Mi-8MTV2 Magnificent Eight. PC flight simulator manual (2016)

DIGITAL COMBAT SIMULATOR Mi-8МТV2

11.

ARMAMENT SYSTEMS

The armament systems of the Mi-8MTV2 helicopter include unguided rockets, cannon

and machine guns, free-falling bombs, and airborne minelaying systems (not

implemented in simulation) in various payload configurations.

The weapons control system is designed to provide weapon firing/release stations,

control of weapon fire modes, and weapons employment. The weapons control

system includes the following components (Fig. 11.1 и Fig. 11.2):

 External weapon stations (6 BDZ-57KrV (БД3-57КрВ equipped with "ПУС"

(PUS) fire control devices (FCU))

 Circuit breakers and switches operating weapons indication and control

systems

 Pilot’s upper and lower armament control panels

 Copilot’s bombs control panel

 ESBR-3P/A (ЭСБР-3П/А) electrical release control box

 Mine release control panel (not implemented in simulation)

 Fire control panel for the PKT (ПКТ) nose-mounted machine gun (not

implemented in simulation)

 PKV (ПКВ) collimating sight (pilot)

 OPB-1r (ОПБ-1р) optical bombing sight (copilot) (not implemented in

simulation)

 Weapons fire switches on each cyclic control handle, bomb release

triggers on the OPB-1r (ОПБ-1р) optical bombing sight and two KSB-49

(КСБ-49) remote bomb release triggers

 S-13 gun camera

 The following weapon sub-systems:

a) unguided rocket system: B8V20-A (Б8В20-А) rocket launchers (pods)

firing 80 mm unguided rockets with various warhead types;

b) cannon pod system: UPK-23-250 (УПК-23-250) gun pods equipped with

GSh-23L (ГШ-23Л) twin-barrel 23 mm cannon;

c) machine gun pod systems: GUV-8700 (ГУВ-8700) gun pod (index 9-A-

669) equipped with either YakB-12.7 (ЯкБ-12.7) (index 9-A-624) and

GShG-7.62 (ГШГ-7.62) (index 9-A-622) machine guns or with the AGS-17

(АГС-17) (index 9-A-800) grenade launcher;

d) free-falling bomb systems: 100, 250 и 500 kg bombs and incendiary

containers (not currently implemented);

e) minelaying system: K-29 mine containers with 29 mine canisters of various

types (currently not implemented).

DIGITAL COMBAT SIMULATOR Mi-8МТV2

11.1. External weapon stations

The Mi-8MTV2 is equipped with an external hardpoint rack consisting of 6 БДЗ-

57КрВ (BDZ-57KrV) weapon stations and integrated ПУС (PUS) fire control devices

(FCU). The stations are designed to carry and provide electrical commands to loaded

weapon systems. The hardpoints are numbered 1 - 6 left to right (facing forward in

the cockpit). Stations 1, 3, 4, 6 are equipped with PUS-36-71 (ПУС-36-71) type

FCUs, which are used to control the firing of S-8 unguided rockets at an interval of

0.05 sec for each rocket launcher. ПУС 1 FCU controls rocket fire from stations 1 and

2 (Fig. 11.2); ПУС 6 FCU from stations 5 and 6, ПУС 3 FCU from station 3, and ПУС

4 FCU from station 4. Readiness of the corresponding FCU to support rocket fire is

indicated in the cockpit by the ПУС FCU lights on the pilot’s upper weapons control

panel.

Fig. 11.2. External weapon stations

11.2. Circuit breakers and switches operating Weapons

Indication and Control systems

The weapons system circuit-breakers, located at the top left of the Circuit-Breaker

Panel, are designed to protect the weapon system circuits from a short-circuit. (Fig.

11.3)

Fig. 11.3. Weapons Systems circuit-breakers.

MASTER ARM. The master arm switch (in EN-cockpit of the Game - SAFETY

SWITCH WEAPONS) connects weapon systems circuits to the weapons fire (release)

switches on the pilot controls (not to be confused with the main power switches of

weapon sub-systems, which connect specific weapon system components to the

electrical power system). With the Master Arm switch off, it will not be possible to

fire (release) weapons. This is a safety precaution required for safe ground

operations with the ground crew and weapons preparation.

Fig. 11.4. The Master Arm switch and its associated red caution lamp.

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11.3. Pilot's Upper and Lower armament Control Panels

11.3.1. Upper armament Control Panel

The pilot's upper armament control panel (Fig. 1.5) provides indication of weapon

readiness status, control of the RKT-GUN MASTER switch and MINELAYING SYSTEM

MASTER switches (not currently implemented), payload jettison, arming of the fire

control units (FCU), PKV (ПКВ) collimating sight brightness, and amount remaining of

12.7 mm, 7.62 mm, 23 mm rounds or 30 mm grenades.

Fig. 11.5. Pilot’s upper weapons control panel

1. Stations loaded indication lights

9. MINELAYING SYSTEM MASTER switch (in

2. PUS (ПУС) Fire Control Unit (FCU) armed

EN-cockpit of the Game - MASTER POWER)

indication lights

10. Aircraft Commander’s Weapons Control

3. Aircraft Commander’s Emergency Jettison

Panel Lamp Test

switch (releases all stores)

11. ВЗВЕДЕНИЕ ПУС (FIRE CONT UNIT ARM)

4. Jettison ARMED/UNARMED switch

button

5. Right-side UPK (УПК) rounds remain counter if

12. RKT-GUN MASTER switch (in EN-cockpit of

UPK is loaded ( or grenades if mixed load)

the Game - MAIN SWITCH)

6. Left-side UPK (УПК) rounds remain counter if

13. Unguided Rockets electrical circuit ON light

UPK is loaded (or 12.7 mm GUV (ГУВ) rounds if

14. Gun camera ON light (not implemented)

mixed load)

15. GUV (ГУВ) gun pod electrical circuit ON

7.7.62 mm GUV (ГУВ) rounds remain counter

light.

8. Gun sight brightness control

16. Jettison Armed light

1. Stations loaded indication lights. Indicate presence of weapons on

corresponding stations.

2. FCU armed indication lights. FCU are installed on stations 1, 3, 4, 6. The

lights indicate readiness to launch rocket from tube #1 of launcher. (FCU 1 for

stations 1, 2; FCU 3 for station 3, FCU 4 for station 4, FCU 6 for stations 5, 6).

3. Pilot's Emergency Jettison switch. Used to quickly lighten the helicopter's

gross weight in special circumstances, such as emergency landing or in case the

standard bomb release mechanisms fail.

N O T E . The pilot's emergency jettison switch released stores loaded on ALL the weapon stations,

unlike the copilot's emergency jettison switch, which releases stores according to the selected payload

profile set on the copilot's weapons configuration panel. For example, if profile I is set on the weapons

configuration panel, an emergency jettison attempt by the copilot will not release any stores, because

profile I corresponds to a rocket pod configuration on all weapon stations. To release any stores by

the copilot's emergy jettison switch, the payload profile selector must be set to profile II.

4. Jettison ARM/UNARM switch. Set to “ВКЛ” (ARM) to jettison bombs armed. If

a mixed payload is loaded (such as bombs and rockets), both bombs and rocket

pods will jettison, but the bombs will detonate upon impact.

5. Right Rounds Remain Counter. Displays number of 23 mm UPK rounds

remaining in the right UPK container or total number of grenades depending on

loaded weapon system.

6. Center Rounds Remain Counter. Displays the number of 23 mm UPK rounds

remaining in the left UPK container or total number of 12.7 mm GUV rounds

depending on loaded weapon system.

7. Left Rounds Remain Counter. Displays number of 7.62 mm rounds remaining.

NOTE. The rounds remaining counters display the actual number of remaining rounds as follows:

 UPK: actual number divided by 2 (for example counter display of 100 means 200 rounds

remain)



9-A-624: actual number divided by 5 (for example counter display of 10 means 50 remain)



9-A-622: actual number divided by 4



grenade launcher: displays to actual number of grenades remaining

8. Gunsight Brightness Control. Controls PKV reticle brightness. Set to 50% by

default.

9. MINELAYING SYSTEM MASTER switch (Minelaying System is not

implemented).

10. Lamp Test Button. Tests the lights installed on the pilot's upper weapons

control panel.

11. FCU Arm Button. Prepares the rocket launchers (pods) for opening fire: after

the button is pressed the first moveable contact PUS-36-71 (FCU) gets set to

initial position - first rocket will be launched from the #1 tube. FCUs are

energized if the RKT-GUN MASTER switch is set to ON (up), the corresponding

circuit breakers are turned on, the UPK-PKT-RKT switch is set to RKT, and the

rocket station selector switch is set to AUTO or stations currently loaded with

rockets. The button should be pressed until "ПУС..ВЗВЕДЕН" (FCU armed)

indication light appear.

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12. RKT-GUN MASTER switch. Primarily intended to prevent unintended

weapons fire. Set to ON (up) during the target attack run. The switch powers

rockets, UPK-23-250 and GUV-1 fire circuits, FCU energized indication (lights),

and stations loaded indication (lights).

13. RKT CIRCUIT light. Illuminates if the RKT-GUN MASTER switch (12) and

MASTER ARM switches are ON (Fig. 11.4).

14. GUN CAM light. Illuminates if the gun camera system is turned on.

15. GUV CIRCUIT light. Illuminates if GUV payload profile is set on the copilot's

weapons configuration panel and the MASTER ARM switch is ON (Fig. 11.4).

16. JETT ARM light. Illuminates if the JETTISON ARM/UNARM switch is set to

ARM.

11.3.2. Lower armament Control Panel

The pilot's lower armament control panel (Fig. 11.6) is used to control fire settings

for rockets and GUV containers, set the active weapon system (rockets, 23 mm UPK

containers, 12.7 mm PKT nose mounted machine gun, and to power up the gun

camera system.

N O T E . To set GUV containers as the active weapon, the GUV payload profile must be set on the

copilot's bombs control panel.

Fig. 11.6. Pilot's lower weapons control panel.

1. Rockets Quantity switch to control selection

6. Charging switch for reloading the left-side

of 4, 8, or 16 rockets to be fired per pod

YakB-12.7 guns (three cartridges for guns I,

2. Weapon Selector switch: UPK (УПК) - PKT

II, III)

(ПКТ) - RKT (РС).

7. GUV (ГУВ) payload selector switch

3.GUV (ГУВ) fire selector switch

8. GUV (ГУВ) fire burst cutoff switch

4. Gun camera switch (not implemented)

9. GUV (ГУВ) burst length switch

5. Charging switch for reloading the right-side

10. Rocket Station Selector switch

YakB-12.7 guns (three cartridges for guns I,

II, III)

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1. Rockets Quantity switch: ПО8 - ПО16 - ПО4 (8 - 16 - 4). Controls the

number of rockets fired from each rocket launcher while the Weapons Fire switch

is held down. For example if two pods are loaded, set the switch to "ПО4" to fire

up to 8 rockets (4 per launcher).

2. Weapon Selector switch: УПК - ПКТ - РС (UPK - PKT - RKT). Used to

select the weapon for fire when the Weapons Fire switch is pressed (except for

GUV, which has a separate selector on the copilot's weapons configuration panel).

УПК (UPK) - firing of UPK-23-250 gun pods. ПКТ (PKT) - firing of the nose-

mounted PKT machine gun when in stow mode (not implemented). РС (RKT) -

firing of unguided rockets from the B8V20-A launchers (pods).

3. GUV (ГУВ) Fire Selector switch: ВНУТР 800 ВНЕШ - 800 ВНУТР ИЛИ

624 - 622. The ВНУТР 800 ВНЕШ position is used to select grenades for fire

from stations 1 and 6. The 800 ВНУТР ИЛИ 624 position is used to select

grenades or the YakB-12.7 machines gun for fire on stations 2 and 5. The 622

position is used to select the GShG-7.62 machines guns for fire on stations 2 and

This switch is used in conjunction with the GUV Payload Selector switch. All possible

switch combinations are reviewed below.

4. Gun Camera switch. Enables the gun camera, which records whenever the

Weapons Fire switch is pressed on the Aircraft Commander’s Cyclic control

handle.

5. YakB-12.7 Charging switch (right). Used to reload the YakB-12.7 gun pod

machine guns in case of a jam. Must be placed to the "I" position prior to firing.

6. YakB-12.7 Charging switch (left). Used to reload the YakB-12.7 gun pod

machine guns in case of a jam. Must be placed to the "I" position prior to firing.

7. GUV Payload Selector switch: 800 - 624/622+800. Set to 800 when only

grenade launchers are loaded (stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). Set to 624/622+800

when mixed payload is carried for correct fire selection: stations 1, 6 grenade

launchers, 2, 5 machine gun pods.

This switch is operated in conjunction with the GUV Fire Selector switch. All possible

switch combinations are reviewed below.

8. GUV Cuttoff switch. When set to OFF (down), the GUV containers will fire as

long as the trigger switch is held down. When set to ON (up), the GUV containers

will fire in burst lengths as set by the BURST knob.

9. GUV BURST knob. Sets the burst length for GUV containers in seconds:

 short and medium burst length is set by setting the knob to 0.25 and 0.6

seconds, respectively.

 when employing the grenade launcher, setting the knob between 0.25 and

1.00 approximately equals the number of round expanded multiplied by a

factor of 10.

 when employing the YakB 12.7 mm gun, setting the knob to 0.25

corresponds to approximately 15 - 18 rounds per burst; 0.6 to 40 - 42

rounds per burst

 when employing the 7.62 mm gun, setting the knob to 0.25 corresponds

to approximately 20 - 25 rounds per burst; 0.6 to 50 - 60 rounds.

10. Rocket Station Select switch: 1-2-5-6 - AUTO - 3-4. Used to select rocket

stations for fire.

When set to "1-2-5-6" rockets are fired in a sequence of:

a. Rocket 1 from launchers 1 and 6

b. 0.025 interval

c. Rocket 1 from launcher 2 and 5

Rockets are fired from each launcher with an interval of 0.05 seconds.

When set to AUTO, rockets are first fired from launchers on stations 1, 2, 5, 6. Once

these stations are expended, the system automatically switches to launchers on

stations 3, 4.

11.4. Bombs control panel

The bombs control panel is designed to indicate weapon stations loaded status,

control tactical and emergency release of weapons, and arm the GUV firing circuits.

The panel is installed on the canopy frame on the right side of the cockpit for use by

the copilot (Fig. 11.7).

Fig. 11.7. Copilot's payload configuration panel

1.Jettison ARMED switch

6. BOMBS MASTER switch (in EN-cockpit of

2.Jettison ARMED light

the Game - MAIN BOMBS)

3.Jettison switch

7. Lamp test button

4.Bombs cuircuit ON light

8.Payload profile selector

5. Stations loaded lights (6)

9.Paload profile guide

10.ESBR heating switch (not implemented)

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1. Jettison ARMED switch. When set to ARMED (up), jettisoned bombs are armed

for detonation upon impact.

2. Jettison ARMED light. Indicates bombs are armed to detonate upon impact if

jettisoned. Illuminates if jettison ARMED switch is set to ARMED (up).

3. Jettison switch. Used to jettison bombs.

4. BOMBS CIRCUIT ON light. Indicates bomb release circuits are switched on.

Illuminates if BOMBS MASTER switch is set to ON (up).

5. Stations loaded lights. Illuminate to indicate stations loaded with bombs when

the BOMBS MASTER switch is to ON (up).

6. BOMBS MASTER switch. Energizes the bombs release circuits when set to ON

(up).

7. Lamp test button. Tests the lights installed on the payload configuration panel.

8. Payload profile selector. Five-position selector is set to correspond to current

payload and used to control the release/jettison of stores only from stations

loaded with bombs (primarily intended to prevent accidental release/jettison of

stores other than bombs).

