AA missiles vs attack helicopters

[PatrickLA_CA]

Yes but most of the times I get shot down by AA is because flares don't do anything, I drop flares even before I get locked, I drop when I get locked and I drop after that while doing some manouvers to try to stay alive, but AA somehow gets to lock me and hit me in time range of 1 second, and no, it wasn't an enemy chopper!

[TheComedian]

What I was saying was to survive receiving AA missiles...not about being able to engage while receiving AA missiles.

I have no complaints that I should run from an incoming AA. I have made peace with the idea.

What I am complaining about is that on certain cases, you don't even get the chance of dodging, or doing barrel roll while looping upwards in response.

There are cases when you get locked even when you put 12 flares as a heat screen. There are cases when AA missle passes the flare and locks on to the chopper. I believe that this is also a bit unrealistic because IRL missiles can't turn 90 degrees as they can in PR in such a short time.

About the APCs (im talking about muttrah here) I know plenty of hiding places where MTLB has a clear shot of the skies for the cobra. Camping under T buildings, camping on hillsides. Too bad if you drive on the road and get shot with a hellfire often but I have a good K/D when facing a cobra.

[Wispit]

Yeah, trans choppers as Huey are pain in the ***. Pilots have even became reckless flying those. :/

I remember when my full squad was in huey and pilot has proven not really trustworthy when he dived into ground without a reason. Chopper literally crashed its nose into ground (!) and the thing that amazed us was the fact that huey bounced off just smoking. We then jumped out of it with minor bleeding.

Mate, i think you will find that that instance is more an example of the BF2 engine then the huey itself. Ive had a simliar occurence a couple of times in the past (flying the MIG on nilla into a pair of chimneys and just bouncing off with some smoke :shock which woudl lead me to belive that was a freak occurence of the engine lol.

[Nebsif]

So yeah... Had to edit, upload and post this.. because.. just.. HE WAS HOVERING ON THE SAME PLAACE!!! and even then I cant kill him..? guided HAT kit > MANPAD anyday!


/rage

[Acecombatzer0]

Wow strange, I never used the Russian MADPAD that much before. But I have to say I have shot down a Havoc from 0.75km away in Silent Eagle with the Stinger.

Then again, the missile does not have to hit the helicopter to destroy it, only explode near it. So I guess the small range in the video balances that out.