NOTE: This article is about the Mi-24 and its derivatives in the main ARMA games. For its unofficial counterpart in ArmA 3's CSLA Iron Curtain Creator DLC, see Mi-24V (CSLA). |
The Mi-24 is a helicopter gunship featured in both ArmA: Cold War Assault and ArmA 2.
ArmA: Cold War Assault[]
The Mi-24 is used exclusively by Soviet military forces in ArmA: Cold War Assault.
Overview[]
- Roles:
- Heavy gunship
- Troop transport
« | Entering service in the late 1960’s, Mi24 Hind gunship provided main force for air support in the Afghanistan War. As the Eastern equivalent to US Air Force Apache helicopter, Hind is designed to perform all operations from air-to-air combat to air-to-ground and anti-tank capability. Helicopter is fitted with Overpressure system to transport up to eight troops
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Design[]
The Mi-24 is a twin-engined attack helicopter designed to provide close air support against armoured targets and for transportation of personnel. It uses a conventional pod and boom layout with a five-blade main rotor and three-blade tail rotor.
Armament
By default, the Mi-24 is armed with a single 30 mm autocannon and has multiple air-to-ground anti-tank guided missiles attached to each of its stub wings which also carry twin 57 mm rocket pods as well.[CWACfgV 5][CWACfgV 6]
The 30 mm autocannon feeds from a single 500-round linked belt.[CWACfgW 1] On the other hand, the stub wings carry 8 AT-6 ATGMs[CWACfgW 2] and a total of 64 rockets fitted with high-explosive (HE) warheads for the 57 mm rocket pods.[CWACfgW 3]
Features
True to its name, the Mi-24 is a "flying tank" and packs a similar loadout to its American-made counterpart, the AH-64. Armed with a mix of anti-tank missiles and unguided rockets[CWACfgV 5], this makes it a deadly threat to both ground vehicles and infantry alike. It is also more durable than the AH-64 and can withstand slightly more punishment before it suffers from a critical failure.[CWACfgV 7]
Notable Traits
The Mi-24 possesses one unique feature in that it can serve as both a heavily-armed attack helicopter and flying troop transport.
Once armoured ground threats are eliminated by the gunner, the pilot can simply land the helicopter and unload an entire squad's worth of Soviet troops into battle.[CWACfgV 1] It is the only helicopter in Cold War Assault which is capable of this; essentially turning the Mi-24 into a flying version of the BMP-1/BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicles.
Drawbacks
Unfortunately, the Mi-24 has ungainly handling due to its large size and isn't nearly as agile as the newer Ka-50. It has much more difficulty maintaining speed on hard turns compared to the AH-64 and will struggle to gain speed even when flying in a straight profile.
Crew Capacity
The Mi-24 has a default crew capacity of two for the pilot and gunner who sit in the front cockpit. The rear passenger cabin is able to transport up to eight passengers.[CWACfgV 1]
Protection[]
The Mi-24 has 100 points worth of armour plating.[CWACfgV 7]
Armament[]
The gunner position controls both the turret-mounted Cannon 30 mm and AT-6 missiles/57 mm Rocket pods carried on stub wings on both sides of the airframe:[CWACfgV 5][CWACfgV 6]
Cannon 30 mm[]
Ammo parameter | Value |
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Base damage value | 100[CWACfgA 1] |
Splash damage value | 20[CWACfgA 2] |
Muzzle velocity (m/s) | 1,000[CWACfgW 4] |
General-purpose 30 mm autocannon.