 I. All rockets: all bomb release circuits are energized, however no bombs

(or any other stores) will actually release when any of the three bomb

release triggers are pressed (two KSB-49 remote triggers or the OPB-1R

optical bombing sight trigger).

N O T E . The release system does not actually “know” what types are stores are loaded on the

stations, it is only supplied the position of the payload profile selector switch (8).

 II. All bombs: pressing any bomb release trigger will sequentially release

all stores from all stations starting with station 6 with the first press of the

release trigger.

 III. 4 bombs + 2 rocket launchers: pressing any bomb release trigger will

sequentially release any stores from stations 6-1-5-2 starting with the first

press of the release trigger.

 IV. 2 heavy bombs + 2 rocket launchers: pressing any bomb release

trigger sequentially release any stores from stations 5-2 starting with the

first press of the release trigger.

 V. 2 heavy bombs + 2 standard bombs: pressing any bomb release trigger

will sequentially release any stores from stations 5-2-4-3 starting with the

first press of the release trigger.

N O T E . The “-“ (dash) mark on positions IV and V indicates that no release signal will be supplied

to the corresponding station.

The “heavy bomb” symbol indicates a heavy or incindeary bomb, however

this does not affect the jettison as any store type (including rocket

launcher, UPK or GUV pod) will be successfully released from stations 5

and 2 in these payload profile selector positions.

ГУВ (GUV). Energizes the GUV firing circuits. In this position all other fire/release

circuits are blocked and no other weapon system can be fired or released with the

exception of an emergency release by the pilot’s emergency jettison switch.

9. Payload profile guide. Payload profile index guide for profile setting.

10. ESBR heating switch. Set the electrical release control system heating

on/off for operations in cold (negative) temperatures (not implemented).

11.5. ЭСБР-3П/А (ESBR-3P/A) Electrical release control box

The ESBR electrical release control box is located below the copilot’s instrument

panel. The ESBR controls sequential single or paired release of bombs and provides

for station selection for release of any store.

Fig. 11.8. ESBR control box

1. Signal setting knob

21. ESBR power swtich

2. Signal setting index plate

1. Signal setting knob. Used to set single or pairs release mode or select the

release number in the release sequence.

2. Signal setting index plate. The index plate consists of a series of numerical

indexes that indicate either single (“I”) or pairs (“II”) release mode setting as well

as Arabic numerals that indicate the current release number in the release

sequence.

3. ESBR power switch. Connects the electrical release control system to the bomb

release circuits.

When releasing bombs, all of the required circuit breakers must be switched ON, the

BOMBS MASTER switch set ON (up), the desired payload profile set, the ESBR signal

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setting knob (1) set to the desired position for release and the ESBR power switch

(3) set to “ВКЛ” (ON) (right).

When the signal setting knob is set to “\” or “0”, no stores will be released. These

positions are used to system ground tests.

POSITION I: In position “I”, the ESBR commands the weapons control system for

single bomb release in sequence from stations 6-1-5-2-4-3 (if payload profile “II” is

set on the bombs control panel). However if desired, the ESBR can be used to

manually select the desired station for release. For example, to select station 3 for

release:

 turn off the ESBR by setting the ESBR power switch to “ВЫКЛ” (OFF)

(left).

 set profile “II” on the bombs control panel (profile “V” will work as well,

however this will alter the subsequent procedure)

 set the signal setting knob on the ESBR control box to “5”

When the ESBR is turned on with the signal setting knob set to “5”, the next press of

the bomb release trigger will release the store from the sixth station in the release

sequence, i.e. station 3 given that it is preceded by stations 6, 1, 5, 2, 4 in the

release sequence.

When the ESBR is turned on and profile “II” is set on the bombs control panel,

rotating the signal setting knob past the “I” position will result in automatic release

(without pressing the bomb release trigger) from the consecutive station(s) in the

release sequence with each progressive setting of the knob.

POSITION II: In position “II”, the ESBR commands the weapons control system for

paired bombs release in sequence from stations 6+1, 5+2, 4+3 (if payload profile

“II” is set on the bombs control panel). As with single release, the ESBR allows for

manual station selection for paired release.

If profiles “IV” and “V” are set on the bombs control panel (and all relevant

components required for stores release are enabled), a first press of the bombs

release trigger will release stores from station 5 (or 5+2 if the ESBR is set to position

“II”). I.e. in these payload profiles, release commands are not supplied to stations 6

and 1.

11.6. PKV collimating Sight

The PKV collimating sight (Fig. 11.9) is used to aid with visual target ranging and

weapons aiming using target size methodology when employing the nose mounted

PKT machine gun, external gun and cannon systems, rockets, and bombs.

Fig. 11.9. PKV collimating sight (front and side view)

1. Sight elevation knob

3. Reflector glass

2. Mechanical ring sight (stowable)

4. Sun filter glass (stowable)

The sight reticle Fig. 11.10 is turned on by the “СИГНАЛИЗАЦИЯ” (INDICATION)

circuit breaker.

In general, the target range can be defined by the formula

b_t

Dt =

2tg(0.5ψ_t-deg)

where:

Dt = target range

b_t = apparent target size (in meters)

= tangent of angle math.function

ψ_t-deg= target current angular size (in degree)

Target range is determined using the PKV reticle according to the following formula:

b_t

Dt =

× 1000

ψ_t-mils

where:

ψ_t-mils= target current angular size (in mils as viewed in the reticle)

For example, an object 100 meters in width will be 100 mils across in the reticle at a

range of 1000 meters.

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Fig. 11.10. PKV reticle pattern with element sizes in mils

The sight is installed on a bracket assembly on the left side of the cockpit ahead of

the pilot’s head position. To use the sight, the pilot must raise the seat by 15 - 20

cm.

PKV technical specifications: Table 11.1

Table 11.1

Reticle ring size:

Size (mils)

inner

middle

outer

100

Reticle graduation

Elevation knob numerical marking

each 20

Elevation knob graduation

Elevation knob large hash graduation

Elevation angle range

0 - 200 (0 - 11.5°)

PKV line of sight relative to helicopter water line (sight

57.5 (up)

elevation set to 0)

Elevation knob red index corresponding to (mils)

52.4

Overall weight

1.8 kg

The elevation angle of the sight is set by manipulating the reflector glass using the

elevation knob. Aim is accomplished by placing the sight reticle over the target.

The hash marks of the reticle allow for simple range estimation for targets of known

(approximated) apparent size.

The sight is equipped with a stowable reserve mechanical ring sight in case the

optical system is inoperable.

The “ПОДСВЕТ ПРИЦЕЛА” (SIGHT DIMMER) rheostat on the pilot’s upper weapons

control panel control reticle brightness. A stowable brightness filter glass is available

for use in case of bright backg2round (such as near direct sunlight).

The sight elevation angle is determined by projectile gravity fall, helicopter pitch

angle, and particular weapon system’s installed elevation angle relative to the

helicopter water line (WL). As such, the sight elevation angle is the angle between

the projectile throw elevation and the line of sight to the target (Fig. 11.11).

Sight elevation angles are recalculated for a variety of standard target ranges,

helicopter airspeeds, flight profiles (level flight or dive) for each available weapon

system. Sight elevation charts are provided in the Combat Employment chapter.

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11.7. Weapons fire and bomb release switches

The WEAPONS FIRE switches installed on both cyclic control sticks

[Space]

are used to employ all weapon systems, except release of bombs.

Bomb (or any other external store) release switches are available on the OPB-1r

optical bombing sight (not implemented) and two KSB-49 remote bomb release

triggers (one for the pilot and copilot located to the left and right of the respective

instrument panels), Fig. 11.1, 5, 10. Mouse can not be used for these buttons, only

key commands are available

[B]

11.8. AKS-2 gun camera

The gun camera is installed on the left special hardpoint and can not be jettisoned.

It is used to photo-control how well pilot aims at a

target.

The gun camera consists of device itself and the ФКП (GUN CAMERA) circuit breaker

on the pilot’s lower armament control panel

[RAlt + C]

Main data of the AKS-2, Table 11.2.

Table 11.2

Parameter

Value

shooting rate

24 or 48 fps

open sector of the obturator (device, preventing

120°

glares from the sun)

frame size

16 х 22 мм

used film

35 mm (perforated)

shutter speed:

at a frame rate of 24 fps

1/50 sec

at a frame rate of 48 fps

1/100 sec

film length in the cartridge

60 m

duration of continuous shooting:

at a frame rate of 24 fps

2 min.12 sec.

at a frame rate of 48 fps

1 min. 6 sec.

focus distance

135 mm

max consumed current

12 А

power supply

27 V

size

474х139х210 mm

Weight

9,1 kg

In the game a frame rate of 24 fps is implemented.

NOTE: Optical axis of this device is parallel to the fuselage’s centerline, therefore center position of

the frame, relative to the target, taken by the gun camera, will be different from one, relative to the

PKV center on a screenshot, if aiming angle on the PKV’s sight elevation knob is different from 57.5

mils.

Photos, taken by the gun camera can be seen during the game or track replay. To do

that, player must select one of the available GUN CAMERA MODE options in the

game settings:

 OFF - disabled;

 ONLY FOR TRACKS - photos will be shown during tracks only;

 ON - photos will be shown immediately, while shooting (can cause small

fps drop).

All moments, whenever player pressed any of the combat triggers on cyclics, will be

shown as “”photos”, made by the AKS-2 gun camera:

Fig. 11.12. Position and example of the photo, taken by the AKS-2 gun camera

11.9. Weapon systems

The Mi-8MTV2 weapons control system includes a number of sub-systems which

make it possible to employ a variety of weapon systems in mixed payload

configurations.

Mi-8MTV2 Payload configurations (profiles)

Available stores for each external weapon station are listed in Table 11.3.

Table 11.3

In service

Available loads for weapons stations #1 - 6 for combat employment

with RF

military

–

yes

no¹

–

UPK

yes

UPK

–

AB-250,100

yes

AB-250,100

yes

–

АB-500

AB-250,100

А-500

yes

GUV (GD)

GUV (MG)

Б8

GUV (MG)

GUV (GD)

GUV (MG)

GUV (GD)

yes

GUV (GD)

yes

–

VSM

yes

–

UPK

VSM

UPK

yes

GUV (GD)

VSM

GUV (GD)

yes

¹ Not in service for administrative reasons, but technically supported by the Mi-8MTV2 weapons control

system.

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GUV (GD)

GUV (MG)

VSM

GUV (MG)

GUV (GD)

Chart legend:

 B8: B8V20-A rocket launcher with 20 80 mm S-8 unguided rockets;

 UPK: UPK-23-250 cannon pod system;

 AB-250, 100: 250 kg, 100 kg free-fall bomb;

 GUV (MG): GUV-8700 pod with 1 x 12.7 mm, 2 x 7.62 mm machine guns;

 GUV (GD): GUV-8700 pod with AG-17A automatic grenade launcher;

 VSM: mine container, part of the VSM-1 minelayin system (not implemented in simulation).

In any variants, the 12.7-mm KORD machine gun, installed in the cargo cabin

doorway and the 7.62-mm PKT machine gun, installed in the hatch of the right cargo

bay door, can be used.

11.9.1. Unguided rocket system

Purpose

The unguided rocket system is designed to be employed against column or area

(group) targets consisting of unarmored or lightly armored ground units. The Mi-

8MTV2 is armed with B8V20-A rocket launchers equipped with 20 S-8 80 mm

rockets. Previous generation UB-32A-24 launchers equipped with S-5 57 mm rockets

are no longer in service.

Components

Used with the B8V20-A launchers, the unguided rocket system includes:

 four 20-tube B8V20-A rocket launchers (Fig.11.13) (the weapons control

system support up to 6 launchers)



80 S-8 unguided rockets of various modifications (S-8M, S-8AS, S-8B, S-

8KO, S-8OF) (the weapons control system supports up to 120 S-8 type

rockets)

 four ПУС-36-71 (PUS-36-71) fire control devices (FCU) integrated into the

external weapon stations #1, 3, 4, 6

 control interfaces

The rocket launchers are attached to the weapon stations via suspension locks. The

weight of an unloaded launcher is 100 kg. The weight of a loaded launcher is 332 -

405 kg depending on rocket modification.

The technical specifications of S-8 rocket modifications available in DCS: Mi-8MTV2

Magnificent Eight are provided below in Table 11.4.

Table 11.4

S-8KOM

S-8TsM

S-8OFP2

Rocket modification

S-8ОМ

Fig. 11.15

Fig. 11.16

Fig. 11.17

Destruction of

Destruction of troops

lightly/medium

Target

(explosive and

Purpose

Illumination

armored units

designation

fragmentation effects) and

and troops

lightly armored units

Diameter, mm

Length, mm

1570

1632

1570

Launch mass, kg

11.3

12.1

11.1

16.7

Warhead/combat

3.6

4.1

9.5

section mass, kg

HE mass , kg

0.9

***

2.9

Illumination

flares,

Explosive fragmentation,

Dual-purpose

ignition 17

penetrating (delayed HE

(shaped

Warhead type

sec after

smoke

detonation),

charge/

launch,

1000 - 2000 fragments of 3

fragmentation)

duration 40

- 6 g

sec

Peak velocity, m/s

Up to 650

Up to 545

670

Up to 450

Muzzle velocity, m/s

37 - 52

Targeting elevation

angle (mils) at 2000

***

m, level flight,

V=200 кph

Fig. 11.15. S-8КОМ rocket

Fig. 11.16. S-8TsM rocket

Fig. 11.17. S-8OFP2 rocket

Ripple and salvo firing of rockets from multiple stations in various payload profiles is

accomplished by use of ПУС-36-71 (PUS-36-71) fire control devices (FCU), which are

integrated into the weapons stations. FCUs process and supply electric signals to the

launch tubes of the B8V20-A launchers to command rocket launch. FCU-1 controls

the launchers on stations #1-2; FCU-3 controls the launcher on station #3; FCU-4

controls the launcher on station #4; FCU-6 controls the launchers on stations #5-6.

Attached to the weapons stations, the launchers are elevated 1° up from the

helicopter water line.

Rocket employment procedures are described in the To deploy rockets from the

B8V20 launcher chapter.

11.9.2. UPK CANNON SYSTEM

Purpose

The UPK podded cannon system is designed to be employed against individual and

group unarmored or lightly armored ground targets within visual contact in day and

night time conditions.

Components

The УКП-23-250 (UPK-23-250) cannon pods are equipped with GSh-23L 23 mm twin

barrel cannon.

The podded cannon system includes the following components:

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 two UPK-23-250 cannon pods equipped with the GSh-23L cannon (Fig.

11.18)

 two weapons stations (#2, 5) supporting UPK-23-250 cannon pod loading

 control interfaces

Fig. 11.18. UPK-23-250

Description

Each UPK pod is loaded with 250 rounds of 23 mm ammunition. The weight of a

loaded UPK pod is 230 kg. The system includes an automatic burst cutoff of 0.16

seconds, during which 8-10 rounds are fired. The burst length cannot be adjusted.

The technical specifications of the GSh-23L cannon employed in the UPK-23-250

cannon system are provided below in Table 11.5.

Table 11.5

Specification

Value

Caliber, m

Dimensions, mm:

length

1537

width

165

height

168

Mass, kg

50±1.5

Rate of fire, rounds/min

3000-3400

Muzzle velocity, м/sec

715±15

Recoil impulse, kgf

<2900

Ammunition capacity

250

Max burst length, rounds

Thermal capacity, rounds

250

Used cartridges:

HEFI-23-AM-GSH

API-T-23-AM-GSH

cartridge weight, g

338

340

shell weight, g

184

186

Shell properties

high explosive

armor piercing

fragmentation

incindiary - tracer

incindiary

Aim is accomplished using the PKV collimating sight.

Attached to the weapons stations, the UPK pods are parallel to the helicopter water

line.

Cannon employment procedures are described in the To deploy UPK-23-250 23-mm

gun container chapter.

