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47J Ranger · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2020
The January 2024 Local Legend 14 release includes conventional skids and floats, with seven liveries for each configuration. This is the Ranger package for MSFS 2020.
2024-01-30 · release and package scope
The Ranger brought a different appearance to the Bell 47 lineage. Its enclosed cabin and covered tail boom distinguish it from the exposed structure associated with the familiar 47G. It retained a single piston engine and a conventional main-rotor and tail-rotor arrangement.
Its history includes presidential transport, but its scale remains that of a light helicopter. The MSFS add-on includes a convenience governor, identified as a simulator feature in its manual.
Aircraft / family
Steve Maxner interview, 4 February 2002 · transcript pages 14–17
1 October 2010 · historical account using contemporary reports and Barrett’s correspondence
August–September 2016 · printed pages 126–128, including Tellef Vassjo’s letter
TacFlight 58D · TacFlight · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 (legacy compatibility)
TacFlight lists TacFlight 58D for MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 (legacy compatibility). The linked listing was captured 28 September 2026.
Product listing captured 28 September 2026; MSFS 2020, 2024 listed as legacy compatibility
TacFlight 58D · TacFlight · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 (legacy compatibility)
The TacFlight manual describes force-trim and SCAS switches. Its vertical situation display presents flight information; the display itself is not evidence of a hover autopilot.
Manual captured 28 September 2026; OH-58D, force trim, SCAS and vertical situation display
The U.S. Army selected the OH-58 as a scout helicopter. Later Kiowa development added a mast-mounted sight that let crews scan from behind cover; weapon upgrades led to the Kiowa Warrior name. TacFlight's 58D below is an MSFS portrayal of that later aircraft.
TacFlight 58D manual, general performance table
UH-1H Huey (free Stranger Things package) · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
UH-1H / B205A-1 · Taog's Hangar · MSFS 2020
Taog’s documented options include adjustable instrument-panel shaking and a main-gearbox damage simulation. The tablet can repair simulated damage or disable that feature. These choices change the package’s visual feedback and consequences of misuse.
UH-1H/B205A-1 manual v1.0.6 · PDF pp.15,20–21
UH-1H / B205A-1 · Taog's Hangar · MSFS 2020
The guide describes PMS50 GTN750/650 integration through a separate download and the included WTT compatibility module. It also notes that the Tablet GPS option is then unavailable because it is incompatible with WTT in this documented setup.
UH-1H/B205A-1 manual v1.0.6 · PDF p.22
UH-1H / B205A-1 · Taog's Hangar · MSFS 2020
Taog's v1.0.6 manual explains the Huey's hydraulic assistance and magnetic/spring force-trim devices, then explicitly marks hydraulic-control and force-trim support as not simulated in that documented release. The limitation applies to the v1.0.6 Taog release; the first-party Huey has separate documentation.
UH-1H/B205A-1 manual v1.0.6 · PDF p.27; HYD CONT and FORCE TRIM rows
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