DCS SA342 Gazelle Project

Will be happy to pay for this. I've spent more time in the back seat of Gazelles than any other rotary type and it'll be nice to finally sit in the front!

We actually have a very colourful one operating locally - think it's a medical job, but not sure.

It's too small to take a reasonable photo of, but hopefully one day be able to do or request a repaint of the scheme (mostly white, with colourful bands to the rear and tail boom).

Hey Pat01, do you think you could put all the update WIP pictures and videos on the first post so we don't have to scavenge through 66 pages to find stuff? :)

EDIT: sorry didn't realize the question was asked already

Happy to pay for this chopper, assuming it meets the "DCS level" of realism. Now Pat I am sure you understand that people will then become a lot more demanding about functionalities, bugs corrections and a complete aircraft manual. This will make you and your team much busier.

Hey. I'll be happy to pay too. This work of art shouldn't have been free.

Thanks for hard work.

+1

I look forward for seeing Polychop succesful in its DCS venture.

Im not into Helos...... For the time being but i will "invest" in the Gazelle if you guys are really going to do the Horten 229! Its such a fabulous choice, its exactly my cup of tea.

They are making a Horten?

Congratulation

Congratulation for Third party license!

I track project for a long time (C6 Forum)of the first French combat helicopter for DCS so, i'm very exciting and happy for this very good news.:joystick:

Good luck.

PS: Pat 01, do you have information about Airbus license authorization, pls?

They are making a Horten?

Horton hears a who? :pilotfly:

I hoped that the Gazelle would become a complete DCS module one day since I saw it appear in the mod folder, glad that it's becoming reality! Choppers in DCS are just so fun to fly. (Except the Mi-8 *cough*)

I hoped that the Gazelle would become a complete DCS module one day since I saw it appear in the mod folder, glad that it's becoming reality! Choppers in DCS are just so fun to fly. (Except the Mi-8 *cough*)

Whats wrong with the Mi-8? It flies perfectly.

I'm curious, does that optical gear on top have the ability to lase a target? I ask because RAZBAM's Mirage 2000C is coming along rather nicely, however the variant we're getting will be able to carry LGBs, but not self designate, and I rather like the idea of a French helicopter supporting French aircraft in this way.

Whats wrong with the Mi-8? It flies perfectly.

I think he meant the slow, heavy, bulkiness, not that there is anything wrong with it.

I'm curious, does that optical gear on top have the ability to lase a target? I ask because RAZBAM's Mirage 2000C is coming along rather nicely, however the variant we're getting will be able to carry LGBs, but not self designate, and I rather like the idea of a French helicopter supporting French aircraft in this way.

Not sure if this is possible IRL, not all lasers are equal.

I'm curious, does that optical gear on top have the ability to lase a target? I ask because RAZBAM's Mirage 2000C is coming along rather nicely, however the variant we're getting will be able to carry LGBs, but not self designate, and I rather like the idea of a French helicopter supporting French aircraft in this way.

You could jump into a French Leclerc tank and be JTAC in Combined Arms.

...though a laser designator for any(!) Helicopter would be cooooool as hell! :bounce:

You could jump into a French Leclerc tank and be JTAC in Combined Arms.

 

...though a laser designator for any(!) Helicopter would be cooooool as hell! :bounce:

I could, but if a Leclerc is on station, he may as well blow it up himself :lol:

...though you can use a Stinger MANPAD or an M113 as they are more common NATO units, not too US only.. ;)

My PERSONAL problem with the Mi-8 is that I have spend very little time with the module and manage to get a vortex ring stall every single time. The module itself is great, no doubt. Really looking forward to tackle the Gazelle!

My PERSONAL problem with the Mi-8 is that I have spend very little time with the module and manage to get a vortex ring stall every single time. The module itself is great, no doubt. Really looking forward to tackle the Gazelle!

It definitely teaches you patience!

I'm curious, does that optical gear on top have the ability to lase a target? I ask because RAZBAM's Mirage 2000C is coming along rather nicely, however the variant we're getting will be able to carry LGBs, but not self designate, and I rather like the idea of a French helicopter supporting French aircraft in this way.

No buddy lase, just a distance finder

Is there any screenshots? :)

There are some in this thread.

Post 525, 539 and 587 for example, but there are more.

549 is also great.

EDIT: A vid from the cockpit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EQ_2_dBQ2I&feature=youtu.be

But those are all old, I hope there will be a few new ones soon. :)

That video look awesome. The gazelle is definitely the module I am looking forward to the most this year. I hope they can make it multicrew as well!

Jacks

Can't wait to fly the Gazelle! :thumbup:

Just a question about the video display. If it shows the moving map does it also show your own gps coordinates?

No, The TV doesn't show your own coordinates, it's already a feature of the NADIR at the center console, and more ... :)