A GAME CHANGER for MSFS Helicopters? | Medevac on Mt Everest | Taog's Hangar Alouette III Review
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In this video, we take a look at the Taog's Hangar Alouette III, within Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS). We'll be carrying out a hypothetical rescue mission, bringing a casualty back down from Everest Base Camp.
Buckle up, as we enjoy navigating the superb addon, through some absolutely epic scenery!
Please note this video and all its contents / materials, is for entertainment / simulation purposes only.
PC Specs
ASUS Z790
Intel Core i9 13900K 5.8GHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
64GB DDR4 2666MHz
Hardware
Next Level Racing's Boeing Military Edition Cockpit
Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog
Saitek Pro Flight rudder pedals
HP Reverb WMR headset
TrackIR5
Earthquake Shell Shoxx transducer
Enjoy the flight! - Hry
Hello there! Thank you so much for creating this great video with the Alouette!
I would just like to point out that there are quite a few things you noticed would need change that have been patched with the first update(the anti torque responsiveness being one), I am actively working on releasing a second update to bring even more details/customization/liveries and fix the things that need fixing :)
I hope you'll continue to enjoy flying around! Cheers!
Thank you for making that brilliant piece of love.
Much much appreciated.
@@4secsharkmr352 You are welcome sir :)
Any plans to bring it to the MSFS Marketplace?
I love that your labor of love is a vintage French helicopter.
@@kumpfj I trying, it's a tedious process :)
TAOG work on an big update for the Alouette. TAOg is a One-Man-Team. He is very responsive when it comes to updates and adding features. He show alot of his work on Discord. Thank you for your great review.
Thanks very much, Josh, I'm really glad that you enjoyed the video!
It's great to hear that Taog is a very active developer and that the already excellent Alouette, will be receiving further updates. I look forward to spending more time with the addon!
Cheers for the info and all the best : )
I worked for Flight for Life of Colorado as a paramedic for 8 years and loved every minute of it. I never flew in the Alouette, as it was replaced by the A-star series in the 1980’s, but got to hear many stories from the long time
staff who had. There’s a very cool restoration model on display at the Wings Over The Rockies museum in Denver.
Very cool, CC! I’m sure that must have been an incredibly interesting, exciting and rewarding job.
I’m really glad the video brought back some memories. Thanks for watching and all the best! : )
Thanks i checked on googlemaps and found pictures of it.
Just bought it on your recommendation. Not disappointed. There's a lot to explore in a helicopter low and slow in MSFS and having such a great helicopter to do it in is a blessing. Would never have given it a look as i'm pretty much exclusively into Airliners. Thank you for the steer!
My pleasure on the recommendation, FTHH!
In previous sims, I was pretty much just an airliner guy also, but there's so much more to explore in MSFS and the Alouette is perfect for some low and slow flying.
I'm really glad you're enjoying the addon! Happy flying and all the best : )
Thanks for this video, will have to give this thing a try. Appreciate your work putting out videos, they're always top quality, informative, and just a joy to watch. All the best ItB
Cheers Marshie, you're most welcome!
I'm really glad you enjoyed the video (it's one that I really enjoyed making myself) and if you did pick up the Alouette, I hope you're having fun with that also!
Many thanks once again. Keep well and all the best : )
Great video. I'm both a helicopter pilot and trekked to Everest Basecamp in person back in 2019 and honestly the accuracy of the terrain shown in MSFS is seriously impressive. You passed many landmarks and settlements that I immediately recognised from my time hiking there! The only gripe I have with MSFS's depiction of basecamp is that its located in the middle of a boulder field and there is virtually 0 flat ground there in person. If it was modelled as such it'd offer a really interesting challenger for landing there I'm sure.
Very cool, Rmac, that all sounds like jolly good fun!
Even as someone unfamiliar with the area, I was suitably impressed with the scenery depiction in the sim (though I was using a 3rd party scenery for Everest base camp). I did think to myself, that base camp looked a little “off” vs the pictures that I have seen, but given that the addon scenery was free, I suppose one can’t be too picky about these things haha (it does sound like the real location would make for a fun landing though ; )
Thanks very much for sharing your feedback! All the best : )
Wonderful review, and the scenery there looks amazing! I love flying the Aloutette III, and the cockpit looks absolutely amazing. Another thing I really like is the subtle vibrations, which really add to the immersion. The Aloutte III is in my top 3 MSFS helicopters together with the HPG H145 and the FlyInside 206.
Thanks very much, Volker, I'm really glad that you enjoyed the video and indeed the scenery!
The Alouette is a superb addon and indeed right up there in MSFS (my personal favourite heli).
Happy flying and all the best : )
I think you hit the nail on the head - "feels much more convincing than any other helicopter in the sim". I was coming over from DCS Huey and Mi-8 and later the Apache and a lot of the msfs helis just felt twitchy or dull, synthetic. Taog did a great job with this, it sort of feels like a small Mi-8 but will instantly feel natural to anyone flying helos in DCS.
Thanks, that has actually sold it for me! :) couple of thousand hours in the DCS Mi-8 ( although not for a few years now ), it takes a lot to beat that thing for feel.
