Arma 2 helicopter wishlist for modder's

[MoS 0]

a CH-46 would fit perfectly on the new carriership and of course to the marines ;)

[Trauma.au 10]

KA-60 to replace the Mi-8 in the Russian forces, just hitting service now, cool looking chopper. Would be a true counterpart to the Blackhawk (prob better).

Mi-28N, Russian Army attack helicopter, Honestly don't know why this one is not standard to the game already (and Arma1) as it is the primary Russian AH.

(love that shot, looks like Micky Mouse on drugs)

Tiger ARH, Australian variant of the Eurocopter Tiger most like the US attack choppers in that it uses AGM-114 Hellfires and AIM-92 Stingers as well as Hydra rockets, all of which could easily be 'taken' from choppers standard to the game, easy modding!.

Edited May 25, 2009 by Trauma.au
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[eble 3]

KA-60 to replace the Mi-8 in the Russian forces, just hitting service now, cool looking chopper. Would be a true counterpart to the Blackhawk (prob better).

Mi-28N, Russian Army attack helicopter, Honestly don't know why this one is not standard to the game already (and Arma1) as it is the primary Russian AH.

(love that shot, looks like Micky Mouse on drugs)

Tiger ARH, Australian variant of the Eurocopter Tiger most like the US attack choppers in that it uses AGM-114 Hellfires and AIM-92 Stingers as well as Hydra rockets, all of which could easily be 'taken' from choppers standard to the game, easy modding!.

The mi-28 and Aussie tiger are in Arma so can be ported forward to Arma2.

The KA-60 I've not seen before, looks almost eurocopter, would be a nice addition.

[Steakslim 1]

The KA-60 I've not seen before, looks almost eurocopter, would be a nice addition.

I concure, infact I'd retract my AS565 request in favor of the KA-60.

[merlin 17]

i'd like to see the priority be on the ch-46 and the ch-53, just so we can see fully functional AASs in missions and have finally have a good set of equipment for the marines.

[Steakslim 1]

i'd like to see the priority be on the ch-46 and the ch-53, just so we can see fully functional AASs in missions and have finally have a good set of equipment for the marines.

I was surprised by the exclusion of the CH-53 when they released the vehicles on the site. Was there any mentioning of why by the dev's or mods regarding that?

[CarlGustaffa 4]

Does the russians have a littlebird equivalent? If so, that's what I want :)

Mostly a light transport. I don't need the AH6 firepower.

[eble 3]

Does the russians have a littlebird equivalent? If so, that's what I want :)

Mostly a light transport. I don't need the AH6 firepower.

found this as well Mil-34

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-34

looks like it's in very low production, looks like a bell 206

Mainly I think the russians use the Mi-2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-2#Specifications_.28Mi-2T.29

stats:

General characteristics

Crew: One

Capacity: 8 passengers or 700 kg (1,540 lb) internal, 800 kg (1,760 lb) external cargo

Length: 11.9 m (39 ft 4 in)

Rotor diameter: 14.6 m (47 ft 11 in)

Height: 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)

Disc area: 167 m² (1,797 ft²)

Empty weight: 2,372 kg (5,218 lb)

Loaded weight: 3,550 kg (7,810 lb)

Max takeoff weight: 3,700 kg (8,140 lb)

Powerplant: 2× PZL GTD-350 turboshafts, 298 kW (400 shp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 220 km/h (138 mph)

Range: 340 km (212 mi)

Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,120 ft)

Rate of climb: 4.5 m/s (886 ft/min)

Disc loading: 21 kg/m² (4.3 lb/ft²)

Power/mass: 170 W/kg (0.10 hp/lb)

Edited May 25, 2009 by Eble

[Trauma.au 10]

The mi-28 and Aussie tiger are in Arma so can be ported forward to Arma2.

I have seen shots of the Tiger modded into Arma, very cool, but I would think (hope) that there would be enough of a tech leap to warrant remaking it and others better than ever.

[S!fkaIaC 10]

Instead of more helicopters, I would rather see the existing ones have higher fidelity in terms of fire control and ballistics computers and that sort of thing.

Max Power is right or the title of the thread is wrong. I see here another useless wish-list for complete addons.

The only thing, that needed is an overhauled flight model and a new collision / damage model to avoid that a copter is rebouncing from a tree in one piece.

Once this is in place and some talent modders the copter will flood the addon download sections.

Edit:

if you dont like my thread feel free to leave and create your own... those are aircraft that are just my wishlist, and at least they are real compared to the death star crap you mention. i dont care if you think its not worthy or realistic enough for you... you dont have to mod your game on your pc but most of us like to make changes...

I'd like it so i could write a mission like a group finished the project and completed the heli and your mission is to take it out blah blah.... this is what i want, my wishlist, feel free to add your own aircraft to the list but if you dont like mine or my ideas, to bad....

