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Playing around with an air assault scenario and was looking for the AH version of the Mi-8 Hip

Mi-8TVK (NATO – Hip-E, aka Mi-8TB)
Version used as a gunship or direct air support platform. Airframe modifications add 2x external hard points for a total of 6, and mount a flexible 12.7 mm (0.5-inch) KV-4 machine gun in the nose. Armament of 57 mm S-5 rockets, six UV-32-57 rocket pods, 551-lb (250-kg) bombs, or four AT-2 Swatter ATGMs

I can find an Mi-8TB Hip E for the Soviets and also for the Pols and E Germans but all it has is the standard 12.7mm MG, no rockets or ATGM.

I could add more Hinds but that wouldn't be accurate. I see in the manual that you can add mounts to ships and facilities, but no mention of AC and I cannot figure out how to do it.

Questions:
1. Is there an AH version of the Mi-8 Hip in the DB somewhere that I am not finding?
2. Is there a way of modifying AC to add mounts and then saving it as a unique version?
3. Assuming 'yes' to question 2, will there be a place where we can upload/share/use these files?

Thanks

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2. Is there a way of modifying AC to add mounts and then saving it as a unique version?

to modify weapons and sensors, see 8.5 in manual

To modify aircraft, they must be in the air I believe(not parked somewhere)

In the actual loadouts, there is an option for either 24xtps or 12xtps and 57mm rockets. No ATGMs but it's a start.