Robinson R66 Turbine for FSX/P3D

About The R66 Turbine

Designed by the reputable Robinson Helicopter, the R66 Turbine was first used in November 2007 and since then more than 500 models have been completed and are in use today. A large improvement over the already popular R44, the R66 provided improvements over speed, maneuverability and durability over its predecessor, and has established itself as an excellent training helicopter for pilots, and a useful light utility aircraft for a variety of different reasons.

The R66 Turbine was the very first turbine-powered aircraft in the Robinson ranks, created as a means of combating competition from the likes of Eurocopter on the market. It’s regularly used in police work, with a four-seater police equivalent created, equipped with a spotlight & a camera system. It’s usage in the public service industries is wide and varied, and also acts as a solid air cargo aircraft because of its speed and relative space in the back in comparison to other helicopters of this size.

 In fact, it was the first Robinson aircraft to actually come with a cargo hold – with the ability to carry up to 140kg in weight. Since its inception it’s become one of the best common use helicopters of its kind, and because it only requires a crew of one to operate it makes perfect sense for trainee pilots to put to good use, as well.

About The Package

When you download this representation of the Robin R66 Turbine, you will be receiving access to one of the most authentic representations of a light aircraft within flight simulation. With an accurate design on everything from the rotors to the landing skids, every tiny adjustment has been included and accurately designed to give owners or enthusiasts of the R66 as close to the real feeling as possible.

By utilizing a wide array of high-end modeling techniques that push the simulation engine to its very limits, Alabeo have produced a model which really captures every tiny detail about the R66 and brings it to the very forefront of the graphical capabilities of flight simulators. The materials on the plane shine as they would in real life, accurately reflecting the light at all times. This does its best to convey the accurate look & style of the R66 when you task to the skies, and it’s not just the small effects that are here to be seen, either. There is a huge amount of research and development time that has been used to faithfully represent both the interior & the exterior of the R66 as faithfully as possible.

From the tiny little scratches that appear on the cockpit window to the light that accurately reflects from the windscreen as the sun beats down on you, there is a huge amount of detail put into each and every aspect of the plane itself.

The rotor blades have also been re-created entirely, no longer just a generic animation that you see on most aircraft within the FSX series. Instead, as they start to pick up pace and generate the speed that you need to take off, you can literally see them start to bend under their own weight before straightening out, just as they would in real life.

Every detail has been taken into account to create a truly faithful depiction of one of the most versatile aircraft out there at the moment. The cockpit has also been taken care of by using first-hand representation from expert pilots, as well as image & video footage to create a genuine recreation of the cockpit you would use in real life. Every single button, lever & knob that you need to get the most out of your R66 is usable, and this makes it much easier to truly recreate the real-life experience.

The cockpit in an R66 is incredibly spacious, and this has been made to appear so when you fly one in the simulator – the instruments and gauges are placed on a smaller console in the middle of the cockpit, giving you unrivaled versatility in comparison with some bulkier aircraft that don’t provide you with the same range of features due to a lack of space within the cockpit itself.

With a true depiction of the realism you would expect from a flight simulator, this is the most accurate representation of the R66 you will find – it’s challenging to fly due to all the addition changes and additions, but if you want to really enjoy yourself up in the skies with a quick and unique aircraft, then this this is the one for you.

Key Features

• High-end textures that have been mapped into place and rendered using high-end software and hours of research into the true placement and look of the real thing
• Dynamic blade tensions – watch your rotors bend and straighten out as you take to the skies
• Realistic vibrations included to give you the real take-off feeling you would get in the real thing
• Gauges reflect the interior of the cockpit and react to everything that you do with stunning accuracy
• Window scratches and attentive shining of metals & materials provides you with the same reflections you would see in real life if you were to fly an R66
• Realistic features and specifications – this flies just as the real R66 would with specific attention paid to the speed and weight of the aircraft
• A blank design included for you to create your own look & design that fits your own special patterns – take full control of the R66 with everything from the look to the badge that it flies under