xvii-Dietrich Posted October 1, 2019 Posted October 1, 2019 Extra rounds of rocket ammunition were often carried internally so that the crew could land and self-reload in the field.REF: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-24 I am not sure how true the above is but, if so, that would be a fantastic option for the upcoming Mi-24 Hind. :)
Mars Exulte Posted October 1, 2019 Posted October 1, 2019 While doable you're talking about the aircraft being down for a substantial period of time, too. Hand reloading the pods in the field would not be easy or fast, and the 'quick loading' we get at airfields would be inappropriate. Де вороги, знайдуться козаки їх перемогти. 5800x3d * 3090 * 64gb * Reverb G2
Kevin509 Posted February 17, 2023 Posted February 17, 2023 *** Suggesting the Mods move this to the dedicated Mi24 wish list Forum at this time *** Bumping this old thread now that the Hind's been out and the CH47 is upcoming. This seems like the time to address helicopter logistics in a big way for DCS and part of that should be that Helicopters with internal storage should be able to carry additional ammunition and/or fuel in the internal compartments, just like they do in real life. I know there's a lot of talk about the "Fat Cow" FARP with the CH47, but there's no reason that redfor shouldn't be able to do something similar with the Mi8 and Mi24. Heck while we're at it let the Huey or UH60 mod carry reloads for the Apache. What a cool combo that could be online. Have a Huey with 24x hellfires on board follow the Apaches out... Force a 60 or 120 second delay for reloading this way vs at a normal FARP to simulate the crew having to do the work themselves. Seems like that would be a fun new high risk/high reward gameplay mechanic online; as well as being a realistic feature to add.
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