Simviation Forum - My Favorite Helo

Jan 18^th, 2011 at 1:08pm

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I've been wanting Virtavia's (Alphasim) AS365N Dauphin for a while now, and finally broke down and got it. I checked with them first to make sure it was native FSX. The reviews were not kind, but I am happy with it. I

think the main complaint was the VC. True, it is not up to today's standard, but I like it simple and it satisfies my needs. It is very stable and as helicopters go, easy to fly. Now if I can just adapt my repaints of Antti

Pankkonen's FS9 model.

Thanks for looking.

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #1 - Jan 18^th, 2011 at 1:50pm

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Great shots.......cool helicopter Cool

I can't wait to see some re-paints Wink

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Up, up the long, delerious, burning blue I've topped the wind swept heights with easy grace where never Lark, nor even Eagle flew. While with silent lifting of mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of god"

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Reply #2 - Jan 18^th, 2011 at 2:13pm

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Thanks Chuck.

Me too, know anybody that does them? Roll Eyes

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #3 - Jan 18^th, 2011 at 6:25pm

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I have it too. Nice chopper, faaaast too! So far I like their Seasprite the best, but I've been thinking about getting their Sea King for the past week. I might cave in tonight Grin

If I do, I'll be sure to post some pics!

-Pierre-

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Reply #4 - Jan 18^th, 2011 at 6:45pm

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Nice Larry...well done...

By gosh by golly you will soon be able to open your own Payware Store... Grin

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #5 - Jan 18^th, 2011 at 11:51pm

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Flying Trucker wrote on Jan 18^th, 2011 at 6:45pm:

Nice Larry...well done...

By gosh by golly you will soon be able to open your own Payware Store... Grin

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Thanks Doug.

Well, I don't spend money on anything else except diabetes meds, food, and a little JD. Roll Eyes

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #6 - Feb 4^th, 2011 at 7:43pm

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Great shots! Shocked

Does the craft have that great engine whine, especially in the doppler effect? Huh

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Reply #7 - Feb 4^th, 2011 at 10:12pm

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Skunkworks wrote on Feb 4^th, 2011 at 7:43pm:

Great shots! Shocked

Does the craft have that great engine whine, especially in the doppler effect? Huh

Happy Flying, Le Pew Cool

I was going to ask the same question. I see these whirly birds daily here in the Bay Area, patrolling the San Francisco Bay, buzzing the freeways, and they have a distinct sound.

Sounds like a rusty crankshaft flying through the air...

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Reply #8 - Feb 4^th, 2011 at 10:15pm

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Awesome cockpit shot. Shocked

The mind is like a parachute...it only works when it's open.

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Reply #9 - Feb 5^th, 2011 at 9:20am

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Thanks guys.

Yes, well sorta. I used to love the way it sounds, but when I got the Huey, it ruined it for me. The Huey sounds like...
a Huey. Roll Eyes

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Reply #10 - Feb 5^th, 2011 at 9:46pm

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patchz wrote on Feb 5^th, 2011 at 9:20am:

Thanks guys.

Yes, well sorta. I used to love the way it sounds, but when I got the Huey, it ruined it for me. The Huey sounds like...
a Huey. Roll Eyes

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I can tell you what kind of (military) helo is flying overhead without looking, just by the sound. They only ones I have a hard time distinguishing is the Cobra and the Huey, they use the same engine and blade so they sound the same. Usually I assume it's a Huey though.

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Reply #11 - Feb 6^th, 2011 at 3:36am

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BigTruck wrote on Feb 5^th, 2011 at 9:46pm:

They only ones I have a hard time distinguishing is the Cobra and the Huey, they use the same engine and blade so they sound the same. Usually I assume it's a Huey though.

I imagine there are a lot of dead enemies that made that same wrong assumption. Roll Eyes

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #12 - Mar 23^rd, 2011 at 7:29pm

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Beautiful! Great work

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