Tilt Rotor

Features overview

• Revolutionary Tilt Rotor aircraft with unique VTOL, VSTOL and hovering capabilities, developed specifically for this model
• Unique ground-handling attributes allow for ease of manoeuvrring around airports and within restricted spaces. The Tilt Rotor can be 'parked' like a car!
• Seven distinct aircraft variants with ten liveries
• Advanced FSX missions take advantage of this incredible machine’s capabilities and test your flying skills and nerve!
• Video introduction to the aircraft, VSTOL and VTOL operations and a complete flight tutorial is included.
• Unique levels of interior detail including passenger, patient and medic (air ambulance) fully animated, military and civilian style pilots, male and female.

Models and liveries

• Seven FSX/P3D aircraft variants: Civilian Executive, Short Haul airline, Search & Rescue Coast Guard, MedEvac, Police, Military Ground support attack machine (fictional) and prototype.
• Three FS2004 aircraft variants: Civilian Executive, Short Haul airline, prototype.
• Five civilian liveries : Executive schemes, ShortHaul Airline, Bell/Agusta livery
• Three Search & Rescue and MedEvac liveries: MedEvac, Police, Coast Guard (FSX)
• Military liveries: European, US Army (FSX), European Military prototype 

General features

• Multiple 2D control panels, including overhead, pedestal and 'glass cockpit' arrays.
• 3D Interactive “Glass cockpit” Virtual Cockpit with 3D fully clickable knobs and buttons, collective and stick controls, fully functional overhead panels and more (some features unavailable to FS2004 versions).
• Outstanding VC cabin for Luxury VIP/Executive and Medical services (FSX).
• Genuine and highly accurate VSTOL (Vertical/Short Take Off and Landing), VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) and full hovering capabilities!
• Unique flight dynamics
• Specific FSX camera point of views for functional and recreational use
• Luggage and fuel trucks connection animations (FSX only)
• Animated pilots, passengers and feature details such as fluttering warning flags, chocks and strobe light safety cones when on ground .(some features unavailable in FS2004).
• Frame-rate friendly
• Easy-to-use Paint Kit to create your own liveries (PhotoShop required)

Aircraft features

• Tilt Rotor can land on a 30° slope, land on oil rigs and buildings and operate from the deck of a moving carrier!
• Realistic turbo-prop sound effects
• Realistic switchable operating variable position rotor heads in VTOL mode (FS2004)
• Smooth and realistic animations: tilt-rotors, nacelles, flaperons, pilots, automatic windshield wipers (turn on and off with rain or can be operated from the VC), suspension, flaps, gears, doors and much more (some features unavailable in FS2004)
• Working winch/hoist/slinghook in some versions, clickable from VC
• High resolution reflective and chrome textures, dynamic shine, night lighting, bump-mapped detail in FSX
• Exterior security cones around the parked aircraft and details such as wheel chocks and animated warning flags (some features unavailable in FS2004)
• Modern-style animated door/steps, passenger and cargo doors, winches and other equipment
• 'Firable' 'Hellfires' in Military mode (FSX missions specific)

Panel features

• New generation glass cockpit with ultra-modern electronic instrument displays controlled in the VC using 3D buttons and knobs. Back-up GPS unit and minor gauges
• GPS navigational display (Flight Simulator GPS database)
• Pop up EFIS screens for multi-monitor displays. Resizable and detachable gauges for any additional monitor use
• Unique nacelle tilt and radar altimeter gauge
• Button controlled winch gear (FSX)
• Numerous warnings and caution messages
• 3D AutoPilot control panel and radio unit.
• Selectable checklists for pre-flight, take-off , approach and landing.
• Battery and generators switches fully operative with corresponding action
• APU start-up/shut-down sequences simulated, with the corresponding EICAS messages
• Full complement of functional switches and levers in overhead panels (some features unavailable in FS2004)
• Seat belts and No Smoking signs switches with audio
• Repeater MFD in passenger cabin (executive only)

FSX missions

Tilt Rotor comes with four advanced missions specifically designed for Flight Simulator X, flyable under day, night and IFR conditions :

• Hurricane Evacuation - Location : Gulf of Mexico – Level : Advanced
• High Roller Shuttle - Location : French Riviera - Level : Intermediate
• Carrier Resupply - Location : Gibraltar – Level : Advanced
• Everest Rescue - Location : Mount Everest – Level : Expert

With a simple change to the mission set-up menu in FSX, the Tilt Rotor can be used to complete all the helicopter missions available as standard.