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DOF Reality H3r 3-Axis Hero Motion Platform (Heli)
$4,245.99
3 AXES / PITCH, ROLL, YAW
- PITCH (on this model)
- ROLL (on this model)
- YAW (on this model)
- HEAVE (not on this model)
- SURGE (not on this model)
- SWAY (not on this model)
- Brand-new, factory sealed
- Freight shown before you pay
- Insured and tracked delivery
- Full manufacturer warranty
- Made to order · ships within 3 weeks · typically delivered 4 to 6 weeks from your order
- Ships freight
- Assembly required
Build it out
Parts made for the DOF Reality line. Tick what you want and it ships on the same order. Hover a part to see what it does.
Seats
The part you sit in. It bolts to the seat rails on the frame, and on most rigs the position slides back and forth to suit your height.
- Four belts that thread through a racing seat's slots to hold you in place while the rig moves.
$108.99In stock
- A bucket-style seat that bolts onto the rig frame and is where the driver sits.
$456.99In stock
- A one-piece racing seat that bolts to the rig frame where the driver sits.
$530.99In stock
- A racing seat with side adjustment levers and openings for five- or six-point belts.
$616.99In stock
- A racing seat shaped for tighter cockpits that can bolt from underneath or at the sides.
$665.99In stock
Monitors
Holds the screen at racing distance. A cockpit-mounted arm bolts to the rig so the screen and the seat move together. A freestanding stand sits on the floor by itself and carries heavier or triple-screen setups.
- Holds a VESA monitor on the rig so the screen moves with you instead of staying still.
$126.99In stock
Wheels and pedals
The controls themselves. The wheelbase bolts to the deck at the front of the rig, the pedals to the pedal plate down below.
- A quick-release pedal mount for swapping two pedal sets, or sliding one set back or forward.
$106.99In stock
Motion and haptics
Physical feedback. Shakers bolt to the seat or the frame and vibrate with the road surface, the kerbs and the engine, so you feel the car as well as see it.
- A box that takes motion data from PlayStation or Xbox games so the platform moves with them.
$208.99In stock
- Fans set in front of the seat that blow harder as your speed rises in the game.
$441.99In stock
- Shakers that fix to the seat and vibrate in time with the game so you feel the surface.
$474.99In stock
Flight
Mounts for a flight stick, a throttle and rudder pedals, if you fly as well as drive.
- An adapter that fits a Honeycomb Alpha yoke and Bravo throttle to the rig's standard wheel plate.
$77.99In stock
- Mounts a flight stick and throttle to the moving platform, at the center or off to one side.
$126.99In stock
Extras
The things you notice later: casters so it rolls out of the way, a mat to protect the floor, covers, longer cables.
- Longer motor and control cables so a three-axis rig can sit further from its control box.
$49.99In stock
- Two heavy-duty front wheels: lift the back of the platform and roll it to a new spot.
$49.99In stock
- A flexible cover over the moving parts in the platform's base, under the seat frame.
$57.99In stock
- A button you hit to cut the platform's motion instantly if something goes wrong.
$57.99In stock
- Metal panels that enclose the lower moving parts of an H2, H3, P2 or P3 platform.
$199.99In stock
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DOF Reality Floor Mat with DOF Shield
$234.99In stockChoose options
About this product
Three axes of true-platform motion (pitch, roll and yaw) tuned with the smooth SFU gearbox so every collective pull, pedal input and bank in your helicopter sim translates into seat-of-the-pants feedback you can fly by.
The DOF Reality H3r is the Hero-class, three-axis motion platform built for pilots who want to feel the aircraft, not just watch it. Pitch, roll and yaw move your seat, pedals, collective and cyclic together as one solid platform, so when you nose into a dive, crank into a pedal turn, or wrestle a settling-with-power recovery, your inner ear and your eyes finally agree.
What makes the “r” variant special is the extra-smooth SFU gearbox. Helicopter flight lives in the slow, deliberate, micro-corrected end of the motion envelope: a steady hover, a gentle translational lift, the subtle roll as you trim out drift. Cheaper drives can feel notchy at those crawling speeds; the SFU gearbox glides, giving you the fluid, hard-to-fool motion cues that make a hover feel like a hover.
On a commercial-grade steel frame, the H3r is a serious, do-it-right platform that stays out of your way and lets you focus on flying. It is the rig we'd put under our own collective.
What’s in the box
- Rigid commercial-grade steel rig (supports both a normal and an F1-style seating pose)
- Mounts for your seat and sliding rails
- Integrated power-drive motors
- 100-240V control unit with USB
- SimRacingStudio software license
- Quick-assembly tools
- Full 1-year warranty
Not included (buy separately): a seat, your collective, cyclic and anti-torque pedals, and a VR headset (optional).
Technical specifications
| Series | Hero (smooth SFU gearbox for flight & heli) |
| Degrees of freedom | 3-axis (Pitch, Roll, Yaw) |
| Motion type | Full platform (seat and all controls move as one) |
| Range of motion | 20° |
| Speed | 50 cm/s (86°/s) |
| Torque | 25 n/m |
| Acceleration | 0.7G transverse / 0.5G longitudinal |
| Peak power | 750W peak |
| Max user weight | 330 lb / 150 kg |
| Footprint | 3 x 5 ft, 2 ft H (100 x 150 cm) |
| Build | Commercial-grade steel / metal profiles |
| Warranty | Full 1 year (Extended +1 year available) |
How it moves
This is a full-platform rig: the seat and all your controls move together, so your hands and feet stay locked to the cockpit exactly as they would in the real thing.
