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Aug 22, 2016 9:35 PM
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DukeBombadil
as an American I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT
rdean400
But... but... what if it identifies as a tuna boat?
ArchJudge
WHAT THE FUCK YOU LOOKING AT ME FOR!?!?
HandoB4Javert
"Behind you"
SerLaughalot
Feel like this would be less accurate than other means of aiming.
bigsoos
They had that shit in Blue Thunder!
Terx
Hoop66
Helmet made in UK!
ITrainAtPewterCityGym
Did you just assume it's gender?! What if it doesn't identify as an attack helicopter? Maybe it identifies as a polar crocodile!
runningman1756
I've sat in one a couple times. They are badass. My dad was an Apache pilot in the army when I was growing up
Gotham3Returns
Shoot at Sight.
stonekaiju
Oh, there you are. Have some freedom.
OfNefariousIntent
"Hey Bob! Wanna coffee before your mission? Holy fuck Bob, look someplace else would ya?!"
PairOfDice
Winks at camera. Unloads 50 rounds.
mirrorz
Don't look up and blow your balls off.
CDsnutz
Dat was funny
NOINOON
Oh look, a bird!
mavruda
And when he nods he shoots the rockets - don't asking questions.
moneyshot1
I thought texting and driving was dangerous...this is next level.
SJ1351
"Hey man look at this! AHHHH!"
StringVariable
Does anybody know how this works? Which technology is used for the head tracking?
StringVariable
Found it: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/honeywell-flight-tests-magnetic-head-tracking-31195/
ovulatingpanda
What if they sneeze?
gettodachopper69
There aren't nearly enough helicopters on here. +1!!
JailbotX
I love how they put the price tag on the helicopter.
baldpope
Did anyone else think the pilot was wearing Darth Vaders helmet initially
salazarsandwich
Yes.
Hannya
Additional fact: It fires through voice commands of the pilot whenever they make machine gun noises. Source: Yes.
KentuckyFriedChildren
Other acceptable voice commands: PEW PEW PEW, or GET SOOOOOMEEE
ThroughPassionIGainStrength
KEEP THE CHANGE YOU FILTHY ANIMALS
WhyDontICare
Driving to Sunderland and one of these popped up from behind a berm. Copter hovers while the gun tracked me. Damn near had heart attack.
SenatorHillaryIAmStillInTheRaceClinton
You should see what the F-35 helmet can do. It's this guy's big brother.
goatmug2
There was something like that in a BF3 mission.
AerinRavage
I had that awesome AH-64 Apache game on Commodore 64 waaaay back then. Somewhere around its release, I saw this head-tracking! So cool!
NoCatTax
GUNSHIP was awesome. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_eThVlWL_Gw
goodjobmyfellowman
Loved the FAFs
MacMoose
Oh the memories! The intro when the Apache rises from the bottom of the screen is still one of the best game intros I've ever seen
CrazyRico
I had it on my Tandy 1000 - game got me addicted to flight simulators
SupplyinTheFlyin
Anyone know of any good modern Apache sims?
IcommentVeryLate
I guess Arma 3 is the closest to it. Military sim in general, but you can fly stuff resembling an Apache
bigtigger53
I liked Desert Strike & Jungle Strike for the Genesis/SNES too I think. Fun games.
roketboy1987
Owned and loved both. Always had to enter cheat codes though, because young me didn't understand fuel and ammo conservation.
bigtigger53
I would use my biggest missiles first, wasting them lol! I too had no idea on conservation.
caribou3
Did you just assume it's gender ?
plasmarob
Its
SgtLemming
"It's" is correct here as it's being used in the possessive sense
Nyactical
*its
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Triggered
AerinRavage
OK, I giggled...
vroomvroomsplat
Anything that costs $10k an hour, requires specialized hands on training, is sexy, and can wreck your life has to be female.
iiGEMINIii
I sighed, I smiled, I was way too content after with reading. Up you go. I only hope to live that like a fucking personal motto.
Chr1s70
These helicopters are devastatingly accurate in destroying whatever they are told to. Beautiful death machines.
ilikehornets
At 100$ a round you really want it to
kohrah
Did you just assume its gender?
copingcabana
Yeah, but what happens if the pilot looks in the mirror?
jdeman
He ded
LeadPrick
Best comment, made me chuckle
MisterLemons
If there is one thing the United States does well it's War. Our defense budget is simply absurd.
karmaslap
Looking it as a % of GDP, not only is it lower than many countries, you see it isn't absurd
MisterLemons
We spend what, 3 or 4 times the amount that the next country over does? In this case it would be china. 3 or 4 TIMES the next leading guy.
TheFragnatic
many meaning 4 countries? Namely Russia UAE Israel and Saudi Arabia? The us still spends over 6x the amount of money of Saudi Arabia which
TheFragnatic
Is the closest one of those in military spending. The US spends 4x the amount of money as china, which is in second place in the world.
TheFragnatic
If that's not absurd I don't really know what would qualify. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures