diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_cmdline.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_cmdline.cpp
index afacad45d7..2c92d1e024 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_cmdline.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_cmdline.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ static const struct {
     { "heli",               Helicopter::create },
     { "heli-dual",          Helicopter::create },
     { "heli-compound",      Helicopter::create },
+    { "heli-blade360",         Helicopter::create },
     { "singlecopter",       SingleCopter::create },
     { "coaxcopter",         SingleCopter::create },
     { "rover",              SimRover::create },