11.9.3. GUV universal gun or grenade launcher container systems

Purpose

GUV machine gun and grenade launcher podded systems are designed to be

employed against individual and group unarmored or lightly armored ground targets

within visual contact in day and night time conditions.

Components

The GUV gun pod systems include the following components:

 GUV-1 (GUV-8700) pod equipped with AG-17A (AP-30) 30 mm “Plamya-A”

automatic grenade launcher (service index 9-A-800) (Fig. 11.19) or single

YakB-12.7 (service index 9-A-624) 12.7 mm machine gun and twin GShG-

7.62 (service index 9-A-622) 7.62 mm machine guns (Fig. 11.20)

 four weapons stations (#1, 2, 5, 6) supporting GUV pod loading

 control interfaces

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Fig. 11.21. AG-17A ("Plamya-А")

grenade launcher and VOG-17 grenade

munition

The grenade launcher pod is loaded with 300 grenades.

The technical specifications for the AG-17A (AP-30) automatic grenade launcher and

its munition are provided below in Table 11.6

Table 11.6

Specifications

Value

Caliber, m

Munition

VOG-17 (VOG-17M)

Mass of grenade launcher, kg

21 - 22

Muzzle velocity, m/s

185

Muzzle energy, J

4791

Firing mode

Continuous (automatic)

Rate of fire

600/min

Practical range

1700

Direct fire range for 2 m target, m

200 - 250

Mass of munition, g

350 / 280 (36 g HE)

Self-destruct time, sec

25 - 27

Kill radius , m

6 - 7

The machine gun variant of the GUV pod system is equipped with a single YakB-12.7

(9-A-624) 12.7 mm machine gun (Fig. 11.22) and two GShG-7.62 (9-A-622) 7.62 mm

machine guns (Fig. 11.23).

Fig. 11.22. YakB-12.7 12.7 mm 4-barrel Gatling gun

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Fig. 11.23. GShG-7.62 7.62 mm 4-barrel Gatling gun

The gun variant of the GUV pod is loaded with 750 rounds of 12.7 mm ammunition

and 3400 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition.

The technical specifications for the machine guns equipped on the GUV-1 pod system

are provided below in Table 11.7.

Table 11.7

Specifications

Value

Caliber, mm

12.7

7.62

Dimensions, mm:

length

1345

800

width

145

height

190

Mass, kg

Rate of fire, rounds/min

4000-4500

6000

Muzzle velocity, m/s

810

850

Recoil impulse, kgf

1400

Ammunition capacity, rounds

750

1800

Max burst length, rounds

400

1000

Operational life, rounds

8000

Used cartridges (rounds)

12.7 API-T

12.7 API B-32

7.62 AP-T

7.62 API B-32

BZT-44

Cartirdge weight, g

128 (BZT-44)

21,6 (AP-T)

133,5 (B-32)

22,9 (B-32)

Bullet weight, g

44 (BZT-44)

9,2 (AP)

48,2 (B-32)

10,4 (B-32)

Bullet properties

BZT-44 (API-T) - armor

AP-T - armor piercing tracer

piercing incindiary tracer

B-32 (API) armor piercing

incindiary

The weight of a loaded machine gun variant of the pod does not exceed 452 kg. The

weight of a loaded grenade launcher variant does not exceed 274 kg.

In the grenade launcher pod is loaded on weapons stations #1, 2, 5, 6 (1, 6 if only

two pods loaded). The machine gun pod is loaded only on stations #2, 5.

The machine gun pods are attached to the weapons station parallel to the helicopter

water line. The grenade launcher elevation is +6° from the water line.

The weapons control system supports simultaneous loading of grenade launcher and

machine gun pod systems. In this case, grenade launcher pods are loaded on

stations #1, 6 while machine gun pods are loaded on stations #2, 5. Employment of

the different pod systems in the same payload configuration must be separate (i.e.

cannot fire grenade launcher and machine gun pods simultaneously).

Limitations

The YakB-12.7-mm gun requires cooling time after expanding

400 rounds of

ammunition as follows:



25 min if OAT is greater than +10°C

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

15 min if OAT is -10°C to +10°C



5 min if OAT is below -10°C

The GShG-7.62 gun requires a 25 minute cooling cycle after expanding 1000 rounds

of ammunition if OAT is under 20°C. If OAT exceeds 20°C, fire past 1000 rounds is

prohibited.

GUV launcher employment procedures are described in the To deploy the 12.7-mm

(7.62-mm) machine guns and 30-mm grenade launchers from GUV-1 chapter.

11.9.4. Weapon, installed in the cargo cabin

Purpose

Weapon, installed in the cargo cabin is fired by the airborne troops at aerial and

ground targets during the flight and on the ground, at any time of the day when a

target is visually observed.

Note. The weapon option, which is described here and used in the game is not the only one, used in

real life.

The following weapon, installed in the helicopter, can be fired simultaneously or

separately:

 the 12.7-mm KORD machine gun, installed in the left doorway;

 the 7.62-mm PKT machine gun, installed in the hatch of the right cargo

bay door.

Components

The firearms, available for the DCS: Mi-8MTV2 include:

 one 12.7-mm KORD machine gun, in the left doorway of the cargo cabin,

mounted on the floor (rack with hinges allows to rotate machine gun in

horizontal and vertical surfaces within a certain range)

;

 one tail 7.62-mm PKT tank machine gun with a bag affixed to the gun to

capture ejected casings, installed in the hatch of the right cargo bay door

with help of special hindges.

piercing incendiary -tracer

piercing - tracer

B-32 (API) - armor piercing

Б-32 (API) -armor

incendiary

piercing incendiary

Initial bullet velocity, m/s

860..820

855..800

Max aiming distance, ь

up to 2000

up to 1000

Barrel weight, kg

9,25

3,23

Ammo belt weight, kg

7,7 (50 rounds)

9,4 (250 rounds)

Machine gun deflection angles,

relative to attachment point:

horizontally (from the

-30° (to the left)..+45° (to

ftom +10° (the most

surface, which is perpendicular to

the right)

left position)..+75° (the

the fuselage centerline and goes

most right position)

through the attachment point)

vertically (from the

surface which is parallel to the

helicopter’s floor and goes

+10° (up)…- 45°

through the attachment point)

+10° (up)…- 45° (down)

(down)

Accuracy (R50) at a distance of

not more than 300

100 m, mm

Service life, rounds

10000

Armor piercing capability, mm

up to 20 at 100 m

up tp 5 at 500 m

Ammunition load on the

12 ammo belts (boxes) with

3 belts (boxes) with 250

helicopter

50 rounds each

rounds each

Machine guns’ deflection angles in the horizontal and vertical surfaces, Fig. 11.24:

Fig. 11.25. Implemetation of the 12.7-mm KORD machine gun in the game,

main elements

1. Ammo box 12.7-мм (50 rounds)

4. Mounting rack

2. Ammo belt with cartridges

5. Front sight post

3. Tangent rear sight with calibrated markings for

ranges

Reload of a new ammo belt takes around 5-7 seconds.

Machine guns deployment, see here.

11.9.5. Bomb delivery system

Purpose

The bomb delivery system is designed to be employed against ground targets using

aimed bombing with 100, 250, or 500 kg free-fall bombs released from level flight

within visual target contact in day and night time conditions.

Components

The bomb delivery system includes the following components:

 six weapons stations equipped with БДЗ-55ТН (BDZ-55TN) suspension

locks

 ОПБ-1Р (OPB-1R) optical bombing sight with “ЛЕВО - ПРАВО” (LEFT-

RIGHT) cueing signal lighting

 ЭСБР-3П/А (ESBR-3P/A) electrical release control system

 system controls

Description

At altitudes between 100 - 4000 m, bomb sighting is performed by the copilot using

the OPB-1R optical bombing sight. At altitudes below 100 m, bomb sighting is

performed by the pilot using the PKV collimating sight.

The right KSB-49 remote bomb release trigger and the BOMB RELEASE switch of the

OPB-1R optical bombing sight are used by the copilot for tactical (combat) release of

bombs. The release switches are connected to the release circuits via the BOMBS

MASTER switch.

The left KSB-49 remote bomb release trigger is used by the pilot for tactical (combat)

release of bombs. The switch is connected to the release circuits via the BOMBS

MASTER switch.

The bomb delivery system provides both the pilot and copilot the ability to release

bombs tactically or jettison in case of emergency. Tactical release is always

performed for bomb detonation and in a particular release sequence based on the

position of the PAYLOAD PROFILE selector on the bombs control panel and the signal

setting switch of the ESBR electrical release control box.

Bombs jettison can be performed either for detonation or not depending on the

position of the ARM switches on the corresponding weapon control panels.

When jettisoned by the pilot, all bombs, rocket launchers and containers are released

from the weapons stations. When jettisoned by the copilot, all bombs are released

only when the PAYLAOD PROFILE selector is set to position II or V.

When the PAYLOAD PROFILE selector is set to position III or IV, rocket launchers

cannot be released from the weapons stations by the copilot via the bombs control

panel. Rocket launchers can be released by the pilot using the EMER JETTISON

switch on the pilot’s upper weapons control panel. If release by the copilot is

required, the PAYLOAD PROFILE selector must be set to position II or V (to “fool” the

weapons control system that all weapons stations are loaded with bombs).

Free-falling bombs

The DCS Mi-8MTV2 is armed with 100 kg bombs (FAB-100, SAB-100), 250 kg bombs

(FAB-250) (Fig. 11.26), and 500 kg bombs (FAB-500M62). Incendiary bombs are not

implemented.

Fig. 11.26. FAB-250 250 kg free-fall bomb

FAB - high explosive warhead. Designed to be employed against personnel, vehicles

and other types of ground targets.

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SAB - illumination bombs. Designed to illuminate the battle area in low light

conditions. Can and have previously (Tajikistan) been used as a preventative¹

countermeasure against MANPAD and other infrared-guided SHORAD systems.

In DCS, bombs are modeled with impact fuses, making their delivery at low altitudes

dangerous. Delayed fuse modeling is planned.

Bomb employment procedures are described in the To deploy bomb armament

chapter.

¹ When operating in canyons/valleys, a covering flight releases 4 - 6 SAB illumination bombs before the primary

flight entered below, forcing any potential air defense assets on the ground to aim in the direction of the

illumination flares as they attempted to target the primary flight helicopters.

DIGITAL COMBAT SIMULATOR Mi-8МТV2

12.

WEAPONS EMPLOYMENT

12.1. Preparing the module for combat deployment

12.1.1. Selecting helicopter’s payload in the mission editor

If player creates a mission with combat deployment on his own, then, after

placing the helicopter on the map in the mission editor, it is necessary to select

required payload. This is done using the “PAYLOAD” tab in the mission editor

Weapon that can be installed on the hardpoints 1-6, PKT and KORD machine

guns, which can be installed in the cargo cabin, are schematically shown on the

Fig. 12.1

Fig. 12.1. Payload available for the MI-8MTV2 in the mission editor

1. Possible weapon that can be installed on

2. Installs the 12.7-mm KORD machine gun in

the hardpoints from 1 to 6.

the cargo cabin doorway

3. Installs the 7.62-mm PKT in the hatch of

the right cargo bay door

The following weapon is schematically shown (Table 12.1):

Table 12.1

№

Icon in the

Description

B8V20 rocket laucnher

the UPK-23 gun container with a double-barrel 23-mm gun

GUV-1 universal machine gun and grenade launcher container with one

12.7-mm and two 7.62-mm machine guns

GUV-1 universal machine gun and grenade launcher container with one

30-mm grenade launcher

500-kg bomb

250-kg bomb

100-kg bomb

More information about mission development can be found in the

12.1.2. Snapviews creation for simplifying interaction with cockpit

objects while playing mission

Described in the chapter 14.4.2.

12.2. The peculiarity of piloting with external payloads

After installation of weapon on external hardpoits, helicopter’s mass center

moves a bit forward. It changes cyclic deflections and pitch angle at all flight

modes. During level flight, balancing position of the cyclic is about 1/5..1/6 of

the full travel range less than in flights without payload on external hardpoints.

During rockets launching (bursts with 8-16 rockets per launcher), ejects form

rocket’s engines impact on the launcher, which accompanied by a small change

in pitch moment (dive moment).

12.3. Weapon’s subsystem enabling procedures

In the 12.3 chapter, procedures for each weapon type, starting from enabling

circuit breakers and to pressing combat trifgger, are described. Enabling the

equipment during combat deployment is considered in the 12.4.

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 a) by pressing the "ПРОВЕРКА

ЛАМП" (CHECK LAMPS) button

(1) check that all lamps on the

panel are on (2)

 b) enable the "ГЛАВНЫЙ

ВЫКЛЮЧАТЕЛЬ РС, ГУВ" (a)

(RKT-GUN MASTER switch) and

check that the "БД

(HARDPOINTS) 3, 4 (1, 2, 5, 6)

ЗАГРУЖЕН (LOADED)" (b),

"СЕТЬ РС ВКЛ." (ROCKETS

LAUNCHING CIRCUIT) (c),

"ПУС (LAUNCHERS) 3, 4 (1, 6)

ВЗВЕДЁН (ARMED)" (d) lights

are on,

depending on payload profile

 c) if the "ПУС .. ВЗВЕДЕН" (FCU

LAUNCHER ARMED) light is off,

by pressing "ВЗВЕДЕНИЕ ПУС"

(ARM FCU LAUNCHERS) button,

set the launchers to their initial

position;

4. On the pilot’s lower armament

control panel,

on the УПРАВЛЕНИЕ СТРЕЛЬБОЙ РС

(ROCKETS LAUNCHING CONTROL) panel:

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 a) by using the "ИЗ КАЖДОГО

БЛОКА - по 8 - по 16 - по 4"

(FROM EACH POD burst of 8 -16

-4 rockets) rockets quantity

selector switch, set the required

number of rockets to be fired

from each launcher ("по 8" -

each long press of the combat

trigger will fire 8 rockets from

each launcher, "по 16" and "по

4" - 16 and 4 rockets

correspondingly). By default, this

switch is set to the "по 4"

(down) position

 b) by the "1-2-5-6 - АВТ (AUTO)

- 3-4" switch connect the

required launchers: in the АВТ

(AUTO) position - rockets will be

fired from launchers on

hardpoints 1, 2, 5 and 6 (if they

are mounted there), and when

they are empty, system will

automatically switch to firing

from launchers on hardpoints 3

and 4. In any other position, only

launchers on corresponding

hardpoints will be fired. By

default, this switch is set to АВТ

(AUTO) (middle position)

 c) by the "УПК-ПКТ-РС" (UPK-

PKT-ROCKETS) switch, connect

rockets launching circuits to the

combat button by setting it to the

"РС" (ROCKETS) (down) position;

by default this switch is set to the

"РС" (ROCKETS) position

5*. Enable the gun camera (optionally).

