S-64

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Sikorsky S-64 Aircrane

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Role Heavy Lift
Manufacturer Sikorsky
RL First Flight May 9, 1962.
RL Introduction ?
SL First Flight 2016
SL Introduction December 7, 2016
GTFO Code SKYCRANE

This virtual S-64 Aircrane is a reproduction of what was originally the Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane, now known as the Erickson S-64 Aircrane. It is a heavy-lift helicopter that employs two 4,050 shaft horsepower Pratt & Whitney JFTD12A engines. A single-point hoist system can be used with loads up to 20,000 pounds static (15,000 pounds for hydraulic raising/lower). Hard points on the sides can be used to attach various mission-specific pods. The first S-64 prototype was flown on May 9, 1962. The type certificate and manufacturing rights were later purchased by Erickson in 1992. This virtual S-64 has four seating positions for pilot, co-pilot, aft pilot (winch operator) and a jump seat.

  • Shergood Flight System
  • Advanced cockpit with over 40 functioning switches
  • Multi-tank fuel system
  • Working hydraulic system
  • Attachable/Detachable Pod System
  • Pod development kit to make custom pods
  • Working Hoist
  • Free upgrades

See About the S-64 for more details on the advanced systems of the S-64.

Master Contents

  1. General
  2. Limitations
  3. Emergency Procedures
  4. Normal Procedures
  5. Weight and Balance
  1. Systems
  2. SL Feaures
  3. Hoist and Mission Systems
  4. Pod System
  5. Painting Resources



Video Tutorials

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Start-Up/Shutdown Flying the S64 Crane Operation




Credits

  • Sounds - Lorin Tone
  • Flight Testing and Design Assistance - Tsukino Usagi (tsukino.firethorn)
  • Design, Mesh, Textures and Scripting - Kelly Shergood


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