This downloadable content allows you to play the game flying Mi-8 Hip helicopter. You can select it in most of the single player campaign missions, instant actions, test flights, editor missions or multiplayer.
The Mi-8 ("Hip") is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union, and now produced by Russia. In addition to its most common role as a transport helicopter, the Mi-8 is also used as an airborne command post, armed gunship, and reconnaissance platform.
Supported weapon configurations
There are in total three hardpoints, for every you can configure any of these weapons:- S-5 Rockets (UB32)
- S-8 Rockets (B8V20)
- GSH23L
- 2x FAB-250 or 8x FAB-100 bombs
- KMGU Dispenser
- S-13 Rockets (BV13)
- S-24 Rocketa
- R-60 (AA-8 Aphid)
- 9K114 Sturm (AT-6 Spiral) 8 missiles in total
- 9K121 Vikhr (AT-16 Scallion) 8 missiles in total
- 9K38 Igla 8 missiles in total
Supported campaign missions
- Target artillery
- Supply convoy
- Capturing city
- Attack airbase
- Destroy communications
- Lurking in the trees
- Jungle air support
- Night silent attack
- Pilots down
- Tanker attack
- Submarine in trouble