To watch photos, taken by the gun

camera, player must enable gun camera

functionality in the special tab of the

module settings

6*. On the co-pilot’s bomb armament

panel set the "ВАРИАНТЫ ПОДВЕСКИ"

(PAYLOAD PROFILE) selector to the

position, corresponding to current

payload: shooting is possible from only

those hardpoints, which have the

symbol in the payload profile (for B8V20 it

is I (all laucnhers), III (launchers on 3^rd

and 4^th hardpoints), IV (launchers on 3^rd

and 4^th hardpoints))

7. Press the РС (ROCKETS) button

on the cyclics under the safety cover

- rockets will be fired

[Space]

12.3.2. To deploy UPK-23-250 23-mm gun container

Once helicopter has been started and there is a voltage in the rectifier buses, is

necessary:

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 a)* by pressing the "ПРОВЕРКА

ЛАМП" (CHECK LAMPS) button

(1) check that all lamps on the

panel are on (2)

 b) enable the "ГЛАВНЫЙ

ВЫКЛЮЧАТЕЛЬ РС, ГУВ" (a)

(ROCKETS GUV MASTER

SWITCH) and check that the "БД

(HARDPOINTS) 2, 5 ЗАГРУЖЕН

(LOADED)" (b),

"СЕТЬ РС ВКЛ." (ROCKETS

LAUNCHING CIRCUIT) (c),

lights are on

4. On the pilot’s lower armament

control panel, on the УПРАВЛЕНИЕ

СТРЕЛЬБОЙ РС (ROCKETS LAUNCHING

CONTROL) panel, by the "УПК-ПКТ-РС"

(UPK-PKT-ROCKETS) switch, connect

UPK-23-250 firing circuits to the combat

button by setting it to the "УПК" (UPK)

(up) position

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 b) enable the "ГЛАВНЫЙ

ВЫКЛЮЧАТЕЛЬ РС, ГУВ" (a)

(ROCKETS GUV MASTER

SWITCH) and check that the "БД

(HARDPOINTS) 1, 2, 5, 6

ЗАГРУЖЕН (LOADED)" (b)

(depending on payload),

"СЕТЬ ГУВ ВКЛ." (GUV FIRING

CIRCUIT) (c)

lights are on

4. On the pilot’s lower armament

control panel, on the

УПРАВЛЕНИЕ СТРЕЛЬБОЙ ГУВ

(GUV FIRING CONTROL) panel:

 a) set the "УСТАНОВКА ДЛИНЫ

ОЧЕРЕДИ С ОГРАНИЧ - БЕЗ

ОГР" (BURST LENGTH

LIMITATION - NO LIMITATIONS)

to the "БЕЗ ОГР" (NO

LIMITATIONS) (down)

[Lalt + R]

in this case burst length will

depend only on how long the

combat button is being kept

pressed

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 b) set the "ВАРИАНТЫ

(VARIANTS):

800 - 624/622+800"

switch to the “800” (up)

position

[Ralt + RCtrl + P]

, if

there are GUV grenade launchers

(AP-30) on hardpoints 1,2,5,6;

open the safety cover

[Rshift + O]

 c) set the "ВАРИАНТЫ

(VARIANTS):

800 - 624/622+800"

switch to the "624/622+800"

(down) position

[Ralt + RCtrl +

, if there are GUV grenade

launchers (AP-30) on hardpoints

1,6 (or nothing) and machine

gun GUVs with 12.7-mm and

7.63-mm machine guns on

hardpoints 2,5 ; "624/622+800"

is a default position

 d) set the 4-position switch

ВАРИАНТЫ ВНУТР 800

ВНЕШ - 800 ВНУТР ИЛИ

624 - 622" (GUV fire

selector switch)

Ralt + RCtrl + [

Ralt + RCtrl + ]

into:

- "ВНУТР 800 ВНЕШ" (INTERNAL 800

EXTERNAL) to fire AP-30 on hardpoints

1,6,2,5 simultaneously or 1,6 (if there are

no AP-30 on hardpoints 2 and 5)

или

- "800 ВНУТР ИЛИ 624" (800 INTERNAL

or 624)- to fire 12.7-mm machine guns

on hardpoints 2 and 5;

- "622" - to fire 7.62-mm machine guns

on hardpoints 2 and 5;

4. On the co-pilot’s weapon

control panel:

 a) set the "ВАРИАНТЫ

ПОДВЕСКИ" (PAYLOAD PROFILE)

to the position, corresponding to

the current payload profile with

bombs (those, where the

symbols are present)

using

[ . ]

[ ; ]

which, depending on profile,

connects to tactical and

emergency release circuits only

those hardpoints, on which

bombs are present

 b) enable the ГЛАВНЫЙ

ВЫКЛЮЧ. БВ (MASTER ARM

BOMBS)

[RCtrl + P]

after that

corresponding light panels (from

two to six БД1 ЗАГРУЖ - БД6

ЗАГРУЖ. (HARDPOINT 1

LOADED - HARDPOINT 6

LOADED) yellow panels ) go on,

indicating that bombs are present

on hardpoints.

5. On the ESBR-3P/A electrical

release box panel:

 a) set the impulse generating

knob to one of the two positions:

position I - for single bomb

release, II - for pair release from

2 hardpoints simultaneously

[Ralt + Rshift + B]

. This rotating

switch is can be rotated only

clockwise. More details about

electrical release box operation

can be found in 11.5

 b) enable the ESBR

[Ralt + B]

(to

the right)

 c) release bombs, by pressing the

KSB-49 bomb release button (3D-

model is not present in the

game)

[B]

and check that

corresponding light panels on the

co-pilot’s armament control panel

or pilot’s upper armament control

panel go off.

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12.4. Enabling the equipment during combat deployment

12.4.1. Before taxi (takeoff)

Before weapons can be employed, all of the relevant systems myst be switched

on (see 12.3). Some systems (components) are switched on prior to takeoff

while others are switched on only in the combat area (to avoid unintended

weapons fire). Normally, all of the relevant systems are switched on prior to

takeoff, apart from the weapon systems main power switches. The Mi-8MTV2

weapon systems has three master switches for different types of weapon:

 ГЛАВНЫЙ ВЫКЛЮЧ РС ГУВ (RKT-GUN MASTER switch) - connects

firing circuits for launching rockets, firing UPK-23-250 and GUV-1;

 ГЛАВНЫЙ ВЫКЛЮЧ МВ (MINELAYING SYSTEM MASTER switch) -

connects circuits for lauching mines from cartridges (not used in the

game);

 ГЛАВНЫЙ ВЫКЛЮЧ. БВ (BOMBS MASTER switch) - connects bomb

release circuit.

Besides that, after checking bomb armament, the bomb’s master arm switch

together with ESBR are normally switch off.

1. Before takeoff, enable armament according to the chapter 12.3. To avoid

unauthorized firing or bomb release, disable the ГЛАВНЫЙ ВЫКЛЮЧ РС ГУВ

(RKT-GUN MASTER switch) switch on the pilot’s upper armament control panel

and the ГЛАВНЫЙ ВЫКЛ БВ (BOMBS MASTER switch) switch on the co-pilot’s

weapon control panel (in addition, disable the ESBR on the electrical release

box).

2. Set the required elevation angle on the PKV collimating sight for the given

attack profile (weapon type, flight profile, target range). Use the mouse or

keyboard

[LCtrl + O]

[Lalt + O]

shortcuts to turn the PKV elevation angle

knob to set the required elevation angle. If desired, utilize the PKV snapview as

described above (see 14.4.2.). The required PKV elevation angles for various

weapons and attack profiles are provided below:

 for employment of B8V20A rocket launchers from level flight in

Table 12.2, Table 12.3

 for employment of B8V20A rocket launchers from a dive in Table

12.4

 for wind correction during employment of B8V20A rocket in Table

12.5

 for employment of UPK-23-250 in level flight in Table 12.6

 for employment GUV-8700 YakB 12.7-mm guns in Table 12.7

 for employment GUV-8700 GShG-7.62 mm guns in Table 12.8

 for employment GUV-8700 AP-30 automatic grenade launcher in

Table 12.9

 for bombing from low altitudes using the PKV collimating sight in

Table 12.10

3. Prior to flight (takeoff), it is recommended to prepare, in particular for the

attack phase, by mentally picturing the sequence of events: target search,

aiming, aim adjustment based on conditions, exiting the attack, checking for

threats or return fire.

4. As experience with employment of rocket and cannon/gun systems

increases, the interval between subsequent salvos of fire tends to close to 3 - 5

seconds. At an airspeed of 180 - 200 kph the helicopter closes approximately

250 - 285 meters or range to the target, requiring a nose down aim adjustment

of approximately 3 - 6 mils (1/2 reticle subtension). Additionally, any speed

increase also requires an aim adjustment. For example an increase of 20 kph

requires a reduction of elevation by 4 - 5 mils (1/2 reticle subtension).

As such when initiating a rocket or cannon/gun attack run at maximum range,

raise the reticle cross above the target in accordance with the calculated

adjustment. As the target range closes toward minimum range, lower the reticle

cross by approximately 1 subtension (10 mils) for each 5 seconds of flight time

at 200 kph (see Fig. 12.2). If airspeed increases in the attack run to 250 kph,

the reticle adjustment during the attack may be as high as 2 - 3 subtensi

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12.4.2. The required PKV elevation angles for various weapons and

attack profiles

SIGHT ELEVATION FOR EMPLOYMENT OF B8V20A ROCKET LAUNCHERS FROM LEVEL FLIGHT:

Table 12.2

Sight elevation setting for S-8KOM (and other types with mass of 11 - 12

Target range at

kg) from B8V20A launchers from level flight, in mils, for various airspeeds,

launch, m

in kph

100

1000

1500

2000

100

2000

100

2000

2500

114

2500

114

2500

3000

128

3000

128

3000

3500

146

3500

146

3500

Table 12.3

Sight elevation setting for S-8OFP2 (mass 16.7 kg) from B8V20A

Target range at

launchers from level flight, in mils, for various airspeeds, in kph

launch, m

100

1000

100

1000

100

1000

1500

112

1500

112

1500

2000

125

2000

125

2000

2500

139

2500

139

2500

3000

152

3000

152

3000

3500

169

3500

169

3500

return to unguided rocket system description

return to PKV collimating sight description

SIGHT ELEVATION FOR EMPLOYMENT OF B8V20A ROCKET LAUNCHERS FROM A DIVE:

Table 12.4

Sight elevation setting for

employment of B8V20A

Dive entry

Airspeed at

Target range

launchers of various

Dive angle, deg

airspeed, kph

launch, kph

at launch, m

rocket types from a dive,

mils

S-8КОM

1500

2000

150

180

2500

3000

3500

104

1500

150

200

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

110

4500

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WIND CORRECTION (B8V20A):

Table 12.5

Wind correction, mils

Wind direction on attack course, deg

Wind speed, m/s

S-8КОМ

30°; 150°; 210° и 330°

60°;120°; 240° и 300°

90° и 270°

SIGHT ELEVATION FOR EMPLOYMENT OF UPK-23-250 IN LEVEL FLIGHT:

Table 12.6

Sight elevation settings for employment of GSh-23L cannon (UPK-23-250

Indicated

pod) against ground targets from level flight at various target ranges, in mils

airspeed, kph

500 m

1000 m

1500 m

2000 m

2500 m

3000 m

100-250

102

123

SIGHT ELEVATION FOR EMPLOYMENT GUV-8700 YAKB 12.7-MM GUNS:

Table 12.7

Dive

Sight elevation settings for employment of

Target range,

angle,

YakB-12.7 (GUV), in mils, for various airspeeds, in kph

deg

100

150

200

250

500

1000

1500

2000

500

1000

1500

2000

500

1000

1500

2000

500

1000

1500

2000

SIGHT ELEVATION FOR EMPLOYMENT GUV-8700 GSHG-7.62 MM GUNS:

Table 12.8

Sight elevation settings for employment of

Dive angle,

Target range,

GShG-7.62 (GUV), in mils, for various airspeeds, in kph

deg

100

150

200

250

500

1000

1500

2000

120

115

110

105

500

1000

1500

2000

110

500

1000

1500

2000

100

SIGHT ELEVATION FOR EMPLOYMENT GUV-8700 AP-30 AUTOMATIC GRENADE LAUNCHER:

Table 12.9

Sight elevation settings for employment of

Dive angle,

Target range,

AP-30 (GUV), in mils, for various airspeeds, in kph

deg

100

140

160

180

200

220

250

800

1000

115

105

100

1500

225

200

190

175

165

155

135

2000

245

225

800

1000

105

100

1500

195

185

175

160

150

130

2000

237

217

800

1000

1500

175

165

155

145

130

2000

240

220

215

N O T E . Generally multiple bursts are assumed in an attack run, but adjusting the sight

elevation setting between bursts is not practical as there is not sufficient time in the attack.

Given the attack plan (starting target range, ending target range, weapons planned for

employment, etc), a maximum and minimum range is calculated. The sight elevation setting is

set to the average range between the calculated maximum and minimum ranges. When

planning the attack, the difference between the resultant sight elevation setting and the closest

matching setting in the chart is taken as a basis for calculating high or low correction on the

reticle sight during the attack phase. For example see (Fig. 12.2). In the simulation, the default

sight elevation setting is 69 mils, which can be taken as a basis for calculating the required

reticle correction in the attack phase.

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SIGHT ELEVATION FOR BOMBING FROM LOW ALTITUDES USING THE PKV COLLIMATING SIGHT:

Table 12.10

Sight elevation setting, in mils, for various ground speeds, in kph

Altitude, m

Release delay, sec

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

230

240

250

200

183

174

165

157

149

140

123

1.0

0.5

200

100

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

Release delay, sec

150

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

200

8.5

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.0

250

11.5

10.5

10.0

9.5

8.5

8.0

7,.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.5

300

15.0

14.0

13.0

11.5

10.0

9.5

9.0

8.5

7.5

6.5

6.0

N O T E

1. The required sight elevation setting must be set by rotating the elevation knob on the PKV

collimating sight. For example, for a release from an altitude of 50 m at 200 kph, the elevation

setting must be set to 174 mils, as demonstrated in (Fig. 12.3).

2. Release delay - the time delay between the target passing throught the bottom point of

the outer reticle ring (along the center vertical line or displaced to either side in case of

crosswind or sideslip) and bomb release.

3. When employing bombs from low altitude, a fuze delay setting is used to avoid damaging the

helicopter and crew (not currently implemented)

Fig. 12.3. Setting 174 mil elevation on the PKV sight

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12.4.3. Attack run

1. The approach to the target area must be planned and flown so as to minimize the

chances of detection by hostile forces and engagement by hostile air defense assets.

Low altitude to nap-of-the-earth (NOE) flight is generally most effective at minimizing

exposure to threats.

When employing rockets or cannon/gun systems, generally the most effective flight

profile in the attack is level flight with an airspeed of 180 - 200 kph in the initial

phase followed by a shallow dive (5 - 10°) in the aiming and firing phase. Once

stabilizing at this airspeed, re-trim the autopilot by neutralizing the deviations on the

autopilot zero indicator, trim the flight controls, take note of the collective pitch angle

(this will be helpful in re-establishing level flight after the

attack).

2. Turn on the RKT-GUN MASTER switch and/or BOMBS MASTER switch and

ESBR as required depending on employed weapon system.

1. The ГВ РС ГУВ (RKT-GUN MASTER switch)

2. The ГВ БВ (BOMBS MASTER switch) and

if rockets, UPK-23-250 or GUV-1 to be

ESBR if bombs to be deployed

deployed

(One must remember, that all other, needed circuit breakers and switches must be

enabled before taxiing and takeoff, see 12.3).

3. At a range of 3000 - 2500 m, perform a pop-up maneuver to gain visual contact

with the target. This can be done either using the cyclic to increase pitch by +10 -

15° or using the collective to increase collective lift. Once attack altitude is reached,

return to level flight by either reducing pitch or collective depending on the method

used to perform the pop-up maneuver.

N O T E . Although the second (collective) option for performing the pop-up maneuver is less

“pretty”, it is nevertheless preferable as it maintains line of sight to the target, avoids increasing own

helicopter’s area of exposure to air defense fire, and prevents a loss of airspeed in the pop-up

maneuver.

4. At the attack altitude, set the collective pitch as required for level flight (angle

noted prior to the pop-up maneuver), search for and identify the target, perform any

required heading corrections to line up with the target, and eliminate any

climb/descent to maintain level flight.

N O T E . Remember that weapons fire in conditions of vertical speed or side sleep becomes highly

inaccurate. Rocket and cannon and machine gun rounds will fall short if fired in a negative vertical

velocity condition and fall long if fired in positive vertical velocity condition. If fired with side slip, the

rounds will tend to fall toward the side of the slip ball. Rockets are particularly sensitive to poor firing

conditions due to their (relatively) low initial velocity of 30 - 50 m/s.

