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P3Dv5.4: Helicopters & ADE

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What is the proper way to add (AI) heli parking, taxi and starts? In general, how do I get AI helicopters to work properly (reasonably so) in a modified airport?
Can the chopper land/takeoff right from it's parking spot?

Have worked with ADE A LOT but not with chopper parking.
Thanks,
Walter
 
Hi Walter.

Personally, I make a heli overlay airport to have a helicopter starting and landing from its spot. This means adding a new airport on top of the main one, with a very short runway on top of the parking spot.

Helicopters have the same flight model like fixed wings, so they start and land like a normal aircraft. But developers have found ways by lifting the model upwards during start to make it look like a real helicopter start.

You will find both many military helicopters like this at MAIW, and also airports with helicopter overlays that you can study so that you can make your own.
 
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