It can attain a fire rate of up to ~ 333 rounds per minute[CWACfgW 5][Formula 1] and has a muzzle velocity of 1,000 m/s.[CWACfgW 4] Accuracy-wise, the Cannon 30 mm has a dispersion spread of 0.0007 rad.[CWACfgW 6] The shells have a blast radius of 2 metres.[CWACfgA 3]
The turret can be rotated up to a maximum of 86 degrees in either direction horizontally.[CWACfgV 8][CWACfgV 9] Vertical rotation limits are restricted to a depression of 60 degrees[CWACfgV 10] and an elevation of only 11 degrees.[CWACfgV 11]
AT-6[]
Parameter | Value |
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Base damage value | 750[CWACfgA 4] |
Splash damage value | 350[CWACfgA 5] |
Blast radius (metres) | 2.5[CWACfgA 6] |
Launch velocity (m/s) | 30[CWACfgW 7] |
Maximum speed (m/s) | 200[CWACfgA 7] |
Infrared-guided air-to-ground anti-tank missile.[CWACfgA 8]
AT-6 missiles are always launched with an initial velocity of 30 m/s.[CWACfgW 7] There is a delay of 0.5 seconds in-between launches.[CWACfgW 8] The missiles need at least 5.5 seconds[CWACfgA 9] of flight time to attain a top speed of up to 200 m/s.[CWACfgA 7] The missile's warhead has a blast radius of 2.5 metres.[CWACfgA 6]
57 mm Rocket[]
Parameter | Value |
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Base damage value | 400[CWACfgA 10] |
Splash damage value | 250[CWACfgA 11] |
Blast radius (metres) | 2.5[CWACfgA 12] |
Launch velocity (m/s) | 44[CWACfgW 9] |
Maximum speed (m/s) | 1,000[CWACfgA 13] |
Unguided air-to-ground rockets.
Rockets can be fired once every 0.1 seconds.[CWACfgW 10] They are always launched with an initial velocity of 44 m/s[CWACfgW 9] and take a further 3.5 seconds[CWACfgA 14] to reach a top speed of 1,000 m/s in-flight.[CWACfgA 13] The warheads have a blast radius of 3 metres.[CWACfgA 12]
Optics[]
Gunner[]
The gunner is the only crewman that can switch to magnified optics. The turret gunsight has variable zoom capability, allowing for a minimum magnification of 0.33x[CWACfgV 12][Formula 2] up to a maximum of 1.33x.[CWACfgV 13][Formula 3]
It is possible for the gunner to wear their own night vision goggles while looking through it.
Trivia[]
- Contrary to its depiction in Cold War Assault, all early Soviet-era models of the Mi-24 were not equipped with 30 mm-chambered cannons. Depending on the variant, Mi-24s have always been armed with either the "Yak-B" 12.7 mm or "GSh-23L" 23 mm cannons.
- Only modernised Mi-24s (the "P" variant specifically) used by the Russian Armed Forces were fitted with the newer 30 mm-chambered "GSh-30-2" autocannon.
- Prior to Patch 1.30 for Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis (the original title of Cold War Assault prior to its re-release), a bug with the Mi-24's gunner position would prevent them from being able to see enemy ground vehicles on their radar display. This bug was fixed after the patch's release.[1]
- For unknown reasons, Patch 1.40 temporarily reduced the passenger capacity of the Mi-24 from eight down to six. This misconfiguration was eventually fixed with Patch 1.46's release.[2]
Gallery[]
ArmA 2[]
The Mi-24P and its sub-variants are used by the CDF, Czech military forces, the Russian Armed Forces, as well as with the Takistani Army in ArmA 2.
Overview[]
- Roles:
- Heavy gunship
- Troop transport
« | The Mil Mi-24 (NATO reporting name: Hind) is a Russian-made large helicopter gunship also capable of a low-capacity troop transportation. The Mil Mi-24P (NATO reporting name: Hind-D) is a more advanced version of the original Mi-24 designed primarily as a weapons platform. Armoury Description
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Design[]
ArmA 2's iteration of the Mi-24 continues to fulfil the duties of being both a flying troop transport and heavy attack helicopter.
Armament
Its default loadout still consists of a forward-facing 30 mm autocannon, twin 80 mm rocket pods, air-to-ground anti-tank missiles, though it now gains twin unguided iron bombs.[A2CfgV 16][A2CfgV 22]
The Mi-24P's autocannon feeds from a belt that is loaded with 250 rounds worth of HE shells. Its stub wings carry 4 SACLOS-guided ATGMs[A2CfgV 23] and unguided rocket pods loaded with up to 40 rockets fitted with HE warheads.[A2CfgV 17] Other variants of the Mi-24 (D/V) other than the P model are equipped with different loadouts depending on the faction that uses it.
Features
It is available in two more variants: one older export model (Mi-24D) that is mainly used the CDF and Takistani Army while another (Mi-24V) is used by both the Russian military and Czech Air Force.
Performing the same role as its Cold War-era predecessor, it shares the same attributes of being well-armoured, capable of transporting troops in and out of battle and packs heavy firepower at the same time. Being the only attack helicopter with both transport capability and high offensive firepower, it has no direct parallel to it; with perhaps only the USMC's UH-1Y coming close and even then not as a direct counterpart to it.