If the attack heading is taken out of a turn, the leveling of the turn should being

when the remaining turn angle approximately equals the turn roll angle, i.e. if the roll

angle in the turn is 40°, begin to level out of the turn onto the attack heading

approximately 40° short of the attack heading. Remember that turns with large roll

angles (exceeding 15°) result in a climbing tendency when the helicopter is leveled

out of the turn, requiring a reduction in collective pitch by 1/8 - 1/6 travel.

Next steps:

Employing rockets or cannon/gun systems:

a) After leveling out of the turn establish level flight at 180 - 200 kph,

eliminate climb/descent rate, center the slip ball (to minimize dispersion)

b) When employing rockets: at 2500 m perform final course corrections to

place the target directly on course, place the sight reticle over the target

with smooth cyclic control, adjust reticle position based on range and wind

correction and initiate weapons fire at 2000 m by pressing the WEAPONS

FIRE switch on the cyclic control handle. When firing the UPK-23-250 or

GUV-1: begin firing at a distance of 1500 -1200 m

c) If multiple salvos are planned, continue to close the range to the target

while making aim corrections for the reduced range and, if required,

increased airspeed (see Fig. 12.2)

d) Turn off the target prior to reaching minimum range (1000 m)

Rocket and cannon/gun fire produces a slight recoil which tends to pitch the

helicopter down due to the payload being positioned below the CG. When firing long

salvos, plan for recoil effects by correcting the reticle position 3 - 5 mils higher to

allow for recoil drop during the fire sequence.

Bomb delivery by the pilot using the PKV collimating sight:

a) Plan the attack run such that it take 10 - 15 sec between initial point and

release points. As experience grows, this time can be reduced.

b) If no crosswind is present, maintain the attack heading such that the

helicopter flight path crossed directly over the target. In this case, the PKV

reticle cross should cross over the target as well.

c) In a crosswind condition, the PKV sight picture has to be adjusted so that

the vertical bar passes to the left (right) of the target at an angle equal to

the slip angle in the opposite direction

d) In a head or tailwind condition (as well as no wind), bombs are released

when the target passes through the bottom of the outside ring of the

reticle (Fig. 12.4);

Fig. 12.4. Bomb release point in calm weather or only head/tailwind; altitude 50 m

e) In a crosswind condition, bombs are released when the target passes

through an imaginary horizontal line that is tangent to the bottom point of

the outside ring of the reticle (Fig. 12.5);

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Fig. 12.5. Bomb release point in a LEFT crosswind condition; altitude 100 m

f) If the target line of sight passes under the PKV reticle visible view angles,

the bomb release point is estimated using a countdown. In this case the

PKV elevation is set to the lowest angle of 200 mils.

g) After the target passes through the intersection of the reticle vertical bar

and outside ring, the pilot begins the countdown and releases the bombs

upon completing the countdown..

Bombs released from low altitudes and set for delayed detonation may bounce and

detonate further afield.

12.4.4. Exiting the attack

1. After completing weapons fire, perform an energetic maneuver away from the

target while descending to low altitudes and increasing airspeed to maximum of 230

250 kph. To minimize exposure to hostile air defenses, perform evasive

maneuvering: alternating left and right turns of 30 - 40° bank and 40 - 50° heading

(4 - 5 sec) until reaching 1000 - 1500 m of range off the target.

If required, repeat the attack pass(es).

2. When the attack is complete, switch OFF the RKT-GUN MASTER and/or BOMBS

MASTER switches.

3. Navigate to the landing point.

12.4.5. Firing the 12.7-mm KORD and 7.62 PKT machine guns

There are two machine gun stations in the Mi-8. The 12.7-mm machine gun is

installed in the doorway of the cargo bay (further “door gunner”) and 7.62-mm PKT

machine gun in the right cargo bay door (further “tail gunner” or "aft gunner").

These machine guns can be fired by gunners at any time. Gunners are implemented

as AI, but player can control their behavior (ROE) during the game. In addition to

that, player can play as a gunner of the 12.7-mm KORD machinegun.

Control of AI-gunners

Player can control AI-gunners by selecting one of three ROE options:

 HOLD - gunners will not fire;

 RETURN FIRE (RET. FIRE) - gunners will fire back if the helicopter is

under fire;

 FREE FIRE - gunners are free to engage any detected target up to

distance of 800 m. If there are multiple targets, AI-gunner tries to engage

all of them, but most dangerous targets have higher priority.

By default, the HOLD option is selected. Current status is indicated in kneeboard,

ROE column, or in the on-screen hint panel (text on transparent backg2round) while

playing from the gunner place.

To change the behavior of the AI-gunners player must:

1. Activate kneeboard

[Rshift + K]

[K]

(to briefly show kneeboard) to see the

current status of the armament and gunners:

Fig. 12.6. AI-gunners status in the kneeboard

1. Door gunner

4. Remaining ammo in percents

2. Tail gunner

5. Burst length (can not be changed here)

3. Current rules of engagement (ROE) status

6. Hotkeys for changing ROE (LC - LCtrl, LW

- Lwin)

2. By the

[LCtrl + Lwin + 4] key command (pressing sequentially) for the door

gunner and by the

[LCtrl + 5]

for the tail gunner, select the desired ROEs and check

them in the kneeboard.

AI-gunners fire short bursts: from 12.7-mm machinegun - 5..7 rounds, from 7.62-

mm machinegun - 7..10 rounds.

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First person playing with the

12.7-mm KORD machinegun

To take a gunner’s place (first person view), player must press the

[4]

key, as a

result, the player takes a seat of the gunner and the gunners’ status transparent

panel appears in the bottom-right corner:

Fig. 12.7. First person view from the door gunner’s seat

Activate/remove the gunner status panel -

[Lwin + H]

This status panel contiains the same information as the kneeboard, except that

remaining ammo is shown not in the percentage from the total ammo, but in rounds

and which ammunition belt is used, starting from the belt №12 and to the belt №1

. In the example here, 16/8 means that there are 16

rounds in the ammunition belt №8 (from 12 available) for the 12.7-mm KORD

machine gun. Similarly for the 7.62-mm PKT machine gun.

First person view and machine gun are controlled by the mouse:

 mouse movement left-right moves machine gun to the left-right

correspondingly;

 mouse wheel rotation zooms in/out the iron sight.

For aiming, by using the mouse wheel, zoom-in the iron sight of the machine gun:

and aling the front sight post or “bead” with the aperture or “crook” and target, Fig.

12.8:

Fig. 12.8. Aiming the machine gun

Iron sights of the machine guns are set to 1,000 m, and if shooting at a target at

approximately this distance, one must aim under the lower edge of the target. If

shooting is performed at smaller distances, one must lower the “bead-crook” line

below target.

Firing guns is performed with help of the left mouse button.

Use of head tracking devices (of TrackIR type) while playing as

a gunner

In case, if in addition to existing input devices (keyboard, mouse, joysticks) there is a

head tracking device (TrackIR), views and gun can be controlled in three different

ways:

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 TrackIR controls view, mouse - gun (default behavior, when taking

gunner seat);

 TrackIR controls both view and gun;

 TrackIR is disabled by the hot-key from TrackIR program

[F9]

, and then

mouse controls view and gun.

Modes can be change sequentially by the command

[Lalt + T]

N O T E . Simultaneous use if input devices was tested and tuned only for officially supported TrackIR

devices, correct functioning with other similar devices was not tested.

Key commands for playing as a gunner

Key combination

Function

[4]

Take the door gunner’s place

[1]

Take the pilot’s place

[Rshift + K]

Aktivate kneeboard

[K]

Aktivate kneeboard (shown only while the key is kept pressed)

[Lwin + H]

Activate/ deactivate gunner’s status panels while playing as a door gunner

[LCtrl + Lwin + 4]

Sets ROE of the door gunner

[LCtrl + 5]

Sets ROE of the tail gunner

[Lalt + T]

Switches simultaneous use of TrackIR and mouse modes

[F9]

Disables/enables TrackIR from its own software

12.5. Emergency jettison of bombs and stores

12.5.1. General descriptions

Emergency jettison is used, when it is necessary to emergency jettison stores in the

flight to reduce helicopter’s weight in EMERGENCY CASES when MAIN RELEASE SYSTEM is not

operational.

Cases, when all stores must be jettisoned

Emergency jettison of the stores is always performed in the following emergency

situations:

 failure of both engines (if there is an opportunity);

 when one engine has failed and sustained level flight without descending

is not possible;

 when directional control has failed and decision to land is taken;

 when crew leaves helicopter and it can not be done safely with the stores

present (not implemented);

 when bombs hang or if there was an explosion or fire in weapon

containers or blocks (not implemented).

Helicopter is equipped with two panels, controlling jettison:

On the pilot’s weapons control panel

On the co-pilot’s weapons control panel

1. The ВЗРЫВ (ARMED) switch - in the ВКЛ (ON,

1. Signal panel, indicating that bombs were

up) position arms bombs;

emergency armed.

2.The СБРОС БОМБ БЛ ГУВ (JETTISON BOMB

2. The СБРОС БОМБ (BOMB JETTISON) -

ROCKET GUV) spring loaded jettison switch -

springloaded jettison switch - when toggled to

when toggled to the upper position, opens all locks

the upper position, opens locks on external

on external hardpoints;

3. Signal panel, indicating that bombs were

hardpoints with the following symbols

emergency armed.

;

3. The ВЗРЫВ (ARMED) switch - in the ВКЛ

(ON, up) position arms bombs

That is why emergency jettison can be performed from pilot’s or co-pilot’s place.

Jettison can be performed with armed or non-armed bombs, depending on positions

of the “ВЗРЫВ” (ARMED) switches on weapons control panels. In the “ВЗРЫВ”

(ARMED) position, bombs will be armed and explode when they touch the ground.

In case of emergency jettison from pilot’s place, all stores will be jettisoned

independently on store types, but if emergency jettison is performed from co-pilot’s

place, only bombs will be jettisoned, if they are present in the table on the bomb

armament panel, see Table 12.11.

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Table 12.11

Payload profiles

What will be jettisoned by the co-pilot

(on co-pilot’s bomb armament panel)

I - "all rocket launcher" - nothing will be jettisoned

II - "all bombs" - jettison impulse is send to

external hardpoints №1-6 simultaneously

III - "bombs- rocket launchers" - jettison impulse

is send to external hardpoints №1, 6, 2, 5

simultaneously

IV - "bombs- rocket launchers" - jettison impulse is

send to external hardpoints №2, 5 simultaneously

V - "all bombs" - jettison impulse is send to

external hardpoints №2, 5, 3, 4 simultaneously

When the rotating switch ВАРИАНТЫ ПОДВЕСКИ (PAYLOAD PROFILE) on the

bomb armament panel is in the I, III and IV positions, the rocket launchers will not

be jettisoned by the co-pilot with help of emergency jettison circuits.

Rocket launchers in those cases can be jettisoned by the pilot with help of the

СБРОС БОМБ БЛ ГУВ (JETTISON BOMB ROCKET GUV) switch on the pilot’s weapon

control panel. If it is necessary to jettison everything by the co-pilot, switch the

payload profile selector into positions II or V (in this case system will assume that

bombs are present on all hardpoints).

12.5.2. Emergency jettison procedure for the pilot

To emergency jettison stores, pilot must check and perform the following actions:

1. ACBs on the left circuit breaker

panel must be enabled (only those,

needed for jettison, are shown)

 b) if it necessary to perform

jettison of armed bombs, then

it is necessary to open safety

cover of the ВЗРЫВ (ARMED)

switch

[Lalt + J]

(1), and set this

switch to the ВКЛ (ON, upper

position)

[H]

(2), as a result

signal panel АВАР ВЗРЫВ

(JETTISON ARMED) goes on,

after that perform jettison

[J]

, see a).

4. Make sure that bombs, rocket launcher

and containers were jettisoned and

corresponding signal lights went off;

5. Set the СБРОС БОМБ БЛ ГУВ

(JETTISON BOMB ROCKET GUV) switch to

the ВЫКЛ (OFF) position.

12.5.3. Emergency jettison procedure for the co-pilot

1. ACBs on the left circuit breaker

panel must be enabled (only those, needed

for jettison, are shown)

2. MASTER ARM SWITCHES must be

enabled.

3. On the Bombs control panel:

 a) check selected weapon profile, see

Table 12.11

 b) if it is necessary to jettison non-

armed bombs, open the safety

cover of the jettison switch

[Ralt + U]

(1) and perfrorm jettison

[U]

(2)

 c) if it necessary to perform jettison

of armed bombs, then it is

necessary to open safety cover of the

ВЗРЫВ (ARMED) switch

[Ralt + I]

(1),

and set this switch to the ВКЛ (ON,

upper position)

[I]

(2), as a result

signal panel АВАР ВЗРЫВ (JETTISON

ARMED) goes on, after that open the

safety cover of the jettison switch

[Ralt + U] (3) and perfrorm

jettison

[U]

(4)

4. Make sure that bombs were jettisoned and

corresponding signal lights went off;

5. Set the СБРОС БОМБ (JETTISON BOMB)

switch to the ВЫКЛ (OFF) position and close it

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13.

SPECIAL TASKS

13.1. Sling load operations

Sling load operations are implemented in the game, see Fig. 13.1

Description of Sling load equipment see 7.10

Fig. 13.1. Mi-8MTV2 is flying with a sling load

The most demanding stages of the external load operations are:

 hovering over the load and hookup;

 taking off with the load;

 transportation of cargo to the required area;

 approaching and hovering over the unhook point, load unhook.

In real life flights with a sling load are the most difficult ones. During such a flight

crew is working very intensively. To partly compensate lack of the crew assitstance,

in this game several features, for sling load operations, were implemented. They can

be activated by the player, or automatically, see below.

In addition, to play with a sling load, corresponding mission with cargos (loads),

which belongs to player’s coalition, must be created in mission editor.

13.1.1. Game features, related to sling load operations

These features are intended to help player to hover precisely (position and altitude)

above the cargo for hooking it up, as well as to assist during flight to designated

area, approaching and hovering over the unhook area. These features are:

 smoke marking of the cargo from certain distance (2000 m), this feature

is active, when cargo has been selected from the radio menu.

 external cargo indicator, which indicates position of the cargo relative to

the cargo hook, as well as position of the helicopter, during hovering

above the cargo. This feature is engaged by the player and is working

during hook up stage.

 automatic voice assistant (AI crew chief), which guides pilot where to and

at which distance pilot must move helicopter to achieve presise hover over

the load. This feature is automatic and is active during the following

stages: hooking up the cargo, taking off with the cargo, flight to

designated area, unhooking the cargo (if mission was properly prepared).

Feature activation, see below;

 view from the helicopter’s blister on the cargo (down, under the

helicopter), which makes hovering over the cargo easier. This feature is

activated manualy by the player, works unconditionally.

Cargo smoke marker, (see Fig. 13.2 ). It appears automatically, after the cargo

was selected via radio menu (see, below). Cargo smoke marker is seen only by

player, who selected corresponding cargo (in multiplayer missions).

Fig. 13.2. Cargo smoke marker

External cargo indicator, Fig. 13.3.

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Fig. 13.3. External cargo indicator

1. Projection of the cargo hook on the

3. Allowed hoveraltitude range

surface

4. Indication of helicopter’s altitude relative

2. Cargo position

to the allowed altitude range (any position

on the red line is ОК)

Activation/deactivation of this indicator can be done after the desired cargo is

selected using radio menu by pressing the [

RCtrl + Rshift + P]

combination.

Automatic voice assistant (AI crew chief RU or EN) by giving voice command,

helps:

 while hovering over the cargo for hooking it up - is giving commands,

which help to position the helicopter precisely above the cargo, informs

when cargo is hooked up;

 while taking off with a sling load - is informing about cargo condition and

it’s altitude off the ground;

 while flying to the designated area - is informing about cargo oscillations,

and if cargo is lower than 60 meters above the ground;

 while hovering over the unhook point/ drop zone (if this point is created in

mission editor, see below), is giving commands to position the helicopter

over the unhook point, informs, when cargo touches the ground.

