Cowan Simulation has released their Bell 222UT for XPlane
The iconic helicopter was the chosen project for this team, which just
entered the flight simulation market.
The Bell 222 is one of the most recognized helicopters in the world and it was placed on the center stage by the TV show ‘Airwolf’ back in the 1980s.
Being such an iconic helicopter, loved by many helicopter lovers around the
world, Cowan Simulations decided to use it to debut their presence in the flight simulation market.
After months of development, with the help of several real-world pilots, which have assisted and validated the development of this complex machine,
version 1.0 is now out.
This is an “always-in-progress” project. What this means is that, although this is not an early access add-on, it is only the first version as Cowan Simulations will continue to improve and update the model in the future. The team is counting on the feedback of the community to do so!
Right now you will be presented with a remarkable list of features, which is the result of thousands of lines of code, many, many hours of work and debugging and the help of a team that cooperatively helped build this product and bring it to life.
But there will be more coming in the future. A wheeled version is planned and, who knows, we may even see Airwolf in the future (no promises, though).
Official features list
SASL sounds with nearly 2000 lines of code
Custom xlua code for systems and animations
VR and Vulkan ready
Custom 3D instruments
Custom and realistic start up from cold and dark
Custom coded auto start using ctrl + shift + e
Capable of starting up running
Vibration animations
Blade slap sounds
PBR textures
Realistic flight model tested by pilots
AviTab integration
Xchecklist capability
PDF manual and checklists
Paint kit with UV map
Highly customized lighting
Where to purchase
You can purchase the Cowan Simulations Bell 222 UT, from
https://cowansim.com/product/222ut-cowan-simulation/