- Pitch: tilts you forward and back so you feel the nose dip and rise as you work the cyclic fore and aft.
- Roll: tilts side to side so you feel the aircraft bank as you move the cyclic left and right.
- Yaw: turns the platform left and right so you feel pedal turns.
Who it’s for
Best for the dedicated helicopter and flight-sim pilot who has outgrown a static seat and wants real platform motion: the kind of person logging serious hours in DCS rotary modules or refining hover discipline in MSFS and X-Plane.
- Step down: If your budget tops out lower, the H2 (2-axis, pitch and roll) delivers the two cues that matter most in flight, and the seat-moving M2 is the most affordable way to get moving at all.
- Step up: Want heave for that gut-drop sink and lift on the collective? Add the H4 heave upgrade. Ready for the complete picture, with surge and sway as well? The six-axis H6 is the full Hero experience.
Games, platforms & compatibility
The H3r is built to fly the titles serious rotary pilots actually run:
- DCS World helicopters: Apache, Black Shark, Huey, Gazelle and the rest of the rotary stable, where precise pitch, roll and yaw cues pay off most.
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 & 2020
- X-Plane 10, 11 and 12 helicopters
PC (Windows) is fully supported across every title above. Console (PlayStation/Xbox) works only for the select games that send telemetry over the network, and the MagicBox adapter lets those games drive the rig with no Windows PC in between. VR is supported through OpenVR Motion Compensation (Valve Index, Quest and Quest 2, Reverb G2, Vive, Pimax and more), so the cockpit stays locked to your view while the platform moves beneath you.
Not sure how your exact setup, cockpit or controls fit? See our DOF support page for compatibility details and help getting dialed in.
Complete your rig
- Flight controls: HOTAS Mounts Kit and Honeycomb A+B adapter to bolt your stick, throttle and yoke straight to the moving cockpit
- Seats & harnesses: DOF Reality seat, Sparco R100/R333/Sprint, 4-point harness
- Immersion: SRS UShake 6 tactile cushion, SRS Hurricane wind package, Buttkicker mount
- Practicality: monitor mount, floor mat with DOF shield, protective covers, transport wheels, cable extensions
- Console: the MagicBox adapter runs motion for PlayStation and Xbox titles that send telemetry, with no Windows PC in between (motion only; it does not pass through wheels, pedals or controllers)
See the full Options, Add-Ons & Upgrades guide, or browse all accessories.
Future-proof: upgrade later
Add heave (H4) or jump to the full six-axis H6 with an upgrade kit whenever you are ready (current kit prices, with freight to the US and Canada included, are on that page). Every DOF Reality platform is modular: see how the upgrade paths work on our Options & Upgrades page.
Shipping & delivery
Your rig is built to order and ships insured from our European manufacturing partner, door to door with tracking. Freight to the United States and Canada is included in the price. The current lead time is in the Shipping and Returns tab. It arrives disassembled in two boxes (commercial-grade steel, so it is heavy by design = rigid and durable) and bolts together with the included tools; then you install SimRacingStudio and connect by USB. Depending on your country, the carrier may bill import fees (duties, taxes or brokerage) at delivery. These are not included in the price and are never charged at checkout. Full details on our Shipping & Delivery page.
Warranty, support & financing
Every platform includes a full 1-year manufacturer warranty, with an optional Extended +1 Year. As a US-based DOF Reality retailer, we back every order with free pre-sale consultation and hands-on setup help, and you can split the cost with Shop Pay, Affirm, or Klarna at checkout. Questions before you buy? Talk to us or call (952) 649-5710. See Warranty & Support.
Frequently asked questions
Why the “r” version for helicopter sims?
The H3r uses the smooth SFU gearbox, tuned specifically for the slow, precise movements that define helicopter flight: hovering, fine pedal corrections and gentle banking. That smoothness at low speed is exactly where flight and heli cues need to feel believable, so the “r” gearbox is worth the small premium for rotary pilots.
What do the three axes actually do for me in a helicopter?
Pitch leans you fore and aft as you nose over or flare, roll tips you side to side as you bank and counter drift, and yaw rotates you with pedal inputs. Together they give your body the orientation cues a real pilot leans on, making hover stability and coordinated turns far more intuitive than a fixed seat allows.
Does it move the whole cockpit or just the seat?
The whole platform. Your seat, pedals, cyclic and collective all move together as one unit, so your controls stay perfectly aligned with your body throughout every maneuver, with no disconnect between what you feel and where your hands are.
Can I add heave later for collective pulls?
Yes. The H3r is designed to grow with you. Add the H4 heave upgrade when you want that vertical lift-and-sink sensation on the collective, or step up to the six-axis H6 for the complete motion picture. You are not locked into where you start.
Will it handle my rig and me?
The H3r supports up to 330 lb / 150 kg of combined user and gear on a commercial-grade steel frame, with a 3 x 5 ft footprint. It is engineered to hold a full flight setup steady through every input.
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Shipping and returns
Shipping
This platform is built to order and ships insured from our European manufacturing partner. Freight to the United States and Canada is included in the price. For other countries, the delivered freight rate for your destination is shown at checkout.
Import duties and taxes
This order crosses a border to reach you. Depending on your country, the carrier may bill import processing fees separately at delivery. They are never charged at checkout and there are no hidden charges from us. Contact us for a landed-cost estimate for your address before you order.
Returns and warranty
DOF Reality products are built to order and are not eligible for change-of-mind returns once your order is placed with the factory. You are covered instead by the full 1 year manufacturer warranty, with an optional additional year available, and Sim Drive Performance is your first point of contact. If anything arrives damaged in transit we resolve it at no cost to you. Full policy.