Notable Traits
Aside from its ATGMs and rockets, the Mi-24P is unique for being the only attack helicopter in ArmA 2 that can carry unguided bombs as part of its default loadout.[A2CfgV 16] On top of already being a deadly anti-vehicle threat, this makes the Mi-24P equally as dangerous to infantry garrisoned inside buildings. Anything that isn't finished off by cannon/rocket fire can be shredded by the twin iron bombs instead.
Drawbacks
The layout of the Mi-24P's hitpoints makes it more susceptible to suffering critical damage from ground fire compared to most other attack helicopters in ArmA 2. This particularly applies to its main and tail rotors: a single, well-placed hit from the rear of the tail structure by a surface-to-air missile or a few explosive shells from an autocannon can instantly disable the helicopter and send it crashing to the ground with no chance of being able to safely autorotate.
Additionally, the Mi-24P faces the same problems as the Ka-52 does: its 30 mm autocannon is forward-facing only, and unlike in Cold War Assault, ArmA 2's Mi-24P isn't armed with missiles that possess autonomous guidance. Whereas its American counterparts (the AH-1Z and AH-64D) are equipped with fire-and-forget Hellfire ATGMs, the Mi-24P's gunner must maintain a constant aim on the target in order to land hits successfully with its SACLOS-only Ataka-V ATGMs.[A2CfgA 1] This can be nigh impossible to do if the pilot is unable to hover in place or if the target is moving constantly at a rapid pace.
Unlike in Cold War Assault, ArmA 2's Mi-24P also isn't very effective at destroying enemy armour since it now carries only four ATGMs.[A2CfgV 23] In stark contrast, the Ka-52 is armed with up to twelve Vikhr missiles by default. As a result, the Mi-24P works better as an anti-infantry, anti-structure, and anti-unarmoured ground vehicle destroyer rather than serving as a tank hunter.
Crew Capacity
All variants of the Mi-24 have enough seats for a crew of two which consists of the pilot and the gunner who sit in the front cockpit. The passenger cabin allows for up to eight occupants at a time.[A2CfgV 1][A2CfgV 2][A2CfgV 3]
Variants[]
The Mi-24V is available in two models: one is used by the Russian Armed Forces, and the other by the Czech Air Force. Unlike the Mi-24P, the Mi-24V does have a rotatable gun turret and is not restricted to using a forward-facing autocannon.
Russian Mi-24Vs have access to the following armament:
- Twin S-8 rocket pods loaded with 80× S-8KOM rockets fitted with high-explosive (HE) warheads. These rocket pods are controlled by the pilot.[A2CfgV 18][A2CfgV 19]
- A YakB-12.7 heavy machine gun and 4× Shturm 9K114 anti-tank-guided missiles. The YakB-12.7 feeds from a single 1,470-round belt loaded with armour-piercing high-explosive (APHE) ammunition and is mounted to a rotatable gun turret. Both weapon systems are controlled by the gunner.[A2CfgV 24][A2CfgV 25]
On the other hand, Czech Mi-24Vs have access to the following weapons:
- Twin S-8 rocket pods loaded with 80× S-8KOM rockets fitted with HE warheads. These rocket pods are controlled by the pilot.[A2CfgV 30][A2CfgV 31]
- A YakB-12.7 HMG and 8× Ataka-V 9M120 ATGMs. The YakB-12.7 feeds from a single 1,470-round belt loaded with APHE ammunition and is mounted to a rotatable gun turret. Both weapon systems are controlled by the gunner.[A2CfgV 26][A2CfgV 27]
Older export model. It is used exclusively by both the CDF and Takistani Army. Unlike the Mi-24P, the Mi-24D retains a rotatable gun turret and is not limited to using a forward-facing autocannon.
The Mi-24D has access to the following weapon systems:
- The pilot controls the quad S-5 rocket pods that are loaded with 128× S-5KO rockets fitted with high-explosive (HE) warheads.[A2CfgV 20][A2CfgV 21]
- The gunner has access to the YakB-12.7 and 4× Falanga 3M11 ATGMs. The YakB-12.7 feeds from a single 1,470-round belt loaded with armour-piercing high-explosive (APHE) ammunition and is mounted to a rotatable gun turret.[A2CfgV 28][A2CfgV 29]
Camouflage[]
- Woodland: Olive green paint scheme with dark brown camouflage blobs. Primarily used by CDF Mi-24Ds.
