RedTiger Posted February 1, 2008 Posted February 1, 2008 Those SOPs are interesting because they're basically saying that flying a helicopter in combat is suicide unless you have everything juuuuuuust right. I had a chuckle about the ambient light from a "trash-fire barrel". "...and don't breathe too hard while operating the helicopter. Scratching your nose isn't a good idea either..." I do have some expirience with attack helicopter tactics in terms of simulation. I played TacOps for quite sometime (and still occasionally do). If they weren't such a damn effective force multiplyer, I really don't think we'd bother with them for combat.
AlphaOneSix Posted February 2, 2008 Posted February 2, 2008 Those SOPs are interesting Those aren't SOPs, the article is an opinion piece and has little bearing on reality. Some of the suggestions are fine, but don't apply to just helicopters. It sounds like the author is just convinced that helicopters are deathtraps.
CAT_101st Posted February 2, 2008 Posted February 2, 2008 they are:music_whistling: Home built PC Win 10 Pro 64bit, MB ASUS Z170 WS, 6700K, EVGA 1080Ti Hybrid, 32GB DDR4 3200, Thermaltake 120x360 RAD, Custom built A-10C sim pit, TM WARTHOG HOTAS, Cougar MFD's, 3D printed UFC and Saitek rudders. HTC VIVE VR. https://digitalcombatmercenaries.enjin.com/
AlphaOneSix Posted February 2, 2008 Posted February 2, 2008 they are:music_whistling: Good point. With that in mind, I have reduced the Helicopter Survival Tactics and Procedures down to just one item: 1. Don't get shot. If you can do that one thing, you should be able to survive (note that I said *should*).
RedTiger Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 Those aren't SOPs, the article is an opinion piece and has little bearing on reality. Some of the suggestions are fine, but don't apply to just helicopters. It sounds like the author is just convinced that helicopters are deathtraps. You took my use of SOPs too literally, I'm afraid. I wasn't aware that it would be taken so seriously. Next time I'll just say "stuff some guy say you should think about" rather than SOPs. Thats all I really meant.
GreyStork Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 It sounds like the author is just convinced that helicopters are deathtraps. Case in point: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7230496.stm [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] - Study flight sim geek since Falcon 3.0 -
Peyoteros Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 funny readings : http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1988/ZMD.htm "Eagle Dynamics" - simulating human madness since 1991 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] ۞ ۞
GreyStork Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 funny readings That is funny, considering this was written in 1988, just one year prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] - Study flight sim geek since Falcon 3.0 -
Peyoteros Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 That is funny, considering this was written in 1988, just one year prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall. 120 helicopters in USMC disposition ... :smilewink: "Eagle Dynamics" - simulating human madness since 1991 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] ۞ ۞
GreyStork Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 120 helicopters in USMC disposition ... :smilewink: Well, that too. :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] - Study flight sim geek since Falcon 3.0 -
Peyoteros Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 Found some really cool readings, shame they are in Russian, if anyone can read in Russian let me know... not everything can be used but gives civilian a lot of ideas in heli strategy and tactics etc, funny it is a manual for other heli sim :) involving Ka-52 "Eagle Dynamics" - simulating human madness since 1991 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] ۞ ۞
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