, unless you are a highly skilled chopper pilot. X-PlaneReviews full X-Plane 11 review is here; Aircraft Review : SA 341B and SA 342J Gazelle by JRXDesign Notable this release is only configured for X-Plane 12, there is still included in the package the X-Plane 11 version. This package incorporates two Gazelle versions in one and both are separate stand-alone models, The SA341B: Is based on the military variant and uses “old school” avionics in use from the late 1970s onwards, including VHF and UHF military radios with “chatter” added for immersion. It has a functional PBDI (position bearing distance indicator) similar to the NADIR on the French variant, which can be programmed with X-Plane FMS flight plans. This version has 17 military / service style liveries included as standard. The SA342J: Is a civilian variant with a more “modern” avionics suite, an up-rated engine and a different body kit, along with custom made avionics based on the Garmin and Avidyne real world family. There is a fully functional autopilot module and a “pop out tablet” showing either the GNS530, AviTab or a Services page showing critical flight data. This version comes with 19 liveries of various aircraft from around the world. The Feature list is extensive... Model and Textures: Integrated GTN750 / 725 and AviTab compatible Detailed animated 3D model both internal and external High quality pilot, co-pilot and passengers Animated rotor head and tail rotor All textures are PBR 4k external textures including all liveries 4k instrument panels All custom-made instruments with no legacy stock X-Plane instrumentation All doors and windows fully functional with sound attenuation Animated rotor tie downs and engine / pitot covers Animated yaw string Custom engine vibrations Animated friction locks for the cyclic and collective AH cage functions Custom animated instrument gauges and needles Dynamic aircraft ID plate based on livery Dynamic seat colours and pilot helmet / flight suit based on livery Custom external lighting (NAV / STROBE / LANDING / FLASH / DIM) with light spill Rotor blur and ground shadow All panel switches / buttons / controls are animated with sound Custom and fully functional warning and annunciator lights with test where applicable Fuel, Equipment and PAX loading: Fuel and passenger loading are done within the cockpit Fuel weights are dynamically changed Pilot, co-pilot and passengers modelled – with dynamic weight Door removal – with dynamic weight Munitions (for the SA341 (INERT)) – with dynamic weight Sling loads are invoked in cockpit with no third-party plugin required – with dynamic weight / CG Detailed flight reference cards (FRCs) are included in-cockpit with all procedures Sound: Full FMOD sound is included in both version’s with over 50 sampled sounds from a real Gazelle helicopter mixed live with FMOD studio. 3D external sounds with doppler effect Custom radio chatter both civil and military. Tuneable on the com radios Headset attenuation (helmet simulation) Custom blade slap Custom warnings and alerts All switches / buttons have sound assigned Flight Model: Realistic flight characteristics Start-up to shutdown realistically modelled on the flight reference cards The new X-Plane experimental flight model recommended Fully working under the 11.50 beta programme and compatible with Vulkan Longer shelf life for future X-Plane updates and will not “break” like many others VR and manipulator ready Customised Failures: Hydraulics (WIP) Over-Torque Hard landings > 425 f/min Crash detection Engine fire Flame-out / Compressor stall With custom fire / sounds / smoke Help and Support: Dedicated support forum at the XP.ORG Detailed user manual Full lifetime support, product updates and development as required Designed by JRX Design Support forum for the Gazelle The SA 341B and SA 342J Gazelle XP12 version is now available for download from the X-Plane.Org store, to purchase see below. Download size is 1.81Gb _____________________________________ Yes! - the SA 341B and SA 342J Gazelle XP12 by JRX Design is NOW available from the X-Plane.Org Store here : SA 341B and SA 342J Gazelle Price is US$29.99 Requirements X-Plane 12 or X-Plane 11 (Separate versions provided) Windows, Mac or Linux 4GB VRAM Minimum - 8GB+ VRAM Recommended Download Size: 1.8 GB Current Version: XP12 (March 9th 2023) ___________________________ News by Stephen Dutton 11th March 2023 Copyright©2023: 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