- Crocodile: Two-tone olive green paint camouflage scheme. Exclusively used on Russian Mi-24Vs and Mi-24Ps.
- Desert: Two-tone desert tan/olive green camouflage scheme. Used on Mi-24Ds operated by the Takistani Army.
- Grey: Two-tone grey paint scheme with pale olive green camouflage blobs. Only used on Czech Mi-24Vs.
Protection[]
All variants of the Mi-24 (P/V/D) share the same base armour value of 50.[A2CfgV 32][A2CfgV 33][A2CfgV 34]
No matter the variant, all Mi-24s (P/V/D) share the same component hit zones regardless of their intended role.
Hull[]
The hull on all Mi-24 variants can withstand up to 50 points of damage.[A2CfgV 35][A2CfgV 36][A2CfgV 37][Formula 4] Depletion of its integrity will always result in a total loss.[A2CfgV 38][A2CfgV 39][A2CfgV 40]
Engines[]
The engines on all Mi-24 variants can only take a maximum of 12.5 points of damage before they suffer from failure.[A2CfgV 41][A2CfgV 42][A2CfgV 43][Formula 5] 100% of incoming damage to either of the engines will be shared with the Mi-24's main "health" pool. Destroying the engines has the potential to result in the helicopter's destruction if it is at or near critical "health" status.[A2CfgV 44][A2CfgV 45][A2CfgV 46]
Instruments[]
The cockpit's flight instruments on all Mi-24 variants are able to withstand just 7.5 points of damage before they start to fail.[A2CfgV 47][A2CfgV 48][A2CfgV 49][Formula 6] 100% of incoming damage will always be shared with the Mi-24's main "health" pool. Destruction of the instruments has the potential to cause the helicopter to explode if it is at critical "health" status.[A2CfgV 50][A2CfgV 51][A2CfgV 52]
Main rotor[]
The Mi-24's main rotors can only take a maximum of 15 points of damage before they fail.[A2CfgV 53][A2CfgV 54][A2CfgV 55][Formula 7] 30% of incoming damage will always be shared with the helicopter's main "health" pool. Destroying the main rotors cannot cause the Mi-24 to outright explode unless it is at critical "health" status.[A2CfgV 56][A2CfgV 57][A2CfgV 58]
Tail rotor[]
The Mi-24's tail rotor is able to take only 10 points of damage before it suffers from failure.[A2CfgV 59][A2CfgV 60][A2CfgV 61][Formula 8] Only 10% of incoming damage will be shared with the helicopter's main "health" pool. However, it is possible for the Mi-24 to outright explode if it is at critical "health" status at the time of the tail rotor's destruction.[A2CfgV 62][A2CfgV 63][A2CfgV 64]
Armament[]
Control over the Mi-24's weapon systems depends on the variant (P/V/D):
- On the Mi-24P, the pilot controls the GSh-30K 30 mm autocannon, twin S-8 80 mm rocket pods, and FAB-250 bombs.[A2CfgV 16] The gunner only has access to the Ataka-V 9M120 anti-tank guided missiles.[A2CfgV 22]
- On both variants of the Mi-24V, the pilot only retains access to the twin S-8 80 mm rocket pods.[A2CfgV 18][A2CfgV 19] The gunner has access to the YakB-12.7 heavy machine gun as well as Shturm 9K114 and Ataka-V 9M120 ATGMs.[A2CfgV 24][A2CfgV 25]
- For Mi-24Ds, the pilot only has control over the quad S-5 57 mm rocket pods.[A2CfgV 20] On the other hand, the gunner controls the YakB-12.7 HMG and Falanga 3M11 ATGMs.[A2CfgV 28]
GSh-30K[]
NOTE: Only available on Mi-24Ps.
Ammo parameter | Value |
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Base damage value | 55[A2CfgA 2] |
Splash damage value | 30[A2CfgA 3] |
Damage type | High-Explosive |
Aerodynamic friction | -0.00095[A2CfgA 4] |
Muzzle velocity (m/s) | 820[A2CfgM 1] |
Expected velocity (m/s) | 900[A2CfgA 5][note 1] |
Forward-facing 30 mm autocannon. Fires high-explosive (HE) type shells.