That sold it for me aswell
It did unfortunately rather oversell it - having tried the thing it's really nice in a hover, but brutally rigid in flight, it's more like it's underwater than flying. Given the hover area is so nice I suspect eventually the rest will be sorted too, but temper any expectations at the moment.
I stand in awe of anyone who can fly a helicopter, real world or sim. In over 50 years of RW flying I have not mastered it. Oh, once it gets going it is manageable, but the hover……
Even so, the Army trains thousands of high school graduates each year, so it must be doable!
What hardware do you need for the collective?
@@anthonyvallillo422 I use the right hand lever of my Warthog throtte, reversed so pull is up. I've no room for a proper collective atm ( one day ) but that is ok with some practice. Stick is more important.
Great flight captain. Glad to hear the patient recovered from the Hypoxia.
Another intelligent review. All points well taken! !! !!!
Thanks very much Mark! Haha indeed, the Alouette saves the day! ; )
I'm glad you enjoyed the flight. Cheers once again!
Late to the party but just wanted to say the POV you chose for the landing replay up at Basecamp is exactly what I was wanting to see and would love to see more in future videos. Think that on the ground POV gives such a feel of realism.
Thanks very much Mateo, I'm glad you enjoyed it! It's much easier to get these sorts of recordings with rotary aircraft and I've still yet to find a way of getting a similar, satisfactory result with fixed-wing aircraft, but I shall keep investigating / trying ; )
Much appreciated and all the best!
this is visually amazing in itself, cant wait for more updates and honestly so excited I got into flying while this is a newer release for helicopters!
Nice discovery, thank you! I watched your landing three times (30:00) and this is the first time that I really "feel" the inertia and heaviness of an aircraft at this point on MSFS. Rather convincing, well done Taog's Hangar!
Cheers O6L, my pleasure!
Yes, as I mentioned towards the end of the video, I think / hope the convincing nature of the flight model comes across rather well in the external shots. Taog has done a cracking job with the Alouette and is continuing to improve the addon further still - it's great to see.
Thanks for watching and all the best! : )
Thanks for your great review of the wonderful Alouette. I just had a couple of short flights and it’s great fun. When I was a kid, my father worked for Republic Aviation in New York. Every year they held an open house where employees could bring their families to tour the extensive facilities. I remember the last one we attended. There was an Alouette on static display. Apparently the concept of a turbine was more than my child’s mind could comprehend; I came away with the idea that it was a jet helicopter, which surely must involve some sort of magic. Thanks to the excellent work by Taog’s Hangar, I am able to relive this childhood memory in the sim.
My pleasure on the review, Tubez! I'm really glad the video / Alouette brought back some fond memories!
Thanks for sharing your story. Enjoy flying your jet helicopter haha ; )
Many thanks and all the best!
I have been waiting for someone to review this and its good to see you showing this craft off. I was not 100% sure i wanted it - i have other helicopters and I don't enjoy them despite practicing. I will give this one a go as it looks beautiful and i love these old craft. Great review - thank you
Hi Mark,
Well, I hope that the Alouette has increased your enjoyment of rotary flying, at least just a little bit haha ; )
The Alouette III is certainly a cracking addon, but if you aren't generally a heli guy, it might be that it's still not your cup of tea (I've been having a tonne of fun with it though!).
Happy flying and all the best : )
Outstanding. Simply great. Please. Never stop.
Thanks very much Peter! Haha well, I can’t promise that I’ll go on forever, but I certainly have no intention of stopping any time soon ; )
it is indeed the best heli in msfs so far. thank you for reviewing it your content is always fun to watch and informative:)
Thanks very much for you kind words regarding the video / content, SF! I'm really glad that you're enjoying the Alouette also and feel that my praise of the product was not misplaced.
Happy flying and all the best! : )
i Do love Cowan's Helicopters but this is tying for first place for me its defiantly a lovely piece of work and a joy to fly
Hi Jenny,
I've actually yet to try any of the Cowan choppers myself (I'd like to, but there's never been a convenient time haha), but I hear good things.
I'm glad that you're enjoying the Alouette also! Happy flying and all the best : )
Thanks. Excellent vid and Heli. Yes enjoying it. Cheers.
Cheers Andy, really happy to hear that you're enjoying the Alouette as well! Happy flying and all the best : )
I love this one, thanks for the video
Hi Mav,
Really happy to hear that you're enjoying the Alouette also, it really is a cracking addon!
My pleasure on the video! Happy flying and all the best : )
Another great video. Thanks. Really enjoyed it, as usual. Felt a little twinge of nostalgia with this helicopter. Great scenery & immaculate flying - you make it look so real. Is it just me, feeling sorry for the crewman on the winch, who looks like he's freezing cold & just wants to be let back into the warm cockpit? Seriously though, in real life, these guys do an amazing job in the most difficult conditions.
Many thanks once again, AS! I’m really glad you enjoyed the flight (as you can probably tell, I did as well haha).
Without a doubt, it doesn’t look like the most comfortable place to hang out ha. I watched a couple of real-world vids ahead of this recording and indeed, all of those guys who fly SAR / for the coastguard etc, do an incredible job!
I hope you’re having a great weekend! Cheers : )
Painted in Flight for Life, flying out of St Anthonys hospital, Denver. Beautiful.
