As far as helicopters go in the flight simulator community, 2016 has been the year of the SA342. The DCS model that was released this year has enjoyed constant updates and refinement. There was a Flight Gear release of a Gazelle, and MP Design studio is back with an update to their last release of the SA342 Gazelle for FSX and P3D.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.helisimmer.com/reviews/mp-design-studio-gazelle-update-fsx-p3d/