  3. Aircraft Review : SA 341B and SA 342J Gazelle by JRXDesign The Aérospatiale Gazelle (company designations SA 340, SA 341 and SA 342) is a French five-seat helicopter, that is commonly used for light transport, scouting and light attack duties. The Gazelle originated in a French Army requirement for a lightweight observation helicopter intended to replace the Aérospatiale Alouette III, which was known for their easy handling and excellent high altitude performance. Very early in it's development, the Gazelle attracted British interest, which resulted in a major joint development and production work share agreement between Sud Aviation (French) and Westland (United Kingdom). The deal, signed in February 1967, allowed the production in Britain of 292 Gazelles and 48 Sud Aviation SA 330 Puma medium transport helicopters ordered by the British armed forces. The first prototype SA 340 flew for the first time on 7 April 1967, it initially flew with a conventional tail rotor taken from the Alouette II. The tail was later replaced in early 1968 with the distinctive fenestron (enclosed fan) tail on the second prototype. Four SA 341 prototypes were flown, including one for the British firm Westland Helicopters. On the 13 May 1967, a Gazelle demonstrated its speed capabilities when two separate world speed records were broken on a closed course, and with the helicopter achieving speeds of 307 km/h over 3 kilometres and 292 km/h over 100 kilometres, On 6 August 1971, the first production Gazelle conducted its first flight. Another point of that the British requirements required was for a longer cabin over the original design, and the more powerful Turbomeca Astazou IIIN2 (480 kW (644 shp) uprated from the original Turbomeca Astazou IIIA (390 kW (523 shp) engine. This specification became the "Classic" version of the aircraft. There are two variants of the Gazelle in the SA 341B (military) and SA 342J (civilian) in this package by JRXDesign, and both are downloaded separately and loaded into X-Plane (aircraft Folder) as two completely different folders (JRX - SA 341 - Gazelle) and (JRX - SA 342 - Gazelle), and so you have to set different view preferences for each aircraft. First inspection shows you the parked machine with it's "Remove Before Flight" tags, that are animated to blow around in the wind and the effect is nicely done. Overall the modeling is very good, but not to the ultra detailed quality as well we expect from our developers today. First thing to distinguish between the Military and Civil variants is the huge "Homing" antenna situated on the front of the Military aircraft... ... this leads to the excellent cockpit glass, that has great shape, thickness and reflections. Hard to do right, the glass here is perfect. Most of the detailing is very good, but some items are just modeled and not textured, i.e. the opening window frame and catch... the bodywork panels and rivets are also painted on and not mapped (raised), but you have to have a very curious eye to tell the difference. The important antennas are correct with VHF (large one), VOR/DME and HF/SSB Aerial... missing however is the aerial cable and it's support fins that runs underneath the full length of the boom tail. ... Astazou IIIN2 engine exhaust is well done and it also vibrates under power, the vibration animation is a bit average, but still it looks good. I do however really like the burnt exhaust outlet and the lovely mesh shroud. Noticeable however is the driveshaft? On the Military version it just sticks out.... ... on the Civil version there is a shaft tunnel or a cover, and you can easily see on the Military of were the shaft ends abruptly. The shaft vibrates but it is not animated in rotation? There are only a few aerials positioned on the civil tail as well. You can tell a good helicopter design and it's quality via the rotor head assembly. This one is simply excellent modeling wise, but only halfway animated in detail... ... only the collective (bite) assemblies are active, were as the rotor head tilt (pitch/sideways) are not active. But that is not to takeaway from the impressive head assembly detail, all the links, rods, rubber covers that make up the rotor head are all very well crafted, if not perfect. The three blades also droop nicely when static. The main rear "fenestron" rotor system was originally based upon the rigid rotor technology developed by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm for the MBB Bo 105; however, due to control problems experienced while at high speeds upon prototype aircraft, the rigid rotor was replaced with a semi-articulated one on production aircraft. The difficulties experienced with the early design of the main rotor was one of the factors contributing to the lengthy development time of the Gazelle. The individual