So it is "D"

[ebabil]

Congrats for new forum section !

[Gunfighter6]

Finally! Can't wait!

[Rogue Trooper]

She is going to be sweet!

Going to take allot of schooling to get the best out of this Heavy weight attack chopper.

Edited January 15, 2021 by Rogue Trooper

[Gunfighter6]

I was totally surprised by that video and so excited when I saw it. Wags, you sly dog and I thank you and the team for making 2021 something to look forward to!

Edited January 16, 2021 by Gunfighter6
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[Nomatic]

Wooooohooooo! Finally!

[silverdevil]

oh if i had the secret power to avoid the DCS money magnets... i just can't.

[Bedouin]

Will be looking forward to this so much :), wasn't think i would could fly this baby already this yeah... but thanks and best of luck with it, will of course be insta buy 

[DudleyAz]

Outstanding way to start the year out right!  Way to go ED!!

[MurrayCod]

Everyone is looking forward to getting on the D

 

[Koekemoeroetoe]

20 minutes ago, MurrayCod said:

Everyone is looking forward to getting on the D

 

I see what you did there 

[Sinclair_76]

I wonder if some hardware company is going to be brave enough to build the TEDAC. Fixed wing HOTAS is childs play compared to this thing.

https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/tedac.html

 

[Raptor9]

Unfortunately, if they are building a 2002 era AH-64D, the CPG station is probably gonna have the the ORT, since the TEDAC didn't come for years later.

Edited January 16, 2021 by Raptor9

[stormrider]

8 minutes ago, Raptor9 said:

Unfortunately, if they are building a 2002 era AH-64D, the CPG station is probably gonna have the the ORT, since the TEDAC didn't come for years later.

 

 

Even better

[NeedzWD40]

18 minutes ago, Raptor9 said:

Unfortunately, if they are building a 2002 era AH-64D, the CPG station is probably gonna have the the ORT, since the TEDAC didn't come for years later.

 

Thing is, the teaser video has M-PNVS, so unless they go back and change that, it's most definitely not a 2002 era AH-64D. You can find pictures of 2005 era AH-64Ds with TEDAC in place, though it wasn't common. M-PNVS on the other hand, you don't start seeing commonly until 2007-2008, and by that point TEDAC becomes a lot more visible.

[Raptor9]

1 hour ago, NeedzWD40 said:

Thing is, the teaser video has M-PNVS, so unless they go back and change that, it's most definitely not a 2002 era AH-64D.

 

I'm aware of the details of the Apache in the vid (the M-PNVS was the first thing I noticed aside from the FCR), but they've stated that they are making a 2002 Block 2 AH-64D based on the version of avionics they have access to.  They also said the FCR has not been confirmed either, despite that being in the video.  I wouldn't take anything in the 2021 and Beyond video as gospel.

 

Both of those points (2002 AH-64D and FCR not confirmed) were from Kate Perederko, the CEO of Eagle Dynamics.  That could change of course, but we have no indicators that will yet.

EDIT: From the Official 2021 roadmap in the AH-64D section: "Based on a 2002 Block II version"

 

Edited January 16, 2021 by Raptor9

[NineLine]

We are basing our AH-64D on a publicly available -64D Block I/II manual from 2002.

[joelsi]

That would mean TEDAC and M-PVNS/TADS are both possible and that the AH-64D we get might not get the most typical/common avionics/sensor setup for a 2002 airframe

Edited January 16, 2021 by joelsi

[Bedouin]

I read the following concerning the D-Model, if this is implemented i who really help when flying solo:

 

"An enhanced autopilot with attitude, altitude and position hold in hover takes the effort out of NOE "masked" hover behind covering terrain."

[GVO]

This is my dream module after the Tomcat. I can’t wait to fly it

[dburne]

Ohh yeah baby this is so exciting.

I will be all over this!

[Mikey74]

Hail to the D  Tenacious

[Rogue Trooper]

This machine will certainly cause me to rethink my virtual pit.

I need to get my Thrustmaster MFDs upfront and solidly mounted to some sort of large~ish removable front panel that conveniently bolts to the desk???

 

Will capto gloves come to the rescue?

Edited January 29, 2021 by Rogue Trooper

[Bunny Clark]

On 1/29/2021 at 2:52 PM, Rogue Trooper said:

This machine will certainly cause me to rethink my virtual pit.

I need to get my Thrustmaster MFDs upfront and solidly mounted to some sort of large~ish removable front panel that conveniently bolts to the desk???

 

I've been thinking of that too. Point that's going to be interesting: the Apache MFDs look to have 6 buttons per side, unlike the Cougar MFD's 5 buttons. That's going to make binding a pain in the ass. 

[Sarge55]

On 2/21/2021 at 6:04 PM, Bunny Clark said:

I've been thinking of that too. Point that's going to be interesting: the Apache MFDs look to have 6 buttons per side, unlike the Cougar MFD's 5 buttons. That's going to make binding a pain in the ass. 

That's the first thing I noticed to, the six buttons on the sides.  I have 4 Cougar MFD's so should be able to cobble it up somehow.  If it wasn't the Apache I wouldn't be bothering to work something out, it was the main reason I passed on buying the "Jeff" the MFD's would have been a problem.

[Bunny Clark]

9 hours ago, Sarge55 said:

it was the main reason I passed on buying the "Jeff" the MFD's would have been a problem.

That's actually not so bad. The Jeff's MFDs are 5 across the top and bottom, and then the "main" space on each is also 5 high. The extra height is used for a secondary screen on the bottom on each display which you don't necessarily need to interact with as much - one is usually engine stats and fuel for example. I haven't flown the Jeff much, but not being able to bind the bottom three side buttons on each display didn't really bother me.