Question about icing effects

[[DE] T-Bone]

We recently flew a mission in sub-zero temperatures (-10°) and strong winds (~20 knots) and had the phenomenon in all aircraft at some point that our speed was no longer displayed correctly or provided incorrect values in the IHADSS.

I know that the anti-ice system still needs to be developed and implemented. However, I am primarily concerned with the question of whether icing can occur at the current stage of development and whether the helicopter is affected or not.

If so, then we need to pay more attention to the weather conditions. If not, then I would like to try to create a bug report.

Thanks for your answers. 

[PawlaczGMD]

2 hours ago, [DE] T-Bone said:

We recently flew a mission in sub-zero temperatures (-10°) and strong winds (~20 knots) and had the phenomenon in all aircraft at some point that our speed was no longer displayed correctly or provided incorrect values in the IHADSS.

I know that the anti-ice system still needs to be developed and implemented. However, I am primarily concerned with the question of whether icing can occur at the current stage of development and whether the helicopter is affected or not.

If so, then we need to pay more attention to the weather conditions. If not, then I would like to try to create a bug report.

Thanks for your answers. 

This is indicative of the pitot tubes freezing. It will happen on all aircraft in cold weather. I don't have the AH-64, but it must have a pitot heater. Did you turn it on? If yes, then it might be a bug in its implementation.

[[DE] T-Bone]

On 2/25/2024 at 11:40 PM, PawlaczGMD said:

This is indicative of the pitot tubes freezing. It will happen on all aircraft in cold weather. I don't have the AH-64, but it must have a pitot heater. Did you turn it on? If yes, then it might be a bug in its implementation.

I am aware that it could be the pitot probes, but as I wrote, the anti-ice system is not implemented yet.

My question is whether the Apache is affected by icing in its current state and simulates errors or not. It makes no sense to fly in certain weather conditions without this system and I have to take this into account when creating the mission.

[aaronwhite]

4 hours ago, [DE] T-Bone said:

I am aware that it could be the pitot probes, but as I wrote, the anti-ice system is not implemented yet.

My question is whether the Apache is affected by icing in its current state and simulates errors or not. It makes no sense to fly in certain weather conditions without this system and I have to take this into account when creating the mission.

From what I remember, the Hind had a similar issue. It was a bit frustrating until it was added, because on multiplayer servers if the server switched to a winter map, you were just kind of SOL because you couldn't do anything about the icing buildup on your engines.

[AirSenpai]

On 2/27/2024 at 8:08 AM, [DE] T-Bone said:

I am aware that it could be the pitot probes, but as I wrote, the anti-ice system is not implemented yet.

My question is whether the Apache is affected by icing in its current state and simulates errors or not. It makes no sense to fly in certain weather conditions without this system and I have to take this into account when creating the mission.

the apache had toggable options on the UTIL page, for the pitot tube, then after a few updates after release it stopped working.

not sure whether it worked or not, but the option was there for the pitot tube.