Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

Experimental coaxial unmanned helicopter with native propellers simulation, no SimConnect scripts involved.

Basic flight model parameters can be toggled from the cockpit view (camera INSTRUMENTS01).

Model scaled up ~5 times for better inertia simulation by MSFS flight model, also tail added for better frontal stability.

3D model from GitHub NASA-3D-Resources 

Features:

• propeller and wind sounds like in Marian low pressure air
• electric engine simulation (low inertia, standby instead of idle)
• battery recharges during daytime, engines thrust loss during battery drain (toggleable)
• yaw controls by asymmetrical rotors torque adjustment
• ground effect and vortex ring basic simulation (toggleable)
• Drone and Manual flight modes (Flap handle)
• top plate acting like a small flat wing

Known issues:

• aircraft does not react on controls for short period of time (after taking off, during flight)
• when you use “cockpit” camera (when HUD visible) exterior sounds are muted