toro 6 Posted June 20, 2021 Posted June 20, 2021 Is there any plan to give this magnificent beast any night capability?
Northstar98 Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 (edited) The best you'll get is probably the R-60M when it comes out (and the IR system is reworked), but don't expect anything fancy. The only other thing is illumination rockets. In general the Mi-24P was a day only helicopter. Edited July 8, 2021 by Northstar98 2 Modules I own: F-14A/B, F-4E, Mi-24P, AJS 37, AV-8B N/A, F-5E-3, MiG-21bis, F-16CM, F/A-18C, Supercarrier, Mi-8MTV2, UH-1H, Mirage 2000C, FC3, MiG-15bis, Ka-50, A-10C (+ A-10C II), P-47D, P-51D, C-101, Yak-52, WWII Assets, CA, NS430, Hawk. Terrains I own: South Atlantic, Syria, The Channel, SoH/PG, Marianas. System: GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX, AMD Ryzen 5 7600, Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 32 GB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070S FE, Western Digital Black SN850X 1 TB (DCS dedicated) & 2 TB NVMe SSDs, Corsair RM850X 850 W, NZXT H7 Flow, MSI G274CV. Peripherals: VKB Gunfighter Mk.II w. MCG Pro, MFG Crosswind V3 Graphite, Logitech Extreme 3D Pro.
Lurker Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 Someone should make a non-combat mission, where you have to transport the helicopter near dusk from one base to another. Maybe on Cyprus, and the objective is to get to the other base just as the sun starts setting. Would be a nice showcase for the helicopter and the beautiful light\weather effects. Specs: Win10, i5-13600KF, 32GB DDR4 RAM 3200XMP, 1 TB M2 NVMe SSD, KFA2 RTX3090, VR G2 Headset, Warthog Throttle+Saitek Pedals+MSFFB2 Joystick.
Rongor Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 (edited) The Hind was indeed used at night in Afghanistan after the Mujahideen intensified their night activities because of the Hind's harassment during daylight. Illumination rockets were in fact the route the Soviets took. VFR night should be no problem for the current version in DCS. Edited July 1, 2021 by Rongor 1
stuart666 Posted July 2, 2021 Posted July 2, 2021 They apparently had NVG's as early as Afghanistan too. I gather the latest hinds had to be modified to make the instruments easier to read, but seemingly that didnt stop them using them earlier. What we could really do with is a flare bomber routine, to make this kind of thing easier. Have an Antonov in a continual loop, making fair drops in a single location. It would be very useful.
Lurker Posted July 2, 2021 Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) 56 minutes ago, stuart666 said: They apparently had NVG's as early as Afghanistan too. I gather the latest hinds had to be modified to make the instruments easier to read, but seemingly that didnt stop them using them earlier. It's not just about the instrument lighting. Firing the cannon in pitch black darkness would completely blind you in the P version. Edited July 2, 2021 by Lurker 1 Specs: Win10, i5-13600KF, 32GB DDR4 RAM 3200XMP, 1 TB M2 NVMe SSD, KFA2 RTX3090, VR G2 Headset, Warthog Throttle+Saitek Pedals+MSFFB2 Joystick.
Bananabrai Posted July 8, 2021 Posted July 8, 2021 If it's only my digital eyes I don't care^^ Do it like a welder with no protection... Aim, steady, steeeeeeeaaaaaaadyyyy, close eyes and squeeze that trigger... Alias in Discord: Mailman
stuart666 Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 Im not sure its a problem for the pilot. Ive read there was a large mount of flash when the gun did not have such long barrels. But right up there at the front, the only person I could see might have an issue is the gunner, and I dont think that is going to be a big problem if he is looking through the optics.
Quadg Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 28 minutes ago, stuart666 said: Im not sure its a problem for the pilot. Ive read there was a large mount of flash when the gun did not have such long barrels. But right up there at the front, the only person I could see might have an issue is the gunner, and I dont think that is going to be a big problem if he is looking through the optics. you don't have the optic doors open when firing the gun. partly the doors are there to protect the sight from the gun concussion. Hungarian hind 24p night firing. looks like they have fitted new LED lights to the rotor tips. My Rig: AM5 7950X, 32GB DDR5 6000, M2 SSD, EVGA 1080 Superclocked, Warthog Throttle and Stick, MFG Crosswinds, Oculus Rift.
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