Location of AH-64 Apache Helicopter with Dual Minigun for Pilot? | Forums

[Xogroroth]

Now, according to many a site there is a AH-64 Apache Helicopter with Dual Minigun for Pilots?
There should be three variants, one with 3 cannons (2 for the pilot, one for the gunner), one with Hellfire missiles, and one with a rocket pod.
Though I believe the last 2 are one and the same, not sure.

Question is, where can I find this beast?

Or an equivalent ship?

Thank you in advance.

[Kean_1]

It's not an AH-64. IIRC, they call it a "Viper". It looks much more similar to the AH-1 Cobra/Super Cobra with a fire control radar mounted on top of the rotor.

In either case this is the first I've heard of one in-game with miniguns mounted on the wing stubs. I've only found them with the FFAR rocket pods which are somehow guided in the Viper's case.

I would be interested to know if there is in fact a Viper with miniguns as well. Just know that there are "little birds" with miniguns but they much more fragile although more agile.

[Xogroroth]

It's fragility is not so much a problem to me, as I use choppers to get me 'near' target, and go for convoy raids.
The missiles are annoyingly too much for this job, often killing the truck as well, thus mission fails.

Now, these little birds are annoyingly agile, when it comes to aiming with these.
Absolutely no stability!

Which is why I asked for the Viper with miniguns.

Heck, if the powers that be could let us simply swap between the missiles and the minigun...
But nooooo....

[Twigs_Dee]

It's not an AH-64. IIRC, they call it a "Viper". It looks much more similar to the AH-1 Cobra/Super Cobra with a fire control radar mounted on top of the rotor.

In either case this is the first I've heard of one in-game with miniguns mounted on the wing stubs. I've only found them with the FFAR rocket pods which are somehow guided in the Viper's case.

I would be interested to know if there is in fact a Viper with miniguns as well. Just know that there are "little birds" with miniguns but they much more fragile although more agile.

I've never noticed a "Viper" with mini guns for the pilot. Just certain Little Birds and Black Hawks having miniguns.

[Kean_1]

Now, these little birds are annoyingly agile, when it comes to aiming with these.
Absolutely no stability!

Yeah. The new controls make them feel more like a drone. There are little birds with the FFAR rocket pods that fire a salvo of unguided missiles. Those missiles don't deal as much damage as the guided ones found on the other helos. The only other option is perhaps teaming up with a co-op partner and have them man the gun on the Viper (which I have done).

I've never noticed a "Viper" with mini guns for the pilot. Just certain Little Birds and Black Hawks having miniguns.

....neither have I.

[AI BLUEFOX]

There is an attack chopper in a combat outpost in Flor De Oro (located close to the MOB) and one of the AI will get in with you and operate the gunner's cannon. I have assumed, but not tried it, that in co-op a friend could occupy the gunner seat.

[Warfighter-99]

There's also an attack helicopter in Libertad, located at the F.O.B Oso Hormiguero.

http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Timmy%20the...enshot/7090333

[Kean_1]

There is an attack chopper in a combat outpost in Flor De Oro (located close to the MOB) and one of the AI will get in with you and operate the gunner's cannon. I have assumed, but not tried it, that in co-op a friend could occupy the gunner seat.

Yeah... In solo, one of the AI teammates will man the gunner position and will fire on command (just like the helos with the door gunners). They are also just as ineffective however against vehicles. ....or just about anything for that matter but at least they will eventually put down people on foot if given the chance.

One of the easiest attack choppers to obtain is in the Unidad outpost on the East side of the Koani province. The chopper is in the corner of the compound right next to a SAM site. There are usually 4 people in the general area you can quickly eliminate (one is in a sniper tower). You then place C4 on the SAM and detonate from the cockpit before you take off.

There is a way to get into the compound from the side facing the long sloping hill which makes a good position to snipe from before infiltrating

[KingSpawn1979]

Are there good Spots to get valuable XP Amounts with the Chopper? Or just fly around and shoot anything that moves?
Gonna try that tomorrow.

[Kean_1]

Are there good Spots to get valuable XP Amounts with the Chopper? Or just fly around and shoot anything that moves?
Gonna try that tomorrow.

You can grab the chopper at the Koani outpost I mentioned, then travel NW to the larger airfield and land outside of the wall to the West (making sure you're not spotted by the sniper in the tower(s)). The generator is just on the other side of that wall which can be taken out with a mortar strike from a distance (there is a drone jammer so you can't fly in and use the drone to blow it up). Once that's done, all three SAM sites on the airfield are then disabled. .....then have a blast (literally).

Unidad choppers will fly over, reinforcements will come in and sometimes a convoy or Unidad vehicles along the main road the East of the facility. You actually get credit for vehicle kills using the guided rockets (quite a bit actually). I've been doing this lately when I'm bored.

There are also some bases to the SE from that position in the next province I like to go to (one with two large cranes).