Probably the most used utility helicopter around the world.
[Important!!!] Check if your object handling method is set to floating instead of direct, physical stick won't work with direct control mode.
Make sure you are in the center of your playing area, a recenter is recommend.
First of all there's a cold start procedure before you take off:
Once the engine is on, grab the throttle and stick then you are ready to go, press left joystick to use rudder.
Click triangle panel above to toggle fan (you can poke it to stop it lol).
Click the black panel on the left side of the front instrument panel to toggle front light.
Click the ammo counter to toggle cannon pod.
While holding the stick, joystick south to release flares, north to to release bomb, left and rightward to shoot cannon.
There're several seats for troops in the back cabin, a crane with rope for rappelling. (Click the crane to release the rope.)
The roof in the cabin is grab point so if you don't wanna sit there you can simply grab the roof. (Also when it comes to rappelling I suggest grab the roof to move to the door which is safer since the heli is moving around)
The rear door is openable by clicking the handle outside or a '+' shaped button inside.
Don't land with high vertical speed or the tail may break!
Be awear that rotor blade will break when they are hit.
MI-8 is really not some easy heli to fly, so pls be patience and practice more.
Due to H3MP sync issue, I won't promise that it can function well in multiplayer so be careful of desync and errors.
1.0.0 Added MI-8MTV2 in Tools&Toys----->Utilities.
1.1.0 Tweaked colliders and textures to gain better performance, added a gun rack at the back cabin, right joystick downward to release flares.
1.1.1 Declimate mesh to gain better performance.
1.1.2 Added some more details.
1.1.3 Update the sync issue so rotors will rotate in other's view, tweaked rope and rear door.
1.1.4 Fixed tail rotor drive axis issue. Now the heli should be easier to fly.
1.1.5 A small update fixing the incorrect color of the armor plates and akward stick angle.
1.1.6 Added Brake and Front Light.
1.2.0 Added UPK cannon pod and FAB-250 bomb.
1.2.1 Brand new physical stick input and more efforts on in-game performance.
1.2.2 Imprved FAB-250's damage and sound.
1.2.3 Now co-pilot can also release bombs by clicking the yelow box under their front panel and shoot flares by clicking the UV-26 panel on their right side, also click the stick to shoot UPK cannons.
1.2.4 Added collidertriggers for helicopterpilot playerbody.
1.2.5 More stable seats.
1.2.6 Added hand pos to stick and throttle.
1.2.7 Fixed laggy unity physic.
1.2.8 Better rotor blade display and funny little electric fan.
1.3.0 Damage and Crash update.
1.3.1 Tail break sync in H3MP.
1.3.2 Tail can be damaged by projectiles.
1.3.3 Updated throttle control. Added Cockpit warning voice when encounting failures. Nerfed enginepower and decreased air drag.