The GSh-30K can toggle between two "modes" with different rates of fire:
- 300 rpm: Fire rate of 300 rounds per minute.[A2CfgW 1][Formula 9] Fires only one shell at a time.[A2CfgW 2]
- 2000 rpm: Fire rate of 2,000 rounds per minute.[A2CfgW 3][Formula 10] Fires seven shells per burst.[A2CfgW 4]
Regardless of the chosen "mode", the GSh-30K has a muzzle velocity of 820 m/s.[A2CfgM 1] Accuracy-wise, it has a dispersion spread of 0.0006 rad.[A2CfgW 5][A2CfgW 6] The shells have a blast radius of only 1 metre.[A2CfgA 6]
S-8[]
NOTE: Only available on Mi-24Ps and Mi-24Vs.
Parameter | Value |
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Base damage value | 210[A2CfgA 7] |
Splash damage value | 40[A2CfgA 8] |
Warhead type | High-Explosive |
Blast radius (metres) | 15[A2CfgA 9] |
Launch velocity (m/s) | 1[A2CfgM 2] |
Maximum speed (m/s) | 590[A2CfgA 10] |
Unguided air-to-ground rockets. Fires 80 mm rockets fitted with HE warheads.
The pods have a firing delay of 0.08 seconds between launches[A2CfgW 7] (750 RPM[Formula 11]) and always launch S-8KOM rockets in pairs.[A2CfgW 8] The rockets are fired with an initial velocity of only 1 m/s[A2CfgM 2] but only need 0.69 seconds[A2CfgA 11] of flight time to attain a top speed of 590 m/s.[A2CfgA 10] The warheads have a blast radius of 15 metres.[A2CfgA 9]
FAB-250[]
NOTE: Only available on Mi-24Ps.
Parameter | Value |
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Base damage value | 5,000[A2CfgA 12] |
Splash damage value | 1,100[A2CfgA 13] |
Payload | High-Explosive |
Blast radius (metres) | 12[A2CfgA 14] |
Maximum speed (m/s) | 100[A2CfgA 15] |
Unguided free-falling bombs.
They have a blast radius of 12 metres.[A2CfgA 14] There is an imposed delay of 0.2 seconds between bomb drops.[A2CfgW 9]
S-5[]
NOTE: Only available on Mi-24Ds.
Parameter | Value |
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Base damage value | 150[A2CfgA 16] |
Splash damage value | 40[A2CfgA 17] |
Warhead type | High-Explosive |
Blast radius (metres) | 12[A2CfgA 18] |
Launch velocity (m/s) | 1[A2CfgM 3] |
Maximum speed (m/s) | 490[A2CfgA 19] |
Air-to-ground rocket pods. Fires unguided 57 mm rockets fitted with HE warheads.
The pods have a firing delay of 0.08 seconds between launches[A2CfgW 10] (~ 750 RPM[Formula 12]) and always fires S-5KO rockets in pairs.[A2CfgW 11] The S-5KO rockets are fired with an initial velocity of only 1 m/s[A2CfgM 3] but need just 1.1 seconds[A2CfgA 20] of flight time to attain a top speed of 490 m/s.[A2CfgA 19] The warheads have a blast radius of 12 metres.[A2CfgA 18]
Ataka-V 9M120[]
NOTE: Only available on Mi-24Ps and Czech Mi-24Vs (Russian Mi-24Vs do not have access to this weapon).
Parameter | Value |
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Base damage value | 640[A2CfgA 21] |
Splash damage value | 16[A2CfgA 22] |
Warhead type | High-Explosive Anti-Tank |
Blast radius (metres) | 1.6[A2CfgA 23] |
Launch velocity (m/s) | 55[A2CfgM 4] |
Maximum speed (m/s) | 550[A2CfgA 24] |
Air-to-ground anti-tank missile fitted with a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead. Can only be guided manually via SACLOS up to a maximum distance of 6,000 metres.[A2CfgA 1][A2CfgA 25]
There is a forced delay of 2 seconds between missile launches.[A2CfgW 12] Ataka-V missiles are always fired with an initial velocity of 55 m/s.[A2CfgM 4] They need at least 3.5 seconds[A2CfgA 26] of flight time to be able to attain a top speed of 550 m/s.[A2CfgA 24] The missile's warhead has a blast radius of 1.6 metres.[A2CfgA 23]
YakB-12.7[]
NOTE: Only available on Mi-24Vs and Mi-24Ds.
