The best helicopter simulator games

Airplanes and more recently Helicopters have always been a source of fascination since their invention many decades ago. Even though flights have become quite common, people are always interested in them. It is the dream of many to fly an aircraft. However, not everyone is able to turn this dream into reality, except of-course now everyone can with the best flight simulators.
They can put out forest fires, perform daring ocean rescues and keep the peace with machine guns and Shellfire missiles. That’s right, they’re helicopters. Since their wide deployment during the Vietnam war, Helicopters have capture the imagination of many and Chopper enthusiasts probably already know a lot about what these modern flying machines can do, but not everyone has the time, career or money to commit to flying or taking a ride in a real one. If you want the next best thing, try these three incredible helicopter simulator games and start taking to the skies. Whatever your interests, whether it is helicopter combat simulator games or you are looking for the best helicopter simulator game, there is something for you in this list.

 

Microsoft Flight Simulator X

If you truly want a hyper realistic flying experience or the best helicopter simulator, you don’t need to look much further than Microsoft’s Flight Simulator franchise. Renowned for their use in professional training scenarios due to their impressive attention to detail, these flight sims added a new dimension with Microsoft Flight Simulator X (2006), the 10th and latest installment in the series. Thanks to a purchasable addition from Aerosoft Flight Simulation (http://www.aerosoft.com/cgi-local/us/iboshop.cgi?showd80!0,4551795980,10289_1), pilots can now take the Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk and SH-60 Seahawk helicopters for a spin. As a bonus, there is also a version available for the franchise’s previous installment, Flight Simulator 2004. But that’s not all: Other sites and fan pages offer dozens of fully-loaded choppers you can download and add to the game, including weaponized models with playable missions. Check out Fly Away Simulation (http://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/93/fsx-helicopters/) and Simviation (http://simviation.com/1/browse-Helicopters-56-0) for more information.

 

Digital Combat Simulator

 

If your focus is more about helicopters used in warfare, consider the highly acclaimed and modular Digital Combat Simulator by Eagle Dynamics, Inc. We have done a detailed review of the DCS combat simulator game here. You can download DCS’s free World software (https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/world/dcs_world/) to get started, as it basically acts as an “operating system” for the game’s components, which you can choose (and purchase) as you see fit. For example, if you only want to fly choppers around, all you need to buy is the helicopters you want to play with and they will automatically be compatible with the World program. The game is sandbox, which means you can design your own missions and scenarios to try out with your new helos.

X-Plane

 

Claiming to be the world’s most realistic flight simulator, Laminar Research’s X-Plane is the bread and butter of a large number of simulator enthusiasts. The base content includes everything from space shuttles to Boeing jets, but there’s also an enormous range of payware and freeware content to choose from, including helicopters, of course. The software itself is quite comparable to Microsoft’s simulator in terms of actual realism and usage for professional or training purposes, but has been updated more recently.