Hey guys! I never thought I would like a helicopter as much as I love the Mi-24P! For you fixed wing guys, I definitely reccomend checking her out! There's definitely issues with the AI and some flight model bugs but other than that its a very solid and visually beautiful module!

0:35 "It is the very first attack helicopter modeled in DCS World" DCS Ka-50 : Am i a joke to you?

The Mi 24 Hind kinda reminds me of a Republic LAAT Gunship, can carry troops into battle and has hella weapons

it has never been an option to not buy a DCS Mi-24!

You didn't say "Spudknocker here...as always". I feel kinda crushed. :(

I'm not a virtual chopper pilot too, but sitting in the pilot seat of that bad boy.... you feel like "Yeah, let's kick some ass!"

Been flying the mi24 a ton since it hit early access. A few things. 1. Petrovich is still very much a work in progress. He doesn’t identify vehicles, hel simply say “tank”. Which could mean anything from a pt76 to an abrams. He also doesn’t distinguish between friendly and enemy vehicles which is immensely frustrating in CAS missions and you must be extremely careful as to who you have him target. He also struggles terribly with identifying targets in low light. Forget sunrise or sunset missions. He literally cannot see any of the targets on the ground and you can fly as close as you want. He still won’t see them in order to target them. He also won’t warn you of missile launches from manpads or help you land like a real hind gunner would do. He won’t even tell you if he hit his target or not. 2. The mi24 is famous for its durability. But it isn’t invincible. The hind is designed to take fire from the front. The tail boom and tail rotor aren’t armored. The cockpit glass is only armored in the front of the pilot and gunner. The pilot and gunner wear a huge and very protective helmet to protect themselves from rounds entering the side cockpit glass. Even then, the frontal armor is only really meant for at most 23mm. Can it protect you from 30mm? Yeah, a bit. But it is not at all designed to be taking hits from large caliber weapons Even if one of your engines fails the other will automatically pick up to compensate. The hind is perfectly capable of making it back to base with one engine. Or in some cases even complete its mission. Check the panel near the bottom left of the cockpit. Near the landing gear switch. It has the backup systems including the backup hydraulics and the emergency backup landing gear lever. The hind has backups for basically every system. Making it exceptionally good at resisting catastrophic damage. Near the fire extinguisher panel is the fire extinguisher control switches. There are many of these and they work well. No reason your hind should be on fire for more than a few seconds until you hit the correct switch to put out the fire.

Should I buy? Hopefully, because I already did LOL

You made me buy it. The next thing you know, I'll be buying the Mig-21 and having to learn Russian. Thanks man.......

Just to clarify. The Cypriot Mi-35P variant was never used in the 74' Turkish invasion. Cyprus acquired 12 of these in mid 2000s. One crashed in Russia during training, which killed the Cypriot pilot and Russian trainer. This particular CY Mi-35P export variant came with the 30mm gun, 4 pylons instead of 6, fixed landing gear, and SAR equipment.

My first comrade module, and definitely no regret. She's really a pure russian beast.

The Mi-24 has been a good EA release, mostly because they already had a lot of systems already from the HIP, and because its an old tech. They should focus more more of these older planes and chopper releases because its easier to get them out of EA, like the Mi-24 I doubt it would stay in EA longer than a year, and keep modern jets development longer so they avoid F-16 releases.

She's a beast... Don't have the cash right now for her, but that's what the free trial thing is for.

Pre order gang reporting in!

Awesome as always, thank you! Just a few tipps I already learned: The map is just a piece of paper the pilot can switch out. No rolling background. The only moving thing is the marker I think. In the startup it seems to be better to let the "AIRSPEED SNSR TO DOPPLER" switch in off position as it is a backup system, the navigation on the map seems to be way off with this in on position. Autopilot is not working correctly with "AUTOSTOPS" switch in off position. To seal the cockpit the wheel has to be turned full counter clockwise and the warning beside it goes off after a few seconds.

I watched this before finalizing my decision on buying it, thanks for going into detail and keeping it fun with shooting live targets!

