The Swift S1 is available for HELI-X. When version 9 is released, you will be able to retract the turbine, in version 8, the turbine is fold out permanently. Use the flight phases to control the turbine or the airbrake, respectively. Thanks to Jan Stauffacher for the model, Martin Wycisk for tuning the flight parameters […]
Update of the Windows Installer
In version 8.0 we started to follow the Windows standard that the program is typically located in c:\Program Files\HELI-X8 and the data (airports and models) in C:\ProgamData\HELI-X8. However, in a full installation with every airport in high resolution, the data needs several GB space, and some users prefer to put this data on another place […]
V8.0 is available
V8.0 of HELI-X is available! Registered user my directly update. Other user may download the free demo version. New: Plane models are available More flight modes for drones Controller setting now supports push buttons Trim settings Torque Training Emergency landing training Spin Training Support of the StickMover New HUD display (Simple HUD) HUD for gear […]
The first 18 planes for version 8 of HEL...
These are the first 18 planes included in HELI-X V8. We tried to cover a wide range of models. – gliders – aerobatics planes – 3d planes – scale planes – motor gliders – park flyers – jets – biplanes – only wings
Piper J3C
As first high wing plane, we decided to add a scale model based on a famous historical Piper J3C based in Germany:
Working on a High-Wing Plane
A friend told me that a high-wing plane was missing for the release of Version 8. Well, he was right. Thus, we are working on a model of the Piper J3C.
New Scene of the Rotor-Live in Iffezheim
A new scene is available. It is from the famous helicopter event Rotor-Live in Iffezheim. The pictures are from Michael Goericke from the event in 2014 and the 3d scene is created by Paul Duerr. Paul reworked the complete scene. He removed the safety zone, so that there are approximately 2000 triangles in the model. […]
Balloon Training with a plane
We though to make the balloon training only available for helicopter models, but also with a plane it makes a lot of fun! Stay tuned for HELI-X V8.
A new Airport is available
A new airpot for HELI-X is available. It is the place of the MFC Niederrhein. Thanks to Dieter Blank for the great pictures! Have fun.
Smoke On!
A small test of the smoke engine for the Extra 330SC which will be available in version 8 of HELI-X.