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Bell 222 family · CowanSim · CowanSim · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
The 222UT distinguishes rotor-speed adjustment from aircraft trim
The guide maps governor fine adjustment to Engine Trim RPM Increase/Decrease, while cyclic trim uses the separate rotor longitudinal and lateral trim controls. Rotor Trim Reset has its own binding. These similarly named controls perform different functions in this package.
MSFS 222UT setup guide · PDF pp.4–5; undated
Bell 222 family
Bell developed the 222 as a light helicopter with two engines. The 230 followed with a different powerplant installation and further refinements. The simulator products represent the 222B and 222UT, with photographs captioned for their depicted variants.
Bell 222B/222U section of the 2019 type-data sheet.
Bell 407
The Bell 407 retained a family resemblance to the 206L while adopting a four-bladed main rotor and associated structural changes. It is a single-engine helicopter used for passenger, emergency-service and utility missions.
The rotor is an immediate visual clue when comparing a 407 with the two-bladed JetRanger and LongRanger. Cockpit equipment has also evolved through the programme. Simulator implementations can therefore share the 407 name while representing different avionics and assistance systems.
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B-47 · FlyInside · MSFS 2020
The governor is an optional simulator convenience
FlyInside enables an engine governor by default for users without a full helicopter control set. It can be disabled for manual throttle work, with Set Helicopter Throttle Axis or Propeller Axis assigned separately from the collective. The choice changes the workload of flying the package.
FlyInside B-47G-2A1 manual · PDF pp.11–14
B-47 · FlyInside · MSFS 2020
Engine control and helicopter phenomena
FlyInside describes a custom helicopter flight model, manual piston-engine throttle control and an optional governor for the Bell 47. The published feature list includes autorotation, vortex-ring state and retreating-blade stall.
Product page retrieved 2026-09-10 · Flight Dynamics; Systems; Features
B-47 · FlyInside · MSFS 2020
Developer controls for a customised helicopter experience
FlyInside's Heli Manager offers settings for cyclic sensitivity, stability, realism and engine-failure behaviour. These are add-on configuration controls, not original Bell cockpit equipment. The guide explains their relationship to the simulator's own axis settings.
document snapshot; exact installed package not observed · PDF pp12,15-16
B-47G-2A1 · FlyInside · X-Plane 11
Collective and manual throttle
The guide assigns collective to the Throttle or Collective axis. With the governor disabled, manual engine throttle uses Throttle 1 Axis. These are the X-Plane assignments; the MSFS edition has its own control instructions.
Gathered X-Plane user manual · PDF pp.1–12; undated
Bell 47
The Bell 47 developed from Arthur Young's early rotorcraft work and received civil certification in 1946. A single piston engine and two-bladed rotor powered a compact aircraft that found training, observation and utility roles. Many versions and licensed developments followed.
The familiar 47G and enclosed-cabin 47J have visibly different configurations. Seating and equipment differ between them. The simulator products identify their represented model.
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Bell Helicopter 47J Ranger
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.
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Bell UH-1 Huey
The UH-1 brought turbine power to US military helicopter service and became the foundation of a large Huey family. Its cabin, sliding side doors and utility layout supported troop transport, medical evacuation and many other roles.
The Iroquois name covers a development history with different engines, fuselage lengths and equipment. The simulator catalogue includes independently developed aircraft as well as a themed first-party package. Each product has its own systems documentation.
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Lionheart Creations Bellanca Super Viking 17-300A · Lionheart Creations · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
The represented Super Viking
The seller identifies Lionheart's rendition as a 17-300A with a turbocharged 300 hp engine and Century III autopilot. The aircraft has retractable landing gear, with different interior and panel presentations.
Product description, configuration and simulator editions
Bellanca Super Viking
The Bellanca Super Viking combines a wooden wing with a steel-tube fuselage and a four-seat cabin. Retractable landing gear accompanies the touring-aircraft layout.
Lionheart's product describes its own 17-300A rendition with a turbocharged 300 hp installation and Century III autopilot. That engine description belongs to the developer's represented aircraft. Panel and interior options remain configurations within the same product.
Bellanca Super Viking