The Hind hasn't dampened my desire for the Kiowa or Apache, but it really does scratch that itch for strafing things on the ground, with the guided missiles easy to use and nice for squashing AAA. It is straightforwards to use as well so it's nice if you don't want to think too hard about things. As a background I spend quite a lot of time scouting in the Gazelle L. Which is great and flying with others I'll probably still fly it a lot but it's only really good for strafing unarmed vehicles and only one or two afvs. It gets cut to pieces really easily which isn't great so it really can't operate alone, so I get frustrated when I get the uge to go strafing in a helicopter. The M is cool but the laser rangefinder's broken and you have a 50m safety buffer between your range and the range of barrel launched ATGMs so where you have to hover stationary often you just get killed ow with the Gazelle M facing off against tanks. On the Hind you can still jink as you're deploying missiles, which is nice (although obviously you have to stay still as possible as it gets close to give best chance of a hit). So it's nice to go to a mission site and blast it to bits without help.

It's also an amazing module to come out with the 14 day free trial system, because the operator seat is easy to learn, doesn't require track IR or a hotas (I know the helicopter can be flown from there, but you know what I mean) and it's now free...so it's a good way to get some friends in there that do not want to splash hundreds of bucks to "try" DCS full fidelity ...

What are your sensitivity settings, because it is so difficult nearly all the time. I have constant control issues with uncontrollable movement to the left on the vertical axis.

Thank you for making us feel smarter, spud

Very first attack helicopter modeled in dcs you say? Sharks gonna get ya

Nice video Spud what is your screen reference ? looks like a nice ratio to fly with

Petrovich voice lines: 'Yuri, where's the vodka?'

Thank you Spud for the video.

The only Desync issues I have had in MP is when the Operator releases flares he is the only one that sees it. If the pilot releases flares it is visible to all. Random wobbles are present but that depends on the ping of the pilot from what I have seen.

Is it possible to play this helicopter with just M&KB? I tried some free modules such as the CH47 and it has no flight control but everything else does work. I am wondering whether this module gives you the ability to fly with M&KB, just like the other modules like MiG-29.

I'm pretty happy about this, new modules are always happy. However, I'm most looking forward to the Apache ;)

Should I buy? I hit that pre-purchase button the day it went up...

The Turkish invasion of Cyprus was 1974 me old mucker, not the 90's

Hey. Do you have manuals for this aircraft?

Do you have a video on how to use the troop transport features of this helicopter? Are they even in yet?

First of all. Turks invaded Cyprous in the 70s not 90s. Also they got the 24s about 20 years ago and they did not fight in the invasion.

This video will be my guide as to whether I buy the module. Thanks

The multicrew problem i have with all other helicopters as well. I think its not on the module but generally a problem still. Tried Gazelle and Huey Multicrew. Hope they will fix it latest with apache odule. The Hind is pretty cool but it will take me some time to learn it.

Pro Tip for buying a DCS Helicopter, Ask yourself: "Do I own rudder pedal's?" - A: "Yes" Then buy DCS Helicopter! B: Answer is "No" Than perhaps hold off and buy rudder peddles first! I suggest the MFG Crosswinds.

This looks really really cool!

Great! I enjoy flying this monster.

Do not turn on the Doppler airspeed switch on the left panel as it is broken atm. It works backwards so down is on and up is off.

Helicopters with fixed forward firing guns are underrated as hell. Choppers like the ah-6 littlebird with it's 2 mini guns or the cobra with a mounted 20mm vulcan are cool as hell. The gun on the Hind P takes the cake though. Its like an a-10 that can hover and deploy troops.

"wish you could shade the lamp with your hand to see if it's lit" perhaps they could do this. an anti-flashlight. makes a region less lit.

Hey Spud, I was gonna buy the Mi-24 but thought it might be too much in resemblance of the Mi-8, so I'm going to hang out for the Ah-64D.

That fan looks like it is using the fancy motion blur tech that was recently added to the warbirds. :)

What head tracking hardware do you use?

