[acheli] Archer's Helicopter
by ArcherLee
Archer's Helicopter brings a flyable helicopter to Minecraft, with cyclic and collective controls that a pilot works through the keyboard and mouse.
What it does
Pilots climb into a helicopter seat by aiming the crosshair at the aircraft and right-clicking the seat entity. Holding the right Alt key starts the engine, and the pilot waits for the rotor RPM to reach 6000 before taking off. Controls are split between a cyclic pitch lever, which moves the aircraft forward, backward, left and right, and a collective pitch lever, which is raised to about 60 percent for takeoff. The flight model is aimed at realism, so attitude changes respond to lever input rather than to simple arcade steering.
The mod is a transportation addition for servers and single-player worlds alike, since it runs on both client and server. Required dependencies are Cloth Config API and Fabric API on Fabric, and Cloth Config API on Forge. Files exist for Fabric and Forge across six release versions, 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, and the code is under All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source. Files are still marked beta, with the latest Fabric build dated 2025-03-15 and the latest Forge build dated 2025-03-28.
Key features
Cyclic pitch control
Pushing the cyclic pitch lever forward or pulling it backward tilts the aircraft nose down or up.
Cyclic roll control
The cyclic roll lever banks the helicopter left or right, changing its attitude in the same way.
Collective pitch takeoff
Raising the collective pitch lever to about 60 percent gives the lift needed to leave the ground.
Engine switch
A long press on the engine switch opens or shuts down the engine, which must reach 6000 RPM before takeoff.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a flight simulation element in their Minecraft worlds, and server owners who want an aircraft that more than one person can fly.
How it compares
Immersive Aircraft: Better Engines covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. TerraFly is Forge-only, limited to 1.20.1, and is licensed as All rights reserved. Iron Biplane is Forge-only for 1.20.1 and is released under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [acheli] Archer's Helicopter | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-03-28 |
| Immersive Aircraft: Better Engines | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-08 |
| TerraFly | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-07-26 |
| Iron Biplane | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-07-14 |
Questions
Does Archer's Helicopter need Fabric API on Forge?
Does the server need the mod for players to fly?
Which game versions does the mod support?
In the catalog
[acheli] Archer's Helicopter is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/archers-helicopter
- Owner
- ArcherLee
- Published
- 2025-03-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-03-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15