Beautiful presentation! I must try this.
Thank you very much sir, glad you enjoyed it!
I can't recommend the Alouette / flight highly enough, I hope you have fun!
Great to see you here on the channel, thanks very much for stopping by. All the best : )
First time seeing the 1080p premium feature! Looks more smooth and better quality! Thanks for the video
Hi Isra,
Its the first time you’ve seen the sim at Ultra settings? It looks pretty amazing, doesn’t it! : )
My pleasure on the video. Thanks for watching and all the best!
Thanks for the heads up on this one. Impressive chopper! Hopefully the product is selling well and further updates are in work. S!
My pleasure, Jack!
The first update for the Alouette has already been put out and I gather Taog is working on subsequent updates also - it's great to see : )
Cheers and all the best!
Looks really good. Thank you!
My pleasure on the video, Wisdom! The Alouette is indeed a great addon : )
Cheers and all the best!
This is awesome, wish we had these unique situation mods on Xbox
Thanks very much R awgers, I’m really glad you enjoyed it!
It is a shame, that these sorts of sceneries are not currently available on the console, although there are some cool heli locations included by default within MSFS. I gather Asobo is creating some sort of community platform for the sim, so hopefully freeware sceneries will be more readily available on the Xbox at a later date : )
Cheers and all the best!
breathtaking video
Thanks very much, Stephen, I’m really glad you enjoyed it! : )
Thank you very much for that excellent review.
As always I may say.
I bought the Heli on day one. It is first class. I will buy his Lama as well on day one.
This is exceptional work ❤❤❤
Take care buddy.
My pleasure as always, Mr Shark!
Great to hear that you're enjoying the Alouette also; I knew that Taog was working on a Huey, but now I shall look forward to the Lama as well haha!
Much appreciated and happy flying : )
Great review as always, I trust your reviews the most. Interesting you waxing lyrical in the conclusion about how easy all the various flight manoevers are in the Alouette. I would have thought that would be a negative. I'm not a irl chopper pilot, but have quite a few hours in the DCS MI8 and Huey, and you would never describe them as easy to fly. That's what makes them so rewarding - the challenge of mastering helicopter flight physics.
Thank you very much for the kind words, Ted. Very much appreciated and I’m really glad you enjoyed the video!
Perhaps I didn’t articulate myself very well during the video haha; I found the Alouette “easy” to fly, because it’s behaviour was predictable vs my expectations (whereas, some rotary aircraft in MSFS display very strange handling characteristics). Whilst the Alouette’s flight model isn’t up to the likes of the DCS Huey etc, it’s currently the closest option that I have come across in MSFS, in terms of mimicking DCS helo flight modelling.
I hope that clarifies things a little. Many thanks once again and all the best! : )
Ohhhhhhh Helicopter flying alright then . I 'll have a watch and Thank You
Haha, indeed Mike! It's always good fun trying to fly one of these crazy whirlybirds ; )
Thanks for watching, hope you enjoyed it. Cheers!
In to the blue simulations . The best reviewer off all.👍🏻👋🏻
Haha! Thanks very much indeed, Miller, I'll take it : P
Seriously though, it's really great to hear that you're enjoying the content and very much appreciated!
Cheers and all the best : )
What a nice little helo. Alway loved the Alouette III. This might be the step to get flightsim and this add on and ejoy the world of flying.
Hi Dutchie,
The Alouette is indeed a very nice little chopper and a great effort by Taog. If you do pick up the heli / MSFS, I do hope you enjoy the experience!
All the best : )
Man I love rescue helicopters! The skill these pilots have is unreal.
To ultimately satisfy my inner European would be having a H135 rescue helicopter of the same quality.
Also one thing I always like in add ons is the modelled suspension on landing gear. There's just something satisfying about seeing it work.
Also man you have a spicy PC now. That is definitely a nice rig.
Indeed Dream; I was watching some vids on CZcams (ahead of recording this) and the skill required to fly some of these rescue heli missions, is really very impressive!
I'm sure you're probably already aware, but you do know that HPG offer a freeware H135 for the sim (I guess it's the lack of rescue features, that you're missing)?
Haha, I did indeed get a new PC and rather threw caution to the wind when purchasing it (I figured it would be good for the channel though and I'm certainly happy with the visual enhancements it has given my videos) XD
Cheers mate!
Good job maintaining pilot announcement voice. Flawless.
Haha, thanks very much EP. For whatever reason, I always seem to fall into that style when commentating and if anything, I find it really hard to snap out of it, so maintaining the effect took little effort on my part haha XD
Cheers and all the best! : )
The sound is spot on!
The sounds are superb, aren’t they, Jay : )
All the best!
The best on console indeed. Its impressive what developers bring and the time they put in making these close to realism, thou limited... On P.C., the Hype Performance H145 is on another scale, even with its own App... awesome. Have a lovely day!
Hi DC,
Unfortunately, HPG can't bring the H145 to the Xbox, as the addon's flight model runs externally from the sim. I gather Taog is working on bringing the Alouette to the in-sim Marketplace and I would imagine the product will quite likely be made available for the console, as and when the addon receives Marketplace approval (so long as the flight model doesn't rely on any external elements - I don't believe that it does).