Ahh, ok, wingtip, you mixed modder and mission maker. Please rename thread title from "Arma 2 helicopter wishlist for modder's" to "Arma 2 helicopter wishlist for mission maker"

Now, then my wishlist:

The Mi28 as already mentioned, OF COURSE the Mi26 for fast deployment of 2 BMDs, basically tell the OFP mod team "DKM" to unite again.

And again, don?t be worry:

http://operationflashpoint.filefront.com/files/Operation_Flashpoint/Addons/Aircraft;2176

http://operationflashpoint.filefront.com/file/AH64D_Apache_Longbow;37035

http://operationflashpoint.filefront.com/file/DKM_Mi28;47506

http://operationflashpoint.filefront.com/file/MI26_Halo;35284

All I wish was existing for OFP, so why not again for ArmA 2?

Edited May 25, 2009 by S!fkaIaC

[wingtip 11]

Im not renaming my thread... its here so modders can see what the community wants and can decide which one/'s they want to create for us. Its their decision since they'd be putting in the time...

I like some of the suggested ideas but if i could only have one of my original requests i'd be happy with the ch54 skycrane for sling loads...

[S!fkaIaC 10]

its here so modders can see what the community wants and can decide which one/'s they want to create for us

Well, first they do it for themself, then for the community, and not for guys "wanting" this way :D

[Commando84 0]

The mi-2's with cargo capacity and some firepower :D

Really sweet if they could be for all factions so mission editors could do any scenario :)

I dunno I'll lap up anything released for Arma 2 :)

I think the first addons for Arma 2 will most likely be ports from Arma 1 :)

Thinking of it that way Bis vehicles that aren't in A2 but are in A1 would be sweet to have in A2 :)

[ricnunes 0]

My wish list is:

-> CH-53 for the US Side. This is the USMC helicopter heavy lifter and it's definitly (at least IMO) a huge missing in ArmA2.

-> Mi-26 for the Russian Side. This would not only give the Russians a heavy lift helicopter but would also give the Russian side a (rotoary) counterpart for the US C-130 Hercules since both aircraft have a very similar lift capability (which is around 20 tons).

[Baff1 0]

Mi 26

Top of my wishlist....

A winch and the winch operators flight contols.

No.2?

Scaleable flight model. A flight model with easy, regular or expert settings. So that it can be played in a more arcade mode or a more simulation mode as you prefer. Lots of selectable options to suit as many tastes as possible.

I agree with the above posters that I would enjoy seeing the Ka 60 and the CH-53 in this game. Particularly the CH-53.

And of course all the military helicopters of my own national army, (not to mention their ground forces).

This one has Thunderbirds appeal. Mi 10.

Edited May 26, 2009 by Baff1

[frederf 0]

Instead of more helicopters, I would rather see the existing ones have higher fidelity in terms of fire control and ballistics computers and that sort of thing

I see here another useless wish-list for complete addons. The only thing, that needed is an overhauled flight model and a new collision / damage model to avoid that a 'copter is rebounding from a tree in one piece. Once this is in place and some talent modders the copter will flood the addon download sections.

I understand that this thread is about helicopter models and not engine improvements, but I would respectfully like to agree with the comments of the two forum members above.

I think there has been a lack of addon helicopter development by modders not because it's too hard, but rather because the engine lacks a lot of features that would make such ventures worthwhile. Why model an advanced attack helo if the targetting code is so basic? In the current ArmA world there's no big difference between the AH-64A and the D models. There's really no reason to model an advanced variant if they are functionally the same in the game. Why model a heavy lift helo if there's no flight model change based on load?

Things that need improvement:

• Cargo-passenger-weapon load based flight performance
  
• Multiple proxy weapon models
  
• Proxy weapon models for multiple crew's weapons
  
• Native external lift capability
  
• Helmet-mounted visual cuing
  
• Multiple choice passenger exits
  
• Dynamic hardpoint weapon loads
  
• Advanced/ scriptable missile tracking logic
  
• Door state-related interior sound levels
  
• Suite of good, editable, interactive 3D cockpit gauges
  
• Retractable gear
  
• Wheel brakes
  
• Native flares that can interact with IR missiles
  
• User set navigation and/or autopilot functions
  
• AI altitude reassign via the command system
  

On a more on-topic sentiment, the USMC is not my favorite military force, but I am very happy that BIS have decided to be consistent in what they are making. Whatever the USMC uses is good and we should make sure the EAST side has enough.

My unique suggestions in line with the intent of this thread are:

Give RESISTANCE and CIVILIAN some good helicopters, likely previous generation, lightly or non-armed. I'm thinking News chopper, Korean war era, etc.

[MadCatChiken 10]

I don't care what people say, but i agree with wintip. RAH-66 Comanche, nuf said. Eurocopter EC 135 would be nice, for the civil's.

[Placebo 29]

Addon request thread

I won't merge the two threads as lots of the old posts from here will be lost in the annals of the addon request thread, I would suggest that each person who requested a chopper here, check the addon request thread (as well as A&M D/C to see if they're already being made) then re-request in the Addon request thread :)