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. 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 is one livery (RNZAF) contained in this pack made by Andrew Bennison and there are a further 4 liveries available from my web site (http://perso.wanadoo.fr/jm.mermaz/aviation.htm), representing existing helicopters in France: F-BIEH, F-BUIG, F-BVFR and F-MAMB.
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 RNZAF repaint by Airliners.net
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) 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, being a Athlon 1400 with a GeForce2 GTS with 64 Mb graphics card.
When unzipping the file you will get to see 2 seperate folders:
Bell47
Gauges
Copy the contents of 'Gauges' into your FS2002\GAUGES\ folder
Copy the Bell47 folder to your \FS2002\AIRCRAFT folder
Done... when selecting 'Aircraft' from the FS2002 menu bar you should select 'Bell' and you will see a '47 G-2 Sioux' with a 'Royal New Zealand Air Force' livery.
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!
