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Laminar Releases ‘X-Plane Helicopter Lite’

Laminar Research has just released X-Plane Helicopter Lite [App Store], a free, time-limited version of their helicopter flight simulator.

X-Plane Helicopter Lite includes all the aircraft of the $9.99 original:

  • Robinson R-22: The lightweight, efficient trainer
  • Bell-206: The turbine-powered mainstay of the helicopter fleet
  • BlackHawk: The massive military cargo and troop mover
  • Sea King: The huge land/sea rescue helicopter

…but restricts flights to 35 seconds only, with an on-screen badge that ticks off the in-flight seconds as they’re spent.  The game does allow for an unlimited number of 35-second flights in a play session, however.  Anyone considering the purchase of the full, paid app should have a look at this trial version before making the plunge.

Laminar has also released a trial version of X-Plane Racing [App Store].