Helicopters

A list of helicopters and their allowed use in Theseus operations, how well they support Advanced Flight Model (AFM), ACE3 fast-roping and other information.

• Only important for the helicopters players use (what the AI uses does not matter).
• Standard helicopters are marked with a 🚁, they should be used in Contracts as per the Theseus SOP.
  • Compositions with standard helicopters are available in the Mission Template.
• Mouse over the helicopter name to see the class name form.
• If a helicopter is missing, leave a message in #mission-making channel on Slack.

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• ✔️ All features work, all advanced handling elements (VRS, rotor loss, RPM limits), stability and animations are present.
  • Ideal choice everywhere.
• ➕ All features work, but advanced handling elements, stability or animations are not present.
  • Good choice everywhere.
• ➖ One or more features (analog throttle, gauges, sounds) does not work or is missing.
  • Non-Contracts only! Avoid if possible (allowed as switch to SFM is automatic).
  • Must be noted in the mission briefing if used!
• 💥 Helicopter explodes on entry if player/client has AFM enabled.
  • Banned! Exploding helicopters are useless, switching to SFM is easily forgotten.

Helicopter Mod	AFM	Ropes	Notes
🚁 AH-6M MELB	✔️	0	©️ Theseus variant
🚁 H-6M MELB	✔️	0	©️ Theseus variant
🚁 MH-6M MELB	✔️	2	©️ Theseus variant
🚁 MH-60(S/L) / UH-60(M/L) CUP	✔️	1/2 (FRIES)
AW101 Merlin Vanilla	✔️	2
AW159 Wildcat Vanilla	✔️	2 (FRIES)	©️ Theseus variant
CH-47I Chinook Vanilla	✔️	2
Ka-60 Kasatka Vanilla	✔️	2
MH-6 / AH-6 Little Bird Vanilla	✔️	0	Prefer MELB
Mi-24(D/P/V) / Mi-35 CUP/TACU	✔️	0	Not Mi-24 Superhind CUP (separate below)
Mi-290 / CH-54 Skycrane Vanilla	✔️	2/4
UH-80 Ghost Hawk Vanilla	✔️	2 (FRIES)	Prefer MH-60/UH-60 CUP
Ka-50 CUP	➕	0
Mi-24 Superhind CUP	➕	0	Rotor damage explosion
UH-1Y Venom CUP	➕	0/2 (FRIES)	Bump on entry
AW159 Wildcat CUP	➖	2 (FRIES)	Prefer AW159 Wildcat Vanilla
CH-47F CUP	➖	3
UH-1H / UH-1D CUP/TACU	➖	2 (FRIES)
Mi-8(AMT/MT/MTV3) CUP	➖	0/1/2
MH-47E CUP	➖	2	No internal sounds
SA-330 Puma HC(1/2) CUP	➖	2
CH-53E CUP	💥	2

• Last updated: 2021-07-19
• * indicates any character or nothing.

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