Development Report
Here are some of the features that we are currently working on for Early Access. We look forward to giving you an exact date when pre-orders will begin. We expect it to be in the first week of May 2021.
Aircraft Systems
Powerplants and related systems
Fuel system
Hydraulic and pressurised air systems
Electrical system
Lighting
Flight Instruments
Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)
Flight Control System
Multipurpose display
MPD pages (ENG, FUEL, etc.)
Keyboard Unit
Enhanced Up Front Display
The AH-64D is equipped with advanced sensors capable of target detection and engagement at long ranges. Here are some of the Early Access features;
Avionics
Navigation Subsystem
Embedded Global Positioning
Inertial Navigation system
Doppler radar velocity sensor
Air Data system
Radar Altimeter
Automatic Direction Finder (ADF)
MPD Tactical Situation Display (TSD)
Communication systems
Mission Equipment
Sighting Subsystem
Integrated Helmet and Display Sight System (IHADSS)
Modernized Pilot Night Vision Sensor (MPNVS)
Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight (MTADS)
Night Vision Goggles (NVG)
Armament Systems
Area Weapons System (M230E1 Automatic Gun)
Rocket Management Subsystem (2.75 Inch Aerial Rocket)
Hellfire Missile (Semi-Active Laser)
Weapons page
Defensive Systems
One chaff and two flare dispensers
Airborne Survivability Equipment (ASE) page
Common Missile Warning System (CMWS)
Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)
Dedicated designers are also working on photo-realistic cockpit details and labels. In parallel, work continues on the external model textures.
The flight model and flight control system are highly complex and demanding. Much more information on the development of this sophisticated attack helicopter will be coming soon.
