Author Topic: 'choppers? (Read 333 times)

Rufus · « **on:** April 23, 2000, 05:32:00 PM »

Just an idea, but I THINK that there were some 'choppers used in Burma and that region in the very very late stages of the war. From what I can remember they were used as troop rescue and possibly deployment. A new way of infiltrating drunks perhaps?

Of course I could be wrong...

Rufus

Bloody · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2000, 12:44:00 PM »

lol. I suggested helos in Air Warrior 3's NewsGroup, and I ended up having to defend myself until I was blue in the face. (I had some help, ofcourse.)

Problem is that helos weren't very reliable during ww2.

But, yes, I would enjoy choppers for some kind of ground support roll or something. But, it's going to be a loooong fight to get 'em.

Bloody

Wraith · « **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2000, 06:07:00 PM »

*starts chanting*

CHOPPER!

*stomp*

CHOPPERS!

*claps*

CHOOOPPPEEEERRSS!!

*faints*

B-Town · « **Reply #3 on:** April 29, 2000, 08:03:00 AM »

I would love to see a chopper in AH. It would be one of those things that made it individual. It would also attract a whole lot of people who love to fly helli sims.
Laters

-towd_ · « **Reply #4 on:** May 03, 2000, 02:29:00 AM »

hey htc guys is it even possible ?

Greg 'wmutt' Cook · « **Reply #5 on:** May 08, 2000, 04:06:00 AM »

The USAAF had a "operational" (I use the term loosely) Helo called the R-4 in at least 1943 (as far back as I can document on short notice.
from AAF:
R-4 : Designer: Sikorsky. Main rotor with 3 15ft blades. Engine: Warner 180hp. Approx speed: 90-100 mph. Weight: 2500 lbs. Length: 48 ft. Approx. range: 100 miles. Crew: 2. First sucessful flight: 13 Jan. 1942.
The theroy in 1944 was that the Helocopter would be useful in Liason, Recon, and Rescue rolls. Whitch brings up the point: If we could get one in AH, What would we do with it?

(don't get me wrong, though, I think it would be neat.)

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