DCS Flight Nights

Arclight · 05-09-14, 09:15 AM

* remind me to bring the mountaineering kit next time.

Arclight · 04-22-15, 05:48 PM

Just a few grabs while tinkering with the MiG-21;

Emergency procedures: Gear borked; Call roadside assistance. Main gear failures not covered.

Fun little thing. Started it from a checklist once, Raptor explained weapons deployment once. Pretty simple to get going.

Herr-Berbunch · 04-23-15, 01:56 AM

Looks fun, apart from the dodgy gear.

Haven't flown in ages.

Oberon · 04-23-15, 02:08 AM

I've been meaning to pick up the Huey for a while. One of these days DCS will have a sale and I'll actually have some spare income at the same time.

Schroeder · 04-23-15, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

I've been meaning to pick up the Huey for a while. One of these days DCS will have a sale and I'll actually have some spare income at the same time.

The Huey is fun to fly (once you get the hang of it as it is also pretty difficult at first and anything but stable) if a bit useless in actual combat. If your opponent has anything that might remotely be classified as AAA you have to stay far away. However it's next to immune to small arms fire. It will only knock out your radio and some instruments but will never shoot you out of the sky or kill the pilot (at least it has never happened to me and I've been hit by thousands of bullets...no joke.

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Oberon · 04-24-15, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

The Huey is fun to fly (once you get the hang of it as it is also pretty difficult at first and anything but stable) if a bit useless in actual combat. If your opponent has anything that might remotely be classified as AAA you have to stay far away. However it's next to immune to small arms fire. It will only knock out your radio and some instruments but will never shoot you out of the sky or kill the pilot (at least it has never happened to me and I've been hit by thousands of bullets...no joke.

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Yes, I must admit I love the idea of flying something like the Huey, the Black Shark is a good helicopter, but it has a lot of electronic aids. The Huey sounds a lot more hands on and tactile. Plus it sounds bloody awesome.

I wouldn't mind the Sabre either, but I hear that she's not quite as detailed as the 21 and Huey. The Hawk might be one that I'll look at too, although it's only really been used as a trainer in the RAF.

Dowly · 04-24-15, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Yes, I must admit I love the idea of flying something like the Huey, the Black Shark is a good helicopter, but it has a lot of electronic aids.

Oh, you'll be missing the Sharkie's AP channels after a while of flying the Huey.

Fun chopper to fly, but can get a bit exhausting.

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05-09-14, 09:15 AM	#1
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	* remind me to bring the mountaineering kit next time. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia. Last edited by Arclight; 05-09-14 at 09:29 AM.

04-22-15, 05:48 PM	#2
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Just a few grabs while tinkering with the MiG-21; Emergency procedures: Gear borked; Call roadside assistance. Main gear failures not covered. Fun little thing. Started it from a checklist once, Raptor explained weapons deployment once. Pretty simple to get going. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

04-23-15, 01:56 AM	#3
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Looks fun, apart from the dodgy gear. Haven't flown in ages. __________________

04-23-15, 02:08 AM	#4
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I've been meaning to pick up the Huey for a while. One of these days DCS will have a sale and I'll actually have some spare income at the same time.