Ammo parameter | Value |
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Base damage value | 24[A2CfgA 27][A2CfgA 28][note 2] |
Splash damage value | 5[A2CfgA 29] |
Damage type | Armour Piercing + High-Explosive |
Aerodynamic friction | -0.00055[A2CfgA 30] |
Muzzle velocity (m/s) | 830[A2CfgM 5] |
Expected velocity (m/s) | 900[A2CfgA 31][note 1] |
12.7 mm rotary heavy machine gun. Fires armour-piercing high-explosive (APHE) bullets.[A2CfgA 28][note 2]
It can attain a fire rate of up to ~ 4,249 RPM[A2CfgW 13][Formula 13] and has a muzzle velocity of 830 m/s.[A2CfgM 5] Accuracy-wise, the YakB-12.7 has a dispersion of 0.0006 rad.[A2CfgW 14] The bullets have a spill radius of 0.1 metre.[A2CfgA 32] The YakB-12.7 always fires 7 rounds per burst.[A2CfgW 15]
Manual zeroing is available, starting from a minimum of 100 metres up to a maximum of 1,500 metres (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500).[A2CfgV 65] By default, it utilises a zeroing of 600 metres.[A2CfgV 66] The gun turret can be rotated in any direction horizontally up to a maximum of 60 degrees.[A2CfgV 67][A2CfgV 68] Vertical limits are restricted to a depression of 60 degrees[A2CfgV 69] and an elevation of 20 degrees.[A2CfgV 70]
Shturm 9K114[]
NOTE: Only available on Russian Mi-24Vs (Czech Mi-24Vs do not have access to this weapon).
Parameter | Value |
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Base damage value | 400[A2CfgA 33] |
Splash damage value | 10[A2CfgA 34] |
Warhead type | High-Explosive Anti-Tank |
Blast radius (metres) | 1[A2CfgA 35] |
Launch velocity (m/s) | 55[A2CfgM 6] |
Maximum speed (m/s) | 510[A2CfgA 36] |
Air-to-ground anti-tank missile fitted with a HEAT warhead. Primarily guided manually by SACLOS up to a maximum distance of 5,000 metres[A2CfgA 37][A2CfgA 38], but it can also lock onto targets via visual guidance.[A2CfgA 39]
There is a forced delay of 2 seconds between missile launches.[A2CfgW 16] Shturm missiles are always fired with an initial velocity of 55 m/s.[A2CfgM 6] They need at least 3.25 seconds[A2CfgA 40] of flight time to be able to attain a top speed of 510 m/s.[A2CfgA 36] The missile's warhead has a blast radius of only 1 metre.[A2CfgA 35]
Falanga 3M11[]
NOTE: Only available on Mi-24Ds.
Parameter | Value |
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Base damage value | 400[A2CfgA 41] |
Splash damage value | 10[A2CfgA 42] |
Warhead type | High-Explosive Anti-Tank |
Blast radius (metres) | 1[A2CfgA 43] |
Launch velocity (m/s) | 55[A2CfgM 7] |
Maximum speed (m/s) | 230[A2CfgA 44] |
Air-to-ground anti-tank missile fitted with a HEAT warhead. Primarily guided via SACLOS up to a maximum distance of 3,750 metres.[A2CfgA 45][A2CfgA 46] but can also lock-on with visual guidance.[A2CfgA 47][A2CfgA 48][note 3]
There is a forced delay of 1 second between missile launches.[A2CfgW 17] Falanga missiles are always fired with an initial velocity of 55 m/s.[A2CfgM 7] They need at least 3.5 seconds[A2CfgA 49] of flight time to be able to attain a top speed of 230 m/s.[A2CfgA 44] The missile's warhead has a blast radius of only 1 metre.[A2CfgA 43]
It should be noted that if the Falanga is locking onto a target via visual guidance, there is a 20% chance for the missile's seeker to lose lock to smoke countermeasures (this does not apply if the missile is being guided via SACLOS).[A2CfgA 50]
Optics[]
Gunner[]
The gunner is the only crew member that has access to magnified optics. No matter the variant, all Mi-24s share access to the same Raduga-Sh day sight. The Raduga-Sh has the ability to switch between two fields of view: WFOV (3.3x)[A2CfgV 71][A2CfgV 72][A2CfgV 73] and NFOV (10x).[A2CfgV 74][A2CfgV 75][A2CfgV 76] Neither FOV has the ability to toggle enhanced vision modes.[A2CfgV 77][A2CfgV 78][A2CfgV 79][A2CfgV 80][A2CfgV 81][A2CfgV 82]
