How the apache works

[Akira 0]

How The Apache Works

Interesting little article

[SKULLS_Viper 0]

Intresting!

[FSPilot 0]

Interesting!

[HellToupee 0]

i have apache on my linux machine, hosted a web site with all my music, it was too much for my 128k connection on adsl and all the hoards of guys on my irc channel i gave the address to, i turned it off

[ACES_KEVIN 0]

that is pretty neat.

i like the line about it being a flying tank.

[shadow 6]

Interesting,

but I've read it before. Anyone who have read the Jane's Longbow 1 and 2 usermanuals know all the stuff "howstuffworks" posted

[PiNs_Da_Smoka 0]

Funny....i just read the link through fark.com, then i come in here....and there it is again!

[Bernadotte 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">The trailing edge of each blade is covered with a sturdy graphite composite material, while the leading edge is made of titanium. The titanium is strong enough to withstand brushes with trees and other minor obstacles<span id='postcolor'>So you really can fly'em into trees.  

I always thought that was an OFP software glitch.

[theavonlady 2]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Bernadotte @ Jan. 21 2003,11:13)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">The trailing edge of each blade is covered with a sturdy graphite composite material, while the leading edge is made of titanium. The titanium is strong enough to withstand brushes with trees and other minor obstacles<span id='postcolor'>So you really can fly'em into trees.  <span id='postcolor'>

........... and shave with them. Sounds just like my Lady Norelco!

[shadow 6]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Bernadotte @ Jan. 21 2003,10:13)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">The trailing edge of each blade is covered with a sturdy graphite composite material, while the leading edge is made of titanium. The titanium is strong enough to withstand brushes with trees and other minor obstacles<span id='postcolor'>So you really can fly'em into trees.  

I always thought that was an OFP software glitch.  <span id='postcolor'>

No chopper can cut down trees with their rotorblades without suffering damage, but the Apache is designed to handle it alot better than most choppers.

A tree is not a minor obstacle btw

[Necromancer- 0]

It would chop off the top of a tree though, because the top is always very thin and flexible.

[nolips71 0]

if you hit a tree with your rotor at a rate of knots your rotor would stop spinning and you would hit the floor

[Warin 0]

Actually, the Huey is able to chop through smallish trees with it's rotor blades. (See Chickenhawk by Robert Mason) While not recommended, it is possible.

I always look back fondly on my Longbow 1 days. I loved the voice of the instructor in the training missions. I've never felt so foolish as I did when making a mistake and being chewed out by that nasal US voice. Hooyah.

[Badgerboy 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Combined together, they make up an unbelievable fighting machine -- the most lethal helicopter ever created. <span id='postcolor'>

Balls.

Ka 52 Hokum - Now thats the best attack chopper around. Designed to take down other attack helicoptors, dual rotor system, and ejector seats!

The Apache is a nice chopper, but they are terrible to maintain in the field. If you forward deploy the bastards, they fall apart without loving care!

[Necromancer- 0]

Warning, tree-hugging hippies provokable reply:

Or you could use the 30mm machinegun to mow down the trees.

[Aaron Kane 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Badgerboy @ Jan. 22 2003,00:12)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Combined together, they make up an unbelievable fighting machine -- the most lethal helicopter ever created. <span id='postcolor'>

Balls.

Ka 52 Hokum - Now thats the best attack chopper around.  Designed to take down other attack helicoptors, dual rotor system, and ejector seats!

The Apache is a nice chopper, but they are terrible to maintain in the field. If you forward deploy the bastards, they fall apart without loving care!<span id='postcolor'>

You wanna take this outside, pinko?

[FSPilot 0]

I hate going up against other helicopters in OFP. I have to maneuver the helicopter to aim the gun, its quite annoying because I'll be doing -50 knots and missing him while he's somehow nailing me.

[second_draw 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">.....and the blue prints of the apache are here<span id='postcolor'>

....if only

[shadow 6]

Badgerboy: don't drive this topic off topic

Besides, we all know the Apache got a long and impressive combat-record and the Ka50/52 has pretty much nothing.

Aaron Kane: no name calling, please

Back on topic :

Sometime ago I found the user-manual and maintenance manual for the AH-64, but I accidentaly lost them. Do anyone know where I can find those PDF's ?

If I remember correctly they were 26 and 30 MB large

[ralphwiggum 6]

FAS

[second_draw 0]

While we are on the topic of helis. Could someone find something on the blackhawk. I am recently interested in it because of a book i recently read on an ex-delta force operator breifly describing a mission with the blackhawk (not black hawk down).

[shadow 6]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (RalphWiggum @ Jan. 22 2003,10:40)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">FAS<span id='postcolor'>

No, the manuals ain't there.

They were 2 PDFs at around 30MB each (extremely detailed, approx 800-900 pages including some blank pages (classified info))

[Aaron Kane 0]

*Bows to Shadow*

Forgivinesh.... pleasuh!

*Name that quote!*

[Gollum1 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Badgerboy @ Jan. 22 2003,01:12)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Combined together, they make up an unbelievable fighting machine -- the most lethal helicopter ever created. <span id='postcolor'>

Balls.

Ka 52 Hokum - Now thats the best attack chopper around.  Designed to take down other attack helicoptors, dual rotor system, and ejector seats!

The Apache is a nice chopper, but they are terrible to maintain in the field. If you forward deploy the bastards, they fall apart without loving care!<span id='postcolor'>

Right on!

The Apache is ONE of the most lethal helicopters in the world.

Even the Mi-24 Hind E has a comparable amount of firepower to the AH-64D, plus it has massive armor and a cargo hold. Not as advanced imaging systems and overall electronics, tough.

Technically, the not-yet-fielded RAH-66 Comanche scout/light attack chopper is the most advanced helicopter around, but the Apache is a heavy attack chopper that has more firepower. And the Ka-52 has twin rotors and ejector seats.

So there´s no clear winner

[Necromancer- 0]

Actually, the RAH-66 Commanche can carry wings to mount extra weaponry on.