When is the H145 coming to the MSFS 2020 Market Place? 
Unfortunately we have no ETA at all at this time.
We first need to get the product to 1.0 release, then go through the submission process with Asobo and we are expecting a bit of back and forth feedback before it meets their standards for release since weāve done so many creative things.
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Thanks for the update!
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HPG H145 HELICOPTER - ACTION PACK EXPANSION
Hype Performance Group is proud to present the Action Pack Expansion for our HPG H145 for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Our original HPG H145 has been hailed by users, real world H145 pilots and flight sim review outlets as one of the most immersive civilian helicopter simulations ever developed.
Our Action Pack Expansion builds on that foundation with 5 new rescue and utility focused H145 variants that will allow sim pilots to perform many new roles and activities within Microsoft Flight Simulator.
THIS PRODUCT IS AN EXPANSION TO HPG H145. THIS IS NOT STANDALONE SOFTWARE, YOU MUST FIRST PURCHASE AND INSTALL THE HPG H145 BASE PACK.
PURCHASE YOUR HPG H145 - ACTION PACK EXPANSION DURING OUR EARLY ACCESS PERIOD AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE!
THIS IS AN EARLY ACCESS PLEDGE, ALL VARIANTS REFERENCED BELOW WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT A LATER DATE.
Five New Variants
The pack includes new 3D models and textures for all variants, including exterior components, interior configurations, new liveries and additional features and capabilities. Our configurations have been carefully created from real H145 references and offer new elements that can be easily configured by users and livery artists. Unlimited custom key bindings and SDK support are provided for all new functionality.
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) & Search and Rescue (SAR)
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Complete EMS interior with stretcher, various medical equipment and gear
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3D Crew: 2 pilots, doctor, hoist operator / medic, hoist crew
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Functional hoist with multiple interactive animations, mechanical system management and the ability drop and collect the crew
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High Intensity Search Light with steering, dim, zoom, filters and more (TRAKKA800)
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Ejectable stretcher to pick up and carry wounded civilians
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4 new liveries of popular worldwide EMS operators
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Helionix integration as well as a friendly user interface added to the tablet to operate the new capabilities
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Switches and panels have been added to the Overhead Panel and Center Console to allow new capabilities
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New weight elements (Hoist) have dynamic impact on the flight model
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More options: Short Skids/Long Skids, Emergency Floats, Skid skis for cold climate
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New dedicated sounds
Firefighter
- Bambi bucket simulation with functional pick up and drop
- 3D Crew: 2 pilots, hoist operator, hoist crew
- Functional hoist with multiple interactive animations, mechanical system management and the ability drop and collect the crew
- High Intensity Search Light with steering, dim, zoom, filters and more (TRAKKA800)
- 2 new firefighter liveries
- Helionix integration as well as a friendly user interface added to the tablet to operate the new capabilities
- Switches and panels have been added to the Overhead Panel and Center Console to allow new capabilities
- New weight elements (Bambi bucket, Hoist) have dynamic impact on the flight model
- New dedicated effects (fire, smoke, water drop)
- New dedicated sounds
- More options: Short Skids/Long Skids, Emergency Floats, Skid skis for cold climate
Offshore Utility & Coast Guard
- Functional hoist with multiple interactive animations, mechanical system management and the ability drop and collect the crew
- High Intensity Search Light with steering, dim, zoom, filters and more (TRAKKA800)
- 3D Crew: 2 pilots, hoist operator, hoist crew, and 2 optional engineers
- 4 new liveries of popular worldwide coast guard and offshore utility operators
- Helionix integration as well as a friendly user interface added to the tablet to operate the new capabilities
- Switches and panels have been added to the Overhead Panel and Center Console to allow new capabilities
- New weight elements (Hoist) have dynamic impact on the flight model
- New dedicated sounds
- More options: Short Skids/Long Skids, Emergency Floats, Skid skis for cold climate
Civilian Cargo
- External Cargo Hook with loads and the ability to move objects around in MSFS
- High Intensity Search Light with steering, dim, zoom, filters and more (TRAKKA800)
- 3D Crew: 2 pilots, load observer, 2 civilians
- 2 new cargo liveries
- Helionix integration as well as a friendly user interface added to the tablet to operate the new capabilities
- Switches and panels have been added to the Overhead Panel and Center Console to allow new capabilities
- New weight elements (External load) have dynamic impact on the flight model
- More new options: Short Skids/Long Skids, Emergency Floats, Skid skis for cold climate
Military Cargo
- External Cargo Hook with loads and the ability to move objects around in MSFS
- 3D Crew: 2 military pilots, load observer, 2 troops
- 2 new military cargo liveries
- Helionix integration as well as a friendly user interface added to the tablet to operate the new capabilities
- Switches and key bindings for cargo hook cable cutting electrical system and activation
- New weight elements (External load) have dynamic impact on the flight model
Background
The HPG H145 remains the perfect aircraft to tour the full world scenery in Microsoft Flight Simulator or to execute your missions with precision. You can hand fly or employ the unique auto-flight control system features to spend more time focusing on the job (or sightseeing!) and less time on managing the aircraft. This product is an artistic rendition of the real H145, developed from the flight manuals and pilot feedback.
