I've only noticed only one issue, that being that if you start cold and dark on the ramp and follow the start-up procedures in the manual, the engines do not start. An update to fix that would elevate it to greatness. I hope that development continues on with the aircraft, because it's already one of my favorites, to the point that I now want to buy the rest of the BFDG offerings the next time that I raid the Org Store. I especially have my eye on the AT-27 that the Brazilian Air Force is using in their flight simulations, but all of it interests me.

Other than that issue, I love this helicopter and would recommend it to anyone who wants to fly a Blackhawk/Sea Hawk/Pave Hawk. 🙂

Features 

•    UH60 BlackHawk with several variant 3D models
•    Nice real UH60 Blackhawk sounds
•    High-res custom textures, gauges and systems
•    Animated flight controls, rotor axis and blades
•    Detailed virtual cockpit and cabin with animated switches, knobs and levers
•    Realistic Flight Characteristics
•    Animated gunner windows with retractable M134’s
•    Animated pilot and cargo doors
•    Stability augmentation system
•    Passengers in or out just in a click
•    Hoist down with a rescueman just in a click
•    A HRST rope extraction to 5 men just in a click
•    A slung load with some crates in a cargo net just in a click
•    GPS – Autopilot – NOE Flight mode
•    Nice flight model tested by real helo pilots
•    English manual – user friendly – checklists

Changelog

V1.1 (BFDG UH60)
-    flight dynamics improvements
-    sasl systems and logics added
-    fuselage improvements
-    pack size reduction with 3D adds on BFDG menu

V2.0 (BFDG UH60 Blackhawk)
-    Fully XP11+ compatibility
-    New 3D adds including the SH60 Seahawk and HH60 Pavehawk mod packs, crates for cargo, a refueling probe, new pilots, P1/P2 views available for flight, a nose FLIR model, gunners and seats can be removed, earplugs for volume attenuation, all available on BFDG Menu
-    New fuselage UV mapping with 14 new high-res textures for the entire aircraft, as follows: 2 civilian textures; 3 from Brazil including one from Brazilian Airforce, one from the Brazilian Navy, and one from the Brazilian Army; 3 from the US including one olive green from US Army and two black textures including a black medevac texture); one texture from the Mexican Federal Police; 2 from the US Coast Guard Jayhawk including one red/white and a second yellow; one white texture for the United Nations; one texture from the US Navy; and one of the VIP VH60 from the US government.
-    All gauges and switches manipulators corrected from v1.1 and adjusted, now including a lot of new custom gauges and high-res panel textures
-    Garmin G530 installed
-    Completely rebuilt flight dynamics
-    All contact points adjusted from v1.1
 

Thanks in advance.

i tried using the BFDG UH60 v2.5 in X-Plane 12; seems to work fine, but the plugin to control objects, external tanks, etc.. doesn't seem to load..

is there anything that can be done on our end?

Thank You!

I've been really enjoying the Blackhawk of late, but I have a bit of an issue. I fly in VR, and the GPS unit is very far and very small from my viewpoint. And half the knobs don't work in VR anyway. So, using it is kinda irritating. I set up my flight plan in 2D and then ignore it from there.

There's a DME display on the HSI. But when I use the GPS, the DME display stays blank.

I was wondering if I am missing something that would allow the GPS-calculated DME to display on the HSI so I could actually read it.

Thanks.

The purchasing page for this model states, "Improved UH-60L and UH-60M utility variants have also been developed. Modified versions have also been developed for the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard."

Can anyone help me understand how the UH-60M variant performs differently than the other models in this package?  From what I understand, the UH-60M variant uses a fly-by-wire system.  Is fly-by-wire modeled? If not, what makes the UH-60M variant unique?  Without purchasing the model, I have no way to look in the manual in order to understand the differences between the variants.

Thank you!

I am surprised it’s still for sale.

Can I have a refund please.

(in XP11.10) the RPM stay on idle even when engine levers are pushed in flight position. Has anything changed?

Thanks, 

Many thanks!
J

so is there any way to get better fps in the uh-60 cockpit here are my computer's specs

I understand that the menu tab should be available on the lower left corner of the screen during flight, but I don't see it anywhere on my screen at all. I would like to access the additional features that the menu tab gives access to ( Layouts, cargo etc). As a newbie to Plane I will apologise in advance if this is a very obvious fix!

This is a support forum for BFDG aircraft customers. We are here to hear you and to try to make our best to solve all the issues and requests, however, some rules should be followed by the customers.

Here they are:

1 -  We do not give support without a respectful environment established between both parts. Be respectful at all times.

2 - Be explicit, use screenshots to point your requests and to show every bug you found. We will try to address all the resquests the best as we can.

Let's start by saying that if you want a true sense of how a Blackhawk truly feels while flying....go under a VR headset. The real 3D experience will provide you with all the helicopter experiences you are looking for, In-Ground Effect, Out-Of-Ground Effect, transitioning to flight and to hover, and more. You will never use the 2D experience again. However here's the pitfalls: 

1: Cockpit Annunciator: The dashboard is too dark, the gauges are two small and hard to read. The gauges lighting needs to be fixed. I recommend BFDG work on fixing that

2:  There is no glide slope. Please add.

3. I do like the UH-60 older annunciator panel with the analog stack, but would love to see a newer "Glass Cockpit" version

4. HP Mixed Reality headset - Although the resolution of this headset is lower than the Vive Pro headset, you actually get better clarity than the Vive Pro. Not sure if this is a BFDG issue, but clearly something X-Plane 11 developers should work on. With that said, the HP Mixed Reality headset doesn't require base stations, so you do get a more 'jittery' feel when flying. The Vive Pro is more 'fluid'. But overall great experience and fun to fly.

5. Vive Pro headset - Resolution is better but harder to see through due to the "screen door" effect. This also makes the program feel darker. This is also not a BFDG issue, but X-Plane 11 development issue (may be the graphics engine). Looking around is much smoother with the Vive Pro because of the base stations (I recommend using 2 base stations).

6. HOTAS Joystick and Throttle: Must have and will give you a true cyclic and collective fee in VR mode.

Last, I have to admit I can no longer fly this aircraft 2D using a monitor because the experience using a VR headset is so realistic. If BFDG would work a bit more on this aircraft in terms of development it finalize a true flying experience. Overall I highly recommend purchasing the BFDG UH-60 Blackhawk. Fun to fly.

Thanks!