Discover why RYAN AEROSPACE is seen as a pioneer and global leader in virtual and mixed reality flight simulation training solutions...

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HELICOPTER  SIMULATOR  CONTROLS 

HELIMOD  MARK  III

new  stuff...

Pilot Training Transformation gave the US Air Force something it hadn't had before: a fleet of virtual reality training devices built to defense-grade standards, deployed at genuine scale, and engineered to grow with the mission rather than age out of it.



For the US Air Force, it meant a faster, more flexible, more cost-effective way to build pilot proficiency, backed by hardware that held up under real operational use. For RYAN AEROSPACE, PTT became the foundation for everything that followed: the delivery record, the manufacturing discipline, and the modular engineering approach that the US Air Force would later call on again for Fighter Bomber Fundamentals, when it was time to take that same fleet from virtual reality to mixed reality.

a  true  testament...

For the longest time, the HELIMOD Mark III was one of RYAN AEROSPACE's Flagship products. A simple set of helicopter controls including cyclic, collective, pedals and seat became the benchmark in lower cost, smaller footpring, modular helicopter simulation systems.


You can read all about how the US Army transformed their helicopter training at Fort Rucker, Alabama using the HELIMOD Mark III in Customer Success Stories. Army changed the way it trained its aviators and proved the value of devices such as the HELIMOD Mark III.

key features...

  • Full immersion in the cockpit with the ability to look around (including directly down for vertical reference / long lining operations)
  • Modular and reconfigurable (aircraft-specific modules and controls can easily be added / interchanged) including main instrument panels, avionics suites, GPS etc.
  • USB "Plug and Play". Can be used with a variety of software platforms dependent on the training requirement
  • Cyclic has force trim release function
  • Pedals have high quality hydraulic dampening
  • Collective has high quality hydraulic dampening and friction control
  • Robust and deployable. Main frame has durable Rhino Coating with recessed, rugged handles for easy movement. Internal parts over-engineered to withstand the harshest of operating environments
  • Small footprint. Can fit in a small office, trailer or shipping container and is entirely portable
  • Package deals with PC, configured software and virtual reality headset available
  • Motion platform available
  • Adjustable seat
  • Can also be used with LCD screens or projectors for the out-the-window visuals instead of / as well as the virtual reality or mixed reality headset
  • Scalable
  • Cost-effective / affordable
  • Excellent backup and support
  • Shipping worldwide

software  agnostic...

  • VBS
  • X-Plane
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 / 2024
  • Prepar3D
  • MCS
  • DCS
  • Titan
  • FlexAir
  • Presagis products such as HeliSim, Vega Prime, STAGE etc.
  • Arma
  • And virtually any other simulation system
HELIMOD Mark III virtual reality helicopter simulators at Fort Rucker