> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.czautoz.co.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Helicopter Overview > All six helicopters at a glance — seats, classnames, features, variants, and performance stats. CZ Autoz Helicopter includes six distinct aircraft. Each has its own flight characteristics, damage model, and set of variants. The table below covers everything at a glance. ## Quick Reference | Helicopter | Seats | Cabin Mode | Free Walk / Seat Exit | Variants | Startup | | ------------------------------------------------ | ----- | :--------: | :-----------------------------: | -------- | ------- | | [MD500 Civilian](/helicopters/md500-civilian) | 4 | ✗ | ✗ | 4 | \~17 s | | [MH-6 Little Bird](/helicopters/mh6-little-bird) | 6 | ✗ | Walk-on | 2 | \~17 s | | [SA342M Gazelle](/helicopters/sa342m-gazelle) | 4 | ✗ | ✗ | 3 | \~32 s | | [UH-1H Iroquois](/helicopters/uh1h-iroquois) | 5 | ✓ | Walk-on · Seat Exit | 4 | \~49 s | | [MH-60L Blackhawk](/helicopters/mh60l-blackhawk) | 8 | ✓ | Walk-on · Seat Exit | 2 | \~20 s | | [AW101 Merlin](/helicopters/aw101-merlin) | 18 | ✗ | Walk-on · Seat Exit (all seats) | 4 | \~60 s | ## Performance Comparison | Helicopter | Mass | Max Airspeed | Service Ceiling | Max Fuel | | ---------------- | --------- | ------------ | --------------- | -------- | | MD500 Civilian | 900 kg | 235 km/h | 4,900 m | 242 L | | MH-6 Little Bird | 850 kg | 241 km/h | 5,700 m | 245 L | | SA342M Gazelle | 1,000 kg | 241 km/h | 3,100 m | 455 L | | UH-1H Iroquois | 2,140 kg | 195 km/h | 5,900 m | 840 L | | MH-60L Blackhawk | 6,000 kg | 236 km/h | 5,800 m | 1,360 L | | AW101 Merlin | 10,000 kg | 232 km/h | 4,575 m | 4,100 L | ## All Spawnable Classnames | Classname | Helicopter | | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------- | | `CZ_MD500_Civilian` | MD500 — Civilian White | | `CZ_MD500_Civilian_ClassicRedSilver` | MD500 — Classic Red/Silver | | `CZ_MD500_Civilian_BlueCharter` | MD500 — Blue Charter | | `CZ_MD500_Civilian_GreenTour` | MD500 — Green Tour | | `CZ_MH6` | MH-6 — Military Olive | | `CZ_MH6_SWAT` | MH-6 — SWAT | | `CZ_SA342M` | Gazelle — Standard Olive | | `CZ_SA342M_GreenBrownBlackWoodland` | Gazelle — Woodland Camo | | `CZ_SA342M_TigerMeet` | Gazelle — NATO Tiger Meet | | `CZ_UH1H_Nasa` | UH-1H — NASA White | | `CZ_UH1H_MilitaryPolice` | UH-1H — Military Police | | `CZ_UH1H_StealthBlack` | UH-1H — Stealth Black | | `CZ_UH1H_White` | UH-1H — Plain White | | `CZ_MH60LBlackhawk` | Blackhawk — Olive Drab | | `CZ_MH60LBlackhawk_Desert` | Blackhawk — Desert Tan | | `CZ_AW101Merlin_RoyalAirForce` | Merlin — Royal Air Force | | `CZ_AW101Merlin_RoyalNavy` | Merlin — Royal Navy | | `CZ_AW101Merlin_CanadaRescue` | Merlin — Canada Rescue | | `CZ_AW101Merlin_PortugueseAirForce` | Merlin — Portuguese Air Force | ## Helicopter Cards 4-seat open-air utility helicopter. Light, nimble, 4 colour variants. 6-seat with external side bench riders. Players auto-attach within the airframe. Reversed cockpit — pilot on the RIGHT. Door interlock system. Lowest service ceiling. 5-seat with Cabin Mode. Slowest top speed but highest service ceiling. 8-seat with Cabin Mode and network-synced sliding cockpit windows. 