rotor blades were crafted out of composite materials, primarily composed of fiberglass, and had been designed for an extremely long operational lifespan; composite rotor blades would later become a common feature of all helicopters. Overall the design and construction of the fenestron rotor is very good, but there are again a few untextured items, but it is hard to distinguish unless you are a real nut for ultra detail. The composite blades in the rotor are animated for yaw, which is nice. All four doors are opened manually via "Hotspots" on the door levers, revealing a very nice interior. The Civil version is different in that the tone is black, rather than the Military Green. And on the civil there are also five other interior colours to match the livery in; White, Blue, Green, Red and Yellow. The Military has storage pockets in the lower doors, were as the Civil has an all glass pane, the Civil also has top and lower wire cutters and thicker landing strut covers as well. There are three optional crew members with a co-pilot and two rear crew/passengers. (the pilot is only shown externally and when the engine is running). The Military Crew are in fatigues, and the Civil crew are in matching colours to the livery, mostly with coloured helmets or hats. All heads are animated to turn, the rear crew/passengers all turn opposite to the view, and front crew members turn their heads to the stick left/right movements, overall the crew are really well done and active. When not in view, the rear crews/passengers headsets (great quality) are hung up in brackets. Instrument Panel (Military) The Gazelle's instrument panel is tall and aligned right for the pilot, and between the two variants Military and Civil, their layouts are quite different. The Military Instrument Panel is quite complex and there is a lot to learn. Top Right are your main flying instruments, with a huge ball Artificial Horizon that can be caged, and a built in Yaw/Slip indicator, to the AH right is the Vertical Speed (V/S), below the AH is the Heading Dial with built-in Course pointer, below the V/S is the Torque Meter. Left side of the panel is dominated by a Central Warning Panel (CWP), that can be tested and dimmed. Instrument dials are; left CWP the Airspeed Indicator, and below is the Attitude Indicator or Kollsman Window (note; you can change the baro from MB or inHg by clicking on it). Left below the CWP is a backup (or co-pilot) smaller Artificial Horizon. Anti-Collision switches are top and Nav/Light are lower left. Lower right instrument panel are the engine readouts in; Eng. Oil Temperature, Fuel Contents and Voltage (Volts), main power switchgear is below. Lower stub panel has some very important instruments in T-4 Gauge (Turbine Outlet Temperature ), Clock/Timer and the very important Engine RPM/Rotor RPM dial. The huge adjustable Radar Altimeter dial dominates the left lower panel, and the Winch/IC/Pitot/Wiper/UHF switches are below. Avionics are all Military focused in this variant. Top of the stack is a very interesting unit in a PBDI or Position Bearing Distance Indicator. It is guiding instrument that uses pre-planned routes to get you to your destination, it uses the X-Plane FMS. system to input the co-ordinates, and then it directs you (in a basic form) in waypoint by waypoint to your destination. Below the PBDI is a Military VHF combat net radio, Military UHF radio (civilian/ATC chatter) and bottom a Standard VHF com radio. Pedestal avionics panel has a IFF Transponder top, NAV1 and ADF1 radios below that are still Military focused with TAC1/TAC2 and UHF/VHF. Lower panel is the Doppler and Radio Altitude selections. _________ Instrument Panel (Civilian) In the actual main instrument panel there is not a lot of differences to the Military in the Civil. Obvious are the two coloured ball Artificial Horizon(s), but otherwise the panels are identical. The avionics are however totally different. Top of the panel is a "Garmin" Autopilot, which is highly detailed and excellent in detail. Below is a custom version of the X-Plane GNS350, with the usual pop-out panel. Below is the Com Selection panel (again custom and well done), then below is the "Garmin" Transponder, with SBY (Standby) XMT (frequency) select... ... and lower stacked are all the frequency selections COMM 1/2, NAV 1/2 and ADF1 Menu and Options There is no main menus on the JRX Gazelle, but there is a small popup menu on the top of the instrument panel. Selection toggle is via a "hotspot" on the top of the panel below the menu popup. Top of the tab is the "Remove Before Flight" toggle, then below you can set the fuel load by percentage; 