It should be noted that the Raduga-Sh also features an integrated laser rangefinder. However, this only applies to the D and V variants of the Mi-24.[A2CfgV 83][A2CfgV 84] The P variant is the only model of the Mi-24 that does not have a laser rangefinder.[A2CfgV 85]
Avionics[]
MAWS[]
All variants of the Mi-24 have access to a Missile Approach Warning System. The MAWS will alert the crew if there are missiles that have successfully locked onto the helicopter and are flying towards it.[A2CfgV 86][A2CfgV 87][A2CfgV 88]
RWR[]
All variants of the Mi-24 are equipped with Radar Warning Receivers. The RWR will alert the crew if they are being locked onto by a radar-based targeting system.[A2CfgV 89][A2CfgV 90][A2CfgV 91]
IWR[]
No variant of the Mi-24 is fitted with an Infrared Warning Receiver. The crew will not be warned if an infrared-based targeting system is attempting to lock onto the helicopter.[A2CfgV 89][A2CfgV 90][A2CfgV 91]
LWR[]
All variants of the Mi-24 are equipped with Laser Warning Receivers. The LWR will alert the crew if they are being locked onto by a laser-based targeting system.[A2CfgV 89][A2CfgV 90][A2CfgV 91]
Trivia[]
- The Mi-24 was one of the few helicopters from the original ArmA 2 that was "upgraded" with the ability to use countermeasure flares following the release of the Operation Arrowhead expansion pack.[3]
- Following the release of the Community Configuration Project and CorePatch updates, all Mi-24 models (irrespective of faction) were updated with both gameplay and bug-oriented fixes, ranging from:[4][5]
- Launched rockets were being fired from the wrong pylon positions.
- Rocket pods being transferred over to pilot control; previously all weapon systems were controlled by the gunner.
- FAB-250s on Mi-24Ps did not disappear even after they dropped.
- The gunner's camera lacked proper zoom magnification for their optics.
- Loadouts for Mi-24Ds and Mi-24Vs were also slightly adjusted as part of the latest patches. Previously, Mi-24Ds employed by the CDF utilised Shturm 9K114s instead of the older Falanga 3M11 while Takistani Mi-24Ds lacked countermeasures. There was also no functional difference between Russian and Czech-operated Mi-24Vs (both had identical pylon loadouts), while the GSh-30K's 750-round belt was reduced to a capacity of only 250 rounds.[4][5]
- The information below details unused, pre-release or removed content.
- A hidden version of the Russian Mi-24V (Classname: Mi24_V2[6]) exists within the game files and was added by CorePatch. Unlike the stock Mi-24V, this specific sub-variant is armed with eight Ataka-V 9M120 ATGMs as opposed to four Shturm 9K114s. However, it cannot be placed down in the mission editor and can only be spawned in via scripting commands.
Gallery[]
Config/script references[]
CfgAmmo (ArmA: Cold War Assault)
CfgWeapons (ArmA: Cold War Assault)
CfgVehicles (ArmA: Cold War Assault)
CfgAmmo (ArmA 2)
CfgMagazines (ArmA 2)
CfgWeapons (ArmA 2)
CfgVehicles (ArmA 2)
Formulae
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Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Damage will be reduced if the projectile's velocity drops below this value.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Due to its explosive coefficient of 0.1, the YakB-12.7's APHE bullets inflict 90% kinetic damage and only 10% explosive damage.
- ↑ If the missile was locked via visual guidance, the Falanga 3M11 can be detected by the target's Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS) while inbound towards it.
References[]
- ↑ Mcnicoll, J et al. 2006, Operation Flashpoint: Version History, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 15 July 2024, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Operation_Flashpoint:_Version_History#Patch_v1.30>.
- ↑ Mcnicoll, J et al. 2006, Operation Flashpoint: Version History, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 15 July 2024, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Operation_Flashpoint:_Version_History#Patch_v1.46>.
