[diamondgeezer]

And why not? If they don't let me lose on the fix-wings, I hope they'll give me one of these:

[DragonClaw]

The Apache, likely the most well known helicopter. And for good reason.

[Bobboau]

Apaches, they may drop like flys, but damn are they cool looking, just entierly too much weapons, just the way I like it

[Stealth]

yeah those things are loaded arsenals.  and they're badass too!  i've always thought helicopters launching weapons looked cooler than moving aircraft, like jets.

remember in "Behind Enemy Lines" near the end, right when the good guy's running toward the edge of a cliff, and there's dozens of (Koreans?) after him, chasing him, and right when he gets to the edge, like three helicopters laden with weapons (not sure if they were apaches or not) hover up and just start launching rockets and open their machine guns on the enemies it was badass

[DragonClaw]

That was the most unrealistic war movie I have ever seen. Heat tracking satelites with the ability to parse ground heat from human heat that easily... missiles that can miss an airplane and turn all the way around to hit... I could go on and on... all those discrepencies just made me hate that movie.

[redsniper]

it was highly unrealistic but still fun to watch

[Stealth]

i liked it

Anyway, i just popped the DVD in and took some screenshots for those of you that haven't seen the movie or don't have it.  here's from: "Behind Enemy Lines" :

[Stealth]

[Unknown Target]

That movie was great up until that HORRIFIC ending.

[Nico]

The Kamov Ka50 Hokum ( or werewolf ). By far the coolest attack helicopter ever made.

[Turnsky]

the russians made some cool military tech.

and hueys have to be onna the most venerable of the helo designs, they have gone through oh so many design refits since vietnam.

[ARothers]

The Commanche, a 'stealth' helicopter and is to be used by the Americans in about 2010.

[Nico]

The commanche has been cancelled

[ARothers]

I can't get EVERYTHING right can I?

[01010]

Originally posted by Nico

The Kamov Ka50 Hokum ( or werewolf ). By far the coolest attack helicopter ever made.

I love the looks of the Hokum, it's so ugly but so right.

I also love the Mi-24 Hind, because any helicopter sim I've ever played that has had one of these in, it has scared the **** outta me.

[Nico]

Originally posted by ARothers
I can't get EVERYTHING right can I?

Obviously not
But if you don't like things pointed out, I wondered how you grew up so far, you see, I was giving you an information, usually, informations are welcome. Ah well, I really wonder where this world is going to

[Turnsky]

Originally posted by 01010


I love the looks of the Hokum, it's so ugly but so right.

I also love the Mi-24 Hind, because any helicopter sim I've ever played that has had one of these in, it has scared the **** outta me.

whereas the hokum was a pure attack helo, the hind was multipurpose, it was a gunship and transport, a role that, well, it was perfectly suited to.. it was designed like that from the get-go... other gunship/transports were usually like the modified hueys or, more recentlly, a blackhawk or somesuch with a few missle-pods attached.

[Nico]

The Hind rocks, it's one of the symbols of Russia and, before, USSR. It's been featured in movies, animes, series, videogames, books
It often even played the role of end level bosses in some videogames
Gotta admit that weird twin-bubble cockpit and those huge wings make it quite recognizable, actually

[Turnsky]

Originally posted by Nico
The Hind rocks, it's one of the symbols of Russia and, before, USSR. It's been featured in movies, animes, series, videogames, books

Yup, the russians made some tech that outlasted the soviet bloc.

It often even played the role of end level bosses in some videogames

yup, like metal gear solid.

Gotta admit that weird twin-bubble cockpit and those huge wings make t wuite recognizable, actually

very recoginizeable..

[diamondgeezer]

Mi 26. Bigger than a 737, I believe





(Yes, that's a Chinook underneath...)