Designed to deliver excellent performance throughout the flight envelope, The H145 is the latest member of its 4-ton-class twin-engine rotorcraft product range ā with designed-in mission capability and flexibility, especially in high and hot operating conditions. Compact in size, this helicopterās small footprint and large, flexible cabin make it the aircraft of choice for a variety of civil or military missions. The best-selling H145 family (BK117, EC145 and H145) has more than 1,350 helicopters in service around the world and has clocked more than 5.5 million flight hours.
THE FULL HPG H145 HELICOPTER FLEET (BASE & ACTION EXPANSION PACK)
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Interesting, what is the expected time line for the variant releases? I assume they will be spread out during the early access period.
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This looks utterly awesome. Canāt wait. This is exactly the sort of thing I hoped the sim would become capable of. Really glad you guys have managed to do it.
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Yes, we expect to have the HEMS variant released first before the end of April.
Then similar to the original H145 base pack we will continue work on each variant and release over time while also making refinements to the H145 fleet overall.
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Will there be a police version?
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No police variant, with the configuration options we will have + liveries we think most users will be able to use the Firefighting variant for police roleplaying.
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Just purchased the H145 base pack. Great stuff already despite being in beta. One question though regarding the MFD refresh rate especially of the compass rose (and the speed tape). Right now it is kind of low (glass cockpit refresh rate setting in msfs is on max). Are there plans to get them faster - hence closer to RL - in the future? Or is there an option somewhere for that in the settings of the heli? Thanks!
Our lead developer is investigating this, itās not an issue we or other users have noted before.
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Thanks! I just checked the videos on your channel. The first one when you can observe this is the Weapons test & release video. Same in the beta#10 update review.
The Vegas VIP video shows a way more fluid MFD.
Thanks for looking into this.
No regrets here. I havenāt flown anything else since. Canāt get enough! 
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Does anybody know how to switch the GTN750 from the PMS to the TDS unit, if you have both of them installed? Iād rather use my TDS, but so far I was unable to figure out how to do so. Unfortunately the manual did not point me in the right direction.
Any help is much appreciated.
Are the control configurations for the 145 the same as the 135? Thanks!
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I remember when I first started with the 135, I relied a lot on the tablet for controlling the heli. With the 145, they instruct you how to apply the keyboard and control bindings to be more realistic. I no longer rely on the tablet, but actually use the controls and is much more stable especially in its hover mode.
I have not tried it myself, but there is a tools folder in the download that contains a zip for the TDS 750.
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The basic control configurations are the same (cyclic, collective). But there are a lot more key bindings available for the H145, and there is a config tool in the download the enables you to map nearly every function to a sim binding.
We are pleased to announce that version 0.9 is now available!
