swe_badger Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Really a treat to fly especially after the Huey which, IMO, requires a lot more care when flying. Weapons are AWESOME! Having some difficulties with vertical landings, horizontal landings are pretty easy though. Only thing I miss are instrument/cockpit lighting. All in all, loving it! thanks for yet another great release. P.S Don't forget to finish it ;) AMD FX-6300 8GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE LP DDR3 RAM SAPPHIRE HD 7790 DUAL-X O/C 1GB DDR5 2TB SEAGATE HDD WIN7 ULTIMATE X64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tusler Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Vertical landing Difficulties NAAAaaaa... Ask Jesus for Forgiveness before you takeoff :pilotfly:! PC=Win 10 HP 64 bit, Gigabyte Z390, Intel I5-9600k, 32 gig ram, Nvidia 2060 Super 8gig video. TM HOTAS WARTHOG with Saitek Pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swe_badger Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Vertical landing Difficulties NAAAaaaa... lol! An all too familiar sight for me.:joystick: AMD FX-6300 8GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE LP DDR3 RAM SAPPHIRE HD 7790 DUAL-X O/C 1GB DDR5 2TB SEAGATE HDD WIN7 ULTIMATE X64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurofor Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Mastering vertical descent is just a matter of getting a feel for where the collective needs to be and using the variometer. I find it really easy actually. :huh: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmp Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 This is probably obvious to most, but I made this error, so just in case... The variometer in the Huey is scaled in 100 ft/min, while the the one in the Mi-8 is in m/s. 1 m/s is approximately 200 ft./min. So, to keep it even more simple, if the needle in the Mi-8 is pointing at -5, it would be pointing at -10 in the Huey. Forgetting to convert to the metric system made me VRS during my first landing in the Mi-8 :doh:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaOneSix Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 The way I do it (some of our actual aircraft still don't have U.S. VSIs installed) is just "double" the number shown on the VSI. For example, if I'm descending at "5" m/s, that's basically 1,000fpm. (Okay, so doubled then multiply by 100). But yeah you have the right idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0x1s Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 You can turn on instrument lightning via a switch above the left pilot window close to master arm. (Big switch) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James. Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Very Impressed with the new MI-8 from BST A Job well done with this module that’s for sure. The sound set is fantastic! You Tube start-up of the real thing here [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swe_badger Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 You can turn on instrument lightning via a switch above the left pilot window close to master arm. (Big switch) Tack! ;) AMD FX-6300 8GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE LP DDR3 RAM SAPPHIRE HD 7790 DUAL-X O/C 1GB DDR5 2TB SEAGATE HDD WIN7 ULTIMATE X64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swe_badger Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 You can turn on instrument lightning via a switch above the left pilot window close to master arm. (Big switch) You know what, I can't for the life of me find that switch. I know where the master arm switch is but nothing nearby turns on any instrument lighting, heeeelp! AMD FX-6300 8GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE LP DDR3 RAM SAPPHIRE HD 7790 DUAL-X O/C 1GB DDR5 2TB SEAGATE HDD WIN7 ULTIMATE X64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teo Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 It is there. I promise :) Number 1 in this panel: http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/products/magnificent_eight/?PAGEN_2=2#446356 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cibit Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Lovely chopper but its like flying a brick I struggle since my rudder pedals borked but I am loving both Belsimtek's offerings so far Thanks:thumbup: i5 8600k@5.2Ghz, Asus Prime A Z370, 32Gb DDR4 3000, GTX1080 SC, Oculus Rift CV1, Modded TM Warthog Modded X52 Collective, Jetseat, W10 Pro 64 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Adding JTAC Guide //My Vid's//229th AHB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0x1s Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) Om du kollar lite under master arm så ser du 2 svarta saker som du måste snurra på. Ska ta bild senare om du inte hittar den :) Edited September 12, 2013 by T0x1s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swe_badger Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 Om du kollar lite under master arm så ser du 2 svarta saker som du måste snurra på. Ska ta bild senare om du inte hittar den :) Just så! Det var de där två svarta "skruvisarna" ja. Känner mig som ett riktigt fån som jag har letat. Tackar och bockar! AMD FX-6300 8GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE LP DDR3 RAM SAPPHIRE HD 7790 DUAL-X O/C 1GB DDR5 2TB SEAGATE HDD WIN7 ULTIMATE X64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slazi Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Try flying it with no weapons and less fuel. It feels far more responsive when its not at 100% weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaverickF22 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Good job with this MI-8 so far...! My expectations weren't so great initially, due to some issues regarding the Huey's flight dynamics or whatever is wrong with it's flight transitions (sometimes it starts dropping towards the ground like a rocket, something similar to an abrupt blade stall..., known issue if it hasn't been worked out already) and it's apparently too strong ground effect..., otherwise Huey is a good product itself! Now after buying..., checking and testing the MI-8 to it's limits with no mercy..., i can say i've got my money down, on a masterpiece from the same author! The ground effect on the MI-8, which i believed to be similar to Huey's after seeing a short promo video, proved to be very realistic in the end..., it is noticeable indeed, and is quite similar to the KA-50's! In all the aspects that i could've test it so far, it went beyond my expectations..., and it's only a beta right now! Can't wait to see the whole project finished!:thumbup: Thank you very much for this product, Belsimtek..., and sorry for being so rough on my first thread about MI-8's flight dynamics overview, i went too quick for presumptions, without testing it first! Bood job!:thumbup: Have a nice day! Let the blades roll!:pilotfly: Mistakes, obviously, show us what needs improving. Without mistakes, how would we know what we had to work on! Making DCS a better place for realism. Let it be, ED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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