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Erickson CH-53 for FSX

PostPosted: Fri May 10, 2019 6:17 pm
by Gringo6
Has anybody found an Erickson CH-53 for FSX ? There is one listed but it seems to be
lacking the bells & Whistles.

I hate to keep SS9 just for this one aircraft.

Re: Erickson CH-53 for FSX

PostPosted: Fri May 10, 2019 7:37 pm
by Nighthawk117
I have one I fly in FSX i will look to see what it is


This is the one I have in FSX I fly it regularly

CH-53/Pavelow Package (Category: FSX > Helicopters)
Zip file preview
8.26Mb (88610 downloads)
CH-53/Pavelow Package. Built in Gmax The model features specular lighting, Compressing Wheels, opening doors, and DVC (virtual cockpit). 2 textures Marines and Army Grey. Built for FS2004 and adapted for FSX by Danny Garnier. FSX default gauges added into panel to make it compatible. Thank you to Rory kelly for a great model.
Posted Feb 24, 2009 10:57 by Garnier D

Re: Erickson CH-53 for FSX

PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2019 10:02 am
by Gringo6
I guess I got my numbers mixed up. What I want is the Erickson Skycrane,
with the firefighting adaption. Jordan Moore made this for FS8 and FS9, but
it doesn't work very well in FSX. Most of the gauges are obsolete and no
longer workable.

There are two payware packages out there but one at least isn't for
Win 8/10. The other one doesn't say but since it is about the same
price I'd bet the same applies to it too.

Guess I'll have to stay with FS9 for this aircraft at least.


Thanks for your answer.

Re: Erickson CH-53 for FSX

PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2019 10:39 am
by Nighthawk117
Gringo there is this one

FSX Sikorsky S-64 SkyCrane Package (Category: FSX > Helicopters)
Zip file preview
16.52Mb (24436 downloads)
FSX Sikorsky S-64 SkyCrane.The Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane is an American twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter. It is the civil version of the United States Army's CH-54 Tarhe. The S-64 Aircrane is the current production version, manufactured by the Erickson Air-Crane company. Model by Jordan Moore with updates to make it compatible with FSX. Includes VC, Multiple models including firefighting with sea snorkle.
Posted May 21, 2011 06:30 by Executable

Re: Erickson CH-53 for FSX

PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2019 12:05 pm
by Nighthawk117
I downloaded it and it does work in FSX

Re: Erickson CH-53 for FSX

PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2019 2:15 pm
by Gringo6
Nighthawk 117 - I cannot make that one work on my computer, I'm running Win 8.1 so
maybe that's my problem,. Anyway after getting rid of some gauges to stop the trouble
messages as soon as I try to fly it crashes to the desktop. What operating system are
you running ?

Re: Erickson CH-53 for FSX

PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2019 3:11 pm
by Nighthawk117
i have 2 systems 1 is win 10 other is xp. i dont fly much on win 10 much because my video card is crap and no matter how low settings are set it "jerks". the xp systems is my laptop i use most to fly. I just did fresh install on both and no issues maybe it is win 8.1 issue????? :think:

Re: Erickson CH-53 for FSX

PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2019 3:15 pm
by Nighthawk117
I tried the fire fighting livery it is number 732 and shift e lowers pump and shift e+2 lowers sprayer. I am not sure if all the gauges worked or not i but it did fly well. Perhaps trying to reinstalling it? :think: Perhaps part of the file became corrupted?? :think:

Re: Erickson CH-53 for FSX

PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2019 3:28 pm
by Gringo6
Nighthawk 117 - The file I fund here at Siviation is not a zip file so maybe that is part of the problem.
Let me look deeper into this and see what I can find.

Re: Erickson CH-53 for FSX

PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2019 4:09 pm
by Nighthawk117
huh :think: the one i pasted was a zip file at least for me it was

Re: Erickson CH-53 for FSX

PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2019 5:52 pm
by Gringo6
Nighthawk 117 - The one I found on page 20 of FSX Helicopters says its a zip
file but it isn't. I've tried to unzip it and it won't unzip. Look at it and see.

Re: Erickson CH-53 for FSX

PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2019 6:07 pm
by Nighthawk117
Yep that's the one gringo. I downloaded it and had to go into download folder to extract. That is the one I downloaded today. It has to be an issue with win 8

Re: Erickson CH-53 for FSX

PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2019 6:15 pm
by Gringo6
Nighthawk 117 - Yes, Win 8 i

Re: Erickson CH-53 for FSX

PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2019 6:21 pm
by Gringo6
Nighthawk 117 - Win 8 causes a lot of problems. OK I'll just stay with FS9 for this airplane.

Thanks for all of your help.

Re: Erickson CH-53 for FSX

PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2019 6:27 pm
by Nighthawk117
this is win 10 from that file already flown in xp as well same thing

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