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AH-1 Huey COBRA Gunship
Version 1 (Jan 29, 1993)
 created and copywrite by Vic Palermo  CIS 70632,752

    This zip files contains the files for the AH-1 Huey Cobra Gunship, used as
 a fire support aircraft in Vietnam.  The Huey Cobra is still used today by
 both army and marine units. You may have seen the Sea Cobra version in
 some of the video from Somalia.

    I know that making a helo sim with Flight simulator is challenging.  This
 sim is pretty close to the flight parameters of the Cobra and will fly in
 control down to 28 kts.  It lands at 26 to 30 kts; to FS this is like standing
 still.  I have made an adventure file called helomod.adv that I have also
 uploaded that is particularly useful for helo sims.  Below 300 ft it
 automatically gives you your height above ground and at speeds below 40 kts it
 gives you your forward speed and descent rate.  I really recommend this when
 flying around with the Helo models.  Oh yeah, the Helijet.voc file is a
 must! The Cobra is a hot helo and will top end at about 180 kts. The model
 features the well know tiger mouth decal and has virtually no bleed through
 of colours.

    As with my other helo sims, the flaps are used to simulate the collective.
To take off, put on full flaps.  Trim the nose down one notch. If your joy-
stick has buttons, hold down to put on brakes, and increase throttle to full.
At 100% power, release brakes.  When the brakes come off, the helo will move
forward slightly.  Pull back on the stick, and you should begin to rise. At this
point you have a choice.  You can continue to climb in two ways. One is to
continue with the above configuration, or you can hit the spoilers to shoot
you nearly strait up, with minimum forward velocity.  Just don't try to take
off with the spoilers on. The other choice is to accelerate forward.  To do this
is straight forward.  When you reach a comfortable altitude ( I do it at 25 ft
, but practice at higher altitudes at first), reduce flaps by one notch and
push the stick forward slightly.  In outside views, you will see the nose
drop and tail lift as the helo accelerates forword.  You can continue to
reduce flaps untile they are full up.  At this point the helo will be at
80 kts or so.  You can continue to accelerate up to the helos top speed of
180 kts.  You can trim and adjust power for almost any speed.  Use the flaps
for mid speeds, between 60 to 90 kts.  For example, 80 kts is easily maintained
with first position flaps and the right power setting.

   To land, you must do the reverse.  As you pull off power, the helo will slow
down.  Trim down the nose, and apply flaps at intervals until you are at 50
to 60 kts, do not apply full flaps yet.  You should be reducing altitude as
well.  Try to arrive at about 200 ft agl near your landing target ( go around
if you are too close ), and within a quarter mile.  As you get closer, you
will have to adjust power to maintain height or decent rate. To really slow
down and get into "hover" mode, trim nose slightly up, and hit the spoilers
and adjust power up.  You should slow down well below 40 kts.  Hit full
flaps and adjust power to decend onto you target.  When you land release the
spoilers, and reduce power.  It will take a little practice, but it does work.

As always, please, any comments would be welcomed.

Files encluded are:

Cobra   DOC     - this file


AH-1COBR         - The Air Cav's Huey Cobra gunship files to put into your FS dirctory.
AH-1COBR SIM

Note: AAF is not needed  to fly this sim.
Any response would be welcomed.  Reminder: The Huey is not multi player capable.
I did not upload the .afx file, but I will be happy to do so
if so requested. Reminder, No commercial purpose is granted for this aircraft
(or any of my other aircraft for that matter) without my permission or approval.
ciao and enjoy.
vic palermo