The new SA-342 flight model, although still being tuned, introduces many new or reworked behaviors that include ground effect, flapback/blowback, retreating blade stall, density altitude, and ETL as well as a functional stability augmentation system.
The SA-342L is now equipped with a periscope sight, rather than the CRT screen, for reconnaissance and target acquisition; it is also now capable of carrying a variety of weapons including HOT-3 missiles, HMP400 .50 cal gun pods, the GIAT M621 20mm cannon, SNEB 68mm rockets, and Mistral ATAM replacing the previously available SA-342 Mistral variant. The cockpit layout will also change based on the loadout, and you will now have greater control of weapon configurations.
The SA-342 has also received numerous quality of life enhancements that include reworked sighting stability, various special options for trimming, and the ability to hide the collective and gunsight.
A complete listing of SA-342 changes and fixes is available in the change logs of last week's DCS Open Beta patch. Please read the full changelog here.
