Mi-17

[dkraver 1]

On the front of the MI-17 there something that looks like a gun does any know what it is?? I guess its not a gun since you cant chose gun under weapons and as long as i have been playing never been able to. So anyone know what it is??

[Damage Inc 0]

I have no idea but it sure is completely useless

[InqWiper 0]

It uses it to compare the size of it with the other Mi-17s

[kegetys 2]

I would guess it is some kind of speed measurement device?

[LordZach 0]

maybe its some kind of navigation pod thing

hell if i know i thought it was a gun they just forgot to add

[Damage Inc 0]

Me too and it probably is

[R. Gerschwarzenge 0]

Pitot tube?

[LordZach 0]

nah then it goes all over the windshield

[InqWiper 0]

I still think my theory is the most likely .

It placed just under a panel with what looks to be speed/alt meters...

[ralphwiggum 6]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (InqWiper @ Mar. 07 2002,18:16)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I still think my theory is the most likely .

It placed just under a panel with what looks to be speed/alt meters...<span id='postcolor'>

my thoughts exactly

[Bart.Jan 0]

It's speed meter.

[ralphwiggum 6]

or maybe a cattle prod.....

for emergency landing, you don't want to have some dumb cow block its way, so you poke with it.

[Chernaya Akula 0]

It's a Machine Gun I think it's a 12.7mm.. the newest versions have a radar in the place of the mgun.

[Intruder 0]

Yup, the attack varient of the Mi-17 has a flexible 12.7-mm machinegun in the nose. Although a lot of other varients lack this. I guess BIS wanted it to be equal to Blackhawk in the game so they made it inactive. I guess

The pitot static tube is located on the right hand side,

[SpetsnazWarriorX 0]

Actually, I can't quite remember when, most likely on Red Hammer, the Mi-17 tried shooting at me (I didn't look back to watch, though), and I know it was MGun fire. I'm positive there was no M2 Guns or Jeeps with MGuns around, so that just leads me to think that the Mi-17 CAN use that MGun in AI...

[Intruder 0]

Nope, never seen the AI use a MG on the Mi-17, cos there isn't any gun, just a model. This is from satchels config.cpp for the Mi17:

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class Mi17: Helicopter

{

scope=2;

crew="SoldierEPilot";

picture="imi17";

maxSpeed=240;

side=0;

displayName="$STR_DN_MI17";

nameSound="mi17";

accuracy=0.500000;

cost=3000000;

armor=50;

model="mi17_HIP";

rotorBig="hip_vrt_v";

rotorBigBlend="hip_vrtblur_v";

rotorSmall="vrthind_m";

rotorSmallBlend="vrthind_m_bl";

soundEngine[]={"vehicles\Slow4blade_Loop1",15.000000,1};

weapons[]={"Rocket57x192"};

magazines[]={"Rocket57x192"};

driverAction="ManActMi17Pilot";

gunnerAction="ManActMi17Pilot";

gunnerUsesPilotView=1;

transportSoldier=12;

transportAmmo=0;

type=2;

threat[]={0.600000,1,0.400000};

typicalCargo[]={"Soldier","Soldier","SoldierLAW","SoldierLAW"};

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Just rockets.

You sure it wasn't a Hind? I remember the rescue sergi mission with hinds and Mi-17's chasing me, (I didn't look back tho , but I new the hind was there with the distinct machine gun sound).