Need rocket assistance!

[Offlinepilot]

Can someone whip up a video of successful rocket attack, from some range.. preferably killing a tank even?

 

And include thoughts of range and likelihood to succeed

[Avimimus]

1) Avoid sideslip

2) Avoid touching the collective while firing

3) Fire off one rocket to help with ranging/wind/sideslip correction

4) Don't fight to control the nose - gradually lead it over the target

5) Once the nose is stabilised over the target, fire off several rockets (it will take several to guarantee a hit)

6) Don't overthink it and use your intution

 

Remember that any motion of the helicopter gets transferred to the rocket (even sideways or vertical motions will impart sideways or vertical momentum to the rocket - throwing it in that direction)

[Offlinepilot]

1) Avoid sideslip

2) Avoid touching the collective while firing

3) Fire off one rocket to help with ranging/wind/sideslip correction

4) Don't fight to control the nose - gradually lead it over the target

5) Once the nose is stabilised over the target, fire off several rockets (it will take several to guarantee a hit)

6) Don't overthink it and use your intution

 

Remember that any motion of the helicopter gets transferred to the rocket (even sideways or vertical motions will impart sideways or vertical momentum to the rocket - throwing it in that direction)

 

 

Thanks will try. Might be sideslip that prevents me from hitting straight

[Avimimus]

I hope it helps - just remember that you aren't in the smooth straight flight of a Su-25, and you don't have the ballistics computer & laser-ranging of a Ka-50... the only ballistics computer you have is in your head.

 

It has to be instinctive, intuitive and take into account vertical and horizontal movement (as well as aiming).