User Guide

A TADS locked target.
You can now launch weapons at the locked target. For more detail on engaging with your
weapons, read the next section, Engaging Targets.
Engaging Targets
The attack helicopter was designed to do exactly that: attack! Fancy flying and clever
manoeuvres have yet to destroy an enemy tank. Success on the battlefield demands that
you be intimately familiar with your weapon systems and their use.
Cannon
The onboard 30mm cannon automatically follows your IHADSS movements, always
pointing exactly where you’re looking. It has a 120 degree arc of movement to either side
of the helicopter and can fire almost straight down. The cannon’s rate of fire varies based
on the helicopter you’re flying, but is generally in excess of 600 rounds per minute and is
effective to a range of roughly 1 km. The cannon is effective against a wide variety of
targets, including lightly armoured vehicles. Wheels and tracks on heavily armoured
vehicles are susceptible to 30mm fire, which can reduce their capability to fight even if
the 30mm rounds do not actually penetrate their armour. You can select the cannon as
the active weapon by pressing 5.
The cannon tracks the TADS.
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