(Proceed to the H145 Download Center for downloads)
Highlights in this release include:
- New pilots and more passengers for H145M (pilots & pax coming to all variants soon)
- HUGE flight model updates - both in feeling and in performance
- First Limit Indicator is now fully functional
- Updated H145M explosion and fire effects
- New FMS integration options (TDS GTNXi and pms50 Working Title Technology mode)
- Many general bugfixes and improvements
- Tablet Autopilot panel updates for better usability
- Many documentation sections added
Condensed changelog:
- Revert to the less intense rotor blur effect from beta 8
- Add 3 seated soldiers and custom pilot and copilot models to H145M variant
- First Limit Indicator (FLI) now respects all powerplant limits! (TRQ, N1 and TOT)
- Flight Model: Reduce rotor torque
- Flight Model: Adjust yaw pedals to be less twitchy
- Flight Model: Much better light-on-skids behavior
- Flight Model: Updates to lift, drag and performance
- Flight Model: Power pedal behavior
- Fix a bug causing excessive memory usage with Sim Update 8
- Add a new setting to disable the sun visors (Tablet Options page) (persisted per variant)
- New explosion & fire effects for both H145M weapon types
- Add many new documentation sections in the user guide
- Autopilot ATT yaw trim now is available via collective beep trim left/right
- Add optional TDS GTNXi support with Virtual Cockpit integration
- Add optional support for pms50 GTN750 Working Title Technology
- Add a collective sync indicator to the FLI (white ticks that line up with the yellow tick)
- Pilot and Copilot now persist (per variant), copilot is on by default
- Cruise Height mode (CR.HT) is now disabled from engagement over 2200FT
- Nav radio course selection (CRS) is now usable even when no signal from tuned freq
- Nav radio CRS sk push knob function added (sets TO current radial)
- Fix FPA not incrementing at 0.1% increments
- GTC and GTC.H adjusted for additional inertia and less aggressive response
- GTC.H beep commands will now move approximately 1 meter in 4 directions
- GTC beep commands will now increment or decrement Vx and Vy by 1kt
- Slowing down in GTC will no longer automatically engage GTC.H.
- ALT.A capture mode is now 50ft of target (instead of 200ft), resulting is a smoother transition to ALT from VS+ALT.A
- Tablet AP panel: Add modes and commands for nearly complete AP control
- Tablet now has a notification for floats armed which lets you FILL FLOATS/DEPLOY or REPACK without going into the Aircraft app or assigning any bindings
- FADEC will now prevent over-TOT when in normal operation
- NR droop will occur when making rapid collective changes
- Airspeed trend indicator no longer leaves marks where it moves.
- Fixes that caused unexpected nav source decoupling
- Fix (Height Above Terrain, HTAWS) layer from being skewed at most latitudes
- Update AirlandFS profiles for 1.5, Sim Update 8
- Various fixes to the IESI visuals, add VNE and VNE_powerOff to airspeed
- Add an aural for CR.HT FLYUP mode (max once per 4 seconds)
- Add an aural for HANDS ON which occurs on loss of all SAS while inflight
- Add 3 black squares to AFCS status strip when engaging ATT mode
- Several fixes to ensure that DME and waypoint distances are updating properly
- Exterior engine sound should now attenuate as the camera moves away
- Add livery author setting for H145M HMD Alignment Optics on/off
- Fix a bug causing tablet settings to show 0% deadzone when 5% was active
- Add a new āSet new cyclic center positionā for those with FFB and other hardware
- MISC page sk now disappears when selected, only available if pods selected
- Fix a bug preventing the H145M Cockpit HMD optics from being activated by default
- Fix tablet time reference not being persisted
- Fix a bug in H145_Keys.txt preventing use of the event to toggle the rear cockpit overhead light
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Thanks for the update!
Regarding the MFD refresh rate issue I mentioned earlier (it seems it was introduced with the beta 10 update)ā¦ will it be acknowledged as a bug? I havenāt seen anything about it in the release notes.
Iād appreciate some words on it as itās kind of a big deal. On the other hand since it was beautifully fluid before beta 10 Iām sure we will see it fixed soon.
All in all great add-on, keep up the good work!
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