The build
Two months Ago, I realized a collab build with @KSB24 to make an Artifical intelligence police helicopter, on which I made the helicopter, a Bell 429. it was quite simple (134 parts), and I thought I could make something more detailed and post it.
So I started with a base with very few parts, composed only by the fuselage. From here I started making doors, with windows, before adding some curved parts on the doors and windows corners (it wasn't that easy, because I also had to take into account the curve of the cabin fuselage). After that, I made the stabilizers, tail rotor and main rotor, and the landing skids. Then I was able to make an interior with seats, and a cockpit with some basic screens.
I did some Funky trees to make an accurate power control, and another FT to simulate the air on the stabilizers (the tail rotor mode is "heading-hold", so the air or wind was compensated by this). There is also a RPM Underspeed/Overspeed sound alarm.
I also succeeded to make a beautiful rotor disk that we can see on the real helicopter.
There is no collective on the left seat (copilot) because... there was not enough space... idk
The Bell 429
In 2005, Bell Helicopter started the study of a helicopter with a glass cockpit, autopilot, and capable of a wide range of missions. The first flight of the prototype, named Bell 429 GlobalRanger, was realized in 2007, and the first production model was delivered in 2009. Bell also made a rectractable gear version, the Bell 429 WLG, which made its first flight in 2013. Currently, there is around 400 Bell 429 in service in the world.
This helicopter can carry 1 pilot and 7 passengers (on it's standard configuration, on mine it's 1 pilot and 5 passengers), has an empty weight of 4245 lb (1925 kg), powered by 2 Pratt & Whitney PW207 of 625shp each, it can reach a maximum speed of 155 knots (my model can only reach 125 knots, sorry for that).
Controls:
AG1 : Engines start
AG2 : Navigation lights
AG3 : Anticollision lights
Flight manual is included in-game.
Real photo:
Map credits: ntc-dry-valley by hpgbproductions
Stork island by MisterT
As always, Have fun !
Specifications
Spotlights
- This craft is curated
- Dimkal 1.2 years ago
- MisterT 1.2 years ago
- Thorne 1.2 years ago
- LtSaturn 1.2 years ago
- Bryan5 1.2 years ago
- YarisSedan 1.2 years ago
- Tingly06822 1.2 years ago
- HuskyDynamics01 1.2 years ago
- MAPA 1.2 years ago
- KSB24 1.2 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 4 airplane(s) +21 bonus
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 183.7ft (56.0m)
- Length 183.0ft (55.8m)
- Height 21.4ft (6.5m)
- Empty Weight 5,111lbs (2,318kg)
- Loaded Weight 5,418lbs (2,457kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.944
- Wing Loading 671.2lbs/ft2 (3,277.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 8.1ft2 (0.8m2)
- Drag Points 3785
Parts
- Number of Parts 412
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 1,874
02/10/2023, after 45 downloads: Updated XML: New engines control, more powerful and realistic.
@Abiansai Not enough throttle, maybe ?
it starts spinning when i try to land
@SilverStar I had my suspicions… when I loaded the helo in game, it didn’t seem that oversized at all. Thanks for clarifying!
@Krikkit42 Thanks ! Indicated size is false (you need to delete the rotor’s label to see the real size of the build)
Very nice model! Why make it so over-dimensional, though? Easier to work on details?
can it autorotate tho
Excellent 10/10
@Airheaddivision Thanks, it wasn't that difficult, considering my level. The hardest parts was the door/windows corners, and to make a main rotor that works even with realistic specifications. If you need any building or FT help, feel free to contact me on discord :)
this is amazing my friend, I’ve been trying to do that for years, I presume it wasn’t easy?
@HuskyDynamics01 @TupolevTU144Charger Thanks guys !
I love how the rotor has the stripes feature it looks fireeeee! That will be my new favourite helicopter now
I have no idea how you did that with the main rotor (I can only assume some label manipulation), but it looks amazing! The entire build is top-notch, as a matter of fact. Awesome work!
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