While hovering above the cargo, the AI crew chief engages, when distance to the

cargo is less then 10 m. on X,Y,Z (i.e if at least one of the distances is less than 10

m.). While approaching unhook point, the AI crew chief engages if distance from

cargo to center of the unhook point is less than 50 meters. Commands, given by the

AI at different stages of flight, are listed in Table 13.1.

Table 13.1

Flight stage, description of the situation,

guiding where to move the helicopter, various

Phrases of the AI crew chief (numbers are

information

meters)

Hovering over cargo

up - meter (2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50, 60, 100,

increase your altitude at ..

150)

down - meter (2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50, 60,

decrease your altitude at ..

100, 150)

move forward at ..

forward - meter (2, 3, 5, 10, 15)

move backward at ..

back - meter (2, 3, 5, 10, 15)

move left at ..

left - meter (2, 3, 5, 10, 15)

move right at ..

right - meter (2, 3, 5, 10, 15)

Hooking up a cargo

helicopter is hovering precisely over the load

in position

load is hooked and hook lock is locked

automatically (or manually by pressing

corresponding key combination)

load is hooked

smoothly tighten the slings

slings are coming tight

slings are tight

helicopter is hovering at required altitude over

the load (altitude is equal to sling length +

load height)

at altitude

keep required altitude (altitude is equal to sling

length + load height)

hold this altitude

Takeoff with a sling load

Load is still on the ground

load is on the ground

Load is lifted at one meter off the ground

load is one meter off the ground

Load is lifted at three meters off the ground

three off the ground

Load is lifted at five meters off the ground

five off the ground

Sling load’s behavior in the air is normal, as

expected, pilot can start accelerating

Load is cleared for flight

Load is at ten meters off the ground

ten off the ground

Load is at fifteen meters off the ground

fifteen off the ground

Load is at twenty meters off the ground

twenty off the ground

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Flight to the designated area (drop

zone)

The load is swinging fore and aft

the load is swinging fore and aft (3, 5, 10, 15, 30)

The load is swinging side to side

the load is swinging side to side (3, 5, 10, 15, 30)

Swinging of the load disappeared (eliminated)

load is hanging steady

Load is at (60, 50, 30, 20, 15, 10, 5, 3, meter)

(60, 50, 30, 20, 15, 10, 5, 3, meter) of the

off the ground

ground

Approaching and hovering over drop

zone, load unhook (if trigger is used to

mark the drop zone)

Load is at (60, 50, 30, 20, 15, 10, 5, 3, meter)

load is (60, 50, 30, 20, 15, 10, 5, 3, meter) off

off the ground

the ground

increase your altitude at ..

up - meter (2, 3, 5)

decrease your altitude at ..

down - meter (2, 3, 5)

move forward at ..

forward - meter (2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50)

move backward at ..

back - meter (2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50)

move left at ..

left - meter (2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50)

move right at ..

right - meter (2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50)

helicopter hovers precisely over the drop zone

(±2,5 m)

in position/ over drop zone

load is on the ground, unhook the load

on the ground, release

In case if load is to be released at drop zone/unhook zone without trigger, the voice

assistant will help to control altitude of load above the ground with the following

phrases: “60 off the ground”, “50 off the ground”, “30 off the ground”, “20 off the

ground”, “15 off the ground”, “10 off the ground”, “5 off the ground”, “3 off the

ground”, “meter off the ground”, “on the ground, release”.

After the “on the ground, release” phrase, the automatic voice assistant (AI crew

chief RU or EN) stops functioning, until the next load is selected.

Keep in mind that during vigourous maneuvers in hookup or drop zone (altitude and

position), information, given by the AI crew chief, quickly became outdated.

View from blister on the cargo (Fig. 13.4) is used to control hovering position,

when normal view on the cargo is blocked by the fuselage, is activated/deactivated

by the [

Lshift + Lalt + С]

keys,

Created, in this way mission, allows player to hook up the cargo, transport and

unhook the cargo at any place (unhook zone is not designated and thus smoke

marking of the unhook zone and AI crew chief will not be functional).

To create a more advanced mission, where player must unhook cargo precisely at

designated area, using advanced features like marking of the unhook zone with a

smoke and AI crew chief assistant, a trigger area of the unhook zone type must be

added.

Creation of the unhook zone

To have a possibility of marking the unhook zone with a smoke and use the

automatic voice assistant (AI crew chief, see below), is necessary:

1. Place a trigger zone, give it a name and set the desired radius (in this case

length of the radius does not matter):

2. In the “TRIGGERS” tab Fig. 13.6 (1) create a new trigger (2); select from the

drop-down list the CARGO UNHOOKED IN ZONE (3) condition; select cargo,

which must be unhooked at this zone (4) and link the selected cargo with the

unhook zone (5):

Fig. 13.6. Creation of the unhook zone

3. In the action tab, player must select some actions to be performed when

cargo is unhooked, for example, give a message “Gargo is unhooked at

designated area”. In the opposite case the trigger will not be saved.

Now, while approaching drop zone with a “1000kg” cargo, at a distance of less than

2 km from center of the “UnHooked Zone-1”, unhook area will be marked with the

smoke and from 50m the AI crew chief, will be giving guiding commands to achieve

precise hover over the unhook place. Many different cargos can be linked to one

trigger zone.

13.1.3. Playing with sling loads

Let us give you an example, showing selection of a load and various flight stages.

In certain area are several loads with different weight. Player must select one of

them, hover over the selected load to hook it up, take off with the sling load, fly to

designated area, approach drop zone and hover to unhook the load.

PLAYERS ACTIONS

Cargo selection

To give player an opportunity to select cargo (using radio menu), “cargo visibility

zone” is implemented. This zone is moving together with helicopter, flown by player

or bot (zone is shown as circles around helicopters №1 and 2). Therefore, cargos

can be selected by player only if helicopter is close enough to them, so that distance

to a cargo is less than the “cargo visibility zone” (see, Fig. 13.7, helicopter №2)

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Fig. 13.8. Cargo selection list

1. Key, selecting corresponding cargo

3. Cargo name

2. Cargo weight

To select desired cargo player must press one of the

[F1..F10]

keys. As a result,

cargo location will be immediately marked with a smoke.

If necessary, player can change selected cargo, to do that, one must activate radio

menu, select the cargo selection page

[F6] and choose CANCEL for previously

selected cargo. Then the cargo selection procedure, explained above, must be

repeated for a new cargo.

Hovering and hooking up the load

A cargo can be hooked up by the AI (i.e. automatically) or by the player in “manual

hook up” mode.

AUTOMATIC CARGO HOOKUP is activated once cargo is selected using radio menu. It can

be done only by hovering above the cargo. Automatic hookup can only be successful

if the following conditions, such as, sling length, precision of hover and time that is

required by a virtual ground operator for hooking up the cargo, are fulfilled.

Therefore, to hook up the cargo, pilot must hover within limited area and remain

there within given period of time. Hover zone limitations:

 relative to longitudinal and lateral axes - radius 2.5m;

 relative to vertical axis - from “load height + 0.5m” to “sling length + load

height - 0.5 m”. For example, if sling length is 30 m, and load height is

7m, than allowed altitude range (above ground level) for hooking up the

cargo is: from 7+0.5m (7.5 m) to 30+7-0.5 (36.5 m).

Helicopter must hover in this zone for not less than 5 s.

Sling length can be from 5 m to 30 m.

When cargo is selected, the external cargo indicator can be activated

[Rshift + RCtrl

+ P]

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At a distance of 10 m to selected cargo (any axis) automatic voice assistant is

engaged.

While helicopter is hovering precisely over the cargo (all conditions are fulfilled), the

IN POSITION/ HOVER ABOVE CARGO message is being shown and after 5 s the

LOAD IS HOOKED/ CARGO HOOKED appears. If player leaves required zone, the

corresponding message will be given.

“MANUAL CARGO HOOKUP”. Used if player has landed nearby the load, selected from the

menu. “Manual hookup” works only if helicopter is close enough to the selected load

and if sling length is longer than the distance from landing place to load attachment

point, to hook up press the

[RCtrl + Rshift + L]

. Successful hookup is confirmed by

the text message and by voice assistant.

Take off with a sling load

When the cargo was hooked up, one must, gradually, without rush, increase altitude

to tighten up the sling. When the sling is tighten, raise the collective and vertically lift

the cargo off the ground. Further, continue climbing and do not go back to hover (do

not lower the collective), instead, gradually begin accelerating the helicopter,

continuing climbing. Push the stick forward very carefully, exceeding of pitch of

more than

1-2° is not recommended. During take off the voice assistant is

continuing operating.

While accelerating, do not allow reduction of vertical speed to less than zero. Take

into account additional altitude slack, while flying over obstacles.

Flight to designated area (drop zone)

While flying, monitor if cargo is swinging, and if cargo is swinging heavily, try to

compensate swinging by slightly lowering the collective when cargo begins moving

from one of the end positions to the center. Avoid sharp and abrupt movements of

the stick and collective for changing flying mode. When cargo is swinging or cargo is

less than 60 m above the ground, player will be informed by the voice assistant.

Approach and hover over the drop zone, cargo unhook

Approach the designated drop zone. Reduce speed in advance (1,600- 1,400m),

deceleration rate should be significantly lower than under normal conditions, without

sling load.

If the drop zone was created with a trigger, then when helicopter approaches drop

zone with a sling load, from distance of 2 km drop zone will be marked with a

smoke. From 50 m to this zone, voice assistant begins guiding you to help achieving

perfect hover and will inform you when the load touches the ground.

Before unhooking the cargo, the “auto unhook” feature (see Automatic cargo

unhook) can be activated, by pressing the

[RCtrl + Rshift + K]

. It will immediately

unhook the load, as soon as it touches the ground. Player can unhook load manually

as well. When cargo is at desired place on the ground, press the external cargo

tactical unhook button or external cargo emergency unhook button, located on the

collective (Fig. 7.43) by pressing the

[RCtrl + Rshift + Ralt + L]

[RCtrl + Rshift +

Ralt + P]

When cargo hook is opened, the corresponding message is given.

13.1.4. Informational help to player, related to sling load operations

During playing the game, player can get some hints, which remind player about

useful key combinations, rope length, and which cargo is chosen and hooked up.

Player must open kneeboard to see these hints,

[Rshift + K]

More about kneeboard features you can find in chapter 14.7.

13.1.5. Keyboard commands, related to sling operations

Назначение

Key combination

на русском

Function

Comments

Индикатор

External Cargo

Enables/disables external cargo

RCtrl + Rshift + P

груза

Indicator

indicator (cheat)

When pressed, hooks up the load, if

the helicopter is on the ground and

Подцеп

External Cargo

sling length is long enough to reach

RCtrl + Rshift + L

груза

Hook

load’s attachment point.

Тактический

External Cargo

RCtrl + Rshift + Ralt + L

отцеп груза

Tactical Unhook

Safety cover opens immediately

External Cargo

Аварийный

Emergency

RCtrl + Rshift + Ralt + P

отцеп груза

Unhook

Safety cover opens immediately

Activate/deactivate autounhook

Автоматичес

External Cargo

feature, load is unhooked if cargo

кий отцеп

Autounhook

touches the ground and force,

RCtrl + Rshift + K

груза

Switch - ON/OFF

applied to cargo hook is removed

Открытие/за

External Cargo

RCtrl + Rshift + Ralt + T

крытие

Tactical Unhook

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колпачка

Button Cover

для кнопки

OPEN/CLOSE

"Тактически

й сброс

груза"

Открытие/за

крытие

External Cargo

колпачка

Emergency

для кнопки

Unhook Button

"Аварийный

Cover

RCtrl + Rshift + Ralt + R

сброс груза"

- OPEN/CLOSE

External Cargo

Тактический

Tactical Unhook

Triggers only if safety cover is

RCtrl + Rshift + Ralt + Q

отцеп груза

Button

opened

External Cargo

Аварийный

Emergency

Triggers only if safety cover is

RCtrl + Rshift + Ralt + A

отцеп груза

Unhook Button

opened

Slowly changes normal view to view

Взгляд на

to the open blister, works differently

Lshift + Lalt + С

цель

View to Aim

for pilot’s and co-pilot’s places.

DIGITAL COMBAT SIMULATOR Mi-8МТV2

14. HOW TO PLAY

To Important notice

14.1. General information

This game is a first-person aircraft simulation, where the player controls an

helicopter and interacts with cockpit objects with the help of various game controllers

(joysticks, pedals, touchpads, etc.), keyboard and mouse.

It is possible to set an external camera (relative to the helicopter’s cockpit) in any place of the game

world to observe the player’s helicopter and other objects in the world.

The simulation gives the player the unique opportunity to control an helicopter in

real-time in the same way a real pilot does. The player has to interact with cockpit

objects, distribute his/her attention between the cockpit and the outside world at

every stage of the flight - from engine startup to taxiing to the parking spot after

landing. In addition, there are scenarios where the player has to interact with and

give orders to wingmen (player’s squadron pilots).

The game can be played in single-player mode (the player is alone in the simulated

world, everything else is controlled by the AI) or in multiplayer mode (there are

several human players connected via the internet, other objects are controlled by the

AI).

When a module is purchased, it has to be installed and activated as a module to DCS

World. The main documents, describing the activation procedure, the main window

functions, game settings, mission editor, and the setup of game controllers are

located in the “Doc” folder inside the game installation directory. Each document

describes a certain game functionality:

a) how to install and activate the game -

DCS World Activation Guide EN.pdf;

b) the main game window and mission editor functionality -

DCS User Manual EN.pdf;

c) setup of game controllers -

DCS World Input Controller Walk Through EN.pdf;

d) Airfields radio equipment and beacons -

DCS World List of all available Beacons EN.pdf.

For a player to find himself in the cockpit it is necessary to start relevant mission

(scenario) under control of the DCS World shell. Missions can be built-in in the game

(supplied with the module installation package), downloaded from the internet or

developed independently. A set of related missions is called a campaign. The user

can create a mission (campaign) by himself, using the MISSION EDITOR (ME) tools.

Usage of the mission editor is described in the document DCS User Manual EN.pdf.

Interaction between player and virtual cockpit

Inside the cockpit, the player can control the aircraft, cockpit objects and

virtual pilot head position (views). All these functions can be implemented by

means of keyboard only, mouse, joystick or by their various combinations. It is

recommended to use a joystick for controlling the aircraft for the best possible game

experience.

The mouse can be used in the following two modes:

 control various objects in the clickable cockpit;

 control virtual pilot head position (view control, “mouse view”).

The player can switch between these two modes at any time by pressing the

keyboard combination

[Lalt+C]

or by a double-click of the mouse wheel.

14.2. Built-in missions

The game comes with a set of built-in missions: training missions, ordinary missions

and a campaign. Non-training missions (e.g. campaign) usually assume that the

player is already familiar with the helicopter and willing to try a scenario on his own.

Procedure for built-in mission start:

1. Start DCS World. When in the main menu, one can either start a training mission

by selecting TRAINING or ordinary missions by selecting INSTANT ACTION or

MISSION:

2. To choose a mission, it is necessary to select the desired module on the left and

then pick a mission from the corresponding folder (the example below contains the

folders "Taining", “QuickStart” and “Single”):

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3. When the mission is selected, a briefing window with a START button, which is

used to start the mission, appears on the screen:

14.3. Controlling the helicopter and interacting with cockpit

objects in the game

The most essential helicopter’s controls include the aircraft control stick (for

helicopters it is a cyclic stick, for aircraft it is aircraft control stick), power control

lever (for helicopter it is a collective, which controls main rotor pitch and engines,

for airplane it is a throttle) and pedals. Cyclic (control stick) is used to control roll

(roll to the left or right) during turns, and pitch (nose up, nose down) during ascend

or descend, or in case of helicopter, to accelerate or decelerate helicopter. Collective

(throttle) is used when it is necessary to increase or decrease horizontal or vertical

speed. Pedals control yaw axis (turn of the plane nose to the right or left) and to

compensate slides with help of the rudder. Besides that, on the planes they can be

used, during taxiing, for braking main wheels separately to turn in the desired

direction (simultaneously with rudder deflection).

