OMG, the Huey is a dream to fly

[=Mac=]

I finally found a few minutes this morning to fly my favorite aircraft: the Huey. It had been a month or so since I flew so when I got in at Lochini and took off, I felt I was flying with an angel.

 

She's such a wonderful thing to fly, now. The sounds, the visuals, the flight dynamics, all of it is my dream machine!

 

Thank you so much BST and ED!

[SFC Tako]

I didn´t fly the Huey for a couple of months and when I got back to it - had the exact same experience like you. It´s AAAWESOME!!! :pilotfly:

[Yurgon]

No matter how often or how rarely I fly it, the Huey is always fun to fly and easily somehwere near (or at) the top of my personal list of preferred DCS modules. :thumbup:

[Chic]

"She" is my daily therapist.

[Python]

Haven't flown her in a while, I always have fun when I do though. I'll make an effort soon. Can't wait to fly her low and fast when the new scenery finally arrives.

[Rangoon]

I have to agree.

[msalama]

Yeah, she's a bundle of fun! Flew nothing but her for a year or so :thumbup: Which is why I'm taking a wee break ATM - flying fixed wing for a change. But I'll get back to her sooner or later, that much is certain...

[leafer]

Be careful, there are Migs in the sky!

[=Mac=]

Be careful, there are Migs in the sky!

 

Migs, be careful, there are Eagles in the sky!

[Fri13]

Migs, be careful, there are Eagles in the sky!

Eagles, be careful, there is a Sukhoi behind you!

[WolfK33]

Sukhois hurry up, the Tomcats are en route !

[Python]

Behave everybody, the Eurofighter Typhoon will be entering the battle soon ;)

[Derk]

You all go play upstairs so the hueys can go about their merry way.

 

 

until DCS: Shilka!

[Justificus]

Aaaannnnnd back on topic. Yes, the Huey is now my favorite ride. I actually bought the module in 4/'13 and never flew it until the end of last year due to life issues and such. I instantly fell in love once I got a little handle on her. As much as I've enjoyed the other modules I have, Ka-50, F-86, Mig-21, FC3, A-10C, the UH-1H calls to me the most and is what I've spent the most time with since getting back into DCS a few months ago... It's what is motivating me to learn my way (how ever minutely) around the ME so I can build missions for myself to play and practice with. Anyone who has played with the ME knows just what an intense learning curve that can be, and despite how chaotic my life is and how little time I have, I'm still trying to muck my way about with it so I can fly my Huey the way I want. :D

[Dav IRL]

I hope edge low and slow is a nice step up in eye candy.

 

Love the automated door gunners too!!

Edited March 23, 2015 by Dav IRL

[=Mac=]

I'm like Justificus: I want to create missions specifically for me. As it stands right now, I have some racing pylons leading a trail around Krasnodar city and fly the streets (!) without rising above 100 feet or leaving the asphalt. (Nor hitting busses or trucks!)

 

Doing Las Vegas in Edge will be a career killer for me: I'll never go back to work!

[Fakum]

This is interesting!! I fly the Blackshark, just recently got into the Huey,,, I must be doing something wrong indeed! I can bearly get off the ground in the Huey,,, I try no trim, I try to pre trim,, as soon as I lift off, I am going all over the place, I cant simply get the skids off the ground and slowly go forward straight? Its been a weird stuggle. I have no problems with the Black shark?

[Derk]

The main difference is that the blackshark has a co-axial rotor system wich eliminates torque, while the huey requires direct control input from the pilot through the rudder pedals to counter the torque produced by the main rotor with the - wait for it - counter-torque rotor (tailrotor).

So it is a bit harder to control in a hover or speeds under its transitional lift treshold due to the extra input needed. It has nothing against you in person. ;)

[Home Fries]

Don't forget that the Shark also has the autopilot system that dampens control inputs, making it like a "fly by wire" helicopter. The Huey is direct control via hydraulics.

 

Stick with the huey, and just practice hovering and taxiing. After about 4 hours of practice, the proverbial lightbulb should turn on and you'll "get it". You'll also find that flying the Huey makes you a better stick in the Shark, especially when you lose your autopilot channels. I've found that I can control the Shark without the autopilot channels, and sometimes I don't even realize they're out until I execute a violent maneuver.

Edited March 26, 2015 by Home Fries

[Auger73]

I really like the Huey, and it is the liveliest DCS helo, and the closest to the R-22 I had a lesson in IRL.

 

But I have to say I prefer the Mi-8 over the Huey, as it feels a little more tamed and smoother, yet still lively.

 

The Shark feels a bit sterile in comparison - although the systems are what make it interesting.

[Steel Jaw]

Behave everybody, the Eurofighter Typhoon will be entering the battle soon ;)

 

You cant prove that...:P

[Fakum]

I'm well aware of the difference between the Huey and the Blackshark,,, I had to respond because the comments regarding how easy the Huey is to fly is a bit misleading,,, if you have flow both, you know its a walk in the park compared to flying the Huey! I dont disagree that I will have to put some hours into it to get settled, but its certainly not a breeze,, if it were I wouldn't be struggling,, you want to talk about breeze,, now taking off with the Blackshark,, now thats something you can call a breeze in comparison,, by a long shot! I just figured maybe I had something turned off or on I shouldn't,,, guess that is not the case,, practice practice practice,, ten comes the breeze! Cheers,,,

[Rogue Trooper]

Fakum,

if your cougar is central mounted (not desk) then you should be able to fit the warthog extension (I believe)... this will help you out.

[b00ce]

I think that the huey is leagues easier to fly than the blackshark. But that may just be the AFCS/SAS trying to kill me talking...:joystick:

[Fakum]

Rouge Trooper, I am not center mounted, but thanks for the tip.

 

b00ce,,,Id like to believe that indeed I would LOL,,, I know one thing, if I sat there and simply increased the collective in both the Huey and the Blackshark,,, which one is going to roll over and crash almost immediately,,LOL