WarMachine

Pro-Flight Trainer Puma

I'm pretty sure Joe Hudson is on the DCS forums already, although i'm afraid his ego may be swelling because of all of the positive comments about the Accuracy Flight Test Video :smilewink:

I'm not a huge fan of the "big birds" either, but i did develop a good bit of respect for the Mi-17 when i was in Afghanistan. I would love to have a high skid version for DCS! Bubble window and pull the armor off the seats and I would be really happy. If Belsimtek sold a civilian add-on pack, I'd buy it in a heart beat. even if it was just the one civilian mod, I'd still buy it.

I've had my eye on the Mi-8 for a little while, I might get it next time it's on sale.

No offense taken, however I do disagree. If the C in DCS was really all that important, i doubt they would bother adding a 100 foot sling cable to begin with. most sling loads done by the military (U.S. at least) don't use long lines for combat support operations. To take it even further, why bother modeling the H model UH-1? historically speaking, there are very few examples of the UH-1H being used as a gunship, I can only think of one country who did it in any real capacity. If they were that concerned with it being a pure combat simulator, why not do the C or M model UH-1 instead, variants of the Huey that were deliberately modified by request of the Army to be used as gunships? I see what you're saying, but they kicked the door open by adding a utility helicopter. That door was further propped open when we were given a complete non combat map to fly it in with 12 civilian airfields and airports that serve no combat purpose. I don't think its unreasonable to expect the utility helicopter we were sold to be able to do utility things. There haven't been any wars fought in Las Vegas, so why not sling load some cargo?

looks like a good request. if they implement it, hopefully they will fix the cargo hook visuals as well. right now the hook looks like let down on a reel or something because there is nothing but a black hole where the cargo hook is supposed to be. I'd like to see the aircraft cargo hook stay on the aircraft, and another hook at the end of the sling cable/rope the way it's supposed to be. that way the pilot can jettison the entire load, sling cable/rope and all in an emergency. unfortunately i don't think they'll do it. it looks like non-combat operations aren't high on their priority list.

Did you ever find an answer to your question about having the line connected the entire time? I'm interested in this myself. I've been trying vertical reference with the Huey since i picked up my Oculus, and it's pretty difficult to do with such a short line. another 50 feet of cable the option for doors off and or a bubble window would be helpful. I trained in real world vertical reference about 12 years ago and was hoping to use DCS as a way to get back into practice.