not planned or realistic Will the Apache be Long Line (Sling Load) capable?

[Salvin49]

I know it is an attack helo, but the KA-50 can do long line.  Can the Apache as well?

Edited January 3, 2022 by Salvin49

[Funkysak]

I doubt it. The Apache has to carry a lot of weight for its own weapons load. It is a tool designed for a specific job and sling loading ain't one of them. That said, I'm not ED and am just offering my own guess. 

[Raptor9]

1 hour ago, Salvin49 said:

I know it is an attack helo, but the KA-50 can do long line.  Can the Apache as well?

No

[Bremspropeller]

2 hours ago, Salvin49 said:

Can the Apache as well?

Sure, if you come in like a wrecking ball.

[TheGuardian]

As you can see here (Real World Photo) is no attachment point under the Apache to be able to sling load from (UH-60 to the right for reference). My time in the Army and a year on Kandahar, I never saw one with a sling line. Not that it couldn't do it, but more of a why would you want too aspect, IRL anyway. Army has the Chinook and Blackhawk that can sling load just fine plus carry troops. Also remember the KA-50 was never actually used IRL (I think only a few prototypes were even made). Kinda gave ED a lot of room for imagination I think.

[Dragon1-1]

Ka-50 was most definitely used, in Chechenya, for example. There were 32 of them made, and it did enter service as special forces support helo. The single seat version was edged out by Ka-52, but I believe it's still in service. I don't know if they ever used their spiffy spec ops helo to haul cargo on a sling, but it can do that if needed. I imagine special forces could find some clever way to exploit that capability, not that we'd ever find out.

[HEXO]

no lmao 

[Talonfox]

AH-64s are not equipped with hooks or attachment points for sling loads.