.50 cal vs helo's

[nick20404]

Unless you are flying like a noob or landing you have no excuse to be killed by a 50 cal in a chopper.

Btw all aircraft have light if any Armour so a 50cal would do major damage.

If you are gonna complain about unrealistic things complain about the fact you can hit a chopper with an RPG and it will keep on flying.

[Rudd]

And there's the problem that PR can't simulate the times when one lucky bullet hits a critical part, or the other times when a chopper might get riddled with bullets but still be able to fly. You have to have some form of average damage that a chopper can take.

If I'm not mistaken, you can make hitting certain bits cause more damage, like a tank (front, side, rear)

Why not make the tail section, rear rotor, and engine areas cause loads of damage, but the rest not? If they fire at the main body rather than these vulnerable points they could kill the crew, so not only does it introduce skill, increase helo survivability, it also brings in a new tactical choice for the 50cal gunner.

[R.J.Travis]

you could add a slow turret the way they are you can follow moving targets way to well if you made the 50cal turret heavy and slow would help alot.

[Hoboknighter]

Well, the Blackhawks should be able to take mor than 25 rounds from a .50 cal considering how armored it is; The thing was built with armor in mind. AK fire shouldn't reall damage the Blackhawks anyways, except for chipping away over maybe several clips.

The little Birds and other helo's are a different story. Those things really should be downed that quickly considering how small they are.

[waldo_ii]

Originally Posted by Hoboknighter

Well, the Blackhawks should be able to take mor than 25 rounds from a .50 cal considering how armored it is; The thing was built with armor in mind. AK fire shouldn't reall damage the Blackhawks anyways, except for chipping away over maybe several clips.

The little Birds and other helo's are a different story. Those things really should be downed that quickly considering how small they are.

Blackhawks were not built to be armored. They were built to keep the crew and passengers safe in the event of a crash. There is a difference. It was built to absorb the impact against the terrain by transferring the force throughout the wreck. It was also designed not to twist or bend. It has a strong frame, protecting the crew and passengers.

The lightweight skin was not built to stop heavy projectiles traveling at one kilometer per second with 19,000 joules of energy. Nor was the engine. Or fuel tank.

[charliegrs]

Originally Posted by Hoboknighter

Well, the Blackhawks should be able to take mor than 25 rounds from a .50 cal considering how armored it is; The thing was built with armor in mind. AK fire shouldn't reall damage the Blackhawks anyways, except for chipping away over maybe several clips.

The little Birds and other helo's are a different story. Those things really should be downed that quickly considering how small they are.

um how do you know how many rounds a blackhawk can withstand?

[Solid Knight]

Originally Posted by charliegrs

um how do you know how many rounds a blackhawk can withstand?

A BlackHawk can withstand an infinite number of hits from a .50 cal should the rounds all hit the same exact spot in the door.

[Rudd]

Originally Posted by Solid Knight

A BlackHawk can withstand an infinite number of hits from a .50 cal should the rounds all hit the same exact spot.

well...what if the fuel/engine was hit?

Guys, I really do suggest if you are going to comment on how well armoured/not armoured the helos are IRL you back it up with some links or personal experience.

[Solid Knight]

Originally Posted by Dr2B Rudd

well...what if the fuel/engine was hit?

Guys, I really do suggest if you are going to comment on how well armoured/not armoured the helos are IRL you back it up with some links or personal experience.

I thought of that and went back and changed it. Though you don't need experience to know that if none of the rounds hit anything important that it will stay in flight.

[Spaz]

I talked to a Lynx pilot we all know and he said that a .50 will take down a heli in seconds.