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Aérospatiale Alouette III
Sud Aviation developed the Alouette III as a larger follow-on to the Alouette II. The design uses a single turbine, a three-bladed main rotor and wheeled landing gear. It served civilian and military operators in transport, rescue and many other roles.
Different engine versions and mission installations appeared during its long production life. The simulator packages have their own flight-model options and external-load tools.
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Alouette III helicopter: flight check
Robert W. Sweazey · October 1972 · PDF pp.1–5
Bluebird: afscheid van de Alouette
Captain Robert · Vliegende Hollander, December 2015
Im Portrait: Reinhard Kraxner
Reinhard Kraxner interviewed in April 2016
Aérospatiale Gazelle · FlyInside · MSFS 2020
HeliManager adapts the controls to the user
FlyInside includes HeliManager for joystick configuration and artificial-stability adjustment. The developer describes options intended to make the Gazelle usable with a standard four-axis joystick or controller.
FlyInside Gazelle 341 listing · captured September 2026
Aérospatiale Gazelle · FlyInside · MSFS 2020
Open the aircraft to explore its machinery
The model includes opening inspection hatches and visible turbine, transmission and hydraulic components. Doors and covers can also be manipulated, alongside cockpit lighting and ventilation controls.
FlyInside Gazelle 341 listing · captured September 2026
Aérospatiale Gazelle · FlyInside · MSFS 2020
The package has its own flight-dynamics system
FlyInside describes a custom dynamics engine and simulated failures, including engine and rotor-related events.
FlyInside Gazelle 341 listing · captured September 2026
Aérospatiale Gazelle
Sud Aviation developed the Gazelle as a light helicopter with room for five. The design passed into Aérospatiale's range and combined a streamlined cabin with an enclosed anti-torque rotor. Civil and military operators used the same compact airframe for different tasks; equipment and powerplant details depend on the version.
De passie van Peter
Peter van Zutphen interviewed by Remco de Wit · 4 June 2016
Our helicopter vacation
First-person diary · 2–9 August 2003; author not named on the page
Breaking barriers, building a community, and a message of hope
Stewart McQuillan interviewed by Jon Adams · September 2024
SA315B Lama · Taog's Hangar · MSFS 2020
Attachments are selected on the clipboard
The clipboard below the centre console enables the available equipment. Some selections are mutually exclusive, so choosing a conflicting attachment can remove another. The guide also assigns the taxi-light toggle to releasing sling cargo.
Gathered Lama manual · undated · PDF pp.18–19
