ED's next helicopter

[Bob_Petuss]

On 09.09.2025 at 09:09, YoYo said:

Хотелось бы увидеть и что-нибудь с Востока. Например, новую версию Ми-8МТВ-5.

Unfortunately, this is not currently possible at the official level. But it would be great to see a custom mod with this helicopter.

[Caliber42]

On 9/8/2025 at 3:34 PM, Gambit21 said:

 

This would be great...we need more Marine aircraft.

99.9% sure the next one is the AH-1W...which is also a great way to go.

Will support whatever though. 

 

 

Pretty sure a few weeks back on the Mover & Gonky show Wags states that while they have the data to produce the AH-1 Cobra it is not in fact in the works. Was really hoping for a Whiskey but looks like that'll be further down the road.

 

Wags: “We have everything we need to do an AH-1W but after we wrapped up the AH-64, Chinook and the unannounced helicopter.”

 

-Cal

[Bob_Petuss]

It's certainly not a helicopter, but it would be damn cool to see a V-22 in the DCS

[MAXsenna]

It's certainly not a helicopter, but it would be damn cool to see a V-22 in the DCS

I want this so bad!

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[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

A while ago there were rumours circulating that a V-22 was in development by an undisclosed 3rd party. I seem to remember even Wags hinted at it

[MAXsenna]

A while ago there were rumours circulating that a V-22 was in development by an undisclosed 3rd party. I seem to remember even Wags hinted at it

Some said PC.

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[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

A number of years ago, Sven told me they had something else in mind after the Kiowa - it’s not my place to disclose what - but something might have happened to change that. We’ll see, I suppose…

[MAXsenna]

A number of years ago, Sven told me they had something else in mind after the Kiowa - it’s not my place to disclose what - but something might have happened to change that. We’ll see, I suppose…

To be honest I believe he had a lot on his dance card. There were also rumors of Blackhawks and Eurocopters.

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[303_Kermit]

Mi-2 Any version.

[Gambit21]

17 hours ago, Caliber42 said:

Pretty sure a few weeks back on the Mover & Gonky show Wags states that while they have the data to produce the AH-1 Cobra it is not in fact in the works. Was really hoping for a Whiskey but looks like that'll be further down the road.

 

Wags: “We have everything we need to do an AH-1W but after we wrapped up the AH-64, Chinook and the unannounced helicopter.”

 

-Cal

Ahh…OK.

Well one one hand poo - on the other  I guess then I have a surprise in store. Looking forward to finding out.

DCS really does helos well.

[Esvs Beyond]

I hope it will be this horrible entity

[Caliber42]

Tiger maybe...

[Esvs Beyond]

3 hours ago, Caliber42 said:

Tiger maybe...

Is it even worth to work on that crap? It seems like it was designed to be shot down.

[Esvs Beyond]

if it is beautiful then it will fly. Mikhail Leontyevich Mil

IN MIL WE TRUST!

[Jayhawk1971]

My guess is ED's next helicopter will be some variant of the Blackhawk. 85%.

But, could we get - at least as an AI - The SH-3 Sea King, to help make an 80's Carrier deck a reality? Pretty please?

[Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18124459]

[quantum97]

W-3WA Sokół

[Ornithopter]

I think I'll be dissapointed if the mystery helicopter is some modern year 2000 plus model of anything  We have a beautiful map of West and East Germany with Volkswagen Beetles and Busses and I want a copter to match the David Bowie era, not the smartphone era.

[Kang]

6 hours ago, Ornithopter said:

I think I'll be dissapointed if the mystery helicopter is some modern year 2000 plus model of anything  We have a beautiful map of West and East Germany with Volkswagen Beetles and Busses and I want a copter to match the David Bowie era, not the smartphone era.

Standby for disappointment

[Silver_Dragon]

On 9/23/2025 at 7:14 PM, Jayhawk1971 said:

My guess is ED's next helicopter will be some variant of the Blackhawk. 85%.

But, could we get - at least as an AI - The SH-3 Sea King, to help make an 80's Carrier deck a reality? Pretty please?

[Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18124459]

Wags claimed a UH-60L will coming after the new helo..... on a last Q&A. A SH-3 (and other ASW helo) has a problem, we dont have none Sonar and water engine, and by now ED has no claim about build a naval weapons.

[quantum97]

13 hours ago, Ornithopter said:

I think I'll be dissapointed if the mystery helicopter is some modern year 2000 plus model of anything  We have a beautiful map of West and East Germany with Volkswagen Beetles and Busses and I want a copter to match the David Bowie era, not the smartphone era.

W-3W Sokół - Older version prototype from 1979, mass production started at 1985 black cockpit photo from 90s and old blue cokcpit from 80s with modern equipment, helicopter in older variant photo from 2000s.

 

Edited September 25 by quantum97

[Ornithopter]

This Sokół looks like a beautiful helicopter, but we already have an Mi-24 and Mi-8, and I don't know that it would fulfill a niche that hasn't already been filled as far as Warsaw Pact forces are concerned.  I'll admit I had never heard of it outside of this thread.

 

[Vampyre]

On 9/24/2025 at 1:10 PM, Silver_Dragon said:

Wags claimed a UH-60L will coming after the new helo..... on a last Q&A. A SH-3 (and other ASW helo) has a problem, we dont have none Sonar and water engine, and by now ED has no claim about build a naval weapons.

Well, yes and no. They could get away with doing an SH-3G or UH-3H as they were utility versions of the H-3 Sea King which wouldn't need the ASW fit. Now, While I would buy it, I think most would want the fully ASW missionized SH-3H. That being the case, I doubt ED would bother developing it. 

While I'm hoping for an AH-1F, It might be something like a UH-1N or CH-46E and that would also be good.

[Kang]

2 hours ago, Vampyre said:

Well, yes and no. They could get away with doing an SH-3G or UH-3H as they were utility versions of the H-3 Sea King which wouldn't need the ASW fit. Now, While I would buy it, I think most would want the fully ASW missionized SH-3H. That being the case, I doubt ED would bother developing it. 

While I'm hoping for an AH-1F, It might be something like a UH-1N or CH-46E and that would also be good.

At that point it would make more sense to go with the CH-3 Jolly Green Giant really. It would also avoid the whole float/water landing problem.

[draconus]

On 9/25/2025 at 2:29 PM, Ornithopter said:

This Sokół looks like a beautiful helicopter, but we already have an Mi-24 and Mi-8, and I don't know that it would fulfill a niche that hasn't already been filled as far as Warsaw Pact forces are concerned.  I'll admit I had never heard of it outside of this thread.

It's universal like a Huey. Although it started development and some production during end of the Cold War, most of its life it's NATO helicopter and spread worldwide, not a WarPac. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PZL_W-3_Sokół#Operators

[Vampyre]

3 hours ago, Kang said:

At that point it would make more sense to go with the CH-3 Jolly Green Giant really. It would also avoid the whole float/water landing problem.

The CH-3 retained the water landing capabilities of the Sea King and, funnily enough, was more stable than the Sea King on the water due to the larger sponsons located further aft on the fuselage. I wouldn't say no to a CH-3E Jolly Green either, but I also don't expect ED to make one due to its relative obscurity and correspondingly perceived lower potential earnings from a CH-3 module.

Edited Friday at 03:40 PM by Vampyre