Dreamfoil Creations who are fresh off of the release of their Schweitzer S300CBi have provided an update regarding the development of their upcoming Bell 407 for X-Plane 12.
The Bell 407 is an iconic helicopter that was first introduced in 1996. The Bell 407 was developed from the older Bell 206L LongRanger, featuring a 4-bladed rotor, a sleeker rotor housing, and larger windows. The 407 is equipped with an Allison 250-C47B turboshaft engine providing over 800 shaft horsepower. With seating for 5 and a maximum takeoff weight of 6000 lbs, the 407 is capable of flying 324 nm with a cruise speed of 133 knots.
In the update posted to their Facebook page, which featured a single picture, Dreamfoil stated that the external texturing work for the new 407 is about 85% complete. The update also includes information about a poll taken on their forums that showed a majority of users would prefer an analogue cockpit over a glass panel based on the X-Plane Garmin G1000. The update also suggested that the 407 will come with options for both a Garmin 430/530 GPS set-up as well as an option to use the G1000h based on X-Plane’s G1000. At this time there’s no information regarding price or a potential release date, however, it seems that the helicopter is coming together quite well.
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