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AirlandFS is a physics library that simulates helicopter behaviors by applying rigid body physics to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 . Originally released for FSX and Prepar3D as Helicopter Total Realism (HTR) it is currently used by flight schools, military training centers as well as thousands of Flight Simmers around the world.
Current Helicopters featuring AirlandFS
PLEASE READ THE README FOR UPDATED INSTRUCTIONS
THIS NEW VERSION NEEDS TO FIND THE COMMUNITY FOLDER, THE EASIEST WAY IS TO PLACE AIRLANDFS IN THE COMMUNITY FOLDER.
NEW FOR VERSION 1.3, IN ORDER TO AUTOMATICALLY LOAD THE PROFILE WHEN AN HELICOPTER IS LOADED THE PROFILE MUST BE NAMED airlandFS_XXX.cfg where XXX is the helicopter ATC name (i.e. airlandFS_R44.cfg)
I suggest developers to put such profiles in the same folder where all the other cfgs are so they will update when you update them
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Toose70
Thanks for the update. Love your product. I find the black config is so far removed from all the other config files that it makes it unflyable. I fly all configs on "Professional" setting, and the black version is impossible to fly even with the sensitivities dialed down on both cyclic and rudder. Just wondering why such a drastic change?
rotorsimpilot 27 minute(s) ago
The difference in Blue & Black comes down to your home hardware. One is not more difficult than the other, but one is meant for a different home setup than another. I have a standard HOTAS setup and I fly Blue. My pal has a full motion platform with elongated cyclic and Black is the only way he can fly it. If you have an expensive custom home setup then Black dialled down to 0% realism is the starting point. For all others (including me, Blue is ideal for my hardware).
HC454MA
Superb work Fred!
marioh99
Best thing to happen to MSFS 2020 since release last year. For a sim who's strength is VFR flying, helis are a must and this addon makes them happen.
rotorsimpilot
The community has been gifted something very special here. MSFS2020 will not support helicopters until the end of 2022. Fred has allowed us to use his program to allow us to fly helicopters now and not have to wait. For those struggling on setup I suggest a quick visit to AirlandFS discord or the RSP discord or the helicopters developer before trying to get any support on this review site. Its incredibly easy to use when you know how and I am yet to find somebody who is unable to use it 👍 thanks Fred from RSP
Mfist10 14 hour(s) ago
I beet trying so hard to use this I can't get the program to launch. It needs permission to launch and then it says Airlandfs no exe so have I done something wrong because I absolutly love helicopters the 135 flies wonderful the bell 205 flies almost perfect every other chopper just sit on the runway looking stupid I want rotory flight can someone please help me
kd1
It is unfortunately not working on my Win10. Do you have any clue what may be the problem?Any dependencies?
AirlandSim 8 day(s) ago
AirlandFS uses net framework 4.7.2 which is installed with windows 10 version 1709 which was released in October 2017
rotorsimpilot 7 day(s) ago
it could be a permissions issue (some people who do not have admin access need to right click and run as administrator) - I would jump on the AirlandFS discord as getting and giving support via a review site is very hard indeed!
n8lbv
Is there a good reason the AirlandFS download is in .rar format while others are in much more accessible .zip format?
This is not built into Windows10 or most decompression software.
This creates an extra step and requires the user to locate and download additional software that can unrar a file.
When it would be so much simpler if you'd put this into a .zip file like the R22.
n8lbv 9 day(s) ago
NVM, I read that this will be zip next release.
😊
AirlandSim 8 day(s) ago
yes it will be zip
NZ255
I had to use WinRar to extract the file. 7-zip said it couldn't open as archive.
Sixtymikegrr
I am using MSaddon linker. Will the program still find the cfg files for the various choppers? Should it be placed in the addons linker directory or community? does it work with addons linker?
lunkerlander
Is it supposed to be a folder or a .rar file?
I like this, but I'm following the tutorial video and I'm downloading a single .rar file and not a folder. Can anyone please help?
