MCHeli [MODERN PORT]
by ThatSoulyGuy
MCHeli [MODERN PORT] brings a full set of helicopters, planes, tanks and static emplacements into NeoForge 1.21.1 as a port of EMB4's MCHeli.
What it does
Each airframe has its own handling, set through config, and the flight model covers the drive of helicopters, the airspeed and bank turns that planes need, and tracks that steer tanks. Helicopters hover and translate, and planes stall without airspeed.
Passengers can climb into a gunner position, move between seats, enable gunner mode and operate weapons assigned to each seat, including a scope with zoom. A config-driven cockpit HUD shows heading, pitch ladders, bank with roll, an ammo counter, a reload bar, a barrel-overheat gauge and a control-stick indicator. Marker spotting, rocket and airstrike targeting, and guided missiles that lock a flying target are included as well.
The mod is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and is open source, with public links to the source code and issue tracker. It runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it, and files are published for NeoForge 1.21.1 only, with 1.0.0 as the latest file from 2026-07-31.
Key features
Original vehicle set
The port includes 112 vehicles from the original mod, spanning helicopters, planes, tanks and static emplacements.
Config-driven flight and handling
Each airframe has handling set through config, including helicopter hover and translation, plane airspeed and bank turns, and tank track steering.
Crew and gunner controls
Crew can take the gunner seat, switch seats, toggle gunner mode, use per-seat weapons and zoom a scope, with a free-look camera.
Guided missiles and targeting
Holding the left mouse button locks onto an airborne target so a guided missile can be launched, while marker spotting and multi-bomb airstrikes direct strikes at ground targets.
Damage, wrecks and repair
Armor is tracked per part, and destruction can eject riders, cause a death explosion and leave a tumbling wreck. A wrench repairs vehicles with an HP overlay.
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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.
Questions
Does MCHeli [MODERN PORT] need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and game version does the mod support?
Are vehicles craftable in survival mode?
In the catalog
MCHeli [MODERN PORT] is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,557 Technology mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Military helicopters, jets, tanks, and emplacements; the mod that put a whole army in your Minecraft world is now ported to run on NeoForge 1.21.1, while staying true to the original in as many aspects as possible. This is a "drop it in and go flying" build, not a polished product. The core loop of spawning…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mcheli-modern-port
- Owner
- ThatSoulyGuy
- Published
- 2026-07-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15