14.3.1. Controlling aircraft (airplane or helicopter) with help of a joystick

Roll

Pitch

Some joysticks are equipped with some lever or/and rotating knob (it can be any axis

of the joystick), which controls throttle (collective for helicopter) and a twister for

controlling pedals.

While piloting, it is possible to enable the controls indicator, using the

[RCtrl+Enter]

to see current positions of helicopter’s controls

14.3.2. Controlling helicopter with keyboard

If the player controls the helicopter using only the keyboard, the main control

buttons are: arrow keys to control cyclic (roll and pitch),

[Numpad+]

[Numpad-

]

for collective control and

[Z]

[X]

keys for pedals:

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14.3.3. Interacting with cabin objects with the mouse

All objects of the clickable cockpit can be controlled by the mouse. This is the main

mouse mode in the game. The left and right buttons and the mouse wheel can be

used.

Normally, all switches are enabled by the left mouse button. The rotary switches

(rotating knobs with fixed positions) rotate with the left mouse button in one

direction

and

with

the

right

one

the

other.

Cockpit objects, which can be enabled or disabled with the mouse (when the mouse

pointer is over them), are marked with the following symbol:

Rotating knobs can be rotated with the mouse wheel. The cockpit objects, which can

be rotated when the mouse pointer is over them, are marked with the following

symbol:

To speed up the rotation of the knobs using the mouse wheel, it is necessary to

press

[Lshift]

while rotating the mouse wheel. This way the knob will rotate 10

times faster. By default, the mouse is in the “cockpit object control mode” described

above.

14.4. Controlling virtual pilot head position and views in the

6DOF cockpit

14.4.1. Controlling virtual pilot head position in the 6DOF cockpit

This implies that the head can be moved along the three axes (OX, OY, OZ), and

rotated around these axes (Fig. 14.1).

Fig. 14.1 Axes in the 6DOF cockpit

Head position may be controlled by all input devices: keyboard, mouse, joystick and

head tracking devices such as TrackIR. NOTE that virtual head rotation around the

OX axis (red color curved arrow) usually is not used, that is why it is unavailable for

controlling by means of keyboard and mouse.

In addition to head movement and rotation, there is also zoom feature (cockpit view

angle reduction).

The rate of view moving can be change:

Lshift + [

Mouse Rate Fast

Lalt + [

Mouse Rate Normal

LCtrl + [

Mouse Rate Slow

I.e. the working area of the screen displays only objects, which is inside the field of view. Because the

field of view becomes narrow during zooming, objects within the same area become larger. This can

be compared with the use of a telescope: all objects, located along the line of sight, are visible at any

magnification.

Head movement, rotation and image zooming with keyboard and

mouse

Symbols on schematics showing the mouse usage:

Click and hold the wheel pressed

Wheel double click

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Click, hold the wheel pressed and rotate it

Rotate mouse wheel

Head movement along the corresponding axis

Head rotation around the corresponding axis

By default, the mouse is in COCKPIT OBJECT CONTROL MODE. To switch it in VIRTUAL PILOT

HEAD POSITION CONTROL MODE (and back), it is necessary to use the key combination

[Lalt+C]

or perform a double click of the mouse wheel.

Action

Implementation by keyboard and mouse

With keyboard:

[RCtrl+Rshift+*]

[RCtrl+Rshift+/]

With mouse:

With keyboard:

[RCtrl+Rshift+Num2]

[RCtrl+Rshift+Num8]

With mouse:

and

With keyboard:

[RCtrl+Rshift+Num4]

[RCtrl+Rshift+Num6]

With mouse:

and

With keyboard:

[Num4]

[Num6]

With mouse:

With keyboard:

[Num2]

[Num8]

With mouse:

ZOOM

With keyboard:

[Num*]

[Num/]

With mouse:

14.4.2. Controlling views in the 6DOF cockpit

Many cockpit objects are located inconveniently (in niches, covered by other

objects). To be able to quickly look at the correct object in flight and return to the

instrument panel, the built-in SnapView function can be used using key

combinations. This function "remembers" custom views created by the player and

allocates corresponding key combinations on the numeric keyboard. After recording,

they can be used with the key combination

[Num0

(modifier) +

Num1..9

(one of 9

needed views)

]

Before creating individual custom views, the player is encouraged to review the pre-

defined default views by pressing

[Num0+Num1..9] in succession. In many cases,

the default views are sufficient for the player’s needs.

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To create a custom SnapView, it is necessary to:

a) activate saving of one of the views by pressing

[Num0+Num1..9]

(only one

number), start of the saving is activated;

NOTE. View adjustments can be done with standard keyboard commands for controlling the camera:



[Num * ] - zoom in slow,

[Num / ]

- zoom out slow,



[Rshift+RCtrl+Num2]

- cockpit camera move DOWN,



[Rshift+RCtrl+Num8]

- cockpit camera move up,



[Rshift+RCtrl+Num4]

- cockpit camera move left,



[Rshift+RCtrl+ Num6]

- cockpit camera move right,



[Num1..9]

- rotation of the current point of view,



[Num5]- center view,



[Rshift+RCtrl+ Num*]

- cockpit camera move forward,



[Rshift+RCtrl+ Num/]

- cockpit camera move back.

b) set up the view as needed (for example - PKV Sight a custom SnapView), for

this is necessary to perform the following steps:

(1) move the camera to the center of the selected object

[Rshift+RCtrl+Num2,8,6,4]

;

(2) turn the sight axis to the desired angle

[Num2,8,6,4]

;

(3) zoom to the object at the desired distance: zoom in

[ * ] or zoom

out

[ / ]

, for result as Fig. 14.2:

Fig. 14.2. The custom SnapView of PKV Sight

(4) finish storing the adjusted views to a file by pressing the key

combination

[Ralt + Num0+Num1..9]

Information about custom views is stored in the file

"C:\Users\<USERNAME>\Saved Games\DCS\Config\View\SnapViews.lua".

14.5. Special settings of the module

Special settings of the module are located on the SPECIAL tab, Fig. 14.3:

Fig. 14.3. Special settings of the DCS: Mi-8MTV2

1. CONTROL HELPER (checkbox)

5. GUN CAMERA MODE (droplist)

2. RUDDER TRIMMER (checkbox)

6. MAX FOV ADJUSTMENT (slider)

3. AUTOPILOT ADJUSTMENT (checkbox)

7. CUSTOMIZED COCKPIT, language and

4. TRIMMER MODE (droplist)

texture (droplist)

(1) CONTROL HELPER. Activates control helper, if checkbox is checked (

). In this

case helper will smoothify abrupt and high-amplitude deflections of the cyclic, try to

prevent rapid roll, pitch and yaw changes, compensate reactive moment of the tail

rotor. Can be useful to new beginners.

(2) RUDDER TRIMMER. If checked, then when the trimmer button

[T]

is pressed, pedals

will be trimmed simultaneously with cyclic, i.e. pedals in model will retain their

position, even if player returned them to neutral position (due to springs in pedals).

Works in the same way as for joystick with “Central position trimmer mode” option

selected (see below).

(3) AUTOPILOT ADJUSTMENT. If this checkbox is checked, then AI crew chief constantly

(automatically) “adjust” roll and pitch channels by the centering knobs, if deviations

of the indicators are more than 50% of travel range. Adjustment is performed at a

slow rate (not more than 1 degree/sec), therefore player does not feel anything.

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N O T E . It is possible to adjust autopilot without having this box checked using the

[Ralt + A]

command. In this case AI crew chief will adjust roll and pitch channels only once and report about

actions taken

(4) TRIMMER MODE. It is a droplist with the following entries:

 “Default” - joystick works in a normal way: pressing the trimmer button

[T]

only makes trimmer sound, position of the cyclic is equal to the

joystick’s position.

 “Central position trimmer mode” - after pressing the trimmer button, the

cyclic remains in the same position, where it was at this moment, and the

following changes in joystick’s position have no impact on cyclic, until

player return his joystick to the center position (with some margin). After

that deflection of the joystick will be added to the current position of cyclic

(latest trimmed position). To reset cyclic trimmer, player must use the

[LCtrl + T]

command;

 “Joystick without springs and FFB ” - is intended to be used with customly

modified joysticks, which have centering springs removed. In this case,

when the trimmer button is pressed, the click of the trimmer is heard and

the actual position of the joystick is equal to the position of the virtual

cyclic in the model.

(5) GUN CAMERA MODE. Droplist with the following entries: OFF, Only for tracks, ON. It

specifies the usage of the AKS-2 gun camera.

(6) MAX FOV ADJUSTMENT. This slider sets the initial field of view, when mission is

loaded. Default value is -120°. The most adequate angular sizes of the cockpit

objects are achieved with FOV equal to 90°..

(7) CUSTOMIZED COCKPIT. It is a droplist with the following entries:

 “Default” - language of the cockpit labels is selected based on language

settings of the operating system (Russian or English);

 “English” - all labels will be on English language;

 “Chinese” - all labels will be on Chinese language.

14.6. Additional properties of the aircraft

in the DCS:MI-8MTV2

The DCS Mission Editor includes a number of special “tuning” options for the Mi-

8MTV2 helicopter (Fig. 14.4). In additional to the standard air group settings of the

ME, the following special properties are available for the Mi-8MTV2:

 remove/install external hardpoints and PKV gunsight;

 sets the rope length for slingload operations (see, 13.1.2, 7).

 remove/install exhaust IR suppression devices;

 remaining service life of engines;

 remove/install additional armor;

 remove/install cargo bay doors;

Fig. 14.4. Additional properties of the aircraft in the DCS:MI-8MTV2

1. Activates payload tab

5. Install exhaust IR suppression devices

2. Installs external hardpoints

6. Sets remaining service life of the engines

3. Sets the rope lengh in m. for sling load

7. Installs additional armor

operations

8. Installs cargo bay doors

4. Activates the additional properties of the

aircraft tab

(2) THE EXTERNAL HARDPOINTS checkbox is checked - enables attachment of all

available weapon on external hardpoints and increases weight of empty helicopter by

401 kg.

(3) SET THE LENGTH ROPE for transporting external cargo

(5) INSTALLS EXHAUST IR SUPPRESSION DEVICES (7.12). It decreases engines’ IR signature

by approximately two times. This reduces lock on range for IR SAMs and increases

probability of successful flight through SAM protected areas.

6) ENGINES’ SERVICE LIFE COEFFICIENT allows creating missions, in which helicopter’s

power plant will be worned out, which, in its order, requires additional skills of the

player, when performing designated task.

NOTE: 90% corresponds to new engine from the manufacturing plant.

100% is a testing stand power (conditionally)

This coefficient is non-linear, therefore:



75% - main rotor RPM drops at collective of 11,5°.

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

50% - main rotor RPM drops at collective of 5°. It is not possible to fly using these

engines.

(7) ADDITIONAL ARMOR checkbox - additional armor increases survivability of crew and

important helicopter’s units from bullets and fragments. Increases empty weight of

helicopter by 419 kg.

(8) INSTALLS OR REMOVES CARGO BAY DOORS - removed cargo bay doors increase amount

of different game variations and decrease helicopter’s weight by 130 kg.

14.7. Kneeboard

To ease the learning process and also to compensate "flight in front of the monitor"

inconveniences, kneeboard are available in the game. It contains information about

current states of important parameters of the equipment, AI-gunners state and some

useful key combinations for changing, mentioned above parameters, Fig. 14.5:

Fig. 14.5. Kneeboard

WEAPON

CARGO OPERATIONS

21. Indication of weapon on hardpoints:

9. Key command for manual cargo hooking.

 GUV-GL - GUV grenade launcher

10. Key command, activating autounhook

 GUV-MG - GUV machine gun

feature, when cargo is unhooked once it

 UPK - UPK-23-250

touches the ground.

 B8 - B8V20 rockets

11. Key command for tactical unhook of the

 Bo - bombs

cargo in the air

2. Remaining ammo (for GUV-MG in numerator for

12. Key command for emergency unhook of

12.7-mm machine gunes, in denominator for 7.62-

the cargo in the air

mm machine guns)

13. Key command activating cargo indicator

3. PKV elevation angle

14. Key command activating view on cargo

4. Position of master arm (ГВ) on the left circuit

from the blister/ return back to normal view

breaker console and key command for enabling or

15. Rope length, selected in ME.

410

disabling master arm.

16. Weight of chosen or hooked cargo

5. Safety switcher position(ARMED, SAFE) and a

key command for toggling it.

CREW STATUS

6. Active weapon selection (RS - rockets, UPK,

17. Key command, changing ROE setting for

PKT, GUV ) and key combinations for changing

the door gunner (HOLD, RET.FIRE, FIRE)

active weapon (RC=RCtrl, RA=Ralt, R=Rshift)

18. Key command, changing ROE setting for

7. Position of the rotation switch on the copilot's

the tail gunner (HOLD, RET.FIRE, FIRE)

weapons control panel (I, II, III, IV, V, GUV) and

19. Burst length of AI-gunners (can not be

corresponding key commands.

changed)

8. Position of the ESBR-3P electrical release control

20. Remaining ammo, in percents of total

box (ON, OFF) and key commands.

ammo.

21. Indication of ROE settings for the AI-

gunners

The kneeboard is activated by pressing

[K]

(shown only while the key is kept

pressed) or

[Rshift + K]

(toggle mode, i.e. switched on/off by the same key

combination).

14.8. Use of AI crew members assistance

In the game, AI can perofrm several functions:

 autopilot adjustment by the AI crew chief;

 voice assistance by the AI crew chief (automatic voice assistant) while

playing with sling loads, which helps positioning the helicopter precisely

over the cargo for hooking it, or over drop zone, for unhooking it.

14.8.1. Autopilot adjustment by the AI crew chief

It can be done by the player request or automatically.

Command from the player is

[Ralt + A]

. After activation, the AI crew chief smoothly

adjust roll and pitch channels, using corresponding centering knobs, all actions he

performs are commented by voice.

For automatic adjustment, one must check the corresponding checkbox in the special

tab of the module settings:

DIGITAL COMBAT SIMULATOR Mi-8МТV2

15.

