UH-1Y Venom

The UH-1Y Venom is a utility helicopter used exclusively by the U.S. Marines in ArmA 2.

Overview[]

Roles:
- Observation
- Utility helicopter
- Laser targeting
- Troop transport
- Light gunship

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The UH-1Y Venom is an American medium-size multipurpose utility army helicopter. It is equipped with two external Mk66 70 mm rocket stations and two M240D 7.62 mm machine guns.
The UH-1Y is able to carry up to 3 tons of cargo or up to 10 passengers. It can provide close air support missions as well as transportation or reconnaissance.

Armoury Description^[1]

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Design[]

The UH-1Y Venom is an armed, four-bladed, twin-engined rotary-wing helicopter. It is a modern iteration of the venerable UH-1 helicopter, combining the versatility and reliability of the original UH-1 airframe with modern avionics and a new propulsion system.

Armament
It is armed with twin forward-facing Hydra rocket pods.^{[CfgVh 9]} Each pod is loaded with a total of seven 70 mm rockets that are fitted with high-explosive dual purpose (HEDP) warheads for a combined total of fourteen rockets.^{[CfgVh 13]} It is also armed with two 7.62 mm M134 miniguns, with one fitted to each side of the passenger cabin.^{[CfgVh 10]}^{[CfgVh 11]} Both miniguns feed from a single 2,000-round linked belt (for a combined total of 4,000 rounds).^{[CfgVh 14]}^{[CfgVh 15]}

Features
Designed to ferry Marines into combat as well as provide fire support as a light gunship, the Venom is a highly versatile transport helicopter. The co-pilot/observer also has access to a laser designator (using the nose-mounted targeting pod) that can be used to guide precision bombs like the GBU-12 from other aircraft, allowing the Venom to act in a forward air control role as well.^{[CfgVh 12]}

Drawbacks
The Venom's small size comes at a cost of protection and transportation capacity. Unlike the larger MH-60S transport helicopter or even the Osprey V/STOL, the Venom is restricted to a maximum troop capacity of no more than seven passengers.^{[CfgVh 4]} This is enough for a standard four-man Marine fire team or a squad of Force Reconnaissance operatives, but is insufficient for a full-size Marine squad (eleven personnel). As a result, the Venom works better as a special operations helicopter to complement the larger MH-60S rather than replace it completely in the transport role (in a similar fashion to the Army's MH-6J Little Bird).

Crew Capacity
The Venom has a seating capacity of eleven personnel (including the crew). This consists of both the pilot and co-pilot who doubles as an observer^{[CfgVh 1]}, two crew chief gunners^{[CfgVh 2]}^{[CfgVh 3]}, as well as seven passengers who sit in the rear cabin facing towards the port and starboard sides of the fuselage (the passengers in the centre of the cabin sit facing either forward or towards the back instead).^{[CfgVh 4]}

Protection: Hitpoints[]

The Venom has a base armour value of 30.^{[CfgVh 16]}

Arma2-uh1y-hitpoints — **LEGEND**
**Green** = Hull
**Orange** = Engines
**Maroon** = Instruments
**Yellow** = Main rotor
**Dark blue** = Tail rotor

Hull[]

The hull can withstand up to 30 points of damage.^{[CfgVh 17]}^{[Formula 1]} Depletion of its integrity will always result in a total loss.^{[CfgVh 18]}

Engines[]

The helicopter's engines can only take a maximum of 7.5 points of damage before they fail.^{[CfgVh 19]}^{[Formula 2]} 100% of incoming damage to either engine will always be shared with the helicopter'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.^{[CfgVh 20]}

Instruments[]

The cockpit's flight instruments are able to take only 4.5 points of damage before they fail.^{[CfgVh 21]}^{[Formula 3]} 100% of incoming damage will always be shared with the helicopter's main "health" pool. Destruction of the instruments also has the potential to cause the helicopter to explode if it is at critical "health" status.^{[CfgVh 22]}

Main rotor[]

The main rotor can only withstand a maximum of 9 points of damage before it fails.^{[CfgVh 23]}^{[Formula 4]} 30% of incoming damage will always be shared with the helicopter's main "health" pool. Destroying the main rotors will not cause a total loss by itself. However, it is possible for this to happen if the Venom is at critical "health" status.^{[CfgVh 24]}

