Developer

CowanSim

CowanSim develops helicopters for Microsoft Flight Simulator and X-Plane. Its work includes custom cockpit instruments and sound environments, with WWise audio in MSFS and FMOD in X-Plane.

Official website ↗

Released MSFS and X-Plane products reviewed on 14 September 2026. Expansions and their base requirements are identified separately. Existing FSX/P3D listings are retained as legacy references. Catalogue checked 2026-09-14.

Aircraft in the catalogue

9 aircraft entries

Airbus H125 ↗

Hydraulically assisted cyclic controls and mechanical mixing, with three-blade Starflex rotor cues.

H125MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · Aircraft · Released
Products and variants
ProductSimulatorProduct type
H125 (AS350B3e) for MSFS ↗ReleasedMSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 The developer describes an MSFS 2020 product compatible with MSFS 2024; a separately tailored native 2024 edition remains a future update.Aircraft
CowanSim H125 user manual · MSFS ↗ CowanSim manuals ↗ Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manuals ↗
H125X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12 · Aircraft · Released
Products and variants
ProductSimulatorProduct type
H125 (AS350B3e) for X-Plane ↗ReleasedX-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12 Aircraft
CowanSim manuals ↗ SAS Manual ↗ User Manual ↗

Airbus H130 / Eurocopter EC130 ↗

The H130 utility helicopter, descended from the AS350 and fitted with a Fenestron.

Airbus H130 / Eurocopter EC130MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · Aircraft · Released
Products and variants
ProductSimulatorProduct type
H130/EC130 for MSFS ↗ReleasedMSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 The developer describes an MSFS 2020 product compatible with MSFS 2024; a separately tailored native 2024 edition remains a future update.Aircraft

Bell 206 family ↗

Hydraulically assisted cyclic controls with selected friction and trim behaviour, plus two-blade rotor cues.

Bell 206 family · CowanSimMSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · Aircraft · Released
Products and variants
ProductSimulatorProduct type
206B3 for MSFS ↗ReleasedMSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 The developer describes an MSFS 2020 product compatible with MSFS 2024; a separately tailored native 2024 edition remains a future update.Aircraft
206L3 for MSFS ↗ReleasedMSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 The developer describes an MSFS 2020 product compatible with MSFS 2024; a separately tailored native 2024 edition remains a future update.Aircraft
CowanSim 206B3 user manual · MSFS ↗ CowanSim 206L3 user manual · MSFS ↗ CowanSim manuals ↗
Bell 206 family · CowanSimX-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12 · Aircraft · Released
Products and variants
ProductSimulatorProduct type
206B3 for X-Plane ↗ReleasedX-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12 Aircraft
206L3 for X-Plane ↗ReleasedX-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12 Aircraft
CowanSim manuals ↗ SAS Manual ↗ User Manual ↗

Bell 222 family ↗

A streamlined light twin helicopter, with the later Bell 230 in the same family.

Bell 222 family · CowanSimMSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · Aircraft · Released
Products and variants
ProductSimulatorProduct type
222B for MSFS ↗ReleasedMSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 The developer describes an MSFS 2020 product compatible with MSFS 2024; a separately tailored native 2024 edition remains a future update.Aircraft
222UT for MSFS ↗ReleasedMSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 The developer describes an MSFS 2020 product compatible with MSFS 2024; a separately tailored native 2024 edition remains a future update.Aircraft
Bell 222 family · CowanSimX-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12 · Aircraft · Released
Products and variants
ProductSimulatorProduct type
222B for X-Plane ↗ReleasedX-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12 Aircraft
222UT for X-Plane ↗ReleasedX-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12 Aircraft

Cessna CH-1 Skyhook ↗

Cessna's unusual piston-powered helicopter, marketed as the Skyhook.

Cessna CH-1 SkyhookMSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · Aircraft · Released
Products and variants
ProductSimulatorProduct type
CH-1 for MSFS ↗ReleasedMSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 The developer describes an MSFS 2020 product compatible with MSFS 2024; a separately tailored native 2024 edition remains a future update.Aircraft

Hughes OH-6 / 500 ↗

A small observation-helicopter family with a rounded cabin and compact rotor system.

Hughes OH-6 / 500MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · Aircraft · Released
Products and variants
ProductSimulatorProduct type
500E for MSFS ↗ReleasedMSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 The developer describes an MSFS 2020 product compatible with MSFS 2024; a separately tailored native 2024 edition remains a future update.Aircraft
Hughes OH-6 / 500X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12 · Aircraft · Released
Products and variants
ProductSimulatorProduct type
500E for X-Plane ↗ReleasedX-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12 Aircraft

Robinson R22 Beta II ↗

A small two-seat piston helicopter with a two-bladed main rotor.

Robinson R22 Beta IIMSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · Aircraft · Released
Products and variants
ProductSimulatorProduct type
R22 for MSFS ↗ReleasedMSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 The developer describes an MSFS 2020 product compatible with MSFS 2024; a separately tailored native 2024 edition remains a future update.Aircraft

Robinson R66 ↗

A five-seat turbine helicopter developed from Robinson's smaller piston-helicopter line.

Robinson R66MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · Aircraft · Released
Products and variants
ProductSimulatorProduct type
R66 for MSFS ↗ReleasedMSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 The developer describes an MSFS 2020 product compatible with MSFS 2024; a separately tailored native 2024 edition remains a future update.Aircraft

Sikorsky S-76 ↗

A medium commercial helicopter designed for passenger and utility transport.

S-76C++MSFS 2020 / MSFS 2024 · Aircraft · Released

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