Piglet's Freeware Hind Is Still Awesome !!!

[Flyboy208]

Especially with Steve B's repaints ...

Here are a few piccies ....

Mike :salute:

[Flyboy208]

The rest ...

[Wing_Z]

Awesome is an overworked word...but that ugly thing certainly is awesome!
Nice screens FB, what's the scenery?

[Tom Clayton]

Does anyone know if the famous Hungarian Eagle paint has been done for this bird?

http://www.funnyphotos.net.au/helicopter/

[Flyboy208]

Guys, the scenery in the first set is UHMM Sokol, and the second set features XLWF Kipelovo, both available for free @ www.avsim.ru

Mike :salute:

[Wing_Z]

Thanks - Thought I recognized Sokol, which I have - your AI is just so much better than mine!
Actually at first I thought it might be Zvartnots UGEE, which is another brilliant E European scenery suitable for a Hind.

[Z-claudius24]

Hi,

Very nice model indeed.
Out of curiosity .. how I can have sounds working with this helico ? :)
I tried many helico sound packs and not avail.
No sounds inside or outside .. but just wind sound and also the retracting-lower gear sounds (hot start or cold start)

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/belga2004/SpecialNOEL/xsgs_9080.gif

[paul day]

Hi Tom
I can confirm that that Hungarian repaint is available. I,ll do some digging.

Regards Paul Day.

[paul day]

Hi,

The repaint of the Hungarian Hind is available on Flightsim.com search for Hind. As for the Hind sounds try page 26 on Simviation 2004 Helicopters.

Regards Paul Day.

[Daube]

Oh yes it's still the nicest freeware Hind, even for FSX.
In any case, it is the ONLY freeware Hind with a VC, both in FSX and FS9 :bump:
The external model is really cool, and I especially love the flight model of this bird. The VC would need some better textures, though.

[Z-claudius24]

Hi,

I downloaded and installed the sounds from Simviation
It's no cure .. as I have no sounds
I have many helicos and all work good even when I swap their sounds
Only this helico give problems.
Anyone with a clue ?

FS2004 Hind Sounds (Corrected to include the acual 'sound' files..). New sounds for Tim Conrad's Hind (here)! Sounds by Jiri Masnik, David Všetícek, with help from Dobro of Hovercontrol. Compiled by Jeff (JordonJ) Jordon. 11.9MB

[fltsim.0]
title=MI-24V
sim=MI-24V
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
atc_id=02
atc_id_color=0x00000000
atc_parking_code =
ui_manufacturer=MI24-HELICO
ui_type=MI-24V Hind E
prop_anim_ratio=1.025
ui_variation=Soviet Helicopter Regiment
description=Deadly looking, and just as lethal, the Mil MI-24 series of Helicopter Gunships are perfect Cold War images of the Soviet concept of a "Flying APC" Armed with AT Missles, Rockets and Cannon, and capable of transporting 8 Troops in its cabin. Caused much concern in the West, where there was no counterpart, and given the NATO code-name "Hind"
atc_heavy=0
atc_id_font=Verdana,-11,1,600,0

http://i48.tinypic.com/2hwoep3.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/2zhkrc5.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/2m30lmd.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/2jfdgzd.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/belga2004/SpecialNOEL/xmas_kt060.gif

[paul day]

Hi Claudius.

I,m assuming you read the readme

Either use my included aircraft.cfg or change the following section to read as follows:
[GeneralEngineData]
//0=Piston, 1=Jet, 2=None, 3=Helo-Turbine, 4=Rocket, 5=Turboprop
//engine_type = 3
engine_type = 5
fuel_flow_scalar = 1.0
min_throttle_limit = 0.0
engine.0 = 5.63, 0.0, 2.89

Regards Paul Day.

[Z-claudius24]

Hi,

Thank's it work now :applause::applause::applause:

Indeed it's a difference with the original engine datas

[GeneralEngineData]
//0=Piston, 1=Jet, 2=None, 3=Helo-Turbine, 4=Rocket, 5=Turboprop
engine_type = 3
fuel_flow_scalar = 1.0
min_throttle_limit = 0.0
engine.0 = 5.63, 0.0, 2.89

And I can now use any helico sounds I want with the russian flying tank :)

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/belga2004/SpecialNOEL/XMAS_GS020.gif

[paul day]

Hi Claudius.

Happy days
Here,s a few other updates i have.

[lights]
light.0 = 3, -4.08, -10.81, -1.48, fx_shockwave_navred
light.1 = 6, 12.75, -2.83, -3.16, fx_shockwave_landing_light_small
light.2 = 5, 14.75, 0, -4.91, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow
light.3 = 3, -4.08, 10.87, -1.47, fx_shockwave_navgre
light.4 = 1, 3.48, 0, -4.35, fx_shockwave_beacon
light.5 = 3, -34.49, 0.28, 1.25, fx_shockwave_navwhi
light.6 = 1, -21.25, -0.01, 3.32, fx_shockwave_beacon_rotating_red
light.7 = 4, 11.45, 0, 0.10, fx_vclight_yellow
light.8 = 4, 16.11, 0, -2.18, fx_vclight_yellow
light.9 = 4, 1.77, 0, 0.66, fx_vclight_yellow

[SMOKESYSTEM]
smoke.0=5.00,-20.00, 4.50, fx_smoke_rx.fx
smoke.1=5.00,-20.00,-4.50, fx_smoke_rx.fx

Regards Paul Day.

[Z-claudius24]

Hi,

Very good thank you.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/belga2004/SpecialNOEL/XMAS_GS057.gif

[Wing_Z]

Thanks all - for rekindling interest in this beast, and for the tweaks that make it better!
:applause:

[Blackbird686]

Seeing all of these screenies and reading the comments in this thread... I went back and found Piglet's Mi-24 with all of these goodies on a CD and re-installed the whole magillah. I'm not much for hilos but I like this one alot. I'm not knowledgable on the real Mi-24, but it seems that its an accurate flight model.

BB686:USA-flag:

[Wing_Z]

FS2004 (ACOF) - FS2004 Helicopters
FS2004 Mi-24V Hind Config Update
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Name: mi24v_cu.zip Size: 1,416,589 Date: 01-12-2010
FS2004 Mi-24V Hind Config Update. Configuration update for Mi-24V Hind by Tim Conrad (MI-24V.ZIP). Updates weights, flight dynamics, tanks, contact points, etc. By Michal Lubiscak.

At flightsim.com - sorry Chrome doesn't seem to do live links

[Ferry_vO]

Just tried the update, but found it makes the Hind way too twitchy when close to the ground, I could hardly get it flying.

[Lionheart]

Love this thing!

I have the stock version and it is about the easiest helo for me to fly. Just did some touch and goes in and around an airport and never once flipped her on her side.

:d :d :d

For me, this helo handles fairly gentle. With zero stick, her balance will cause a slight backward drift, which is fine by me, as it will negate speed when you go neutral stick when coming in for a landing.


Nice to be able to land one of these things for once. I was trying to land helo's the other night, tried several and just kept messing up. I should have tried the Hind first.



Bill

[Wing_Z]

Ferry you are right the mod is a little too twitchy for my taste, but strangely also very mushy.
I found myself sawing away at the joystick in a continous PIO.

I think it's probably quite hard to model a large helo, which is why piglet by his own admission just used the stock Bell 206 FDE...