Different Flare Dispensers

[aaronwhite]

I assume it's unlikely due to having to change the model, but would it be possible to get the different locations for the flare/chaff dispensers on the fuselage and tail?

It would be cool to have the option to have the Mi-24 with the non-aerodynamic flare/chaff dispensers that have the fairing removed, or maybe the ones mounted under the tail?

Obviously, it's just a cosmetic issue, so it's not something that would be any kind of priority, but it would be a nice feature to have to make some accurate variants.

[randomTOTEN]

Kinda glossing over the entirely different chin gun and ATGM racks.. but yeah okay I support more options...

[aaronwhite]

Well, I didn't really gloss over them. They don't seem to be relevant, so I don't know why I would mention them. 

[AeriaGloria]

1 hour ago, aaronwhite said:

Well, I didn't really gloss over them. They don't seem to be relevant, so I don't know why I would mention them. 

Having the current flare dispensers without the fairing modeled would be nice, as the fairing is often removed to save maintenance time. 

However changing to separate tail dispenses is different. In 1984 Mi-24V/P models started being built with the flare dispensers we have in game, but the tail dispensers are only for models from before 1984 and were built with no flares. 

 

The Mi-24P we have in DCS is representative of the last production batch from 1987-89, after the engines had been switched from TV3-117V to TV3-117VMA in 1987, EVU compatibility added in 1984 around, the wing mounted gun camera removed around 1983-1985, and the fixed taxi light was added sometimes between 1984 and 1986. 

So there’s a few changes that would need to be made to represent one of the first Mi-24P batches from 1982-1984, including some of the weapons that it was only made compatible with during the Afghan war like S-8/13/24. While the changes might seem minor, they are definitely enough to put off ED from giving you the tail strap on flare dispensers added to the early Hinds 

[aaronwhite]

Thanks, AeriaGloria! I should have known I could count on you to have a detailed understanding!

And yeah, I was trying to find specifics on which ones got the dispensers where, but best I could tell was that the metal fairing around the outside was removed to make life easier on the crews. I'm guessing it's unlikely either way, as my experience with creating skins for the Mi-24 seems to indicate that the model would require a re-work to not have the fairings instead of just hiding that part of the model. 

Edited July 14, 2023 by aaronwhite