- ↑ Suma_bi_wiki et al. 2010, Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead: Questions and Answers, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 25 November 2019, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_2:_Operation_Arrowhead:_Questions_and_Answers>.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Foltyn, D, Španěl, M et al. 2013, Roadmap - Arma 2: Community Configuration Project, DevHeaven, viewed 4 June 2020, <http://web.archive.org/web/20130627131748/https://dev-heaven.net/projects/arma-2-ccp/roadmap>. (archived link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mazzon, M et al. 2015, CorePatch, GitHub, viewed 15 July 2024, <https://github.com/Goliath86/CorePatch/blob/master/Changelog.txt>.
- ↑ ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead 2019 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Mazzon, M et al., \corepatch\corepatch_mi24\config.bin, CfgVehicles >> Mi24_V2
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See also[]
Aircraft of comparable role and configuration[]
- AH-64 (U.S. counterpart, ArmA: CWA only)
- Ka-50 (Alternate Soviet counterpart, ArmA: CWA only)
- Ka-52 (Alternate Russian Armed Forces counterpart, ArmA 2 only)
- Mi-48 Kajman (CSAT successor, ArmA 3 only)
Vehicles of ArmA: Cold War Assault | |
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Wheeled | Bike • BRDM • Bus • HMMWV • Motorcycle • PV3S • Jeep • SCUD • Skoda • Small car • Sports car • Trabant • Tractor • Truck 5T • UAZ • Ural |
Tracked | BMP-1 • BMP-2 • M1A1 • M113 (Vulcan) • M60A3 • M2A2 Bradley • Shilka • T-55 • T-72 • T-80 |
Rotor-wing | AH-1 Cobra • AH-64 • CH-47D • Ka-50 • Mi-17 • Mi-24 • OH-58 • UH-60 |
Fixed-wing | A-10 • Plane • Sopwith F.1 Camel • Su-25 |
Aquatic | Boat • LST • Mark II PBR |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. |
Soviet Union - Vehicles (ArmA: Cold War Assault) | |
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Wheeled | BRDM • SCUD* • UAZ • Ural |
Tracked | BMP-1 • BMP-2 • Shilka • T-72 • T-80 |
Rotor-wing | Ka-50 • Mi-17 • Mi-24 |
Fixed-wing | Sopwith F.1 Camel v2 • Su-25 |
Aquatic | Boat |
* not actually usable outside of cutscenes. |
CDF - Vehicles (ArmA 2) | |
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Wheeled | BRDM-2 • BM-21 Grad • Motorcycle • UAZ-469 • Ural |
Tracked | BMP-2 • T-72 • ZSU-23-4 |
Rotor-wing | Mi-17 (Mi-17-IVA) • Mi-24D |
Fixed-wing | Pchela-1T • Su-25 |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. |
ACR - Vehicles (ArmA 2) | |
---|---|
Wheeled | ATV • BRDM-2 • Dingo 2 CZ • HMMWV GPK • Military Offroad • Pandur II 8x8 CZ • RM-70 • T810 • UAZ-469 |
Tracked | BMP-2 • T-72M4 CZ |
Rotor-wing | Mi-171Sh • Mi-24V |
Fixed-wing | L-159 ALCA • L-39C • L-39ZA |
Aquatic | PBX |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. Operation Arrowhead | Army of the Czech Republic |
Russian Armed Forces - Vehicles (ArmA 2) | |
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Wheeled | BTR-90 • BM-21 Grad • Kamaz • Vodnik • UAZ-469 |
Tracked | 2S6M Tunguska • BMP-3 • T-72 • T-90 |
Rotor-wing | Ka-52 • Mi-8MTV-3 (Mi-8MT) • Mi-24P (V) |
Fixed-wing | Pchela-1T • Su-39 • Su-34 |
Aquatic | PBX |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. |
Takistani Army - Vehicles (ArmA 2) | |
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Wheeled | 9P117 SCUD-B • BM-21 Grad • BTR-60 • BRDM-2 • Military Offroad • Motorcycle • SUV • UAZ-469 • Ural • V3S |
Tracked | BMP-2 • BVP-1 • M113 • T-34 • T-55 • T-72 • ZSU-23-4 |
Rotor-wing | Mi-8 • Mi-24D • UH-1H |
Fixed-wing | An-2 • L-39ZA • Su-25 |
Operation Arrowhead | Army of the Czech Republic |