Cheers and all the best! : )
One of my favourites, performance in Rhodesian war was brilliant. Read a couple books about their role with fireforce, a dc3 flying ahead with paras whilst the k cars herd the enemy.
I'd been looking forward to this video and I must say it didn't disappoint. Well up to the usual exemplary ITBS standard!
I think this will be my first helicopter purchase. Looks like it would be fun to lark about in.
Cheers Roland, I'm really glad you enjoyed the vid!
Just a little reminder, as a channel member, this video was actually available in early-access (should you wish to watch it ahead of release). Either way though, I'm glad it was worth the wait haha.
Personally, I've been having a blast with the Alouette and think it makes for a great addition within MSFS. If you did end up picking the addon up, I do hope you're enjoying it also!
Happy flying good sir : )
I don't have MSFS yet, but this might be one of the aircraft that pulls me in. That being said, I would love to have this bird in DCS! I am lucky enough to see a couple of them still flying every once in a while at our air force museum.
It's free on game pass
It would be great to see the Alouette in DCS, Rooivalk, though it's rather fun being able to explore the world in MSFS also. DCS still has MSFS beat in terms of flight modelling, but the Alouette is a solid offering (better than the Gazelle, not up to the standards of the Huey).
If you do pick up MSFS / the Alouette, I do hope you enjoy it!
Cheers and all the best : )
The tents would all have flew.....nice video.
Haha, indeed ermes. I did make that point during the flight, but it would have been a bit boring to have landed out in the open ; )
I’m really glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks very much for watching and all the best : )
I would love to see more classical oldschool helos.. this looks neat!
c'est pas chouette, c'est alouette . Bon je sors ! 😁
Likewise, MZ! I gather Taog is working on the Huey and a Lama also, so very much looking forward to both of those!
Cheers : )
Excellent
Thanks very much, RR, really glad you enjoyed it! : )
Just seen you've upgraded your rig. Very nice!
Reckon we should cut back on our donations ! 😂😂😂
Indeed John! I rather threw caution to the wind on my purchase haha, but figured it would be good for the channel (as hopefully this video goes to show, the upgrade adds a nice visual boost within MSFS : )
Cheers, all the best!
I was part of the actual helicopter's restoration in Denver and did a bunch of avionics work on it as an employee of Air Methods. It is now sitting in the Wings Over the Rockies museum at the old Lowry AFB. Missing some of the tactical radios but a very nice representation nonetheless!
Ah well that’s very cool, Scott! Thanks very much for the feedback; it’s great to hear that Taog did a nice job with the Alouette overall (that’s certainly how it comes across).
I hope the video brought back some nice memories then. Cheers and all the best! : )
THIS THING IS A BEAUTY 😍😍😍
Kick up a snow storm when you land would be nice
I literally grew up under those (and Gazelle) on their flight path in Paris’ south… (beside Charletty’s stadium)
Their turbine sound brings so much memories… preferred the gazelle though…
Very nice, Gaspard, I’m glad the Alouette brought back some memories : )
Haha, I actually prefer the Gazelle as well; the Alouette has similar vibes (for obvious reasons), but it would be nice to see an SA341 / SA342 in the sim at some point also.
Cheers and all the best!
that was another very good video to watch ,i assume you are now permanently using the new rig you reviewed a short while back, good job it was long and not wide lol, what i liked about this chopper was how steady/stable it appeared, i realise you are a top pilot so some of that is due to you but i really liked its calm ness and when i do get back to msfs (again) once i got bored with ets2 or ready to share mt time with this i am still of the mindset of don't want to learn how to fly something just want something that on easy mode is easy to get up and move about and gives great views as there is a million things to look at from the air..
Mr Wanlover! I hope you're keeping well sir!
I am still using the Next Level rig, yes (although still considering my options for the room, as the lack of desk does make video editing a little more laborious).
Haha well, I always try my best to put in a competent effort, but the Alouette's "natural" behaviour certainly made flying her that much easier. I would caution choosing a helicopter though, if you find yourself back in the market for something that's easy to fly. The visibility is great, but any rotary aircraft will be pretty challenging to fly, if you aren't used to that sort of thing ; )
Thanks for watching, once again and in the mean time, keep on truckin'!
I've been loving this heli. Considering this is the first heli in MSFS with wheels, it would have been cool to see ground taxiing highlighted. I think it's really fun to have. The real craft has a full-castering front wheel and it feels like that's modeled in the sim, though the animation isn't modeled, but I think that might be due to sim limitations.
I'm really glad you've been enjoying the Alouette, en0n!
Yes, it probably would have been a good idea to demonstrate the ground taxiing and I did consider it, but neither Lukla, nor Everest base camp really presented the opportunity, so I decided to let that one slide in the video ; )
Cheers and all the best!
A helicopter with wheels you say? I've got to get it (I haven't watched the video yet, just looked at the comments). I'm hoping someone will make a Navy Lynx for MSFS, but it'll probably be a long wait.
Haha indeed, Kevin! I’d love to see a Lynx as well actually. The Lynx (and perhaps more so her crew) was the first helicopter, that really got me into helicopters (up until then, they didn’t really feature on my radar haha). It probably will be a long wait, but hopefully we’ll see one eventually : )
Cheers!
