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The '''[[:Category:Sikorsky|Sikorsky]] S-64 Skycrane''' is an American twin-engine heavy-lift [[:Category:Helicopters|helicopter]]. It is the civil version of the United States Army's CH-54 Tarhe. The S-64 Aircrane is the current production version, manufactured by the Erickson Air-Crane company.
The '''[[:Category:Sikorsky|Sikorsky]] S-64 Skycrane''' is an American twin-engine heavy-lift [[:Category:Helicopters|helicopter]]. It is the civil version of the United States Army's CH-54 Tarhe. The S-64 Aircrane is the current production version, manufactured by the Erickson Air-Crane company.
There is a version of the Aircrane with significant updates, for the [[Compositor]] rendering framework in this [https://github.com/wlbragg/AirCrane/tree/compaddon repository] (March 2020). See the development [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2970 thread] for details.
The [[Cargo Towing Addon]] is compatible with the Aircrane (June 2020).


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== Gallery ==
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Rotor_downwash_and_wake_on_water_from_the_Erickson_Aircrane_flying_over_a_fjord_in_Norway_(Flightgear_2018.x).jpg| Rotor downwash and wake on water over a fjord in Norway (Flightgear 2018)
WiP_Compositor_shadows_May_2020_-_Norway,_WiP_Aircrane_01.jpg|Aft pilot view. Aircrane in compositor branch (WiP, May 2020) and rope from [[Cargo Towing Addon]]. Note ALS glass effect. (Flightgear 2020)
WiP_Compositor_shadows_May_2020_-_Norway,_WiP_Aircrane_03.jpg
Rotorwash_and_wake_-_Aircrane_near_Barcelona,_Spain.jpg|Rotorwash and wake (Barcelona, Spain) (Flighgear 2018)
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Revision as of 16:27, 22 July 2020

S-64 Skycrane
FGAddon
S-64 Skycrane.jpg
Type Aerial crane, Helicopter, Aerial firefighting aircraft
Propulsion Twin-engine aircraft
Manufacturer Sikorsky, Erickson Air-Crane
Author(s)
  • Emmanuel Baranger (3D)
  • Heiko Schulz (FDM)
  • Wayne Bragg
FDM YASim
--aircraft= aircrane
Status Beta
 FDM Stars-4.png
 Systems Stars-1.png
 Cockpit Stars-1.png
 Model Stars-4.png
Development
 Hangar Helijah hangar
 Website The website for the S-64 Skycrane developments.
 Repository The development repository of the S-64 Skycrane.
Download Download the S-64 Skycrane aircraft package for the current stable release (2020.3).
License GPLv2+
Wikipedia Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane This is a link to a Wikipedia article

The Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane is an American twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter. It is the civil version of the United States Army's CH-54 Tarhe. The S-64 Aircrane is the current production version, manufactured by the Erickson Air-Crane company.

There is a version of the Aircrane with significant updates, for the Compositor rendering framework in this repository (March 2020). See the development thread for details.

The Cargo Towing Addon is compatible with the Aircrane (June 2020).

Aircraft help

Key Function
} Start engines
{ Shutdown engines
R Toggle rotor brake
r Apply rotor brake

Gallery