The Mi-24 SuperHind Mk. IV in War Thunder currently has fixed-position missile launchers that cannot depress (aim downward), preventing the helicopter from engaging ground targets below it with ATGMs. However, in real life, the SuperHind is equipped with manually or automatically adjustable missile pylons, allowing the pilot to depress the launchers and engage lower-elevation targets while hovering or flying level.
This discrepancy impacts gameplay significantly, especially in realistic and simulator battles, where hovering above terrain or buildings and engaging targets below is a common and historically accurate tactic for helicopters with this capability.
The attached real-life image clearly shows the missile launchers angled downward — one side is depressed while the other is fixed forward — indicating independent elevation capability.