100%, 75%, 50% and 25%. Next two rows cover the toggles of the; Co-Pilot and the two Crew members, then lower the toggle of all four doors. The two bottom tabs cover the "Show Tablet" and "Show GTN750"... the GTN750 I presume is the "Reality XP GTN 750/650 Touch" optional from Reality XP There is an attached tablet that can be positioned stored or in view (you click on the hinge). There are three tablet options via Hotspots, two are positioned top left in "Map" and "Services" and one centre bottom for the "GNS 530". But the "Hotspots" here are a rough term? they are hard to find and almost impossible to use, in fact the whole tablet is confusing to use, and there is no explanation in the manual either or reset of any menu selection. What I did find was a replication of the GNS 530 flightplan, Services, which is a large digital readout of the engine and time data, and the Map feature is the Avitab (plugin required). The GNS 530 screen can also show the same data as the optional tablet, in the "Services" page, "Map" page and the GNS530 can even have access to the AviTab. Again lower left on the GNS 530 facia the buttons are very ambiguous in their use (again no instructions in the manual) so I recommend to set what you want on the ground before fight as to not get lost and distracted by the confusing layout, one bonus though is that you can set the GNS screen for one page and the tablet for another, or the other way around and have both screens active and this layout is highly useful when flying. The Military options are slightly different. The AviTab option is moved to the GNS 750 pop-out panel, but slightly squished? There is also in replacement for the large pop-out screen a smaller pop-out tab for "Transponder Codes". And the there is the option for showing HOT 3 Munitions (noted as "Inert"). The rest of Civil menu selections are worded differently, but still options the same "Remove Before Flight", Fuel % and Second Pilot and two rear crew members. All the popup menu selections are again quite ambiguous and can be hard to use, selecting one can bring up another, or nothing. In the Military door pockets (left a map that is inert) and in the right pocket is a "Flight Reference Cards" or Checklist. Press the bottom left of the Flip chart and you go to the next item on the checkiist, press the top left and you can flip the charts backwards... very good. Overhead panel has three levers; one very long rotor brake, a Governor and an emergency fuel cut-off lever. Rear is a "wander" light but it is not animated or if it even works? Collective is nice, with a short stick assembly. There is a moveable grip rear that in most cases is the throttle, but here it is the collective friction lock. ... the collective head has a Rad(io) Alt(itmeter) warning horn mute, Landing Light switch, Light Retraction switch and a Servo on/off switch. _____________ Flying the Gazelle There are two variants to fly here, and obviously we can't cover both, so I will stay with the SA 341B (Military). There are also a few important things to set up before flying, so we will look at them first. In X-Plane there is no governor control (throttle, yes). So JRX have devised their own system via the X-Plane "Wing Sweep" command, so you set up the Governor (in my case with the Throttle1 lever (reversed axis)) set on the X-Plane "Wing Sweep" command) via the Menu/Joystick settings. (The collective is set up on my Throttle2 Command (reversed axis)). The "Experimental Flight Model" option is also recommended. There are a few custom settings as well, mostly in "Force Trim" for a HAT switch or keys. One very important setting is the friction lock on the cyclic, get it wrong (tight) and the Gazelle is unflyable (as I found out to my disgrace). all these small notes but not really covered or in any depth in the manual. JRX note that to start the Gazelle's Astazou IIIN2 is always from cold, not hot via the X-Plane "Start with engines running" option, but I found you could anyway if you set the governor position correctly. The Starting procedure is quite easy anyway, it just takes more time to get to the point of when the engine is at the right performance situation. The there is a three way start switch OFF - RUN - IGN (Ignition), rotor brake off and the fuel pump on, and switch the three way gate switch to RUN (note, have the governor lever all the way forward), then switch to IGN and bring the governor into play, but not to the full way back position, as you need to just to feed it in as the power grows, then as the engine catches you re-switch back to the centre RUN position... .... there are two indicator needles