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Originally Posted by funkychinaman
It reminded me of the helicopter chase in Rambo II. Another MW staple, callbacks to action films.
And don't Hinds have armored canopies? The minigun is "only" .30 cal.
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From what I hear from a friend who is a gunship pilot the Hind does have over a ton of armor around the cockpit. Litterally the pilot is in an A-10 style bathtub of the stuff. That will stop a burst from a minigun. The armored canopy will stop 7.62 rounds and resist the first few 12.7mm rounds. the Fun thing about Miniguns is that they chew through targets. It's like with an American 180. I can build a concrete wall that is resistant to .30-06 ammo. the .22LR American 180 might not punch a hole with one round but with concentrated fire it eats cinderblocks for lunch.
As far as the rest of the hind goes alot of it has no armor at all.