May 20th 2025 - Development Update
We’re getting ever closer to release, and as promised, here’s your May 20th development update for the MBB Bo 105 CBS-5 for MSFS! Today’s post focuses on liveries, testing progress, and what to expect in the next few weeks.
LIVERIES
Last week, we invited the Discord community to suggest liveries they’d like to see included in the release version of the Bo 105. Thank you all for your input and enthusiasm! After reviewing your suggestions and carefully considering historical significance, regional diversity, and visual appeal, we’ve finalised the 12 liveries that will ship with the helicopter at launch:
Queensland Police - VH-NVK 🇦🇺
Greece Police - SX-HPC 🇬🇷
DRF Luftrettung - D-HLLL 🇩🇪
Luftrettung - D-HGSA 🇩🇪
The Flying Bulls - D-HSDM
The Flying Bulls - D-HUDM
Germany Police - D-HTHA 🇩🇪
Jet Rescue Air Ambulance - XA-TUM 🇲🇽
Canada Coast Guard - C-GCHW 🇨🇦
Private - D-HGSR
Private - RP-C2110
Private - RA-02534
As mentioned in a previous post, a paintkit for the Bo 105 will be available on our website on release day. Whether you’re a veteran repaint artist or just getting started, we encourage you to use the kit to bring even more unique liveries to the skies. In addition, we plan to add more liveries post-launch as part of future updates, including community-submitted favorites that didn’t make the initial cut.
TESTING STATUS
Two candidates have been contacted for the first round of closed testing. Selection was based primarily on prior testing experience, familiarity with the helicopter, and potential conflicts of interest with similar projects. If you weren’t selected this time, don’t worry as additional testing rounds are planned, and we’ll be reaching out to more applicants as we progress. This early stage of testing is particularly sensitive, and we’ve intentionally kept the group small for now to allow for focused feedback and quick iteration.
If you're interested in joining our test team, please apply here.
FUTURE UPDATES
In our last post, we mentioned that we were holding off on in-game screenshots until a few final textures were polished. That work has taken slightly longer than expected, partly due to personal life events (I’m currently in the middle of moving homes!).
Our next update, coming May 22nd, will feature:
A first look at the custom Wwise sounds for the Bo 105
In-game screenshots, showing off the aircraft in its nearly final form
Additional insight into our progress with XML coding, decals, and systems
Thank you all for your ongoing support and involvement in the project. See you again in two days!