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/images/notams/notams21/lami1014/r22-1.jpgComing to X-Plane 12: a brand new R22: /images/notams/notams21/lami1014/r22-2.jpgThe Robinson R22 is a two-seat, two-bladed, single-engine lightutility helicopter manufactured by Robinson Helicopter Company. It wasdesigned in 1973 by Frank Robinson, and has been in production since1979. Source X-Plane 12 Announced
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/images/notams/notams21/vsky0222/vsky0222.jpgBy concept, all three VSKYLABS Robinson projects (R22/R44/R66) weredeveloped side by side in a tremendous effort and coordination. TheR66 was the first to reach v1.0 milestone, followed eight months laterby the R44 v1.0 release which was an important stage in thedevelopment of several important aspects of the VSKYLABS R22. The R44v1.0 was also an important milestone in the preparations of the 2ndVSKYLABS R66 variant (planned with the classic analog cockpit anwithin the project development scheduled road-map). However, during development, it got clear that the R22 developmenteffort must be shifted down in priorities, for various (good)reasons... /images/notams/notams21/vsky0222/vskylabs-r44-r66.jpgAmong the reasons is the fact that the R22 helicopter appearance inthe flight-sim world (and in X-Plane) got a bit "flooded"...and therewas no good reason to add an additional R22, for sure not before theR66 and R44 helicopters, which were "needed" in X-Plane with a widerand deeper simulation scope... Developing and updating add-on aircraft/helicopters is a *huge*effort that takes months and years to complete. So while the VSKYLABSR22 development was shifted down in priorities (while going up in"quantity"), the R22 development resources were channeled to otherfascinating VSKYLABS projects (including other helis and gyros), andallowed to execute several important existing projects updates,earlier. At the present, the VSKYLABS R66, R44 and the Cabri G2 are coveringthe major target categories for mainstream, popular training andgeneral aviation helicopters simulation. So with the several existingR22's out there, there is no severe *void* left with thisdecision. In the light of the above, shifting the R22 down in priorities is agood call in several aspects. At the present, the VSKYLABS Robinson R22 Project is servingin-house for various testing and development purposes. It is stillconsidered as an active-development project but it is on a lowerpriority and it will be released when time is right. The exact timeframe for this has not been set yet. Source
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/images/notams/notams20/robi0229.jpgFeatures AAA quality 3D model and PBR textures. FMOD 3D Audio Detailed animation of all moving parts. Mechanical throttle correlation. Throttle governor; roll it on and off. Accurate night lighting and reflections. Garmin GNS 530 GPS + GTX330 Transponder. SASL based systems code. Skunkcrafts updater support. Flight model developed with feedback from R22 pilots.SpecificationsCrew: 1Capacity: 2, including pilotLength: 28 ft 8 in (8.74 m)Rotor diameter: 25 ft 2.4 in (7.67 m)Tail rotor diameter: 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m)Height: 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)Disc area: 497 ft2 (46.2 m2)Empty weight: 880 lb (399 kg[23])Loaded weight: 920 lb (417 kg)Max. takeoff weight: 1,370 lb (622 kg)Main tank total capacity: 19.8 US gallons (75 liters)Main tank usable capacity: 19.2 US gallons (73 liters)Optional aux tank total capacity: 10.9 US gallons (41 liters)Optional aux tank usable capacity: 10.5 US gallons (40 liters)Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-360 flat 4 piston engine, 184 hp (derated to 124hp)Source
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/images/notams/notams20/vsky0122.jpgOK..."it's alive"...for quite some time...here is a short video tobegin with (apologize for the low quality of the video...). Flight dynamics model-to-systems integration is about to getcompleted, and the VSL R66 is about to start flying extensively (byreal world experienced pilots), to get it into a robust, flawless R66simulation throughout the entire flight envelope and systemsoperation. In addition, it is now the point in which extensive VR tests arehaving a *GO* here at the 'labs...hopefully a first inflight video ofcockpit view in VR will be posted by the end of the week. As noted before, the VSKYLABS R66 has reached a point in whichit is the most comprehensive VSKYLABS project up to date, making useof X-Plane's characteristics and features very deep and thoroughly,with all of the R66 on-board systems being simulated andaddressed. Very exciting. A few words regarding the R22 and the R44: projects development ispushing hard for both. All three projects are complex and there are norelease schedules yet for the R22 and R44 (need to say...althoughseems as a *fast* progress...it is a result of weeks of preparations,followed by months of continuous development effort which will lastdeeper into 2020). The R66 will be released as No.1 (release schedule is set for theR66, but it will be officially announced when time comes). In addition there will be a built-in pause between releases, whentime comes, to allow optimal project and users support for eachproject, especially during the first weeks out in the open. This willreduce the strain and will shorten some of the processes involved inthe R44 and R22 future releases. Source
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/images/notams/notams19/vsky1219.jpgThe VSKYLABS Robinsons projects development effort (R22/R44/R66) isthrottling up, with the R22 taking the lead. By concept, development process is following the actual R22maintenance manual and POH with high precision and with attention todetails on the systems level and on the entire engineering and 3Dmodeling level. All is wrapped around a highly realistic flightdynamics core, which is aimed to take the R22 performance and handlingcharacteristics to X-Plane's limits, within X-Plane 11.40+ advancedExperimental flight model environment. Special focus is put on systems integrations and VR interaction,for instance: testing the warning light system via the warning lighttest strip (which is located behind the cowl door, outside of thecockpit, inside the rear fuselage section). It will be possible to dothe test by pushing the test strip buttons while the correspondinglight will illuminate in the cockpit. This is useful especially whenflying the VSKYLABS R22 in VR, where you can actually walk around theR22 during preflight, while looking into the cockpit. As development goes deeper, the exact VR preflight/interactiveitems outside of the fully interactive cockpit will bedetermined. Among these items there are the existance of relevantwires, tail rotor control rod movement, carb air ducts, spark plugs,oil cooler door, oil lines, exhaust system, rotating the upper sheave,V-belts, cooling fan nut+pin, tail rotor and so forth... In the screen shot: the first in-game look of the Work-In-Progressproject. During the upcoming weeks, it will evolve into a highlydetailed, robust R22 simulation for X-Plane 11. Source