for the Rotor RPM (primary needle) and Engine (secondary needle), and the RPM will advance first, but the trick is to balance the (smaller) Engine needle to disappear behind the Rotor Needle when between the two red markers at 43,700 nominal RPM... this is again done with the Governor lever... ... a guide is that if you push the Governor lever too far or too fast the "Red" alarm light (below left) will tell you to back off. When the two needles are aligned, your ready for flight, but you feel the lift power from the blades anyway. The process takes a little time as the Gazelle adjusts to reach it's full operating power, the procedure is very realistic. The start up sounds are excellent right through the start up procedure to the "turbine whine" running mode, so the whole sequence is actually very easy and quite authentic. A quick look at the PBDI or Position Bearing Distance Indicator (Military Only). This instrument is not an autopilot, but a reference pointer to the next set of installed waypoints... you can also use the X-Plane FMS. file to insert the route and the required co-ordinates by pressing the right of the two "Slew" switches and the FMS. file pops-up to select your route. When the flightplan is loaded then switch to either LAND or SEA via the left dial, the right dial will give you six selections with DEST ETE (Estimated), BRG DIST, GS (Ground Speed), POS (Co-Ordinates), HDG (Heading to next waypoint) WIND (Speed) and TEST, all selections are shown below. The whole setup and the use of the PBDI is excellent and it feels extremely realistic in the aircraft. There is the infamous "Frenestron Stall" and because of the dynamics of the anti torque systems is that they require a lot of power in the hover. There have been a number of cases over the years where people have lost directional control in the wind and ended up in an accident. It is also called LTE (or Loss of Tailrotor Effectiveness) which is an uncommanded, rapid yaw towards the advancing blade. The Frenestron, because of it's enclosed position can do this, in other words the aircraft can quickly lose its rear thrust and snap. From your perspective in the takeoff or hover the tail is snappy, all helicopters do this to a point, until you balance the weak yaw to the high power on the collective, but here it is quite violent, and the pilots say the real aircraft is even worse? So it is hard to get a balance on takeoff or the lift into the hover, again the trick is small cyclic movements... but once past this initial phase the Gazelle is fine in forward flight. The aircraft is certainly very powerful, lift is incredible so you are known that you have to fly the aircraft with a strong but light touch, if that contradiction makes sense. Fast the Gazelle is... ... Maximum speed is 310 km/h (190 mph, 170 kn) at sea level, the Cruise speed: 264 km/h (164 mph, 143 kn) at max cruise at sea level and the economical cruise speed is 233 km/h (145 mph; 126 kn), but in a Military mode then a forward speed of around 150 kn is not unusual. Add in a range of Range: 361 km (224 mi, 195 nmi) at sea level with maximum fuel and you can see how effective these aircraft where in The Falkland Islands conflict. The Service ceiling is 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Setting the "Force Trim" via my HAT is a huge help in relaxing more behind the controls, it brings the cyclic back to neutral and the set correct nose down altitude to remain at the best fast forward speed... Impressive is the Autopilot (AP) in the Civil. The AP Panel is also really well done, and also performs really well (in other words easy). Although the panel selections are lower left, the main AP selections are lit top right in your line of sight. Selections include AP, FD (Flight Director) and YD (Yaw)... you can hold the; HDG (Heading), NAV (Route), APR (Approach), BC (Back Course), VNV (Vertical Navigation), IAS (Speed) and VS (Vertical Speed) and it does all the operations very well. There is the option to carry a slung-load. There is a key option to set the hook onto the aircraft and open and close it. You have to set the Cargo Master switch to on, and to the "Cargo" selection on the panel, and then the tricky bit is that to pick up the load you need to hover... If the flying is done correctly the Amber "Hook" light will come on (Amber) and the "Load" light will also. I'll be honest in that I am not skilled enough here on the Gazelle in the fine hover to do that yet, but you never know. Watch you don't overspeed as the Gazelle then becomes quite physical to fly, and jerky as well, and you can very easily loose the aircraft... The aircraft