Cgjunk2 Posted September 20, 2023 Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) I'd like to add to the wish list a version of the Mi8 with the dolphin nose (or whatever it's called) and the ramp door at the rear. It seems like these have been customer options for both domestic Mi8 and export Mi17s, and not necessarily tied to any particular variant of Mi8. So hopefully it could be a visual update to the model, not necessarily requiring any other changes to the variant that we have. Internal cockpit differences might be minimal. Instrument panels could remain as is, as real life mi8s with the nose seem to have simple top cover to span the gap between the two instrument pods. Other than that, blanking out the lower greenhouse windows or covering them with a panel might be all that's needed! I'd even buy a extra mi8 if this came to reality I'd be willing to bet this could give sales a second life as well. So, how about it DCS??? Pretty please??? null edit: new pics for inspiration (and to replace broken links) Edited September 19, 2024 by Cgjunk2 7
Opal 4-1 Posted October 1, 2023 Posted October 1, 2023 Just seen this, I would happily pay for an Mi8 update that included these changes! 2
ebabil Posted October 4, 2023 Posted October 4, 2023 Although I like the classic glassy look of old variant, I would pay for any type of overhaul. 2 FC3 | UH-1 | Mi-8 | A-10C II | F/A-18 | Ka-50 III | F-14 | F-16 | AH-64 | Mi-24 | F-5 | F-15E| F-4| Tornado Persian Gulf | Nevada | Syria | NS-430 | Supercarrier // Wishlist: CH-53 | UH-60 Youtube MS FFB2 - TM Warthog - CH Pro Pedals - Trackir 5
Medley Posted November 7, 2023 Posted November 7, 2023 Yeah, any update for Mi-8 is welcome and this one is a great idea. New nose, rear ramp, additional extern fuel tank. Please ED Imagine that beauty in game... 2
AlphaOneSix Posted November 8, 2023 Posted November 8, 2023 On 11/7/2023 at 11:49 AM, Sobakopes said: What purpose does the nose serve? Color weather radar, mostly. Additionally, extra room for other avionics. 1
Sobakopes Posted November 8, 2023 Posted November 8, 2023 Только что, AlphaOneSix сказал: Color weather radar, mostly. Additionally, extra room for other avionics. Which ones did you maintain? The glassy or the radar ones?
AlphaOneSix Posted November 8, 2023 Posted November 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, Sobakopes said: Which ones did you maintain? The glassy or the radar ones? Several kinds. Mi-8MTV-1, Mi-17-1V, Mi-172, Mi-17V-5, Mi-171. Some with the dolphin nose, some without...some with a ramp, some with clamshells. 3
YoYo Posted November 8, 2023 Posted November 8, 2023 +1 but honestly, I doubt it. Webmaster of http://www.yoyosims.pl Win 10 64, i9-13900 KF, RTX 4090 24Gb OC, RAM 64Gb Corsair Vengeance LED OC@3600MHz,, 3xSSD+3xSSD M.2 NVMe, Predator XB271HU res.2560x1440 27'' G-sync, Sound Blaster Z + 5.1, TiR5, [MSFS, P3Dv5, DCS, RoF, Condor2, IL-2 CoD/BoX] VR fly only: Meta Quest Pro
LuseKofte Posted November 18, 2023 Posted November 18, 2023 I hope they consider this. Mi8 is best ever module. And I like to keep old one with upgraded textures and one more modern version with dolphin nose. 2
mmarques Posted August 4, 2024 Posted August 4, 2024 I would also be very interested in both the Dolphin Nose and the rear Ramp. 2
SCDDCS Posted September 5, 2024 Posted September 5, 2024 Would love to see this along with a full visual overhaul of the Mi8. 2
WizardLyric3130 Posted September 16, 2024 Posted September 16, 2024 +1 with the additional extern fuel tank and Daulphin nose. DCS : "ORACLE 1-7 | Cochonou" Discord : une_merguez_d_avenir
JalilDoran Posted December 21, 2024 Posted December 21, 2024 There's a mod for the dolphin nose out there by some Russian guys who were making a Su-24. It's purely cosmetic though.
Cgjunk2 Posted February 5 Author Posted February 5 On 12/21/2024 at 6:29 AM, JalilDoran said: There's a mod for the dolphin nose out there by some Russian guys who were making a Su-24. It's purely cosmetic though. Do you remember where that mod can be found?
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