Some New Whirlybirds

[charliegrs]

Top notch work as always Rhino.

So does this mean the current chinese little bird is getting retired? Not that I would really miss it..

And Ive always loved this chopper, its so sleek and sexy.

[Maxfragg]

yes, i guess the current pr wz-9 will be retired, since it is only used for training purpose in RL, the attack-version currently ingame is fictional.

nice work rhino, its always nice to see someone working on something he has passion for, and you've obviously got the passion for choppers

[myles]

That looks really good

[Elektro]

How is the HJ-8 missile system gonna work with a LB ? Like the A-10 & SU-25 where u fly close enough get lock and fire, or are they controlled by a co-pilot?

[Outlawz7]

yes, i guess the current pr wz-9 will be retired

Actually the current PLA scout helicopter is WZ-11, from Armoured Fury.

[Rhino]

Top notch work as always Rhino.

So does this mean the current chinese little bird is getting retired? Not that I would really miss it..

And Ive always loved this chopper, its so sleek and sexy.

yes, i guess the current pr wz-9 will be retired, since it is only used for training purpose in RL, the attack-version currently ingame is fictional.

nice work rhino, its always nice to see someone working on something he has passion for, and you've obviously got the passion for choppers

Like Outlawz said, the "current chinese little bird" is a WZ-11 which is pretty different from a Z-9. The WZ-11 will probably stay for the purposes of a scout chopper only but the Z-9 and Z-9WA will most likley replace it on most maps, in its first release it will probably fully replace the WZ-11.

How is the HJ-8 missile system gonna work with a LB ? Like the A-10 & SU-25 where u fly close enough get lock and fire, or are they controlled by a co-pilot?

This chopper isn't really a "LB", its a light transport/attack helicopter, kinda like the Lynx and the attack version is kinda like the attack huey, other than it has loads of different kinds of load outs.

For the HJ-8 missiles we are not 100% sure yet but what we will most likley have is a realistic setup of it where the co-pilot controls them (while looking though the camera on the nose) and since they are wire guided he will have to keep his course over the target from launch to impact.

Here is a good documentary on the Lynx with TOW missiles in Iraq which is quite similar to the Z-9WA with HJ-8 missiles in many ways (and before everyone starts suggesting we should make a Lynx with TOW missiles, its going out of service since the Apache full fills the role better ). If you watch near the end of the video at around 40mins you can see how the TOW missiles work

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[Dev1200]

bloody brilliant! Cant wait to crash these bad boys into trees, buildings and hills!

Don't forget hotels, friendlies, and other choppers

Anywai, looks amazin. good work

[Oddsodz]

Enough of the helos. Finish the Su-30 and the Tornado Back seat HUDs please

[Fruerlund20]

They are brilliant.¨

- Cant wait to fly them ingame for the first time, I see the adrenaline rush coming

[ebevan91]

Awesome, can't wait to be a passenger in all of them!

[jamesbest77]

I have a little question,
the HM-1 belongs to the FARC or Brazilian Forces?

It says FARC in the end of the small title for HM-1

[Hauteclocque]

Must be a typo.

[Rhino]

I have a little question,
the HM-1 belongs to the FARC or Brazilian Forces?

It says FARC in the end of the small title for HM-1

is FARC not the Brazilian Forces? I dunno much about what there army is called or w/e, just that it has "FARC" in the end of the community faction forum title?

EDIT: just been informed the FARC is the opfor for the Brazilian Forces, yes even Devs are nubs some times

Fixed it

[Hans Martin Slayer]

Excellent update, top notch work!

[CareBear]

is FARC not the Brazilian Forces? I dunno much about what there army is called or w/e, just that it has "FARC" in the end of the community faction forum title?

EDIT: just been informed the FARC is the opfor for the Brazilian Forces, yes even Devs are nubs some times

Fixed it

lol wat? since when have you ever not been a nub

also about time i saw these properly instead of bits and bobs to see if it looks like the reference pic the same to as to me

[Exec]

The Pantera is beautiful!
Thanks!

[mangeface]

So...new helos. Awesome. More aircraft for everyone to fly and not get on the ground and fight.

Anyways, great job Rhino. By the way, can we pleeeeeeeease get the bloody doorguns on the Hueys.

[Rhino]

So...new helos. Awesome. More aircraft for everyone to fly and not get on the ground and fight.

Would you prefer for there to be no choppers ingame and to have to walk on foot to the next objective on a 4km map?

Its not like we are going to saturate the maps with more choppers just these new choppers give more flexibility to a team and to us (the developers) rather than just having a big "cow" as the only transport chopper or the WZ-10 being the only attack helicopter and then not even mentioning we have the French and Brazilian versions too.

[Zulnex]

They look amazing, [R-DEV]Rhino. Keep up the fantastic work.