comes with some custom failures, including; Engine failure, Engine fire, Engine over-torque, Hydraulic failure, Hydraulic switch off, Flame out, Compressor stall, Hard landings (< 425 f/min) and Crash detection, personally they are a just a bit too touchy, with just a small bounce on landing is all there is to set them off? With the nature of this aircraft you need just a slight more tolerance in this failure aspect or every landing is going to result in a fire? Sounds are really, really good with top notch 3D external sounds with doppler effect and over 50 sounds have been sampled from a real Gazelle helicopter... I really love the custom blade slap, that highlights dips and turns. Another interesting feature is the custom radio chatter both civil and military that can be tuned into on the com radios and the aural custom warnings and alerts are also excellent. Overall the sound experience is the best yet to get feedback fro the machine. So what is the best way to fly the Gazelle, smoothly... with as little input of the controls as possible, you don't move the cyclic as nudge it slightly, with the same minute movements to the collective to control the height, so constant practise here is a religion on this aircraft, you feel the inputs, touch this way, then that, but absolutely nothing sharp or with any long movements of any of the controls, and then feed in slowing the rudder (yaw) to counter the tail swing... it can be done... ... you just have to be more neutral and more minuscule in your movements than in most Helicopters I have flown... ... it took me about four flights to get the landing right, but I am still not good enough for a tight space landing, I'll practise out in the open if you don't mind. The Gazelle is however highly addictive in challenging your skills, get it right and the rewards keep on coming... it is an amazing aircraft. Lighting Basically the lighting is quite basic, but well done here. Panel and Console is fantastic (Civil), and is adjustable. The roof mounted "Wander" light does not work (arrowed above), but it is really needed inside the cockpit, certainly also to be animated for use. More so because the rear is pitch black, so another couple placed in the rear would also be a nice feature. External is the basic single landing light in the nose, Navigation lights, and top tail and under fuselage beacons, that can be switched from red to white (Red only on the Military). Liveries There are an insane amount of liveries to choose from for the Gazelle, as most armed services are covered and the selection is probably and easily the biggest I have ever done in reviewing... There are 18 Liveries for the Military Variant. There are 19 Liveries for the Civil Variant. And if you are still not happy, there is also paintkit available... overall there are 37 Liveries, jeeeze. ___________________ Summary This is the first aircraft from JRXDesign in the SA 341B (Military) and SA 342J (Civil) Gazelle, which is a light transport, scouting and light attack Helicopter, that was built in collaboration by Sud Aviation (French) and Westland (United Kingdom) in the 1970's. The unique design including the famous Fenestron (enclosed) rotor tail, is very well done, and this Gazelle is overall an excellent and highly detailed reproduction of this significant machine. Detailed Turbomeca Astazou IIIN2 gearbox comes with vibrations, internally there are pilots and passengers, AviTab, opening doors and animations, and a slung load feature that is also available. There are thirty seven liveries between the two variants, and a paintkit is also available. Both the Military and Civil variants come with their own instrumentation layouts to reflect their roles, including a authentic PBDI or Position Bearing Distance Indicator, Military VHF combat radio, Military UHF radio (civilian/ATC chatter) and a Standard VHF com radio. The Civil comes with a full GNS350 and an excellent Autopilot system. The Reality XP GTN 750/650 Touch can also be used if you have the custom addon. To note this is a first time payware development for JRXDesign, but not their first release, as that was a nice freeware Bell 206 Jetranger here, and in that context the design is exceptional, but there are quirks. The menu system is an odd flip up card and the "hot spot" selections can be hard to find and sometimes almost impossible to use, not only on the menus but with the switchgear. Driveshaft and lower aerial cable is missing on the Military, and internal cabin lighting (Wander light(s)) are fitted but not working. Manual is a bit vague on many details which are important here. Generally I would note this