AirlandSim 9 day(s) ago
a rar file is like a zip file, but compressed using winrar , next releases I will compress in zip format, just download winrar at win-rar.com
lunkerlander 9 day(s) ago
Thank you for your help!
n8lbv 9 day(s) ago
That also answered my question above.
Not real a big deal but .zip is far more convenient and just built into everything.
.rar is really not these days in the mainstream.
SkinBintin 8 day(s) ago
.rar format is actually pretty common place outside of certain places, such as the flight sim world due to superior compression abilities. Even though most stuff is in .zip format for MSFS etc, I still believe it is worthwhile to have 7zip installed on any windows PC (it'll handle .rar among pretty much every archival/compression format going).
rotornut44
Thanks for all your hard work in creating a more realistic helicopter experience! HTR got me started with helicopters, and now AirlandFS is keeping me going on MSFS. Looking forward to future updates!
Klaatu
Thanks for your work and the Dev's you support 😊
ltjackson
Would be really nice to see a feature somehow be worked in that could as well be incorporated into an addon that would allow the starting of AirlandFS from inside the sim thus inside the aircraft, from either an EFB or switch.
AirlandSim 10 day(s) ago
we are working on it...
ltjackson 10 day(s) ago
Cool Beans!
AndreasR
Lets get the rating up!
ekre
works great, thank you!
ps: the Mil Mi-2 also using AFS 😉
moaetctout 10 day(s) ago
airwolf, blue thunder, mh6 from flightsimsquadron too
AirlandSim 10 day(s) ago
List updated...
moaetctout 7 day(s) ago
🏆
tobz
I cant get this to work or fly right at all , not impressed
AirlandSim 10 day(s) ago
This is very unusual, did you follow the instructions here ?
https://youtu.be/xs-OOkoUESc
mgh65 10 day(s) ago
@tobz
thats so funny, its used by 20,000 people but your first impression is to be "not impressed", couldn't possible be something you did, could it ?
Negativity is so easy !
tobz 9 day(s) ago
yes I followed the instructions,
rotorsimpilot 7 day(s) ago
jump on the discord tobz - it will be a simple fix - ps giving support via a review site isn't viable or possible - there are lots of options for help and a community of 20k users waiting to help you buddy
tobz 7 day(s) ago
how? I couldnt find/get onto it ?
pstrehle8
it would be cool if you also had a support for xbox controller with some helicopters sinks and rises too quickly
scubaboy
So I think if I create a profile for a heli that does not have AirlandFS support, and then load that profile with the heli running in MSFS, AirlandFS should intercept the controls axises, then inject via simconnect the AirlandFS produced flight parameters. I don't think it matters if the heli's own flight modeling is MSFS or external? I don't think the heli needs any mods to be controlled via AirlandFS?
-Just tested the FlyInside Bell 47 using the R44 airlandfs profile - it works! It is really that easy! Now to edit the profile so the 47 does not fly exactly like the R44, but I like it much better even with the R44 profile!
ltjackson 10 day(s) ago
AirlandFS will intercept the control axis of even airplanes... I found this out when I left AirlandFS running after flying a heli and switching to the DA40. As soon as I throttled up the DA40 went vertical!!! 🤣
AirlandSim 10 day(s) ago
Did not know about Bell 47... now you are tempting me... I shall do one ...
scubaboy 10 day(s) ago
I just had to turn off the messages as with the R44 profile it thinks the rotor is overspeeding, but I like the R44 profile much better than the Bell 47's own flight modeling, just need to enter all the correct parameters for the 47 now.
ozzieblr
Thanks guys - this is fabulous news. Is there a config file to ensure the H145 from Hype Performance Group can use this software?
DC6Pilot 16 day(s) ago
We are using it for the H145. Go to their discord to download their profile for the bird.
AirlandSim 15 day(s) ago
We are working on it...
heerz_Jon_E
Opens up a whole new world of rotor simulation in MSFS 2020. It doesn't just add a helicopter to the sim, it enables the addition of many helicopters by providing a common framework for flight dynamics. Thank you for making us not have to wait until 2022 for high quality helicopter physics!