The Flight Adventure this issue continues to examine classic aircraft as well as fly routes and missions that reflect how they are typically used around the world. One of the most enduring workhorses in military and civilian aviation is the Agusta Bell 412 helicopter.
Time to toughen up
The thought of wrestling an octopus, an analogy of flying a million helicopter parts in loose formation, brings even some hardened flight sim pilots to their knees. But, fear not, as the downloadable Pilot’s Notes for this Flight Adventure contains links to some very useful websites and tutorials that will help the novice rotary pilot come to grips with this totally absorbing way to fly. The accompanying screenshots have been taken in X-Plane 11 with the outstanding X-Trident AB412. This product includes all the various configurations used in this Flight Adventure, and more, as well as possessing some of the best helicopter flight dynamics available on any flight sim platform.
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