18-seat heavy transport. Rear ramp, pilot-operated tricycle gear, loudest rotor. *** ## Cabin Mode & Free Walk Three systems allow players to move freely inside a moving helicopter: **Cabin Mode** (UH-1H, MH-60L Blackhawk) — the pilot or co-pilot exits their cockpit seat outward by default. Cabin Mode provides an alternative: use the **Move to Cabin** action to leave the cockpit and walk freely inside the cabin with full WASD, weapon use, and ADS. **Return to Cockpit** puts them straight back. Server owners can disable it globally via `features.cabinModeEnabled = 0` in `mod_config.json`. **Seat Exit Free Walk** (UH-1H, MH-60L, AW101 Merlin) — cabin passenger seats on the UH-1H and Blackhawk exit into the enclosed interior via the standard DayZ "Get Out" action; players link to the aircraft automatically. On the AW101 Merlin this applies to **all seats including pilot and co-pilot** — the entire fuselage is enclosed, so Get Out always places the player inside. The rear ramp must be open to actually disembark. **Walk-On Linking** (UH-1H, MH-60L, MH-6 Little Bird, AW101 Merlin) — stepping onto the rear cabin opening, the MH-6's external side bench platform, or the Merlin's rear ramp area automatically links a player to the aircraft. They travel with it until they step off. No action required. See [Cabin Mode](/features/cabin-mode) for full details on all three systems. *** ## Core Features at a Glance * **CarScript-based flight model** — native `CarScript` base for native persistence and broad mod compatibility, with force/kinematic physics and smooth 1.28-style handling. * **Physics-based flight** — each aircraft has unique mass, drag and control feel. * **Autohover** — `X` locks a stable hover (holds altitude, heading and position). * **Co-pilot control priority** — only one cockpit seat holds flight control; `T` hands it over, and it passes automatically if the holder leaves or dies. * **Full controller support** — fly entirely on a gamepad; every binding is rebindable. * **In-game admin panel** (`F10`) — teleport, repair, refuel, reset, delete, repair-all, reload configs live, map view, role-based permissions. * **6 damage zones** — Body, Engine, Chassis, Fuel, Main Rotor, Tail Rotor; each toggleable per server, with wreck fire. * **Autorotation** — engine-off rotor-inertia glide for a controlled emergency landing. * **Battery, repair, fuel & refuelling** — HelicopterBattery to start, HelicopterRepairKit to fix, refuel by jerry can or at a working fuel station. * **Cargo** — built-in storage plus up to 10 extra 1,000-slot modules per helicopter. * **HUD, fuel warnings, activity logging, and config backup on update.** See **[Features](/features/overview)** for the full breakdown of every system. ## Mod Compatibility CZ Autoz helicopters are **fully standalone — no Community Framework (CF) or any other framework is required**. Each integration below is **optional** and auto-detected, activating only when that mod is also loaded: * **DayZ Expansion** — registered as Expansion vehicles; respected by safe zones, routed through Expansion damage/explosion, persisted via ModStorage. * **MuchCarKey** — lock/unlock, key assignment, owner name, optional key-to-start. * **TraderPlus CarLock** — password lock/unlock menu, attach/detach, lockpicking, lock sounds. * **VPP Admin Tools** — the `/refuel` command fully repairs, refuels and maxes every damage zone. * **RaG Core** — enter/exit, door, deletion and weapon-hit events written to RaG's vehicle log. * **Community Online Tools (COT)** — appear in the vehicle manager, spawn with correct doors, included in bulk delete. * **Push** — the vanilla push action works on a grounded helicopter, scaled per variant. ## Configuration All helicopter settings are generated as editable JSON on first server start at `$profile:\CZAutoz_Heli\` — one file per variant (19 total) plus `mod_config.json` for global settings. Every value is documented in **[Server Config](/server-config/quick-start)**.