Actually those are to confuse passive IR weapons systems like the old Soviet SA-7 and Stingers we provided to the Muhajadeen in Afghanistan.
They are ejected on both sides of the Apache because they are in the line of sight from the ground of the twin turbine engines mounted on the left and right side of the helo.
I fly combat sims like DCS in my spare time, which is very little during tax season and year end crunch time like right now. Looking forward to the new Top Gun movie, even though it has so many technical mistakes it is hard to take it seriously.
Lots of CGI because the Navy is not going to let them play around like they did in the making of the first one. These days aircraft can only perform limited ACM, sitting inside a maneuvering 'bubble'. If your bubble touches the bubble of another aircraft, you get in big trouble.
It is why I love DCS, I can go fangs out like you would in real combat flying. The new F-16 is incredible to fly, but the Tomcat is still my favorite in that sim, I just wish Jester was a little more serious sounding... he is so excitable like a newb!
Thanks! Youtube recommended some DCS videos and got me hooked! To survive in that sim you really need to know the weapon systems you have to employ and to defend against.
Learned how to "notch" from Growling Sidewinder, his videos are awesome!
Just some New Years fireworks to cheer everyone up.
Actually those are to confuse passive IR weapons systems like the old Soviet SA-7 and Stingers we provided to the Muhajadeen in Afghanistan.
They are ejected on both sides of the Apache because they are in the line of sight from the ground of the twin turbine engines mounted on the left and right side of the helo.
I fly combat sims like DCS in my spare time, which is very little during tax season and year end crunch time like right now. Looking forward to the new Top Gun movie, even though it has so many technical mistakes it is hard to take it seriously.
Lots of CGI because the Navy is not going to let them play around like they did in the making of the first one. These days aircraft can only perform limited ACM, sitting inside a maneuvering 'bubble'. If your bubble touches the bubble of another aircraft, you get in big trouble.
It is why I love DCS, I can go fangs out like you would in real combat flying. The new F-16 is incredible to fly, but the Tomcat is still my favorite in that sim, I just wish Jester was a little more serious sounding... he is so excitable like a newb!
Well thank you Bill Nye The Science Guy.
I'm a woman, do I need to upload another photo? : )
It was just a movie quote
Thanks! Youtube recommended some DCS videos and got me hooked! To survive in that sim you really need to know the weapon systems you have to employ and to defend against.
Learned how to "notch" from Growling Sidewinder, his videos are awesome!