Hello Spudknocker, I found Hind a little easier to fly than Gazzelle, since the latter doesn't have a trimmer at all and is much lighter. But the important thing is, how to set up and tune axis, especially for the rudder input. What about the curvature and saturation? Rudder input can't be over-sensitive since it makes flying at low speeds a real challenge.

For those wondering, the 'CCIP' is done with AoA,Alt, and Speed. If you are erratic in your approach it will be inaccurate. You want to put the Cross hairs on your target, and hold it there until the Yellow light on the opposite side of the green, turns on. That is 'Authorized to fire light'. ALSO Spud is VERY scared of a blade stalls, but you can go WAY faster and be MORE AGRESSIVE than he was. It is not like the Huey's VRS, the Heli will simply begin to ROLL to the right(@350), and all you have to do is Input right rudder, and keep her level. Be calm, Even if you ignore her and roll Her over. Keep the blades level, Keep the nose level as gently as you can, and the engines will probably die, but if you glide for JUST afew seconds, they'll wind back up and you are good to go. The Mi24P is just as tough as the A10C

The first thing i noticed was how similar it flies to the Mi-8MTV2 but surprisingly much more steady/stable as in it doesnt drift that much nor does it go berserk too easily if i oversteer. Not really buyer's remorse but it seems just too similar to the Mi-8MTV2 but then again im a sucker for helicopters and this one seems to be easier to fly. I just wish i could completely remove the mirrors in cockpit view (and also the HUD lines).

Question: Does Peetrovich Ai have ANY Voicelines? Like JEster AI?

Question is this on Console? I doubt it but if so how do I go about starting this game? I mean the level of detail is insane! I know little about air craft but I'm very interested. I'm coming from BF3 and 4 dogfights and this is a completely different animal! I'm just blown away with each video.

I preordered the Hind in my opinion its a perfect cross between an apache and an a-10.

ironically the mi8s rotor brake was the only thing i forgot for its entire startup on my first cold start

every since dayz watching the runningman back in the day i always wanted to fly hind but never had a pc the time hase come

12:00 make sure AIRSPEED TO DOPPLER stays OFF. It will mess up your moving map display.

You forgot the fan, (wait, you did it later…) environment condition systems, and the aircraft did not pressurize on your startup. (A couple of those are critical, especially the fan)

My first helicopter. Probably not the best choice lol, the learning curve is steep, but once I realized that the throttle levers need to be left in the middle position, flying is easier now :)

@2:23 Cypriot is pronounced "Sih-pree-ut", rather than "Sai-pree-ut".

Can you you do night ops with it?

Its a great fly. Fun shooting the shit with you and some of the guys last night figuring everything out lol! -drunksailor.

from what i heard, most hind pilots had their gear down due to the fact when they needed to do emergency landings, now the problem was is that when it was up it took too long to get out, so having your gears down would most likely be better as you wouldn't have much of a hard landing. I can't quite remember, but i do believe there were versions that had the gear stowed remove.

Im 21 minutes in. Does Spud ever put the gear up? :)

Have not seen a video using the cannon yet. I assume it doesn't work. I jumped in and had no idea how to turn on weapons but a 30mm cannon was definitely what I wanted to try at the training range. Unfortunately my only option was to land my Hind in a newly created hind sized crater at cruising speed. This thing will make the apache feel like a f-18 compared to a warbird. Honestly easy to employ in a battlefield situation. Really just point and shoot. As for the joystick, I really miss my g940 FFB stick. Got that when ka50 first came out. When it finally had to be replaced I missed it for helos. Being able to trim and stick just stayed in position was intuitive. Centering sticks ALWAYS wobble when releasing the trimmer button.

Definitely the manliest helicopter ever built!

Vne is not really an issue, you can easily go 330 without issues(well you won’t hit that speed with full rockets ofc but still)

How about a video giving suggestions for controller setup (T.16000FCS, Warthog, etc.)?

