4JLPSTLZ
4for X-Plane 11
Aircraft Specifications Powerplant Specifications
PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed (Vne) 165 kts 306 km/h
Maximum Cruise Speed 153 kts 284 km/h
Long Range Cruise Speed 139 kts 284 km/h
Service Ceiling 15,000 ft 4,572 m
Hover Ceiling Out of Ground Effect 7,125 ft 2,172 m
Hover Ceiling In Ground Effect 11,320 ft 3,450 m
(Note: Cabin is Unpressurized)
WEIGHTS
Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight
- Internal Load 26,150 lb 11,861 kg
- External Load 28,300 lb 12,837 kg
Maximum External Load 10,000 lb 4,536 kg
Empty Weight 15,500 lb 7,030 kg
Fuel Capacity 5,000 lb 2,268 kg
4JLPSTLZ
4 for X-Plane 11
Aircraft Dimensions
Aircraft Systems
Main Rotor Diameter 56’ 4” 17.17 m Retractable Tricylce Landing Gear
Tail Rotor Diamter 11’ 0” 3.35 m Hydraulic-Powered Rear Cargo Ramp
Fuselage Length 56’ 2” 17.10 m Hydraulic Wheel Brakes
Fuselage Width 12’ 9” 3.89 m Rotor Brake
Landing Gear Wheel Base 20’ 4” 6.20 m Ventilation System (Heat and A/C)
Openable Cockpit Windows
Passenger Seatbelt and No Smoking Alerts
Cockpit and Cabin Light Controls (Dimmers and Switches)
Emergency Airframe Flotation System
Engine Fire Detetction and Extinguishing System
Low Fuel Warning System
Engine and Gearbox Chip Detectors
NightSun Searchlight (SAR Model Only)
Camera Gimbal with Nightvision (SAR and CH-148)
Cabin Lavatory (VIP and VH-92 Models Only)
Cabin Door and Air Stair
AVIONICS
The S-92 has a 4 blade, fully articulated rotor system.
LCD Primary Flight Display and Multifunction Displays
2 Communications and Navigational Radios
Transponder with Altitude Encoding
Attitude Heading Reference System
Back-up Analog Instruments (Altitude, Airspeed, Attitude)
AFCS - Automatic Flight Control System
FMS - Flight Management System with GPS
Emergency Annunciator Array
Chronograph
WEATHER AND ANTI-ICE SYSTEMS
Windshield Wipers
Heated Windshield
Engine Inlet Heat
Pitot Tube Heat
Rotor Ice Protection System (RIPS)
The tail rotor also features a 4 blade design.
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OVERHEAD PANEL The overhead panel is where the engine and power controls are located.
1 2 3 4
6 6
5 5
7 12
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9 9
8 8
NOTE
The real S-92 does not have
a traditional governor switch,
11
but it is necessary in X-Plane
to automatically keep the
Rotor RPM at 100%. 10 10
In real life, moving the engine
command levers to FLY brings
the Rotor RPM to full operating
power and holds it there.
1. Battery - On/Off 7. Engine Igniters - On/Off (1 per engine)
2. APU Generator - On/Off 8. Engine Starter (1 per engine)
3. APU - On/Off/Start 9. Fuel Control - On/Off (1 per engine)
4. Bleed Air Source - APU/Engines 10. Engine Command Levers/Throttle (1 per engine)
5. Electric Inverters - On/Off (x2) 11. Engine/Rotor RPM Governor - On/Off
6. Engine Electric Generator - On/Off (1 per engine) 12. Rear Cargo Ramp Position - Up/Down
(ramp is linked to the Canopy Position parameter)
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OVERHEAD PERIPHERAL PANELS These are where lights, heat, A/C, and anti-ice system
controls are located.
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Back-Up Gauges Light Dimmer
2. Instrument Panel Light Dimmer
3. Side Radio Panel Light Dimmer 18
17
7 8 4. Overhead Panel Light Dimmer
5. Lower/Center Console Light Dimmer
6. Cockpit Flood Light Dimmer
9 10 7. Anti-Collision Lights (Beacon) On/Off
19 20
8. Landing Lights On/Off
9. Position (Nav Lights) On/Off
10. Searchlight On/Off (SAR only)
11. Cargo Area Light On/Off
11
12. Engine Inlet Heat On/Off 22 23 24
21
13. Windshield Heat On/Off
14. Pitot Heat On/Off
15. Windshield Wipers On/Off
16. Rotor Ice Protection System On/Off 25
12 13
17. Cabin Temperature Control
18. Cockpit Temperature Control 26
19. Cabin Temp. Mode Control
20. Cockpit Temp. Mode Control
14 15
21. Cabin Main Lights On/Off
16 22. Fasten Seatblet Sign On/Off
23. No Smoking Sign On/Off
24. Passenger Reading Lights On/Off
25. Baggage Compartment Light On/Off
26. Helicopter Emergency Egress
Lighting System On/Off
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This is where the radios, transponder, FMS and autopilot
CENTER CONSOLE engagement controls are located.
1 7 8 9
4 5
10
6
1. Radio 2 Panel
2. Navigation Source Selector
3. Flight Management System (FMS)
Click the display screen to bring up the NOTE
FMS popup window (much easier to use) Unless you see the words “AP Coupled” on the
4. Autopilot Servo Couple Switch On/Off AFCS screen, then the autopilot servos are not
5. Flight Director On/Off engaged and the flight director isn’t guiding the
6. Transponder aircraft.
7. Radio 1 Panel
8. Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) Screen Brightness The green circles indicate that a particular
9. AFCS Interface flight control mode is selected, but it does not
10. Landing Gear Raise/Lower Control always mean that the autopilot is engaged.
Most of the modes, when pressed, will
The autopilot function is very much touch and go. automatically engage the autopilot servos.
Experimentation with trim adjustments are a must. Still, make sure that “AP Coupled” is displayed
on screen before taking your hands off of the
The collective and main rotor torque throw everything controls.
off. As my aptitude with plugins (hopefully) continues
to improve, this could actually function as it should in Orange lights mean that a mode is armed,
the future. but not yet engaged!