mbolan Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 (edited) :captain: Having recently managed to start landing safely and consistently on the frigate (OHP class) and having now become more used to the extremely high quality of DCS sim product, I have to ask - Does the frigate REALLY have a huge whip antenna or flagpole stuck up at the stern threatening any helicopter that dares a stern approach? (Not to mention a big, ugly looking winch and 'trip over' fences) A stern approach is clearly indicated since the ship is creating an apparent wind that 'feathers' the helo in line with the ship. Doubtless a side approach is possible but it seems needlessly complex when by removing the whip aerial a stern approach is OK. Such rear 'clutter' would also be a real threat to conventional helos with a tail rotor. Happily, it's possible to just fly through the antenna, but that seems to be a bad habit to get into! Does anyone know the real situation on the frigates? Edited June 5, 2009 by mbolan clarity
Squid_DK Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 It does, but both railings and antannae are "laid down" when there's flight operationg ongoing, even the flight deck of a frigate is a busy place hence the need for railings Staffan http://www.ipms.dk i7 9700K, Asus Z390 Prime A, Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 4, GeForce RTX 2080 Ti STRIX ROG, Fractal Design Define R6, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS, MFG Crosswind, Oculus Rift S. 32 GB 3200 MHz RAM
mbolan Posted June 6, 2009 Author Posted June 6, 2009 (edited) Thanks Cheers Danish. Makes complete sense. Probably too much hassle to hide the virtual things just so I can land on deck! Edited June 6, 2009 by mbolan Correction
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