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From: sheppard@caen.engin.umich.edu (Ken  Sheppardson)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Sidewinders and Apaches ( was Re: Apache specifications )
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Date: 24 Jan 89 02:59:48 GMT
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In article <3360@cbnews.ATT.COM>, microso!georgem@uunet.UU.NET (George Moore) writes:
: sheppard@caen.engin.umich.edu (Ken Sheppardson) writes:
: >In article <3204@cbnews.ATT.COM>, nak@cbnews.ATT.COM (Neil A. Kirby) writes:
: >> 
: >> The standard load for years on the outermost pylons of the Apache is a
: >> pair of Sidewinders.   
: >
: >  No it's not.
: 
: 	[ Quoting the documentation for a computer game: ]
: 
: 	Fortunately American servicemen in combat conditions often ignore
: 	"the book" and acquire whatever weapon does the job best.  In this
: 	case, the plentiful and effective AIM-9L Sidewinder, despite being
: 	an Air Force weapon, is likely to find its way into the arsenals of
: 	Apache attack helicopter squadrons.  Wiring up Apache weapons wings
: 	for Sidewinders is easily done "in the field."  For all of these
: 	reasons, the AH-64A portrayed in this simulation is armed with 
: 	Sidewinders, not Stingers.
: 

    ( Geez, to think MDHC wasted all that money on domes and Compuscenes
      when they could have been using "Gunship" :) !  )

    I assume that when wiring up these Sidewinders the maintenance people
    will also install their own fire control ?  Just how much does a
    Sidewinder need ?  Is a switch in the cockpit that says "FIRE" enough ?
 
    Is this alleged Sidewinder installation really possible, or is it
    something the game manufacturer rationalized becuase they didn't
    have any flight data for Stingers ?  or are we being too technical.

                                            Ken Sheppardson
                                            U of Michgan College of Engin
                                            Aerospace Engin Dept