Entertaining video thx
Thanks very much Anjinsan, I'm glad you enjoyed it : )
All the best!
I received the latest patch 1.2 last sunday. With that, the tail rotor issues are gone and the Alouette is now much easier to fly.👍
Glad the update fixed up your issues, Hub. Happy flying and all the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thanks. I know the real ALUETTE III personally.
Wow! Great video! How did you get that awesome graphics? I use a GTX4090 as well, but can you reveal your graphic settings, please?
Thanks very much Cabacho, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
So far as my graphics settings go, I basically just have everything cranked up to Ultra. I do spend a lot of time tweaking the weather and lighting in my videos though, as that can make a huge visual difference within the sim. I also add a little bit of vignette to my external shots, during editing (the same effect could be achieved with the Nvidia game filters).
I hope that helps a little. All the best! : )
I bought this helicopter, but I am not satisfied with it at all. I have something wrong with the tail rotor. After takeoff, the heli turns CCW and you have to pedal hard to compensate. As you climb further, this spinning effect disappears and repeats itself on landing. This is absolutely abnormal and is not so blatant with any other heli. That's a shame, the SIM is otherwise very nicely made and has a few gimmicks. I like this helicopter and have flown it in real life.
Sorry to hear that you were having issues, Hub. I initially had the same problems with tail rotor authority, as mentioned in the video (I was going to ask whether you had tried the updated version of the product, but I see that now you have). Taog was made aware of the problem and was very quick to remedy the behaviour (it’s great to see how responsive he has been with fixes / updates).
Hopefully, now you can fully enjoy the superb Alouette! Cheers : )
i wanna ah-1 s-97 and ah-64 with this quality:)
An AH-1 would be awesome, Einherz. I gather that Taog is working on a Lama and the Huey at the moment though, both of which I am certainly looking forward to : )
Cheers!
In this video, Into the Blue Simulations take a look at the Taog's Hangar Alouette III, within Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS). He'll be carrying out a hypothetical rescue mission, bringing a casualty back down from Everest Base Camp. As always, more professionalism and realism are hardly possible.
Thank you for the very kind words, Peter, thoroughly appreciated! I’m really glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching : )
I'd say those tents wouldn't have stayed there IRL 😂
Haha, for sure, TM. I did make that point during the approach, but it would have been a bit boring to land away from the camp ; )
All the best!
At base camp altitude, you will start to run out of tail rotor authority.
Hi Richard,
Thanks very much for the pointer; I did allude to that fact towards the end of the video. That being said, Taog did actually update the flight model of the Alouette, as there were issues with directional control, even down at sea level.
Much appreciated, all the best! : )
One of the Best channel of flight sim. Do You use some reshade or nvidia filters to improve colors and lighting? HDR? Wonderful
Hi Juan,
Many thanks for the kind words, I’m really glad you’re enjoying the content!
So far as my graphics settings go, I basically just have everything cranked up to Ultra. I don’t use Nividia game filters, or any shaders however, I do touch up some of the external shots during editing (that usually only extends to increasing the contrast a little and adding some vignette (both of which could be done with Nvidia game filters). The main thing you’re probably noticing; I do spend a lot of time tweaking the weather and lighting in my videos (that can make a huge visual difference within the sim).
I hope that helps a little. All the best! : )
Great review. I tried trying to find it to buy it, nothing somes trying to looking. Any help?
Hi CA, thanks very much, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
At the moment, the Alouette is only available for purchase over on Flightsim.to: flightsim.to/product/sa316b-alouette-iii-for-msfs-by-taog-s-hangar
I hope that helps. All the best! : )
does it have a TrimKnob for inflght and pre flight trimming(pedals..)?? (like in DCS). thanks.
Hi Flux,
Yes, the Alouette can indeed be trimmed in pitch and roll (and there is a cockpit button to reset the trim also).
I hope that helps? All the best! : )
As someone with similar specced computer, Im sorry you have an Asus z790...hope it works better than all the other asus z790 boards I went through this month...
Yikes! Well, I’m very sorry to hear about your troubles Hammer and yes, I hope my z790 fares a little better! : O
btw, it‘s not a MEDIcal VACation, but a MEDical EVACuation. So it‘s Medevac, not Medivac.
Ah yes, right you’re Mario! I’ll update the title, cheers : )
Sensacional.
Thanks very much HV, I’m very happy to hear that you enjoyed it! The Alouette has received a number of updates since this video (fixing many of the issues I brought up), so I’m hoping to revisit the addon again at some point : )
Cheers, all the best!
If I dont have pedals how does the torque work, Im currently using a logiteck 3d pro throttle before I spend more money on better equipment. Thanks!
Hello Oliver,
I’m afraid I’m not 100% sure on that one. There are helicopter assists available within the sim and one can (I believe) also choose to link their rudder axis to their aileron axis (though again, I’ve no idea how that might work with helicopters). I don’t recall, the 3D Pro doesn’t have a twist grip (that would work for sure)?
Sorry I can’t be of more help on that one. All the best! : )
What sceneries are you using? This looks amazing!