aircraft for the professionally skilled helicopter pilots, low speed and hover requires skill or a lot of practise to get right, the Gazelle in flight characteristics is really well done, but it was noted as a tricky aircraft to fly in real life, I would say it is hard to fly but not impossible. Overall a very competent aircraft and extremely well done, very good helicopters are rare, brilliant ones with a lot of detail and features are even rarer and at this exceptional value price, but this machine also got my ultimate award as the Best Helicopter released for X-Plane in 2020, and in that aspect the award is fully deserved... Highly Recommended 🏅 _______________________________ Yes! the SA 341B and SA 342J Gazelle by JRXDesign is NOW available from the X-Plane.Org Store here : SA 341B and SA 342J Gazelle Price is US$29.99 Features Model and Textures: Integrated GTN750 / 725 and AviTab compatible Detailed animated 3D model both internal and external High quality pilot, co-pilot and passengers Animated rotor head and tail rotor All textures are PBR 4k external textures including all liveries 4k instrument panels All custom-made instruments with no legacy stock X-Plane instrumentation All doors and windows fully functional with sound attenuation Animated rotor tie downs and engine / pitot covers Animated yaw string Custom engine vibrations Animated friction locks for the cyclic and collective AH cage functions Custom animated instrument gauges and needles Dynamic aircraft ID plate based on livery Dynamic seat colours and pilot helmet / flight suit based on livery Custom external lighting (NAV / STROBE / LANDING / FLASH / DIM) with light spill Rotor blur and ground shadow All panel switches / buttons / controls are animated with sound Custom and fully functional warning and annunciator lights with test where applicable Fuel, Equipment and PAX loading: Fuel and passenger loading are done within the cockpit Fuel weights are dynamically changed Pilot, co-pilot and passengers modelled – with dynamic weight Door removal – with dynamic weight Munitions (for the SA341 (INERT)) – with dynamic weight Sling loads are invoked in cockpit with no third-party plugin required – with dynamic weight / CG Detailed flight reference cards (FRCs) are included in-cockpit with all procedures Sound: Full FMOD sound is included in both version’s with over 50 sampled sounds from a real Gazelle helicopter mixed live with FMOD studio. 3D external sounds with doppler effect Custom radio chatter both civil and military. Tuneable on the com radios Headset attenuation (helmet simulation) Custom blade slap Custom warnings and alerts All switches / buttons have sound assigned Flight Model: Realistic flight characteristics Start-up to shutdown realistically modelled on the flight reference cards The new X-Plane experimental flight model recommended Fully working under the 11.50 beta programme and compatible with Vulkan Longer shelf life for future X-Plane updates and will not “break” like many others VR and manipulator ready Customised Failures: Hydraulics (WIP) Over-Torque Hard landings > 425 f/min Crash detection Engine fire Flame-out / Compressor stall With custom fire / sounds / smoke Requirements X-Plane 11 Windows, Mac or Linux 4GB VRAM Minimum - 8GB+ VRAM Recommended Download Size: 1.8 GB (Both Aircraft) Current and Review Version: 1.1 (August 9th 2020) _______________________________________________________________________ Installation and documents: Separate downloads are required for both the 549Mb (SA 341) and 1.6Gb (SA 342) and both aircraft is deposited in the "General Aviation" X-Plane folder. Documents supplied are: End-User License Agreement (EULA) of JRX Design Gazelle Helicopter for X-Plane.pdf JRX Design SA 341-2 user guide Checklists and loads of Performance graphs are provided in the manual. ______________________________________________________________________  Aircraft Review by Stephen Dutton  4th February 2021 Copyright©2021 : X-Plane Reviews   (Disclaimer. All images and text in this preview 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) Review System Specifications:  Computer System: Windows - Intel Core i7 6700K CPU 4.00GHz / 64bit -32 Gb single 1067 Mhz DDR4 2133 - ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 8Gb - Samsung Evo 1TB SSD Software: - Windows 10 - X-Plane 11.51 Plugins: Traffic Global - JustFlight-Traffic (X-Plane.OrgStore) US$52.99 : Global SFD plugin US$30.00 : Environment Engine by xEnviro US$69.90 Scenery or Aircraft - EGGD - Bristol International Airport by Pilot-Plus + (X-Plane.OrgStore) US$22.95
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