Flying NOE, dust visible?

[QuiGon]

The following applies to helos mostly, but maybe also to fixed wing to a lesser degree.

 

When flying in high threat environments, especially with fighter threats, I like to keep my head down obviously. Especially with the Huey, thanks to his skids, you can fly pretty much at ground level. Now, while it is stealthy against radar, I wonder how visible the dust trail is, that occurs when flying that low? Any experiences, especially from a fighters perspective?

 

Personally I've never encountered a dust trail as a fighter, but when flying NOE the dust trail always looks so visible. :huh:

[BaD CrC]

Well, dust trail is a no factor in SP from the AI perspective, but in MP yes, it is pretty much visible. So don't fly too low!

[BitMaster]

You have to decide what you want to avoid most, Mark-I-Eyeball or SearchRadar ;)

 

My personal favourite is to avoid Radar as it has a wider scope. Eyes only see you if they are real close and that is far more seldom.

 

Still, on a wide open plain it may be better to stay above 20m as your dust is the only thing one will see far & wide.

 

Above Cities or Villages lower is better, dust is disguised by the ever changing patterns and colors of your surrounding if it develops at all over concrete and tarmac.

[QuiGon]

So, how close do you need to get to a low flyer for the dust trail to be rendered (on max. settings)?

[Oceandar]

I've never spotted helos with their dust in MP with fighters. Probably I didn't search it hard enough. But they often show in F-15 powerful radar and I feel pity to send them to the ground....

 

Gam Zeh Ya'avor - King Salomon

Edited May 31, 2016 by Oceandar

[QuiGon]

I've never spotted a helo with their dust in MP with fighters. Probably I didn't search it hard enough. But they often shows in F-15 powerful radar and I feel pity to send them to the ground....

 

Gam Zeh Ya'avor - King Salomon

 

Me neither, that's why I'm curious at which distance the dust will be visible at max settings. Is dust of other players even visible in MP?

[shagrat]

(...)Is dust of other players even visible in MP?

 

Definitely yes! May be details settings? I can see dust on other choppers since late DCS World 1.2.

The Heli needs to fly really low and over any ground that is not concrete/road.

The smoke pluime is easily visible from above, especially against green fields.