Nice video! thanks! I've got the KA50! I guess it offers more or less the same capabilities. Personally, I won't be buying this module until a random or dynamic campaign is released. It is fun to learn a module, at least for the first 7 I've got, but now I want to fight. MP is not for me, desync, lag, terrible performance, no feeling of a war going on. I launch the game from time to time just to feel how nice it looks.

I’m just waiting for my Apache

Approved!

Mixed feelings about this. The Hind is a brutal machine and the current features are enough to keep us entertained for hours and hours. Didn't really notice any big glitches apart from a glitchy trimmer and unresponsive Petrovich. BUT The lack of a campaign, the shallowness of the CMS system and the bare tutorials don't really feel like it's worth the full price. I suggest everyone to play the free trial and decide. It will become amazing though, that I'm sure of.

"Should You Buy?" me: _too late_

Excellent skills ! .............aaaas always ! ;-)

I’m curious, genuinely. Is the KA50 not considered an attack heli, or do you mean 2 man attack helis - like the Apache or KA52, or indeed, the hind?

Nobody talks about the Shark anymore smh

The Huey is a great helicopter.

Do you like flying straight, are you scared by turning? Then the hind is the helicopter for you

I notice when you play as RED coalition Petrovich can't see any OTAN BLUE target

Good thing hot starts are not modelled in this!

I wish i had the Chin Turret :(

@spudknocker: Training with Casmo paid off I guess :-)

Its cool, especially with multi-crew, but the KA-50 is so much better IMO, gimbal mounted gun, can carry way more ATGM's, way better NAV system.

as always!

I have most the planes and all the helis and can jump from each one not killing myself but only really would say I am capable in 6. Of those I consider being "type rated" in the 16, Harrier and all warbirds. Anyone who has a deep knowledge of most and are looking to tackle the Mi 24 and waiting for the Apache should consider joining the military. Evenwith aTM hotas, custom keyboard and a additional mappable pad I can get totally confused.

You forgot to put up your landing gear. :)

40:44 what was that

There's something missing from this vid, as always, so to speak.

Can't Eagle ask the countries that owns the certain Aircrafts? Like they can ask Indian can they use the SU-30 MK1? Or that Russian law works for all? And I can't wait to try the Hind, when we're able to get gaming pc parts. I been wanting to get into Dcs for a while, Arma 3 had been my dcs 😹.

9:57 hehe

Weird that Brazil operates this heli ...

Mi-24 is an oppressor? You mean a conflict resolver? :)

What were they thinking when they installed that fan🤔 Let’s put it directly in our FoV. Too bad they didn’t give us the option to make it a little more translucent…though I guess it’s just something that you’d get used to. Would be great to see some missions with the Mi24

No the map is not microfiche, it is a standard paper map with a crosshair that moves.

is this a helicopter I should avoid like the plague until they get the AI figured out? I would like to fly this single-pilot with some AI if it's working. But I don't care whether I am in front or back. I just want to join my buddies who fly the KA-50's and I will provide support for them in the HIND just by myself What is the best way to go about this knowing that the Hind is updated to 10 March, 2023 up to this point and that I will be having to learn the systems and flight dynamics in order to be able to just fly this beast, much less have to understand the weapons systems. Any AI that can be used for that is a bonus for sure. Or should I just stay away from this tangled web of wires and complicated systems? Any help is appreciated!!!!! So in other words, should this be only used if I have two real people flying it?

First attack helicopter - Black Shark - am I nothing to you? :-(

fun fact here in iraq we use it in the war on isis in 2014

Fortunately this new free to play program makes "should I buy?" a much, much easier question to answer. I'm going to pass on the Hind until we're getting 50% sales on it, but only because I'm committed to getting the Apache, and can't get both on this timeline.

Is it even a question at this point?

Invasion of Cyprus was in 1974

1970s mate

You screwed up the landing gear hahahah

I thought you were in heli school.. was this before

'Not a expert on flying helicopters'... I thought raising landing gear was universal?...

Would buy, but after the Apache is available she would just be a ones and zeros SSD queen.