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Done! Guys I have updated the Harpoon script on the USS Bowen. Version 1.0.1 can be downloaded on page one of the forum. If your interested to know what I have been working on. I'm re-working the Aquitaine Class Frigate and working on the Sirocco Class LPD. Foudre - France, Sargento Aldea -Chile and Bahia-Brazil. There will be 3 liveries. The Aquitaine Class French Frigate has been updated to combat the new Chinese and Russian threats in DCS. Thanks to CurrentHill!! He has given me more insights into modeling and making the DCS AI Warships more powerful. I'm also working on the Los Angeles Class Submarine. So what's new is you have to determine when the submarines will submerge and surface via waypoints now. The auto submerge feature has been removed. Not sure if it will be reprogrammed or not.

F-4 all the way. I don't have time for ultra-complex 4+ gen fighters anymore. Too much too learn and remember. A week passes without flying and I have to relearn. No time, no patience. Cold War ftw.

Just saw in the weekly news that the F-15E comes with "Be afraid of the dark" ebook and I'm just gonna have to ask (I know, that didn't take long, did it ) @RAZBAM: Would it perhaps in any way be possible to make this ebook available at pre-purchase day? (for pre-purchasers only of course). Would be a great way to (further) increase enthusiasm for us hyped up bunch. Would totally understand and be fine if this isn't possible, but I just had to ask

This is an exceptionally unrealistic projection at present. We're getting close. Soon we'll have poured two years of very hard work into the Phantom and thus we're rapidly approaching completion. There will be some gaps between releases as this is something that all parties feel is good, but the development or release schedule on a macro level is not influenced by the 15E. Put simply, and with all due respect, we do our own thing and don't really care much about other third parties. I wouldn't even say we consider other releases quite as competitors, as the rising tide raises all boats in DCS. In the end, our release and development schedule is dictated by quality first and fiscal responsibilities second. Exact release day, seasonal timing or other release deconfliction are a distant third.

This short video is a great visualisation of how FOV changes our perception of speed.

Israel pics on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CoLu0tWoQfL/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

Die Luftwaffen-Fulcrums waren in der Tat beliebte Sparringpartner innerhalb der NATO und hatten mit R-73 Archer + Helmvisier einen großen Vorteil im Kurvenkampf (BFM) gegenüber den Verbündeten, da es auf Seiten der NATO damals noch nichts vergleichbares gab (Helmvisier und AIM-9X kamen in westlichen Jets erst später). Wichtig ist aber, dass dieser Leistungsvorteil eben nur für den Kurvenkampf galt. BVR sahen die Fulcrums hingegen ziemlich schlecht aus, von mangelnder Situatianal Awareness aufgrund sehr bescheidener Avionik ganz zu schweigen! Öhm, eine Fulcrum ist einem Eurofighter in praktisch allen Belangen weit unterlegen, von daher sehe ich keinen Grund wieso man an der Fulcrum hätte festhalten sollen.

Still ranting and not one bug report or log, huh? Almost like you don't really want it getting better or fixed. It's getting boring so here are your options again: go back to the version you were satisfied with, drop the beta (you're not ready to handle it), drop the settings (yes, different software version sometimes means different performance, adapt).

You know what, screw you and Paco again , if Talent, or the absent of such, is not enough for me to make it, I invest in hardware. Rhino came in, if I crank him up in not strong enough to over G OK, I might also not be able to break into a Msl, but we will see about that. Back soon....

Hi guys! Wow! Lots of good conversation here about CFTs! Yes, RAFL has removed CFTs from their training syllabus to experiment DCA without the added weight and drag of the CFT but is not an approved SCL for anything other than training as it does not meet MESL requirements and its not the F-15E's primary role. Combat coded C models have never flown CFTs outside of test because CFTs can't be measured in either ASIP or does not measure on OWS with the exception of the 35th and 87th wing when they owned alert in Iceland but were limited to 3g's. F-15C's never carried bombs, they didn't have an A/G mode in PACS limited by the CP. Each command (ACC/PACAF/USAFE) are all training to a specific syllabus that sometimes may never be used i.e. maritime tactics but you never know what HAF/A3 has up their sleeves.

Nein, ein B(asic)-Course ist ein Kurs für Students, die gerade mit der Jet-Grundausbildung fertig sind. Für Umschüler von einem anderen Muster gibt es den Tx-(Transition-)Course. Dann gibt es noch den I-Course für Instructor Pilots und als Krönung den Hochwert-Lehrgang WIC, den Weapons Instructor Course (Waffenlehrer-Kurs) für Crews, die Combat Ready sind und außergewöhnliches Potential haben. Für die Ukrainer wären also Tx-Kurse angemessen. Die Kurse sind alle unterschiedlich lang (der diesjährige WIC der Luftwaffe in Laage dauert von März bis Oktober). Wie lange ein Tx-Kurs auf F-16 dauert, weiß ich nicht. Mein letzter Mitflug auf der Viper liegt schon fast 20 Jahre zurück und damals hat der B-Course in Luke AFB (Air/air und Air/Surface) sechs Monate gedauert.

