General:
This model was designed using Flight Designer Pro and SDL Editor, textures with DXTBmp. This model of the Bell 47 consists of almost 1000 polygons and 13.000 vertexes !!
It makes use of all the new technologies offered by the new flight simulator programs FS2002 and CF2. This means that when using it in FS2000 some features will not be functional, such as the animated virtual cockpit.
This model requires a fairly powerful PC. I therefore recommend a configuration like the one I used to design it, beign a Athlon 1400 with a GeForce2 GTS with 64 Mb graphics card.
There are 4 liveries available from my web site, representing existing helicopters in France: F-BIEH, F-BUIG, F-BVFR and F-MAMB. They are all included in this package.
Issues:
The doors will only open in CFS, using the commands F5, F6, F7 and F8. I am still trying to find out how to do this in FS2002.
Sound:
The sounds were taken from a real Bell 47 flown by Air Action. My thanks to Max, Xavier and Vincent !
Photos:
Photos used for the pictures... a BIG Thank You to Max !
Specifications:
Height 2.84 m
Length 12.6 m
Width 2.88 m
Rotor diameter 10.70 m
Cruising speed : 70 Kts.
Maximum speed : 87 Kts
Speed at minimum power settings : 45 Kts
Maximum flying time : 2 hours 30 min.
Ceiling : 1500 m
Maximum weight : 1130 kg
Empty weight : 860 kg
Maximum cargo : 270 kg
Enginer : Lycoming VO 435
Power : 265 hp.
INSTALLATION:
The original files were downloaded from Jean-Marie's site ( http://perso.wanadoo.fr/jm.mermaz/aviation.htm at the time of writing this document) and repackaged by Francois A. Dumas (email: francois@fssupport.com).
The text in this file is loosely translated from some of the original French text on Jean-Marie's FS2002 download pages.
This model requires a fairly powerful PC. I therefore recommend a configuration like the one I used to design it, beign a Athlon 1400 with a GeForce2 GTS with 64 Mb graphics card.
When unzipping the file you will get to see 3 seperate folders:
Bell 47 flotteurs
Bell 47
Gauges
Copy the contents of 'Gauges' into your FS2002\GAUGES\ folder
Copy the two Bell 47 folders to your \FS2002\AIRCRAFT folder
Done... when selecting 'Aircraft' from the FS2002 menu bar you should select 'Bell' and you will see a Bell 47 Flotteurs (floats) and a Bell 47G2. The latter has 4 liveries to choose from.
Legal stuff:
This aircraft and all files included in the zip file are freeware.
You may freely upload it to any site, as long as you give proper credit to Jean-Marie Mermaz, who built the helicopter.
You may repaint the model but you MUST ask permission from Jean-Marie to publish any repaints!
