Update: the Got Friends Mini-500 is now out! Get it here!
While using their own flight dynamics, Got Friends has coupled it with Asobo’s features, which helped them streamline the process and bring us what they believe to be a fantastic Mini-500 rendition.
The team’s version is “heavily inspired by the design of the original kit produced by the Revolution Helicopter Corporation” but they have “adopted the Stitt Industries’ proposed plans and installed the T62 Turbine Engine”.
This makes the Got Friends’ Mini-500 a great single seater helicopter with modified systems to ensure maximum stability, safety, and enjoyment.
Which is good news since the original two-stroke Rotax 582 piston engine was highly underpowered in application and failed many times in-flight. The engine’s vibration levels, combined with excessive rotor vibrations, lead to cracked frames and other component failures, so this is a much welcome improvement over the original project.
The Got Friends Mini-500 for MSFS is currently under final beta staging and the team plans on releasing it in February, through their website, and at the marketplace as soon as possible (depending on Microsoft’s process). The estimated cost will be $14.99.
Official features list
- Custom T62 Turbine Engine Flight Model
- 4k High Quality Texures & Paintkit
- Optimized 3D Model for Maximum Performance
- Custom WWise Soundpack / Engine Sounds
- Hideable Accessories and Doors
- Safety Awareness Lights and Warning Indicators
- MGL Avionics with Custom Page Selections
- Attached Tablet and Aera Navigation System
- Swapple Avionics Suites (GTR 220/GNS 530)
- Custom Lighting Effects
- Ground Skid Effects (All Surfaces)
- Down Wash Effects (All Surfaces)
- Engine Starting Effects
- Heat Blur Effects
- Frost and Rain Effects
- Multiplayer Compatibility with Rotor Animations
- Animated Pilot with Various Cockpit Controls
- Animated Rotor and Tail Rotor Components
- Animated Skids with Landing
- In-Game Checklist
- Multiple High Quality Livery Options
A couple of notes
Got Friends sent me also a couple of notes about this release:
- The governor control is bugged for turbine helicopters at this time, which should solved with Sim Update 12 (SU12).
- Clutch is also bugged so the switch is there but INOP. This may or may not be fixed in SU12.
