About This Content

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