Helicopter armor

[iln82]

Originally Posted by Firestorm

I just thought it was natural for them to die quickly when a still-potent force starts shooting at them. I guess not.

So it's natural that an Apache or Hind that are protected from heavy caliber gun fire, should retreat when they suffer damage (1) from rifle fire. What's the point of having an armored helicopter then??? A tank or IFV does not retreat when it's damaged; why should an attack helicopter? (Note that I am talking about damage up to (2) and armored helos only; obviously a transport would retreat even with minimum damage...)
PS: I have no problem with helos taking evasive maneuvers when being fired on; however I though they would fly away from enemy fire rather than towards it (as it unfortunately happens now in the game...)