They're all default. Included in MSFS as standard. At least they are in mine.
Hi SS,
In terms of sceneries, everything is default except for Everest base camp, the scenery for which can be found over on Flightsim.to. I am also using the Bijan 4 Season mod, which enhances the trees (and makes them look more appropriate for wintry conditions).
I hope that helps. All the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thank you so much for replying! So many content creators can't/don't and I really appreciate it.
My absolute pleasure SS! Cheers : )
Bit sad to see that they didn't model the clutch type situation that the Alouettes are known for. But, as usual, probably a sim limitation. As long as the sounds are great, I'm buying as soon as I get back.
Hello Etienne,
I seem to recall that there was some mention of the clutch in the manual and I believe it does come down to a sim limitation, yes. The sounds are absolutely excellent! I do hope you enjoy the Alouette : )
Happy flying and all the best!
Does the pilot suit have warming heat coils? hen you open the doors it's always freezing up there....
Hi GS,
I could be wrong but, I doubt the suit is heated as such, no. I haven’t heard of any such system on more modern aircraft. . . I would imagine it’s just a case of “layering up” haha.
Sorry I can’t be of more help on that one. All the best!
Comment about the Bell 206 by FI... On that helicopter you need to bind regular rudder, not anti torque pedals, if not the response will be terrible, almost unflyable.
That is likely gonna change but for now thats how it is.
This Alouette is the best helicopter with Asobo's FM in use I have tried yet. That said, I dont have the Cowansim heli's yet.
Sadly, it looks like we will have to wait till end of year for more helicopter improvements unless I've read things wrong.
True about the FlyInside 206 pedals (it's very clear in the manual about that). Doesn't seem to have any negative effect though, you still get full and realistic pedal authority. Overall it's the best helicopter I've flown so far in MSFS.
Thanks very much for the pointer, Murdoch. I do in fact have my pedals bound to the rudder axis; my point regarding the B206, was that it had a tendency to wag its tail, at least when I reviewed it (I gather that behaviour may have subsequently been addressed though).
I haven't tried any of the Cowansim choppers yet either (though I generally hear good things) but certainly, the Alouette is the best "default" helicopter I have come across to date.
Much appreciated and all the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations The 206 tail behavior is accurate, from the little bit of research I did. Flying with the ball not centered is one cause. Left crosswinds are another. And the tail rotor authority on the real thing is apparently not the greatest.
Cheers Dan,
I got very mixed messages from the real-world 206 guys that commented on the video, so it’s always hard to know with these things haha. Certain aspects on the FI B206’s flight model felt a little bit “off” to me (ground effect being another aspect that felt a bit strange) but once again, that’s not based on any real-world experience. I gather FlyInside did update the aircraft’s flight model, but I have yet to try the updated version myself. Either way though, I very much enjoy the addon overall.
Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated and all the best : )
Please do a video on trimming this helicopter.
Hello Greg,
I’m afraid I can’t dedicate an entire video to the topic but, I’m happy to answer any questions if I can be of help. What’s the issue you’re having? Have you got your key bindings assigned to the specific helicopter trim controls, as opposed to the more generic trim options (MSFS caters for both)?
Cheers, all the best!
which collective do you using please?
Hello Tomas,
I just use my Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog for the collective. It’s not an ideal solution of course, but it more than gets the job done : )
I hope that helps. All the best!
Hey Sir. So in the country that you are in. Do you fly for a living? I mean like is that your job? Just asking. I really liked this video, thanks
Hello James,
I do indeed fly for a living, though nothing quite this exciting, sadly haha. For my day job, I’m a pilot on the Airbus : )
I’m really glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks very much and all the best to you!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations WOW. An airbus that is a pretty big aircraft. I really did enjoy your video. I will subscribe to your channel so that I don't miss anything. Thanks for commenting back.
My pleasure on the reply, James! Thanks very much for the sub and welcome aboard : )
Well if you can’t have it for real. At list you can dream about it. Virtual is the feature. Is how humans will slowly desapear no use for …
What are you using for control?
Hi Oph,
I use a Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog; not ideal for this sort of flying but nevertheless, it gets the job done.
I hope that helps. All the best!
What base camp scenery is this??
Hi Shaun,
The scenery is available over on Flightsim.to (just search "Everest" and you should find it easily enough).
I hope that helps. All the best! : )
What is the scenery? is it a custom one?
Hi GP,
In terms of sceneries, everything is default except for Everest base camp, the scenery for which can be found over on Flightsim.to. I am also using the Bijan 4 Season mod, which enhances the trees (and makes them look more appropriate for wintry conditions).
I hope that helps. All the best! : )
I purchased this product a while ago I have just noticed it's not there no longer and can't remember where I downloaded it from can you help
Hello Stephen,
Flightsim.to, by any chance? I think the addon is only available from either there, or the in-sim Marketplace.
I hope that helps. All the best!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations thank you I found it 🙂
Great! Happy flying : )
Hmm... the takeoff looked promising - and unfortunately the way antitorque is attached to the collective is a novelty rather than the norm in MSFS! - but it does look oversensitve just like most MSFS stuff ( and I don't know how to fix oversensitive helicopters yet ) - can see it moving around in a series of jerks rather than accelerating & decelerating. Is that what it's like inside? my comparison for this would be the XP12 SA315 which is a great little thing. This does look promising though! might just be enough to get me to try it, I've been burned enough to be really wary of MSFS rotaries atm.