ABBREVIATIONS & TERMS

Percent Torque

Alternating Current

ACB

Automatic Circuit Breaker

ADF

Automatic Direction Finder

AGL

Above Ground Level

Amper x hour

Artificial intelligence

ALT

Alternator

ALT

Altitude/Altimeter

ALTM

Altimeter

Amplitude Modulation

AMP

Ampere

ANT

Antenna

APU

Auxiliary power unit

ATTD

Attitude

AUTO

Automatic

AUX

Auxiliary

AVGAS

Aviation Gasoline

BAT

Battery

BDHI

Bearing Distance Heading Indicator

BFO

Beat Frequency Oscillator

Butt Line

BRIL

Brilliance

BRT

Bright

Celsius

CARR

Carrier

CAS

Calibrated Airspeed

CCW

Counter Clockwise

CDI

Course Deviation Indicator

Center of Gravity

Centerline

CMPS

Compass

CNVTR

Converter

COLL

Collision

COMM

Communication

COMPT

Compartment

CONT

Continuous

CONT

Control

CONV

Converter

Clockwise

Direct Current

DCP

Dispenser Control Panel

DECR

Decrease

deg

degree

DET

Detector

Direction Finding

Directional Gyro

DIS

Disable

DISS

DISP

Dispense

DPD

Dust protection devices (the same as PSS)

DSCRM

Discriminator

ECL

Engine Condition Levers ("РРУД" in RU)

ECM

Electronic Countermeasures

EGS

Exhaust Gas Suppressor

EGT

Exhaust Gas Temperature

ELEC

Electrical

EMER

Emergency

END

Endurance

ENG

Engine

ESS

Essential

EXH

Exhaust

EXT

Extend

EXT

Exterior

Fahrenheit

FAT

Free Air Temperature

FCU

Fuel Control Unit

FITG

Fitting

Frequency Modulation

FOD

Foreign Object Damage

fpm

feet per minutes

FPS

Feet Per Second, or Frame Per Second

FREQ

Frequency

Fuselage Station

Foot

feet

FT/MIN

Feet Per Minute

ft-in

feet&inch

FUS

Fuselage

FWD

Forward

Guard

Gravity

GAL

Gallon

gal

Gallon

Guard

GEN

Generator

GND

Ground

GOV

Governor

GPU

Ground Power Unit

GRWT

Gross Weight

HDG

Heading

High Frequency

HIT

Health Indicator Test

HTR

Heater

HVAR

High Velocity Aircraft Rocket

HYD

Hydraulic

Herz

IAS

Indicated Airspeed

ICS

Interphone Control Station

IDENT

Identification

IFF

Identification Friend or Foe

IGE

In Ground Effect

Inch

INCR

Increase

IND

Indication/Indicator

INHG

Inches of Mercury

INOP

Inoperative

INST

Instrument

INT

Internal

INT

Interphone

INV

Inverter

INVTR

Inverter

Infrared

IRT

Indicator Receiver Transmitter

ISA

International Standard Atmosphere

KCAS

Knots Calibrated Airspeed

kHz

Kilohertz

KIAS

Knots Indicated Airspeed

Kilometer

Kilonewton

knots

Nautical Miles per hour

knots

Nautical Miles per hour

Kilogram-force

KTAS

Knots True Airspeed

kts

Knots

kVA

Kilovolt-Ampere

Kilowatt

Left

LABS

Low-altitude bombing system

Pounds

lbf

pound-force

lbs

Pounds

LCM

Left (button) Click Mouse

LDG

Landing

Left Hand

LSB

Lower Sideband

Lights

416

LTG

Lighting

LTS

Lights

MAG

Magnetic

MAN

Manual

MAX

Maximum

MED

Medium

MHF

Medium-High Frequency

MHz

Megahertz

MIC

Microphone

mil

417illiard, 1\6400 part of a circle

MIN

Minimum

MIN

Minute

MISC

Miscellaneous

Millimeter

MON

Monitor

MPC

Manual pip control

MWO

Modification Work Order

Gas Turbine Speed (Compressor)

Power Turbine Speed (link with Main Rotor)

NAV

Navigation

NET

Network

Nautical Mile

Number

NON-ESS

Non-Essential

NON-SEC

Non-Secure

NORM

Normal

NR, Nr

Main Rotor RPM

NVG

Night Vision Goggles

OGE

Out of Ground Effect

PED

Pedestal

PKT

7.62 Mashin Gun

PLT

Pilot

PRESS

Pressure

PRGM

Program

PSI

Pounds Per Square Inch

PSS

Particle Separator System (the same as DPD)

PTIT

Power Turbine Inlet Temperature

PVT

Private

PWR

Power

QTY

Quantity

Right

R/C

Rate of Climb

R/D

Rate of Descent

RCM

Right (button) Click Mouse

RCVR

Receiver

RDR

Radar

RDS

Rounds

REL

Release

REM

Remote

RETR

Retract

RETRAN

Retransmission

Radio Frequency

Right Hand

Remote Height Indicator

RKT

Rockets

RPM

Revolutions Per Minute

SAM

Surface to Air Missile

SEC

Secondary

SEC

Secure

SEL

Select

SENS

Sensitivity

Searchlight

SOL

Solenoid

Squelch

SQFT

Square Feet

SSB

Single Sideband

STA

Station

STBY

Standby

T/R

Transmit-Receive

TAS

True Airspeed

TEMP

Temperature

TGT

Turbine Gas Temperature

TRANS

Transfer

TRANS

Transformer

TRANS

Transmitter

TRQ

Torque

UHF

Ultra-High Frequency

Gun pods equipped with GSh-23L (ГШ-23Л) twin-

UPK

barrel 23 mm cannon

USB

Upper Sideband

Volt

VAC

Volts, Alternating Current

VDC

Volts, Direct Current

VHF

Very high Frequency

Volt Meter

VNE

Velocity, Never Exceed (Airspeed

VOL

Volume

VOR

VHF Omni Directional Range

Water line

WPN

Weapon

XCVR

Transceiver

XMIT

Transmit

XMSN

Transmission

418

XMTR

Transmitter

ΔF

Increment of Equivalent Flat Plate Drag Area

АВСК

Аппаратура внутренней связи и коммутации

АЗС

Автомат защиты сети

АНО

Аэронавигационные огни

АРК

Автоматический радиокомпас

АРП

Автоматический радиопеленгатор

АЦП

Аналогово-цифровой преобразователь

АЭР

Аэродром

БАНО

Бортовые аэронавигационные огни. Красный - левый, зеленый - правый.

БЧ

Боевая часть

БПРМ

Ближняя приводная радиостанция с маркером

БПРС

Ближняя приводная радиостанция (1000 м от торца ВПП)

ВМГ

Винтомоторная группа

ВПП

Взлетно-посадочная полоса

ВС

Воздушное судно

ВСУ

Вспомогательная силовая установка

ГВ

Главный выключатель

ГПК

Гирополукомпас

ГУВ

Гондола универсальная вертолетная

ДИСС

Доплеровский измеритель составляющих скоростей

ДПРМ

Дальняя приводная радиостанция с маркером

ДПРС

Дальняя приводная радиостанция (4000 м от торца ВПП)

ЗПУ

Заданный путевой угол

ИВС

Истинная воздушная скорость

ИПМ

Исходный пункт маршрута

КМГУ

Контейнер мелких грузов универсальный

КПМ

Конечный пункт маршрута

КУР

Курсовой угол радиостанции

КУЦ

Курсовой угол цели

ЛА

Летательный аппарат

ЛБУ

Линейное боковое уклонение

ЛУР

Линейное упреждение разворота

МВ

Минное вооружение

МК

Магнитный курс

МПР

Магнитный пеленг радиостанции

МСА

Международная стандартная атмосфера

НАР Неуправляемая авиационная ракета

НВ

Несущий винт

НОП Наземный обслуживающий персонал

НППУ Несъемная подвижная пушечная установка

НВР Неуправляемое ракетное воорежение

ОПРС Отдельная приводная радиостанция (NDB)

ОПС Оптическая прицельная система

ОСП Оборудование системы посадки. Система посадки по дальней и ближней приводным

радиостанциям (ICAO 2NDB Approach)

ОТ

Оперативная точка

ОШ

Общий шаг винтов

ПВД Приемник воздушного давления

ПВО Противовоздушная оборона

ПВР Пульт выбора режимов

ПЗУ Пылезащитное устройство

ПНК Пилотажно-навигационный комплекс

ПНП Планово-навигационный прибор

ПОС Противообледенительная система

ППД Приемник полного давления

ППМ Промежуточный пункт маршрута

ППУ Продольно-поперечное управление (ручка)

ПрПНК Прицельно-пилотажно-навигационный комплекс

ПРС Приводная радиостанция

ПТБ Подвесной топливный бак

ПУ

Путевой угол

ПУИ Пульт управления и индикации

ПУР Пульт управления режимами

РОШ Рычаг общего шага

РППУ Ручка продольно-поперечного управления

РРУ (РРУД) Рычаги раздельного управления (двигателями)

РС

Реактивные снаряды

РСНВ Режим самовращения несущего винта

РУ

Расчетный угол

САР Система автоматического регулирования

СГФ Строительная горизонталь фюзеляжа

СПО Стрелково-пушечное оружие

СПУ Вертолетное переговорное устройство

СРО Вертолетный радиолокационный ответчик госопознавания

СТ

Свободная турбина

СУО Система управления оружием

420

ТК

Турбокомпрессор

ТТХ

Тактико-технические характеFigтики

УВД Управление воздушным движением

ФПУ Фактический путевой угол

ХС

Хвостовой сигнал. Белого цвета, установлен на киле

ЦАП Цифро-аналоговый преобразователь

ЦСО Центральный сигнальный огонь

ШБЖ Штурманский бортовой журнал

ЭВУ

Экранно-выхлопное устройство

ЭРД Электронный регулятор двигателя

GPS

Global Positioning System - среднеорбитальная спутниковая радионавигационная система

НАВСТАР, разработанная в США

NDB Nondirectional radio-beacon (отдельная приводная радиостанция ОПРС)

NAVSTAR

- NAVigation Satellites for Timing And Ranging (навигационные спутники для

определения времени и расстояний) - название системы GPS в англоговорящих странах, отсюда

русское НАВСТАР

VOR Very-high-frequency omnidirectional range (всенаправленный курсовой радиомаяк УKB-

диапазона)

DIGITAL COMBAT SIMULATOR Mi-8МТV2

16.

THE METRIC SYSTEM AND EQUIVALENTS, CONVERSION

FACTORS

16.1. The Metric System and Equivalents

Linear Measure

Liquid Measure

1 centimeter = 10 millimeters = .39 inch

1 centiliter = 10 milliters = .34 fl. ounce

1 decimeter = 10 centimeters = 3.94 inches

1 deciliter = 10 centiliters = 3.38 fl. ounces

1 meter = 10 decimeters = 39.37 inches

1 liter = 10 deciliters = 33.81 fl. ounces

1 dekameter = 10 meters = 32.8 feet

1 dekaliter = 10 liters = 2.64 gallons

1 hectometer = 10 dekameters = 328.08 feet

1 hectoliter = 10 dekaliters = 26.42 gallons

1 kilometer = 10 hectometers = 3,280.8 feet

1 kiloliter = 10 hectoliters = 264.18 gallons

Weights

Square Measure

1 centigram = 10 milligrams = .15 grain

1 sq. centimeter = 100 sq. millimeters = .155

1 decigram = 10 centigrams = 1.54 grains

sq. inch

1 gram = 10 decigram = .035 ounce

1 sq. decimeter = 100 sq. centimeters = 15.5

1 decagram = 10 grams = .35 ounce

sq. inches

1 hectogram = 10 decagrams = 3.52 ounces

1 sq. meter (centare) = 100 sq. decimeters =

1 kilogram = 10 hectograms = 2.2 pounds

10.76 sq. feet

1 quintal = 100 kilograms = 220.46 pounds

1 sq. dekameter (are) = 100 sq. meters =

1 metric ton = 10 quintals = 1.1 short tons

1,076.4 sq. feet

1 sq. hectometer (hectare) = 100 sq.

dekameters = 2.47 acres

1 sq. kilometer = 100 sq. hectometers = .386

sq. mile

Cubic Measure

1 cu. centimeter = 1000 cu. millimeters = .06

cu. inch

1 cu. decimeter = 1000 cu. centimeters =

61.02 cu. inches

1 cu. meter = 1000 cu. decimeters = 35.31

cu. feet

DIGITAL COMBAT SIMULATOR Mi-8МТV2

16.2. Approximate Conversion Factors

To change (imperial)

To (metric)

Multiply by

inches

centimeters

2.540

feet

meters

.305

yards

meters

.914

miles

kilometers

1.609

knots

kph

1.852

square inches

square centimeters

6.451

square feet

square meters

.093

square yards

square meters

.836

square miles

square kilometers

2.590

acres

square hectometers

.405

cubic feet

cubic meters

.028

cubic yards

cubic meters

.765

fluid ounces

milliliters

29,573

pints

liters

.473

quarts

liters

.946

gallons

liters

3.785

ounces

grams

28.349

pounds

kilograms

.454

short tons

metric tons

.907

pound-feet

Newton-meters

1.356

pound-inches

Newton-meters

.11296

ounce-inches

Newton-meters

.007062

(metric)

(imperial)

centimeters

inches

.394

meters

feet

3.280

meters

yards

1.094

kilometers

miles

.621

kph

knots

0.54

square centimeters

square inches

.155

square meters

square feet

10.764

square meters

square yards

1.196

square kilometers

square miles

.386

square hectometers

acres

2.471

cubic meters

cubic feet

35.315

cubic meters

cubic yards

1.308

milliliters

fluid ounces

.034

liters

pints

2.113

liters

quarts

1.057

liters

gallons

.264

grams

ounces

.035

kilograms

pounds

2.205

metric tons

short tons

1.102

DIGITAL COMBAT SIMULATOR Mi-8МТV2

17.

DEVELOPERS

BELSIMTEK

Management

Project manager, games and

Alexander "PilotMi8" Podvoyskiy technical documentation, alpha

testing.

Documentation

Games documentation: Mi-8 history,

Vladimir Timofeev

aerodynamics, Cockpit systems and

controls.

Gene "EvilBivol-1" Bivol

QS manual

Programmers

Andrey Kovalenko, Nikolay Volodin, Vladimir Mikhailov, Boris Silakov, Alexander

Miskovich, Eugeniy Gribovich, Maxim Zelensky, Dmitry Moskalenko, Vitaly Perepelkin

Sounds

Konstantin "btd" Kuznetsov

Music and sound effects

Designers

Pavel "DGambo" Sidorov

Lead designer cockpit, damage model

Andrey Reshetko

Pilots and gunners

Stanislav Kolesnikov

Cockpit

Valery "Palmal" Miagkiy

Options of coloration (livery) of helicopters

Tester staff

Alexander "AlexanderT" Titarenko

Dmitry "Laivynas" Koshelev

Gene "EvilBivol-1" Bivol

"AlhpaOneSix "

"BillyCrusher"

"Derelor"

"FrogFoot"

"Kairat"

"Rik"

"Shadowowweosa"

"Vibora"

"Wadim"

Mission and campaign

Oleg Dzen Fedorenko, Dmitry Koshelev

Voices recording for campaign

Russian version:

dr.lex, BTD, Laivynas, Vatel, Dzen, MadShark, wildcat191, Maler, Rustam

English version:

graywo1fg, Weta43, EvilBivol-1, paulrkiii, Joyride, Walter, Curtis, Alex, Jeremy,

Headspace, SimFreak, SiThSpAwN

Training missions

Eugeny "EvilBivol-1" Bivol,

Vyacheslav "SL PAK" Paketny

Special thanks

Kairat "Kairat" Jaksbaev For

organizing

audio

recording,

video,

(1st class pilot)

photographs, to help test the dynamics of the

model and refinement of work systems in a real

helicopter

Oleg Vasilenko (pilot- For photos and videos, to help test the dynamics of

sniper, test pilot)

the model and refinement of work systems in a

real helicopter

Alexander

Titorenko

For assistance in refining and adding systems,

(pilot of the Mi-8, civil

improving the gameplay of the game with Sling

aviation)

load.

"devrim”

For the materials of the textures for the English

cockpit

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BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES

1. Вертолет Ми-8МТ. Техническое описание, 1982.

2. Вертолет Ми-8МТВ. Руководство по эксплуатации и техническому

обслуживанию. Книга V. Радиоэлектронное оборудование.

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Издательство Министерства Обороны Союза ССР. 1955.

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7. Ковалев В. Устройство вертолета.

8. РЛЭ Ми-8МТВ5

9. РТЭ двигателя АИ-9в

10. РТЭ двигателя ТВ3-117ВМ

11. РТЭ Ми-8МТВ5

12. Техническое описание АРК-9.

13. Техническое описание АРК-УД.

14. Техническое описание ДИСС-15.

15. Техническое описание П-503Б.

16. Техническое описание Р-828.

17. Техническое описание Р-863.

18. Техническое описание РИ-65Б.

19. Техническое описание СПУ-7.

20. Техническое описание ЯДРО-1А.

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