Need some advice from the chopper pilots.

[DarkFire]

I have a friend who's brand new to DCS. He's not in to fixed wing but loves his choppers. Primarily he wants to learn chopper piloting but would also like to blow stuff up occasionally.

 

What chopper module should I recommend to him?

[jaxx_za]

UH-1H without a doubt.

It's the closest there is to a civilian chopper, with the option of blowing stuff up.

 

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[Yurgon]

UH-1H without a doubt.

It's the closest there is to a civilian chopper, with the option of blowing stuff up.

 

This!

 

Plus, the flight model is top notch, it's just always a joy to fly this helo.

 

If he's interested in east tech, the Mi-8 would also be a great choice. Bonus points if he's into the Mi-24, which is coming somewhere down the road from the same devs.

 

The Ka-50 is a total killer on the battlefield, but with its coaxial rotors and advanced stability augmentation systems, it's very different from most other choppers.

 

I like the Gazelle, but I just can't shake the feeling that the flight model feels a bit synthetic, too much as if the chopper was flying on rails. Not meaning to restart the countless debates that have taken place, that's just my personal feeling though, maybe that's exactly the way it flies in real life, I don't know.

 

Anyway, with UH-1H and Mi-8 your friend simply can't go wrong.

[Reflected]

I'd also recommend the Huey. It can be flown as a civilian chopper, or a gunship when he feels like blowing stuff up.

[lemoen]

Yup. Mi8 is the best one (more versatile, more weapons, more speed) but the UH-1 is a close second (very simple to operate). Both are awesome.

[jaxx_za]

While I haven't spent nearly as much time with the MI-8 as I have with the Huey, I find the latter to be more nimble and responsive, and therefore fun to hover. The Mi-8 on the other hand seems to carry a lot of momentum, requiring upfront planning and incremental changes.

 

So IMHO if your buddy wants the experience of a smaller civilian heli, the Huey would be the way to go.

 

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[FistofZen]

Mi8 is the horse among the lamas.

[DarkFire]

Thanks everyone for the recommendations, much appreciated.

[ouPhrontis]

To throw a spanner into the works; I bought the SA342 module and found that quite manageable - using CH full HOTAS set - I haven't flown any of the other rotary-wing modules, yet.

[Johnny_Rico]

mi-8 > huey > ka-50 > gazelle

 

mi-8 is the one thing I fly more than any other aircraft

[FragBum]

I would say the Gazelle however you need decent controls to get the most out of any helicopter doubly so the Gazelle.

 

It's just any easy helicopter to fly pick up set down hover and the Minigun variant from the left seat gives an awesome amount of situational awareness when manoeuvring in close. It feels pretty much like a light helicopter feels.

 

IMO a joystick just wont cut it you need a cyclic, collective and pedals, sure you'll get them off the ground but you'll quickly find a joystick limiting.

[Meiz]

Huey or MI-8 would be great buys. I love the MI-8 more but I would personally say the huey as a first. It's more difficult to fly than the MI-8 but the systems are more simple and the cockpit makes more sense (has a cleaner layout), it's also easier to start and use the weapons.

 

Both are fantastic modules, easily some of the best in the sim.

 

Might also be good to send them Chucks guides for the Huey and MI-8, they can see some of the deeper details of each in an easy to understand format.

[DarkFire]

Thanks everyone for the further advice. Food for though.