I was wondering, will the gane support in-flight refueling of helicopters from ship? As I understand it this is a fairly common feature on surface ships, even those that don't have any flight facilities.
I was wondering, will the gane support in-flight refueling of helicopters from ship? As I understand it this is a fairly common feature on surface ships, even those that don't have any flight facilities.
Right. No we didn't think of this in timeOriginally Posted by Thiel
Nice feature down the line though.
A shame. I've done a bit further reading and it seems to be ubiquitous on naval vessels, from battleships to patrolboats.Right. No we didn't think of this in time
If the helicopter can land on a flight deck to refuel - it will. It's much safer and also faster than the alternative which is called HIFR (Helicopter In-Flight Refuelling). HIFR can be used if the helo can't land for some reason (the flight deck might be damaged or the weather conditions prevent it doing so) or if the vessel doesn't have a flight deck (e.g. a smaller patrol vessel) but does carry some aviation fuel. Adding it into the game would certainly increase the tactical options when using helicopters as you could use smaller vessels to basically extend their range although you would still need to limit the amount of time they can stay up to account for pilot fatigue.
Will you have helicopter launched AShM?
Yes, we have. Hellfire II, Sea Skua, Kh-35U, Thales LMM, and possibly some more.
Just be careful if you're trying to target a surface ship with long range SAMs
the NSM?
I am not sure about that. I have not seen direct evidence the NSM is anything but ship-based. The JSM is tailor-made for the F-35. I would guess it could be adapted to helicopter, but the new NH90 carries Hellfire II for its strike capabilities. I assume at least Norway would want it to carry JSMs on their NH90s, which obviously is a far superior weapon at sea, but I don't know if this will and can be done. Anyone?
I guess you are right... No evidence so far that it has the capability to do so. I have just read it here and there. I thought that was the point of making the missile so light. One examplefrom janes (2008):
"It is expected that NSM will later be adapted for carriage from NH90 helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft such as the Typhoon, F-16 and F-35."
http://articles.janes.com/articles/J...rnational.html
The game is set in 2030. One would expect NSM to have matured into JSM which will have carriage launch, air launch, surface launch and if I remember correctly will also be able to target large land targets (static) as well as ships.
Jan is the Kh-15 in the game yet?
Actually, not yetJan is the Kh-15 in the game yet?
Meh! Then what are the Backfires carrying at the moment?Actually, not yet
Kh-65SE 'AS-15 Kent' for naval strike and Kh-37 Uran for land attack.
Will this game be available on Steam?
"The secret of politics? - Have a good treaty with Russia."
Otto von Bismarck
Yes
Will ships have wakes in the final game? Also, will the main menu be prettied up before release?
Not sure on either, really.
By the way, wondering when the next Dev Diary might come out?
Video: around one month after the previous.By the way, wondering when the next Dev Diary might come out?
Text: Eh, well, we'll see.
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