AH-64: Reaching cruise level?
Hello RW guys! Finally, it seems like the situation is stabilizing a bit after many weeks of crazyness. We did not completely cleared our backlog of applicants, but we are very close to it, at least for the AH-64 and OH-64 ones. This will allow us to release some of the IP resources so we can now take care of the other applicants, mostly the Ka-50 ones. In the meantime, it is time to show some love again to the other platoons who have been patiently waiting for the 64 buzz to slowly fade and get back into our regular combat missions together.
On the AH side, the very close releases of two major AH platforms (64 and 24) will certainly be an interresting challenge for mission design as we barely had time to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the 24 in combat missions when the 64 showed up. For the UH, long time spoiled with two platforms, the temptation is high to go the UH-60 mod way for lack of clarity on ED's move regarding the next UH platform (we think it will be a UH one, a 47? a 53? a Puma?). But how much should we bet on the long term support of this mod?
Finally on the OH side, the 64 (aka OH-64 Warlock) has been monopolizing the activity at the Gazelle's expense and we have been able to find quite an interresting flow to work together with the AH side thanks to our IRL pilots who helped us save hundreds of hours of experimentation. But let's not forget that the 58 is lurking behind and there are good reasons to believe it will pop up before the end of 2022. The first surveys among the BSD community and more specifically the OH one indicates that this chopper, if she actually meets all the expectations, will bring another massive kick in the current organization.
But, hey, let's not complain about having to deal with new DCS choppers. We have been walking through a desert of new modules for years, and not only ED give us amazing new machines, the multicrew capability has also been adding a really new unexpected dimension in the way we are teaching and flying. We came to a point where flying alone those new machines has becoming a bit boring compared to having a real crew member.
Looking forward to flying soon with all of you guys online!
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