Desert Gunship

About Desert Gunship: Attack Helicopter Over a Hostile Desert Airbase

Desert Gunship drops you into the cockpit of an attack helicopter flying over a hostile desert airbase. The objective is direct: fly low between the hangars, choose your weapon, and clear the camp before the enemy clears you. Seven operations give each sortie a distinct job, and a knockout Tournament raises the stakes with permanent elimination on a single loss.

Several scenes show a blue helicopter resting on a circular asphalt pad marked with a white H symbol. Red rectangular shipping containers are scattered across flat, sandy-colored terrain in multiple views. A large brown four-engine propeller plane sits parked near a concrete wall in the background of several scenes.

How to Play Desert Gunship: Seven Operations and a Knockout Tournament

Every sortie earns coins and XP that feed directly into hangar upgrades — heavier armour, harder-hitting guns, and more speed — which carry across the whole campaign. A single loss ends a tournament run, so upgrades matter between attempts.

Operations

• Wipe out a camp
• Raid a supply depot
• Pull survivors out under fire
• Hold a line against an assault
• Run a bomb to its target
• Fight for air superiority against enemy gunships

Tournament

• Twelve countries seeded by strength
• Three battlefields
• Three difficulty levels
• One rule: a single loss ends the run

Objectives

• Kill
• Rescue
• Destroy
• Survive
• Reach-zone

Weapons

• Four weapons available, ranging from a rapid-fire gun to guided missiles

Upgrades

• Armour: heavier protection that carries across the campaign
• Guns: harder-hitting firepower unlocked from the hangar
• Speed: increased helicopter speed purchased between sorties

Controls

• W / S: fly forward and back
• A / D: turn
• Q / E: turn left and right
• Space: climb
• C: descend
• Left mouse: fire
• Mouse: aim the camera
• 1–3: select weapon
• X: cycle weapon
• N / M: next / previous target
• Mouse wheel: next / previous target
• V: switch between chase and free-look camera
• F: pick up or drop a bomb
• L: release the mouse cursor
• H: show or hide the control tips

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The Action games section is another strong starting point for anyone who enjoyed the combat objectives and tournament structure of Desert Gunship.