Pitch up is what happens in RBS thanks to precession effects - rotor behaviour really hurts your head...
Amazingly rendered indeed. Portuguese Air Force was actually a sort of "test bed" for Sud Aviation Allouettes III Operations in combat, mainly in Guiné Bissau, Angola and Mozambique during the sixties and early seventies. I've never flown in one, but I had a very good friend, now a retired Airline Captain form TAP Air Portugal who flew them when he was in the army, and I had the privilege for being near and inside then quite a number of times myself . We still have more than a couple of them flight worthy and regularly appearing in air shows . The external and internal model are really amazing and truly Photo realistic. Thank you for your revue. heres a short video of those times. czcams.com/video/O_oojDsTZKI/video.html&ab_channel=Historicalhelicoptersvideosarchives. Best regars and apologies for the long text.
Luís
Hello Luis,
Thanks very much for the video / info, much appreciated! Taog certainly has done a nice job with the Alouette III.
My pleasure on the review, I'm glad you enjoyed it : )
Cheers, all the best!
is this standard MSFS scenery??
Hi Meuhey,
For Lukla and the lower ranges of the mountain, I was using the Orbx Himalayas mesh, but otherwise it was standard MSFS photo-imagery. For Everest Base camp, I was using a freeware 3rd party scenery and I believe that scenery may have also adjusted some of the photo-imagery (though I’m not 100% sure on that). In short, it was a bit of a mix, but still broadly representative of how MSFS *can* look in its default state.
I hope that helps? All the best! : )
Is it possible to get a work like rescue climber?
Hi Ünsal,
So far as I am aware, the winchman can only be raised or lowered, there are no other animations etc.
I hope that answers your question? All the best : )
So i will continue to play with hpg h145.. Thanks
And when it comes to the Xbox? We are looking every friday at the market place and nothing happens!
I’m afraid I’m not sure, Holger. I don’t have any direct contact with the dev, though he has posted here in the comments section (so perhaps you could ask him directly). I could be mistaken, but I thought that just the other day, I saw the Alouette in the Marketplace?
All the best!
if only i could control the helicopter! still been a pain to fly them its like the helicopter just does whatever it wants! i have no control over it.
Hi NightOwl,
Do you mean to say that you’re having specific issues with the addon, or you’re still getting to grips with helicopters in general? If it’s the latter, I think we’ve all been there haha XD
When learning rotary aircraft in the sim, you’ve really got to put everything else you know to one side and pretty much start from scratch. It was only when I stopped trying to fly helicopters like a fixed wing aircraft, that I started to get anywhere with them : )
All the best!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations the helicopter in general its never been good at all, it just wants to spin in circles i cant seem to fix it, i was looking forward to helicopters and had hopes for some rescue missions its a huge disappointment i cant enjoy flying them. i like to fly helicopter on gta 5 im like a redbull stuntman flying under bridges and through a forest of trees its not that i cant fly them, MSFS has a mind of its own i litterally have 0 control on it its fustrating.
Hi NightOwl,
That probably just comes down to different levels of fidelity (with MSFS having more complex flight modelling). I don’t know whether you’re aware, but MSFS does offer assist options for the helis, so it might be worth turning those on (if you haven’t done so already)? : )
Cheers
What grafic mods do you use?
Hi Umzalas,
I don’t really use any graphical mods. The Everest base camp scenery was a freeware addon and the trees are courtesy of the Bijan 4 Seasons pack, but otherwise the sim is stock graphically. I do tend to add in a little bit of vignette to the external shots during editing, but primarily the visuals just come down to spending quite a bit of time tweaking the weather / lighting in the sim (as both can make a huge difference in terms of how MSFS looks).
I hope that clarifies things. All the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations yes thanks! But how do you get the camera shots, it’s looks like you’re in vr or something in the cockpit. You move so realistic.
Ahhh, I see what you mean, Umzalas; I'm actually using a head-tracking device called "TrackIR" for the camera movements. It's great, although a little pricey. There are cheaper / freeware alternatives available though, should you wish to give it a go for yourself : )
I hope that helps. All the best!
Is the scenery default FS2020?
yep
By and large, PJ D, yes.
Everything is default except for Everest base camp, the scenery for which can be found over on Flightsim.to. I am also using the Bijan 4 Season mod, which enhances the trees (and makes them look more appropriate for wintry conditions).
I hope that helps. All the best! : )
Nice, but those empty cockpits are so unrealistic to look at.
Cheers Christoph,
Yes; as with DCS (and some MSFS aircraft to be fair), it would be nice if we had the option for 3D pilot avatars internally - that really bumps up the immersion. Alas, even with a couple of updates, no such option has been included with the Alouette thus far. . .
All the best! : )
What are the parameters of your PC?
Hi Indrit,
My PC specs are down in the video description. I hope that helps, all the best to you : )
Is anyone going to save the dude hanging out the helicopter, looks to be in a precarious situation
Haha! He's made his choices, Kiwi, he's going to have to live with them XD
How do you use replay? Is it a mod?