Tail rotor[]

The tail rotor is able to take up to 6 points of damage before it fails.^{[CfgVh 25]}^{[Formula 5]} Only 10% of incoming damage will be shared with the helicopter's main "health" pool. However, it is possible for the Venom to explode catastrophically if it is at critical "health" status at the time of the tail rotor's destruction.^{[CfgVh 26]}

Protection: Armour[]

Arma2-uh1y-firegeo-penetration — **LEGEND**
**Green** = armour.bisurf
**Maroon** = metalplate.bisurf
**Purple** = ironplate.bisurf
**Teal** = iron.bisurf
**Yellow** = plexiplate.bisurf

.bisurf	Density^[2]	Thickness^[2]	bulletPenetrability^[3]	bulletPenetrabilityWithThickness^[3]
armour.bisurf	7840	N/A; based on vehicle fire geometry thickness	1	N/A; not used by armour.bisurf
iron.bisurf	7800	N/A; based on vehicle fire geometry thickness	20	N/A; not used by iron.bisurf
ironplate.bisurf	7800	5	200	10
metalplate.bisurf	7800	2	200	10
plexiplate.bisurf	1180	2	300	150

The Venom is protected by a mix of various glass and metal materials:

The engine compartment and underbelly of the helicopter's fuselage are made out of iron.^{[rvmat 1]}^{[bisurf 1]}
The instrument panels and avionics in the nose are protected by iron plates that have a thickness of 5 millimetres.^{[rvmat 2]}^{[bisurf 2]}
The majority of the Venom's fuselage, ranging from the tail structure to the main rotors, tail rotors, co-pilot's observation/targeting pod, passenger cabin/cockpit doors, skids, and the engine exhausts, are all protected by metal plates that have a thickness of 2 millimetres.^{[rvmat 3]}^{[bisurf 3]}
The side extrusions on both sides of the pilot and co-pilot's seats are bullet-resistant armour plates.^{[rvmat 4]}^{[bisurf 4]}
All of the Venom's windows are protected by panes of plexiglass that have a thickness of 2 millimetres.^{[rvmat 5]}^{[bisurf 5]}

It should be noted that the windows are not bullet-resistant. They cannot protect the pilot/passengers from being hit by small arms fire. However, the small metal extrusions that are attached to both sides of the pilot and co-pilot's seats are bullet-resistant. They are sufficiently durable enough to block hits from 12.7 mm/.50 cal bullet projectiles even at point blank range.

Armament[]

The pilot controls the forward-facing Hydra twin rocket pods^{[CfgVh 9]} while the crew chief gunners handle the M134 7.62 mm miniguns.^{[CfgVh 10]}^{[CfgVh 11]}

On the other hand, the co-pilot/observer has the ability to control the Venom's laser designator.^{[CfgVh 12]} Lastly, only the pilot can deploy the Venom's defensive flare countermeasure dispensers:^{[CfgVh 9]}

Hydra[]

Parameter	Value
Base damage value	150^{[CfgAm 1]}
Splash damage value	40^{[CfgAm 2]}
Warhead type	High-Explosive
Blast radius (metres)	12^{[CfgAm 3]}
Launch velocity (m/s)	1^{[CfgMa 1]}
Maximum speed (m/s)	720^{[CfgAm 4]}

Unguided air-to-ground rockets. Fires rockets fitted with high-explosive (HE) warheads.

Both pods have a firing delay of 0.08 seconds between launches^{[CfgWp 1]} (~ 750 rounds per minute^{[Formula 6]}). Rockets are always launched in pairs.^{[CfgWp 2]} The rockets are fired with an initial velocity of only 1 m/s^{[CfgMa 1]}, but can attain a top speed of up to 720 m/s^{[CfgAm 4]} after 1.07 seconds^{[CfgAm 5]} of flight time. The warheads have a blast radius of 12 metres.^{[CfgAm 3]}

M134[]

Ammo parameter	Value
Base damage value	25^{[CfgAm 6]}
Aerodynamic friction	-0.0009324^{[CfgAm 7]}
Muzzle velocity (m/s)	869^{[CfgMa 2]}
Expected velocity (m/s)	900 ^{[CfgAm 8]}^{[note 1]}
Deflection angle (degrees)	10°^{[CfgAm 9]}

Side-mounted 7.62 mm Gatling guns.

