Take Merlin out of Al Basrah and put in 2 little birds?
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unrealalex
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Take Merlin out of Al Basrah and put in 2 little birds?
What do you think? I think that would be a lot better. Or even just one little bird would be enough. Not sure what kind of realism it would bring, do the brits use the little bird in real life? whats their light transport chopper?
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Dunehunter
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It might, but the British do not use it. Also, I haven't had much trouble using it. It's nimble enough to make drops/pickups on roofs, including the Hotel one, so it's not that bad.
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Expendable Grunt
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It's an awesome chopper, but in this edition the lag from being the pilot in it is INSANE so I cannot use it :<

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Scarlet_Pimp
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Why's everyone obsessed with the littelbird? British do not use it, their recon bird should be a gazelle, though i would love to see the lynx in as a transport chopper, plus maybe gunship with TOW missiles.
As for the little bird, I don't think it’s even in main stream service in the US forces at the moment, only the 160th SOAR use it.
As for the little bird, I don't think it’s even in main stream service in the US forces at the moment, only the 160th SOAR use it.
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Prydain
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Its tiny engine can barely lift a full load so I doubt the main services want it. Its a pile off poop.Scarlet_Pimp wrote: As for the little bird, I don't think it’s even in main stream service in the US forces at the moment, only the 160th SOAR use it.
The Lynx is a light utility helicopter mainly, it is the fastest and most agile helicopter that we will see in PR so in this case we should just wait for the Lynx.I think GB will get the Westland Lynx as a small recon helicopter sometime in the future.
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Sadist_Cain
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Gaz
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As said countless times before, PR is not a US kit love-in for all factions. We try to be as realistic as possible when looking at equipment and loadouts. UK Forces do not use the AH-6 or MH-6 at all. Even conventional US forces do not use them. As much as I'd like to see the gazelle or the Lynx ingame, we do not have any plans set in stone for this.
The Merlin is in extensive use in Iraq as a general duties helicopter, ranging from casevac to troop transport. It stays for now.
The Merlin is in extensive use in Iraq as a general duties helicopter, ranging from casevac to troop transport. It stays for now.
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Based on your extensive experience as a helicopter pilot or maintenance professional, eh?Prydain wrote:Its tiny engine can barely lift a full load so I doubt the main services want it. Its a pile off poop.
The Lynx is a light utility helicopter mainly, it is the fastest and most agile helicopter that we will see in PR so in this case we should just wait for the Lynx.
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