About upcoming helos.

[112th_Rossi]

Are ED planning on the Longbow version of the AH64 Apache? What differences are there between the B and D versions?

 

I personally would like both variants and a spotter helo to designate targets.

[Wags]

I really don't think that has been decided, but the Apache would be a nice counterpart to the Ka-50 someday. The problem doing the AH-64D may be getting the reference docs. I have personally been looking high and low for the AH-64D operations manual and have had very little luck I'm afriad.

 

If anyone can be of assistance... ;)

 

-Matt

 

Are ED planning on the Longbow version of the AH64 Apache? What differences are there between the B and D versions?

 

I personally would like both variants and a spotter helo to designate targets.

[Sealpup]

Are ED planning on the Longbow version of the AH64 Apache? What differences are there between the B and D versions?

 

I personally would like both variants and a spotter helo to designate targets.

 

This is from some Manufacturer's propaganda I saw a long time ago:

 

 

B version was the standard-issue Apache prior to the Longbow. Laser guided Hellfires only

C version would of been the Longbow minus the radar. (although it could of been field-modded into a D easily) Laserguided Hellfires for self-guidance. RF hellfires using the buddy system with a D-model

D version is the radar equipped Longbow, Selfguiding laser and RF Hellfires

[manAtarms]

i thought mfds, air-ground Radar and two seaters are a NO-NO in Lomac ... so how's the Longbow fitting in?

 

how can even the old version of the KA 50 fit in .. and this one has been anounced .. afaik :confused:

 

 

[edit!]oh i get it .. u mean as a non-flyable .. stupid me :icon_redf

[Nate--IRL--]

Because this isn't for Lomac :)

 

Nate

[SUBS17]

Check out this thread

http://forum.lockon.ru/showthread.php?p=57577#post57577

[Slamelov]

See http://www.combat-helo.com

 

Regards

[112th_Rossi]

Im not sure but wouldnt the lomac engine need some major tweaking for constant low level flight? The detail at low level isnt there. Tree's for example are mostly sprites and the detail on buildings would definintley need to be retouched.

 

Just my 2p.

[Bolter]

Yup, like the man said, the AH64A doesn't have a radar or MFDs, the AH64D does.

 

If ED goes through with this I think they should model the AH64A and the Ka50N.

 

The AH64A:

 

 

 

Doesn't have either an A2G radar nor MFDs, so there would be no issue with their modeling.

 

The Ka50n has a FLIR just like the Ah64A

 

And it doesn't have any MFDs either, just an HDD for the FLIR.

 

I think it would be a fair match-up.

 

Modeling the AH64D and the Ka52 would intail modeling A2G radars as well as MFDs. I know that the Ah64A has two crew, so you'd think the Ka52 as a match-up, but the Ka52 has really crappy pilot visibility, but more importantly, it has A2G radar and four MFDs, so it is far more capable than the Ah64A.

 

Just my 2c