They can toggle between two fire rate modes:^{[CfgWp 3]}

2000 rpm: "Fake" fire rate of ~ 1,998 rounds per minute^{[CfgWp 4]}^{[CfgWp 5]}^{[Formula 7]}, actual fire rate of ~ 666 RPM.^{[Formula 8]}^{[note 2]}
4000 rpm: "Fake" fire rate of ~ 3,999 rounds per minute^{[CfgWp 6]}^{[CfgWp 7]}^{[Formula 9]}, actual fire rate of ~ 1,333 RPM.^{[Formula 10]}^{[note 3]}

Regardless of the selected fire rate, the M134 has a muzzle velocity of 869 m/s.^{[CfgMa 2]} Accuracy-wise, it has a dispersion of 0.0017 rad.^{[CfgWp 8]}^{[CfgWp 9]} It is not possible to manually adjust the zeroing on either of the M134s.

For rotation limits, the M134s can be swivelled up to a maximum of 185 degrees horizontally.^{[CfgVh 27]}^{[CfgVh 28]} Vertical rotation limits restrict the M134s to a maximum elevation of 30 degrees^{[CfgVh 29]}^{[CfgVh 30]} and a depression of 60 degrees.^{[CfgVh 31]}^{[CfgVh 32]}

Optics[]

Pilot[]

The pilot technically does not have access to any magnified optics nor a dedicated gunsight. However, they have the ability to toggle a Heads Up Display (HUD) that can be used to assist in aiming with the Venom's rocket pods.^{[CfgVh 33]}^{[CfgVh 34]} The HUD's reticle is illuminated and will glow in a red-orange colour under day and low-light conditions.

Co-Pilot/Observer[]

The camera on the co-pilot/observer's targeting pod can switch between three fields of view: Wide (WFOV 0.85x)^{[CfgVh 35]}^{[Formula 11]}, Medium (MFOV 4.3x)^{[CfgVh 36]}^{[Formula 12]}, and Narrow (NFOV 13.79x).^{[CfgVh 37]}^{[Formula 13]} Regardless of its FOV setting, the camera has the ability to toggle a day, night, or green-/black-hot thermal vision mode.^{[CfgVh 38]}^{[CfgVh 39]}

The camera pod can be freely rotated in any direction horizontally.^{[CfgVh 40]}^{[CfgVh 41]} However, it is restricted to a vertical rotation limit of 80 degrees depression^{[CfgVh 42]} and a maximum elevation of just 25 degrees.^{[CfgVh 43]}

Avionics[]

MAWS[]

The Venom has a Missile Approach Warning System installed. It will warn the pilot if there are any missiles that have successfully locked onto the Venom and are inbound towards it.^{[CfgVh 44]}

RWR[]

The Venom has a Radar Warning Receiver fitted. The pilot will be alerted if they are being locked onto by a radar-based targeting system.^{[CfgVh 45]}

IWR[]

The Venom does not have access to an Infrared Warning Receiver. The pilot will not be warned if an infrared-based weapon system is attempting to lock onto it.^{[CfgVh 45]}

LWR[]

The Venom is fitted with a Laser Warning Receiver. The pilot will be warned if they are being locked onto by laser-based targeting systems.^{[CfgVh 45]}

AI[]

NOTE: The following information only applies to the AI.

Camouflage rating[]

Main article: AI Basics: Detection

The Venom has a camouflage^[4] rating of 100.^{[CfgVh 46]}

Cost[]

Main article: AI Basics: Targeting priority

The Venom has a cost^[5] value of 10000000.^{[CfgVh 47]}

Threat values[]

Main article: AI Basics: Targeting priority

The Venom is considered to be a medium-risk threat^[6] to AI-controlled infantry units (0.6).^{[CfgVh 48]}

AI-controlled ground vehicles also consider the Venom to be a medium-risk threat (0.5) but aircraft do not consider the Venom to be a threat (0.1).^{[CfgVh 48]} Aircraft will only attack the Venom if there are no other viable targets that are within attacking range.

Noise factor[]