Hi Karkeakarvainen,
I use a 3rd party recording tool, which can be found here:
flightsim.to/file/8163/flight-recorder
I hope that helps. All the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations superb! Thank you 🙂
You’re most welcome! : )
To make it realistic can governments bloke rescues until back door paymente are made between governments 😊
Haha! The helicopter was actually grounded Patrick, as the spare parts for the engine mysteriously went missing, whilst coming across the border ; )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations haha what a surprise is there an option to send a brown envelope 🤣🤣
XD
lol its a real video or game ? :D
Haha. The visuals are pretty superb aren’t they, Mr Scanko! Cheers, all the best : )
Any reason why you don't mention the price or have a link to where we can purchase this product ?
40 ish bucks. But the oil rig scenery from Aerosoft is a similar cost.
Hi AS,
There's no particular reason that I didn't mention the price; often I don't, unless the pricing is particularly noteworthy. I tend not to link to websites, as I don't want people finding out thereafter, that there are better purchasing options available etc (and I can't keep up with which sites have the product available and at what price).
So far as the Alouette III goes, the product retails at £25 and is available over on Flightsim.to: flightsim.to/product/sa316b-alouette-iii-for-msfs-by-taog-s-hangar
I hope that helps. All the best! : )
Im on xbox how do i get this
I’m afraid you can’t at the moment, Chris - currently the Alouette is only available from Flightsim.to. I gather a Marketplace released is planned for the addon, though I’ve no idea whether or not that will include the console (I don’t see why not).
I hope that clarifies things. All the best! : )
I tried with PS4 controller, sadly helicopters are uncontrollable...
Hi Tommy,
Yes, I’m afraid rotary flying with a controller, would probably be a very tricky exercise. If you haven’t done so already, make sure you have all of the heli assists turned on - that will almost certainly help somewhat (for any helicopter that uses the sim’s native flight middling).
All the best!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations the helicopter is not flyable at all with a controller, when i takeoff the helicopter does what he wants and and starts spinning around till i crash on the ground, even with all assists enabled. I bet i need to manually config every single button with sensitivity and such... Total mess. I think they will stay in my hangar just for beauty lol
Cadê Pokinha ☺️
VRS is on board?
I know a helicopter instructor with hours almost into five figures who's never been in VRS, it's almost a meme in the flightsim community now.
@@Karibanu VRS is a consequence of the correct dynamics, and not a separate feature
There are many things in MSFS which should be a consequence of the correct dynamics but aren't. Currently they seem about halfway to everything...
Hi Siberier,
I've only tested the Aloutette's VRS behaviour briefly, but it did seem as though the modelling is there, at least to some degree. Certainly, the behaviour was not as pronounced as I've seen it on the DCS Huey for example (sink rate was not drastically increased and even at high altitudes, it was easy enough to "power out" of the state). Again, not having flown a rotary aircraft myself, I'm afraid I can only compare with other helo's, that I have flown in other sims.
I hope that helps a little. All the best! : )
Hi,xbox?
Hello Adrian,
Currently, I’m afraid the Alouette is only available from Flightsim.to. I gather a Marketplace released is planned for the addon, though I’ve no idea whether or not that will include the console (I don’t see why not).
I hope that clarifies things a little. All the best! : )
thank
You’re welcome! : )
aaaa but disgusting how bad MSFS looks, it looks like those old movies where the actor is supposedly driving a car through the city, but you can see a video projected on the car windows. It gives the feeling that the helicopter is static and the background is just a video playback.
Do you think so, Ghost? I thought it looked absolutely superb haha. Perhaps my external shots exacerbate the effect you’re alluding to, as the aircraft remains fairly static, but the scenery is second-to-none. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” I suppose ; )
Cheers, all the best!
How accurate is this really? From what I can tell, the service ceiling of the Alouette III is 10500ft...Everest base camp is at 17500ft. So I'm not sure how/why you were able to even GET there...in fact, IRL you should have barely been able to get off the ground at Lukla, right?
Hi Mark,
From the little reading I did, it seems this flight would have been within the realms of possibility (initially, I wasn’t expecting to be able to carry out the flight and was questioning the accuracy of the flight model myself). I’ve seen the 10,500ft quoted service ceiling, but I’ve also come across figures stating that the absolute ceiling is some 6,500m (I don’t know whether different engine variants come into play there etc). Apparently, during demonstration trials, test pilot Jean Boulet was able to not only land, but take off again at some 6000m (with a pretty decent load to boot)! So whilst in reality, I can’t imagine there are many people looking to take an Alouette III up to 5,500m, it seems the flight model was not grossly inaccurate for allowing me to do so (though I can’t say whether or not that means the flight model *is* accurate in general).
I hope that’s of some interest. Cheers and all the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Nice one! Thanks for the info - and thanks for the video too!
Artistic license.
I once landed a 747 in 3500 feet ! 😂😂😂
My pleasure on both counts, Lawrence! Cheers : )
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You talk too much and repeat yourself far too often
Haha, well thanks Paul; I guess now we’re both guilty, of saying that which probably didn’t need to be said ; )
All the best