Three years after the release of their latest helicopter -- the CH-47 for X-Plane -- X-Trident is back with a new release for both version 11 and 12 of X-Plane.
The new project is the result of a very long research and development cycle and X-Trident welsome us "to a new era of Helicopter Simulation".
The company doesn't say a lot more about their release. In fact, they let the rather long features list do all the talking.
Considering all the previous products that X-Plane has given us, this should be another interesting product.
Official features list
3D Model
- Accurate modeling of both interior and exterior
- Detailed and fully articulated rotor head
- Per-livery configurable accessories (antennas, camera, step)
- Fully animated cockpit elements (all switches, knobs, buttons, circuit breakers and controls)
- Separate controls for console, pedestal and overhead lights (with night and day mode)
- Separate controls for position, anti-collision, taxi, landing and search lights
- Animated doors
Instruments and controls
- Full digital instrument panel (3D cockpit and popup mode)
- dual EDU (with standard and reversionary mode)
- dual RTU
- mission display (currently implemented functions: digital map and front facing camera view)
- four EFIS (two PDF, two ND) – Synthetic vision for PFD, relative
- elevation map for ND, with country borders, airspace, airways, traffic (obstacles require user provide database examples for UK and US-NY provided)
- standby instrument advanced weather radar available as free download for Windows and Linux
- Dual audio control panel
- Functional circuit braker panel, fuel management panel, overhead panel, pedestal panel
- Functional switches, and buttons on cyclic and collective grips
- Aural warning system (incl. TAWS and TCAS)
- Crew alerting system for EDU and EFIS
Autopilot
- Four channels autopilot with ILS and RNAV capabilities
- SAS, ATT and all upper modes selectable
- Flight planning using AIRAC procedures (user updatable)
- Custom FADEC with fully automatic engine start sequence (manual start possible)
- OEI training mode
- Engine load sharing with selectable Torque or TOT priority
- Torque limiter and power limiter
- Auto hovering and auto take off (Transition Up mode)
Flight model
- Realistic performances across most of the envelope (mercilessly tested by three real-life pilots AND X-Plane simmers)
- Autorotation
- VRS (native in XP11, custom implementation in XP12)
Liveries
- Four liveries provided
- Paint kit available as free download
Documents
- Quick guide (pdf)
- Tutorials (pdf)
- Checklist (pdf)
- Manufacturer’s quick reference videos for EFIS apply almost 1:1 for supported functions.
You can purchase the X-Trident AW109SP for X-Plane 11 and 12 at the .org.
