HyperU2 11 Posted October 9, 2010 Military helicopters crash plenty during peace time. It's not shocking that they crash more so when flying more often. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ffur2007slx2_5 11 Posted October 9, 2010 Military helicopters crash plenty during peace time. It's not shocking that they crash more so when flying more often. :DYeah, so next time BIS should add mechanical problems and increase the rador searching range to the new patches so that choppers will looks more realistic. For instance, create a profile caculating the whole flyimg time and then generate the engine failing propertion being effective when player or AI flying choppers next time. Maybe we will just feel surprised when our chopper crash down because of mechanical problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyperU2 11 Posted October 9, 2010 From what I've seen online the skill of pilots, AI and Human, makes for plenty of them going down without being fired upon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunnarmarine 10 Posted October 9, 2010 FUN fact for all of you. The U.S. military is trained to use the TOW weapon system to shoot down helicopters. Also the Tow's thermal sight sees shades of red, not black and white. The Javelin you see in shades of green. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xman1 10 Posted October 9, 2010 Military helicopters crash plenty during peace time. It's not shocking that they crash more so when flying more often. 333? Give me a break! :rolleyes: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyperU2 11 Posted October 9, 2010 333? Give me a break! :rolleyes: I was referring to the US losses only. I'd say it's impossible to estimate Russian losses, when a US helo goes in we tend to know who was on board. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T.S.C.Plage 0 Posted October 9, 2010 333 may sound much if you look at it as a whole but if you split that up to 10 years of war it gives you 33 a year. That's not that much if you consider the circumstances. The coalition forces in Afghanistan lost more then 15 helicopters so far this year and they've much more sofisticated stuff flying around then the Russians had during their intervention. Not to mention that the AA(A) threat is currently much lower then it was during the time of the Russian Afghanistan war. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyperU2 11 Posted October 9, 2010 Considering we lost about 6000 helos in Nam I wouldn't say 333 sounds high for ten years. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ffur2007slx2_5 11 Posted October 10, 2010 Considering we lost about 6000 helos in Nam I wouldn't say 333 sounds high for ten years. :) 6000 altogehter!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T.S.C.Plage 0 Posted October 10, 2010 Google is your friend! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_losses_of_the_Vietnam_War Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
