The Shergood EC-135, is a reproduction of the Eurocopter EC-135 (also known as the Airbus H135), a twin-engine turbine helicopter with FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control). The EC-135 first entered service in 1996 and is now a popular aircraft for air ambulance, executive transport and police applications.
The cockpit of the Shergood EC-135 features a mix of fully animated digital panels including a PFD and backup analog instruments. Nearly 40 of the switches and controls are fully functional affecting aircraft systems. Engines can be run in automatic or manual mode, and a training mode for practicing single engine operations is also supported.
The SA-FE (Shergood Aviation Flight Engine) engine driving this virtual reproduction was created by an RL helicopter pilot and designed to fly like an RL helicopter. The engine is purely physics based and features independent control of cyclic, collective, throttle and anti-torque pedals enabling true power-off autorotations.
This version of the Shergood EC-135 is designed police use. The police version seats pilot, copilot, four seated crew members and two "on skid" crew members. One of the crew stations contains controls for the FLIR, Nightsun and CDU (Canister Deployment Unit). Both the FLIR and nightsun are steerable and include a "compass lock" feature to keep them locked to a compass direction. The skid positions include options for standing, sitting (for shooting), and rappelling.
Instrument Panel
Features:
Working glass cockpit
SA-FE (Shergood Aviation Flight Engine) scripting with:
Independent cyclic, collective, throttle and anti-torque controls
Force/torque based physics model
Realism features can be enabled or disabled to adjust level of difficulty.
Weight dependent performance (fuel and passengers)
Main rotor torque (pedals must be used to compensate)
Independent engine and rotor RPM
Selectable automatic and manual engine controls
Selectable "training mode" for simulated single-engine operation
True power-off autorotations
Ground effect increases lift near surfaces (land, water, or prim)
Translational lift increases lift with forward airspeed
Translating tendency results in a "left skid low" look during hover.
Vortex ring state danger exists when helicopter is mishandled
Working electrical system with rechargeable battery.
Exterior and interior lighting (instrumentation, navigation, landing, and taxi lights).
Refuelling system with fuel quantity control
Realistic sounds from an actual EC-135
Fully functioning dual controls.
Paint kit system for user customizable painting.
Unique N-number and serial number assigned to each aircraft.
HOBBS meter tracks total time on aircraft.
Access control system: owner only, guest or registered pilots.
Passenger control - enable/disable access to passenger seats
Dust/water particle effects when hovering near a surface.
Simulated damage and failures.
What did I expect?
It is Shergood, and quite frankly there is no point in reading reviews. If there is a bad one then it is just a crappy pilot. This thing is perfect. All of Kelly's helicopters are perfect. That is why I just wait for the release of another one from her and buy it. Immediately!
Could only be better if it went wee-woo.
Works great, does what it says, just sucks there's no siren to blare at people.
Incredible
I'm quite amazed at how interesting this vehicle is. As far as SL goes, this feels really good to fly. I come from no experience at all, and only stumbled on this today, but after about a solid 4 hours playing with switches and trying different controls, I finally got an understanding of it enough to make some slow flights. I look forward to mastering this aircraft and will have to get the floats so I can land in the water. Great job, yall!
