AH-6 LittleBird?

Savage · Post by **Savage** » 2006-03-19 03:53

A (hopefully) simple mod. Make the littlebird attack version.

All that is needed is to take the existing MH-6, and replace the bench seats with weapons pylons.

The standard config for the weapons pylons would hold twin 7 shot rocketpods and twin 7.62mm miniguns. You can also substitute the 7 shot rocket pod with 19 shot rocket pods, you can replace the miniguns with twin 50. cal M2's. OR, the tank buster version would hold 4 hellfires(no miniguns or rocketpods) and would have a camera on the nose.

http://www.specialoperations.com/Aviation/Little_Birds/AH6.htm

$il3n7 $7rk3r · Post by **$il3n7 $7rk3r** » 2006-03-19 04:26

Sounds like an awesome idea!Simple too! I really like the configuration where there is the twin m2 .50's and 19 shot pods. Sounds like a good balance...

00SoldierofFortune00 · Post by **00SoldierofFortune00** » 2006-03-19 11:41

Yea, give the US more weapons over the MEC and add weapons to an aircraft which main point is transportation in this game. Would make the game even more off balanced and take infantry off the ground like the original Blackhawk.

Post by **Hitperson** » 2006-03-19 12:25

$il3n7 $7rk3r wrote:Sounds like an awesome idea!Simple too! I really like the configuration where there is the twin m2 .50's and 19 shot pods. Sounds like a good balance...

more common is the m134 and 2.75 ffars.

Post by **Rhino** » 2006-03-19 13:48

00SoldierofFortune00 wrote:Yea, give the US more weapons over the MEC and add weapons to an aircraft which main point is transportation in this game. Would make the game even more off balanced and take infantry off the ground like the original Blackhawk.

just what i was going to say. The littlebird is best used for covert transport.

Savage · Post by **Savage** » 2006-03-19 15:22

Well the AH-6 was used to great effectiveness in Somalia.

Anyways it was only a suggestion.

lonelyjew · Post by **lonelyjew** » 2006-03-19 16:35

It would be cool if this was done, but like many I think that I like the little bird as a tiny, fast, transport. The last thing we need is a tank killer that can carry a whole squad, and aa is powerless against.

Post by **Rhino** » 2006-03-19 16:45

I think in the future the DEVs will make a version with weapons, but i wouldnt want to see it used as a transport as well. its 1 or the other and it would also need to only feture in certian maps.

Campez · Post by **Campez** » 2006-03-19 16:48

Nice idea!

Eddie Baker · Post by **Eddie Baker** » 2006-03-19 17:56

'[R-CON wrote:Rhino']I think in the future the DEVs will make a version with weapons, but i wouldnt want to see it used as a transport as well. its 1 or the other and it would also need to only feture in certian maps.

That's correct, the H-6 can only be a gunship (AH-6) or an assault transport (MH-6), not both at the same time. Eventually the AH-6 will be in game on certain maps. They were also used to effect in Desert Storm supporting the Joint Special Operations Task Force.

Zantetsuken · Post by **Zantetsuken** » 2006-03-20 01:40

it wouldnt be invulnerable if its flying steady and relatively low enough to gun down infantry - and since its a much smaller (and I would assume therefore not as much armor) suspectable to small arms fire, so you oughta be able to use even light mgs like the saw or mg36 and after emptying a few ammo cans into it, take it out...

Pantera · Post by **Pantera** » 2006-03-20 19:25

i think the BH (BlackHawk) Miniguns shud be fitted under the benches, controled by the pilot, or the Co-Pilot

!, Just like in BlackHawk Down !!!!

and the passengers cud throw nades or C4 lol :

Or it cud be like this "little" fella over here :

IM LOVING IT !!!!!!

Post by **Wraith** » 2006-03-20 19:43

I say leave the little bird alone and fix it so that the blackhawk is armed like in the demo movie and all the prerelease screen shots. I want rockets on my troop transport damn it.

Cerberus · Post by **Cerberus** » 2006-03-20 20:52

AH-60 is not a transport helo, it's an attack helo

Post by **Wraith** » 2006-03-20 21:01

Cerberus wrote:AH-60 is not a transport helo, it's an attack helo

hehe, exactly.

Eddie Baker · Post by **Eddie Baker** » 2006-03-20 21:13

Darth.Skyline wrote:i think the BH (BlackHawk) Miniguns shud be fitted under the benches, controled by the pilot, or the Co-Pilot !, Just like in BlackHawk Down !!!!

The AH-6J does not carry benches, just weapons pylons. It is an attack helicopter, not an assault transport; that's the MH-6J.

Savage · Post by **Savage** » 2006-03-20 22:27

When I suggested the ah-6, i didn't suggest it as a armed transport, but as a light ground support helo. Afterall, that is what it is.

And it wouldn't be overpowered, it is actually less powerful than a cobra or havoc. It is vulnerable, with very little armor. Basically relying on it's speed and small size to dodge enemy ordinance.

JellyBelly · Post by **JellyBelly** » 2006-03-20 22:43

Exactly. People who say it would be overpowered don't take into consideration how god damn easy it is at the moment to kill an entire Littlebird crew. The AH6 would be the same, it would just be able to take down 20 EJODs before it surcomes to the enemy's firepower.

Resjah · Post by **Resjah** » 2006-03-20 23:12

Oh yes, the littlebird is very susceptible to enemy ground fire.
I remember when i was playing on Rhinos map with a couple of guys, on his map littlebirds are the main transports, and a single support guy took out the pilot and the entire crew.

It did force us to use the buildings for cover and i must say, its cool flying through a city in a Littlebird. an attack version would be nice especially on Rhinos map, 1 AH-6J and the rest the Transport version.

ghosty · Post by **ghosty** » 2006-03-21 17:47

The little bird does not not react very well... true life. Its much quicker... if the helicopter reacted as fast as the pilot pulled the stick it would break your neck. Thats why they slowed it down... but its still 2x as quick in real life as in the game.