Helico hunting Aircraft?

[_Tim_]

Regarding tanks attacking low altitude helicopters, I thought I saw somewhere (can't remember where and can't find it again) that this only applied to weapons with a high Fire Control (30+ ?) and was based on experience of M1s in the first Gulf War. IIRC the coding was relaxed slightly to allow the top end Russian tanks the same ability as the best western tanks. Now I'm seeing all sorts of armoured vehicles taking pot shots at helicopters with main weapons as well as AAMGs. In my current game a T-55A used the 100mm main gun(FC 5, Stab 2, RF 6 ACC 14) to take out a helicopter that I moved from low altitude hover (no LOS) to high altitude, range approx 1700m.

Is this correct for the way tanks are now coded to fire at helos? If that is the way the code is written then fair enough, but it seems odd. I haven't tried the reverse trick with my Centurions as there aren't any enemy helos about (yet).

cheers,

Tim

[Mobhack]

Mobhack Help, Units tab, description of "Stabiliser".

A hovering helo which pops up to high altitude is still hovering and so near anyone can shoot at it.

Helos need to have moved a few hexes to be immune from non-AAA fires from weapons with stabiliser, RF and FC that are high enough to allow engagement of them.

Andy