Miltech Simulations CH-47 Released (Mar 8)

[Navy Chief]

https://miltechsimulations.com/ Price, I believe, will be $35


ch474_feb1e971-8901-4bf0-b2c3-00de025e6512 by retnavycpo, on Flickr

Mod Edit - Purchase page Link: https://miltechsimulations.com/produ...ulations-ch47d - $35.99 USD

[jmig]

That is a long lived and versatile workhorse.

[DennyA]

It’s insane that they are still making them.

[Navy Chief]

Just bought. So excited that it is finally released! Will report back later. NC

[Navy Chief]

I only did a quick test of this model, but a very impressed! First off, the sound (to me at least) is spot on perfect! The helo handles wonderfully, especially hovering. Easy. NC

[collensr]

Not dived in yet - waiting for some more reviews. However... my first reaction to the external and internal modelling (on screen) is that in doesn't quite feel right - certainly the textures are nowhere near photorealistic in either case but I can't quite put my finger on why overall it hasn't grabbed me so far.

Maybe, once the re-painters get busy, things will look up.

Too early to judge and impressions are third hand too.

Lets see where it takes us.

[Navy Chief]

Not dived in yet - waiting for some more reviews. However... my first reaction to the external and internal modelling (on screen) is that in doesn't quite feel right - certainly the textures are nowhere near photorealistic in either case but I can't quite put my finger on why overall it hasn't grabbed me so far.

Maybe, once the re-painters get busy, things will look up.

Too early to judge and impressions are third hand too.

Lets see where it takes us.

I agree with you about the paints, but I have a feeling that will get resolved quick. NC

[DaveKDEN]

Looks really cool. Crew Chief 3-6 just did a video on the CH-47. If you haven't seen his YouTube channel, it's pretty good. He has an awesome setup!

link...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Hm...list=WL&index=

[YoYo]

Can I hide the tablet and GPS too? Is it possible?

Edit: answer from Miltech - "GPS is hidden by default, can be enabled on the Tablet. Tablet can be hidden by clicking on the left side". So, great!

[YoYo]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Hm...list=WL&index=

No thx, for me its a bad presentation. I see half of room near all the time with distorted perspective (fish eye), not the sim from the monitor. Maybe for 30 sec could be ok, but not the whole movie. :/

Btw. this review is better I suppose for monitor users https://youtu.be/8i9nX2Rz5cw?si=5Ztb1BWSILdGA0mr.

[Manschy]

A minor detail but the main rotor blades would be great to hang more down like the real one. Exept for this, it looks like a great helicopter addon.

[YoYo]

A minor detail but the main rotor blades would be great to hang more down like the real one. Exept for this, it looks like a great helicopter addon.

Yep, and it has many nice features. I will wait for the ORBX version, until then there may be a patch, I have something to fly at the moment, but I will definitely take it. Seems great.

[Navy Chief]

[YoYo]

Nice video, very well done!👍

[Javis]

+ 1 !

Not drawn my cc yet. First we want Miltech to tie up a few loose ends and a.o. get rid of those highly inaccurate and unrealistic looking fighter pilots flying this machine. Also we'd like to see a crew member at the correct position and preferably communicate with the pilot to aid him/her to deliver the goods at the perfect spot. We mean they went the extra mile to have their excellent Chinook model deliver stuff in the first place so why not finish it up and do it right, right ?

So we'd like to see these two USAF flyboys (a chopper jockey doesn't need no stinking O2 mask in the first place, does he) :




quickly replaced by anything like this :



Btw, this is the Gentex HGU-56P Rotary Wing Aircrew Ballistic Helmet (ABH) System which includes accesoires like visor kits, communication systems, night vision goggle mounts and laser protective eyewear. (there can be no doubt that the designer is a true fan of Star Wars... Or it's the other way around and Gentex hired the Star Wars prop maker to design their HGU-56P... )

In ending, these are from FSX, maybe we could have them in MSFS as well despite the aerial refueling probe (if that's what it is ?....) (also notice the crew member at the window..)

[Victory103]

Just waiting on the Orbx set for purchase, but really nice job from Miltech sims. Glad the roap-map is also on the site to show what's coming in SU15, so I hope for a special ops MH version as well (which is the probe on the front of the Area 51 model). O2 for Army helo crews is a nasal cannula style set up, but agree we need some proper helo helmet avatars. Any one see if the H-47 floats yet?

[YoYo]

+ 1 !

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I saw these pilots, unfortunately it doesn't look good. These are MSFS Avatars of jet fighter pilots, not helicopters. In general, it is very weak that in MSFS you cannot choose various classes of pilots, not just skin color and jacket, shirt. It's a bit of a shame since it sold so many millions of copies of MSFS.
I guess some civilian clothes are even better than a jet pilot: https://www.got-friends.com/collections/avitars.

[MrZippy]

Very interesting! Pic of the real thing!

[noddy]

You could use these I suppose, The Italian pilots from the Sim Skunk Work SF 260

[Javis]

I guess some civilian clothes are even better than a jet pilot: https://www.got-friends.com/collections/avitars.

Yes, maybe we've Got Friends and they'll help us out with some specific helo drivers. An abundage of MSFS helicopters waiting, both military and civilian. I do like their WWII pilots a lot.

[Javis]

Very interesting! Pic of the real thing!

Helo there Mr.Zippy, you didn't think my photos are WIP shots of a soon to be released brand new Helicopter Sim, did you ?...

[YoYo]

You could use these I suppose, The Italian pilots from the Sim Skunk Work SF 260

A lot better, however if its a part for SF260 it's a pity, they could sell these models separately.

[Priller]

A lot better, however if its a part for SF260 it's a pity, they could sell these models separately.

You can use them as any military pilot you want. You just select them in the misc options menu.

Priller

[YoYo]

You can use them as any military pilot you want. You just select them in the misc options menu.

Priller

Hi, but no, they are a part of payware SSW SF260, not a part of MSFS for all so I cant take them from MISC like the rest.



We are talking here about a pilot 3D model more suited to a helicopter, not of jet fighter with an Oxygen mask on.

[Javis]

That would indeed fit our gallant Chinook pilots much better than a fighter pilot's HGU-55/P and MBU-23/P O2 mask like is currently the case but it shows the HGU-55/E designed by Gentex for GA, Aerobatic, Antique, Warbirds and Agriculture use. So it's still not what we're looking for regarding the Chinook pilots at hand.

Forerunner of the HGU-56P is the Gentex SPH-3, -4 and -5 Army- and Navy Rotary Wing Flight Helmets. SPH-3 and -4 f.i. have been used heavely as the standard flight helmets used by Chinook- and other helo crew during the Vietnam conflict.

Gentex SPH-4 :



I believe the difference between the Gentex HGU-55/E as worn by the SF260 pilots and Gentex SPH-4 does not need further explanation, right ?..

This concludes my short lecture on fixed wing pilots'- versus rotary wing pilots' head gear. The rest is up to Miltech or maybe we've Got Friends. Who knows..

Edit: Uh-Oh.... just read that Miltech is working on its U2 to be released 'sometime this year'... That'll probabely mean no time to bother about such trivial stuff as a pilot figure... Hasta la vista, baby..