Sling Load Additions

[Devil 505]

@BIGNEWY @NineLine

Any chance there has been talk or anything in the works to be able to sling load vehicles in the Chinook anytime soon?  Would really like the capability to carry the M113, Vulcan, and a few other light vehicles for our server to be used with combined arms. 

[Silver_Dragon]

3 hours ago, Devil 505 said:

@BIGNEWY @NineLine

Any chance there has been talk or anything in the works to be able to sling load vehicles in the Chinook anytime soon?  Would really like the capability to carry the M113, Vulcan, and a few other light vehicles for our server to be used with combined arms. 

None CH-47 can carry a M113, Vulcan, IFV or APC on sling, that is not realistic. In theory a CH-47 can carry some HMMVW or a 155mm artillery towed on Sling.

[jeventy26]

4 hours ago, Silver_Dragon said:

None CH-47 can carry a M113, Vulcan, IFV or APC on sling, that is not realistic. In theory a CH-47 can carry some HMMVW or a 155mm artillery towed on Sling.

 

They can lift M113's...
 

[NineLine]

Hey@Devil 505, such sling loading would be more of a DCS core feature rather than one for the CH-47 alone. Currently, the Chinook development is focused on finishing the native modes of the DAFGCS, and then the next big thing should be a new multi-rope system. This has already started on the engineering side of development. Thanks.

[Devil 505]

12 hours ago, Silver_Dragon said:

None CH-47 can carry a M113, Vulcan, IFV or APC on sling, that is not realistic. In theory a CH-47 can carry some HMMVW or a 155mm artillery towed on Sling.

For someone who represents officially/unofficially posting for Eagle Dynamics on their unofficial road map, I would expect a little more research on your behalf before making a comment such as the above.  You may not work for or officially post FOR ED, but that is how it is perceived on the first few pages of the ED road map forum. Saying something like you did above could be perceived by someone with less experience than myself as accurate.

You are of course very false in your assumption.  The reason I posted the question was because Chinooks absolutely carried M113's and Vulcans during the Vietnam war from one place to another.  I want to implement this same function into a mission I am building for the boys.  It is very realistic/authentic and would have taken you googling CH-47 Sling Loading M113 to find photos of it.  The Chinook carries a wide variety of vehicles you are probably unaware of and could be utilized to carry numerous things in DCS other than just artillery and jeeps.

 

 

[Mistermann]

Thank you for your "passion and support", Devil.  

 

[Devil 505]

2 hours ago, Mistermann said:

Thank you for your "passion and support", Devil.