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The '''Bell 206''' is a family of two-bladed, single- or twin-engine helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter.
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The Bell 206 in [[FlightGear]] was an early example for [[helicopter]] FDM configurations, that never had a maintainer, had a "poor FDM" (according to Maik Justus), and no 3D model.
 
In 2011 developer named MOJO made a great 3D model and FG-TUX wrote the new FDM.
 
== Performance Data ==
Maximum Speed: 139 mph
 
Rate of climb: 1,350 ft/min
 
Service Ceiling: 13,500 ft


== Development status/Issues/Todo ==
Range: 430 mi
Outside:


* standard helicopter 3d model (bo105), original one mising
== Aircraft help ==
* side and rear doors are not available
{| class="keytable"
* rotor is rotating strange when viewed from different view points
! Key
* no pilot and co pilot visible - aircraft is not textured - no aircraft light available
! Function
|-
| {{key press|<nowiki>}</nowiki>}}
| Start engines
|-
| {{key press|<nowiki>{</nowiki>}}
| Shutdown engines
|-
| {{key press|Shift|N}}
| Toggle rotor brake
|-
| {{key press|N}}
| Apply rotor brake
|}


3d Cockpit:
To open and close the doors just click on them!


* no cockpit light at night available
== Development status ==
* no rudder/stick control in 3d cockpit available
* Detailed 3D model & textures
* no ruder control pedals available
* Pilot model
* no switches and leverls available
* External animations
* no elevator trim control available
* Lights
* cockpit instruments look flat, they don't have a 3d look
* cockpit instruments can't be adjusted with the mouse
* cockpit is not textured
* cockpit window has no windscreen wipers
* no pilot and co pilot present
* view point of pilot is on the wrong side (should be on the right side, not the left)


General:
=== Issues ===
* None


* engine sound in cockpit does not differ from outside engine sound
=== To do ===
* hud can't be turned off
* Instruments


== External links ==
== External links ==
== Related content ==
* {{Wikipedia|Bell 206}}


=== Related lists ===
{{Bell}}
* [[Aircraft]]
* [[Aircraft Todo]]


[[Category:Aircraft]]
[[Category:Helicopters]]
[[Category:Helicopters]]
[[Category:Aircraft TODO]]

Latest revision as of 19:17, 17 April 2020

The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- or twin-engine helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter.

Bell 206
The JetRanger in Croatian air force livery.
The JetRanger in Croatian air force livery.
Type Helicopter
Propulsion Single-engine aircraft
Manufacturer Bell
Author(s)
  • Mojo (3D)
  • Emmanuel Baranger
  • Maik Justus (FDM)
  • Heiko Schulz (3D and FDM)
FDM YASim
--aircraft= bell206
Status Alpha
Development  
 Hangar Helijah hangar
Download Download the Bell 206 aircraft package for the current stable release (2020.3).
Liveries Browse the FlightGear livery database for the Bell 206.
License GPLv2
Wikipedia Bell 206 This is a link to a Wikipedia article

The Bell 206 in FlightGear was an early example for helicopter FDM configurations, that never had a maintainer, had a "poor FDM" (according to Maik Justus), and no 3D model.

In 2011 developer named MOJO made a great 3D model and FG-TUX wrote the new FDM.

Performance Data

Maximum Speed: 139 mph

Rate of climb: 1,350 ft/min

Service Ceiling: 13,500 ft

Range: 430 mi

Aircraft help

Key Function
} Start engines
{ Shutdown engines
⇧ Shift+N Toggle rotor brake
N Apply rotor brake

To open and close the doors just click on them!

Development status

  • Detailed 3D model & textures
  • Pilot model
  • External animations
  • Lights

Issues

  • None

To do

  • Instruments

External links

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