Rollus aimed to faithfully replicate the fly-by-wire characteristics of the real Rafale. The aircraft's flight model was tuned to handle crisp, high-speed maneuvers, reflecting the real jet's incredible agility and delta-wing canard design. The flight model was sensitive to control inputs and rewarded smooth, precise flying, especially during demanding tasks like air-to-air refueling or aggressive dogfighting.
Taking off from a moving carrier deck required precise throttle management of the dual Snecma M88 engines. Landing back on the deck utilized the Rafale's precise AoA indicator on the HUD. The combination of the aircraft’s excellent low-speed handling and Rollus’s flight modeling made carrier traps highly addictive and deeply rewarding. The Legacy and Availability Today
The single-seat land-based version used by the French Air Force (Armée de l’Air). fsx rollus rafale
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Because FSX is aging, many original hosting sites (FlyAway, Simviation) have old versions. For the , search for the Restauravia Rafale Pack . Restauravia took Rollus’ original model and updated it with better sounds, new weapons, and P3D v4 compatibility. However, purists argue the original Rollus .air file flies better. Taking off from a moving carrier deck required
The real-world Rafale is a unique aircraft, being solely built by France. It is capable of carrying out all combat aviation missions: air superiority, close air support, deep-strike, reconnaissance, anti-ship, and nuclear deterrence. The Rollus simulation does an admirable job of capturing this "omnirole" character, making it one of the most flexible fighter simulations in the older MSFS ecosystem.
The centerpiece of the add-on was its fully modeled 3D virtual cockpit. Rollus meticulously mapped out the pilot's environment, featuring functional multi-function displays (MFDs), a collimated Head-Up Display (HUD), and interactive switches. The Legacy and Availability Today The single-seat land-based
Released in the early 2010s, the Rollus Rafale was a passion project. It brought the specific aerodynamics of the French multirole fighter to desktop pilots globally, filling a massive void in the military aviation segment of FSX. Key Features and Variants
The initial release package included the two primary single-seat variants:
The package typically includes multiple variants to cover the different operational roles of the French military:
Since the official Rollus site is down, look on: