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Regarding the climb, remember to keep a decent forward speed, as the helo can generate more lift that way. Try around 150 km/h, if not already doing that.

Flew this last night for the first time, and loved it, well done! What I appreciate the most are the units not involved with the mission, i.e. the FA-18s, the C-130, the Apache, that really increases the immersion. Both Chinooks made it, but one was shot up pretty bad. ED did a phenomenal job with the damage models, a piece of the Chinook's fuselage was missing, and you can see clear through it to the inside of the cabin, amazing! Here are some screenshots: The Apache enroute. This is one of the best 3D models in BS! On our way back, one of the Chinooks shot up A close up of the shot up Chinook Close to home turf, over friendly territory, with the Chinooks now behind us. The Apache back on the ground, parked next to my wingman A Photoshopped (to add depth of field) image of one of the FA-18s Finally, a short video showing the amazing damage model on the Chinook (if you don't already have it, you will need the XVID codec) Open video. Thanks for a great mission!

Lots of practice :)

Welcome back!

Hi Viper, The troops are actually not in the helicopters, they are on the ground at the landing zone the whole time, but you can see them as they are hidden. When the helis arrive at the landing zone, a trigger is set that activates them, turning them to visible. This creates the illusion they've been dropped off. To find out more, open the mission in the Mission Editor and see how its done.

Very good info, thanks!

Hey SUBS, Thanks, and good point! Although, being prompted to do so does not mean an INU drift is simulated. Does anyone know for sure?

Amen, brother, amen :)

Hey CAT, I don't think ED built INU drift into BS, so technically, we'd never need it :). It is probably there for the realism factor.

Hi Tom, I don't know about the included missions. When you build a mission, though, and add INU Fix Points, they show up in your ABRIS with the id "IFX**", or something similar, I can't recall exactely from memory, but the ** would be the number of the fix, starting with 01 and growing by one for every additional fix point. If you have some time, build a test mission and add a couple of these to try it out. They can be added through the same section in the mission editor where you add navigational waypoints or weapons, it's the last button on the right, with four or five horizontal lines of decreasing length.

Hey Latitude, I don't have time to explain right now, so this is straight out of the extended English manual, page 13-34: "CORRECTION Mode The correction mode is used to correct coordinate calculation error that are caused by inaccurate sensor information and computation. The following correction sub-modes are implemented:  Fly-over correction  Correction by locking a reference point with the I-251V Fly-over and I-251V corrections are done in reference to up to four INU reference points. Each reference point is set in the mission editor and the coordinates are then input into the PNK. Correction is possible after pressing the “ОР” (Fix point – Update point) button on the PVI-800. A fly-over correction is accomplished when the helicopter is over one of the four pre-programmed INU reference points, and when near the reference point, pressing the “ОР” (Fix point – Update point) button again on the PVI-800. Then, with the “И-251В - ПРОЛ” (I-251V Shkval – Fly over) switch in the “ПРОЛ” (Fly over) position, press the button with the number corresponding to the reference point on the PVI-800‟s keyboard. The number is then displayed on the PVI display. At the moment of reference point fly-over, press the “ЦУ” (Uncage Shkval –designate target) button on the cyclic and the current computed coordinates are updated with the correct coordinates of the reference point. The light on the “ОР” (Fix point – Update point) button will go off on the PVI-800 and the reference point number indication will extinguish. Correction mode using a lock by the I-251V is accomplished when within visual range of a reference point after setting the “И-251В - ПРОЛ” (I-251V Shkval – Fly over) switch to the “И-251В” position. When approaching a reference point, press the “ОР” (Fix point – Update point) button again and then enter the INU reference number on the PVI-800 keypad. Turn on the I-251V and slew the sensor‟s line of sight to the selected reference point. The “ИЗЛ – ОТКЛ” (Laser standby – Off) switch on the targeting mode control panel should be set to the “ИЗЛ” (Laser standby) position. Using the IT-23 TV indicator, place the tracking gate on the reference point and minimize its tracking gate to be smaller than the size of the reference point. Initiate an automatic track lock by pressing the “АВТ ЗАХВ” (Auto Lock) button on the collective. After the “ТА” (Tele-automatic lock) symbol is displayed, press the “ЦУ” (Uncage Shkval –designate target) button again on the cyclic. When this is done, the values of the range and the aiming angle (azimuth and elevation) of the reference point are loaded. With this data now known, the coordinates of the reference point are estimated and used to correct the helicopter‟s ownship coordinates. Press the “СБРОС” (Targeting mode reset) button on the targeting mode control panel to disable this mode."

I'm not sure the side rockets are there for directional control. According to Wikipedia, "Fixed fins cause the missile to spin in flight and a single moving control surface adjust its course during this rotation."

Hi Typhoon, nice to meet you! Thanks man, great to know people are enjoying it!

Just sent you a PM.

Great idea guys, sounds like something I should investigate!

Guess what came in the mail today? I have a real business!!!! Also, CyberPower has fixed my computer, and it should be shipping tomorrow!

Thanks for asking. It just arrived back at CyberPower in California yesterday, I am now waiting to hear what they will want to do with it.

That's the best part, not even... I bought it used at Amazon for $0.14. That's right, that's no typo. Then I had to pay $4 on shipping :) I noticed your signature quote, by the way, and I can say I'm a big fan of his. 42 :)

It's all of it, very cool stuff!

Target recognition anyone?

Oh, I may have something coming in that arena... :)

Maybe hitting one of the rudder keys and releasing it centers the rudder input, including whatever you had added up in the trimmer system? Meaning, it zeroes the rudder?

Yeah, stuff happens, what are you going to do :)? No worries though, I am sure CyberPower will fix it up as soon as they can, then I'm in business! And as far as being in business goes, I am in the process of applying for an LLC license, as well as contacting professionals to create the website. I originally had wanted to learn web development and create it myself, both for knowledge and savings, but I don't want to delay it any longer than I have to, so I'll put an expert on it.

Hi bbray6744, welcome to the forums! I am glad you are finding answers, as this Mission Editor has a certain learning curve. For extra help, one of the PDFs installed with the game is the GUI Manual. The name, to me, was deceiving, as I though it only covered the main GUI, on how to change your settings, etc, but it has pretty detailed Mission Editor information in there, including important stuff such as what equipment you need at a FARP to have fuel, weapons, comms available, etc., pretty nice! It all starts on page 50. Have fun, and share your missions in the Missions forum if you'd like, we'll try them out!

OK, some good news and some disappointing news. The good news: My business trip was cancelled, so I now have time to finally open the new computer and set it up! The disappointing news: When I took the tower out of the box, it sounded like something was lose inside. I opened the side panel and saw that the Thermaltake big CPU fan I had opted for was completely lose, with one of it's plastic attaching legs snapped, what probably caused it to dislodge itself during shipping. So, this will be a considerable delay, as I'll have to ship it back, and wait for a new machine, as I am afraid the fan might have damaged the other components, such as the motherboard, my awesome looking GTX275, etc. It is so depressing to have all this new equipment sitting right under my nose and not being able to turn it on for the first time!!!! Oh well, nothing I can do. I contacted CyberPower and am waiting for their answer. Sorry fellas, this will delay the series by a couple of weeks, i am sure.