MD500 Civilian - CZ Autoz Mods

The MD500 Civilian is a lightweight, open-air helicopter. With no enclosed cabin, both cockpit and rear seats are fully exposed to the elements. It is one of the faster-spooling aircraft in the mod and handles with a light, responsive feel.

Specifications

Property	Value
Total Seats	4
Cockpit	2 (pilot + co-pilot, open-air)
Rear Cargo	2 (open-air)
Free Walk / Seat Exit	✗
Startup Time	~17 seconds
Mass	900 kg
Max Airspeed	235 km/h
Service Ceiling	4,900 m
Config Files	`MD500_Civilian_config.json` · `MD500_Civilian_ClassicRedSilver_config.json` · `MD500_Civilian_BlueCharter_config.json` · `MD500_Civilian_GreenTour_config.json`

Variants

Classname	Livery
`CZ_MD500_Civilian`	Civilian white
`CZ_MD500_Civilian_ClassicRedSilver`	Classic red/silver retro livery
`CZ_MD500_Civilian_BlueCharter`	Blue charter / tour company
`CZ_MD500_Civilian_GreenTour`	Green eco-tour / ranger

Doors

The MD500 has 4 removable door panels — one per seat position. Removing a door makes that seat accessible and leaves a physical door item that can be picked up or left behind.

Door Item Classname	Position
`CZ_MD500_Civilian_Pilot`	Front left (pilot)
`CZ_MD500_Civilian_CoPilot`	Front right (co-pilot)
`CZ_MD500_Civilian_Cargo1`	Rear left
`CZ_MD500_Civilian_Cargo2`	Rear right

Each variant has its own door classnames (e.g. CZ_MD500_Civilian_ClassicRedSilver_Pilot) — add these to your types.xml if you want doors to spawn with the helicopter.

Default Flight Tuning

Parameter	Default
`flight.liftMultiplier`	2.60
`flight.maxAirspeed`	152 kn
`flight.dragForward`	0.32
`flight.rotorSpoolRate`	0.08
`control.pitchStrength`	1.35
`control.bankStrength`	1.50
`control.yawStrength`	1.35
`control.weathervaneStrength`	0.85
`control.b2tStrength`	0.80
`control.b2tRampRate`	7.0
`control.response.rollAccelTau`	0.10
`control.response.rollDecayTau`	0.12
`control.response.pitchAccelTau`	0.08
`control.response.pitchDecayTau`	0.12
`control.response.yawAccelTau`	0.07
`control.response.yawDecayTau`	0.10
`autorotation.gravityFactor`	0.60
`autorotation.flareStrength`	6.0
`autorotation.descentCap`	20 kts
`autorotation.coastMinutes`	4.0
`tailRotorFailure.spinRate`	120.0 deg/s
`tailRotorFailure.descentRate`	2.5 m/s²
`altitude.liftStart`	13000 ft
`altitude.ceiling`	15000 ft
`camera.distance`	12 m
`fuel.maxCapacity`	242 L
`fuel.burnLPH`	120 L/hr

These are indicative dev-tuned defaults and can change between builds — the in-game Admin Panel always shows the live per-helicopter values.

See Per-Helicopter Settings for a full description of every parameter.

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