Final Version. With custom Helmet and Patches. Custom Xtank(currently requires json file edit). Custom Roughmets and Normals throughout. Added missing T-ILS panel, Doppler radar under wing, Fixed the Pilot so he's no longer cross eyed! LOL. Should hopefully be in a future Viggen Update. Added Details from the Civilian version which is flying.

New VR Pilot HOTAS video by Razbam

DCS Newsletter discussion 3rd February 2023 - DCS: F-15E Strike Eagle is officially coming to DCS

Ergänzend zu dem, was bereits geschrieben wurde: Die Ausmusterung der MiG-29 war keine einfache kategorische Entscheidung gegen das Muster. Es gab damals im Vorfeld durchaus Planspiele, die einen Verbleib der Maschinen in der Luftwaffe vorsahen, z.B. durch den Erwerb weiterer Flugzeuge, um auf eine sinnvolle Gesamtzahl zu kommen, die aus Sicht Wartung und Logistik eben auch erforderlich gewesen wäre. Darüberhinaus entsprach die MiG-29 von ihrer Lebensdauer her (2.500h) auch nicht ganz dem, was in der NATO üblich war. Die MiG-29 war aus Fatique-Sicht dementsprechend ein Sorgenkind. Die Luftwaffen-Exemplare hatten allesamt Risse an den Wurzeln der beiden Seitenleitwerken. Nach jeder harten Ladung war die Kiste in der Maintenance, weil der Anbindungsbereich des Fahrwerks in der Struktur unterdimensioniert war. Solange der zentrale Zusatztank nicht leer war, durften 4 G nicht überschritten werden. Oberhalb von Mach 0.8 (oder 0.85, weiss ich nicht mehr genau) waren 7 G das Limit. Die russischen Angaben zur 9.12er (Fulcrum A), nachdem der Airframe 12 G abkönnen hätte sollen, waren gelinde gesagt, euphemistisch. Eine Modernisierung der MiG-29 wäre pure Geldverschwendung gewesen, aber zum Thema Modernisierung/Weiterentwicklung ist dennoch interessant: In die MiG-35 ist so einiges an Verbesserungen eingeflossen, was in westlichen Evaluierungen an Kritik bei der MiG-29 aufkam (die Infos kamen ja gratis, da der Westen dazu alles großzügig veröffentlicht hatte).

I am not sure in the Alpha Jet video is really at 420kts...And I heard that a version AlphaJet is in development by Split-Air. And let me bring out the video I was talking about regarding the sense of speed...

Speed doesn't feel like anything as your frame of reference is in rest. You'll only be able to register the rate of change (acceleration) or a perceivable motion vs. another frame of reference, e.g. clouds going by or trees (other fixed objects) on the ground. Hence, your percieved angular motion. This training film (in German) shows the differences in percieved speed (airspeed = iso at 420kts) at different altitudes: 0:50 - 100ft 3:10 - 250ft 5:50 - 500ft 7:30 - 1000ft Yes, we do need an Alpha Jet A!

It technically could be installed, as the 115l aux tank could be filled with pretty much anything (Fuel, MW50 or even GM-1), but you'd need a tailored injection system for each of the three substances. GM-1 was a nice idea, but it never really worked perfectly. Mostly because it was too volatile and would gas-out on warm summer days at readiness quite quickly, so figuring out the correct timing was a bit of a chore. It was still better than not having it at all. Having a larger motor with better supercharging and better fuel would have been the better option. Naturally. There's no reason not to implement the Erhöhte Notleistung modification, as it was a relatively easy fix. Also there is no "our A-8". The A-8 was flown from March/ April '44 through to the war's end and surviving aircraft were modified. Hence an A-8 flying around in late '44 would certainly have EN. Just make it a mission-builder option and we're good to go.

Many thousands of laptops get x-rayed every day at airports.

Divided Germany Fulda Gap map, between Frankfurt, Kassel and Erfurt.

I think we desperately need a couple more buildings as static objects, that integrate with the new maps. Basically a couple of the one and two story buildings, walled compounds, huts, sheds, etc. from each map. So we have a way to add a specific "target building" in missions in places where no generic buildings are generated and which don't look obviously like added from the old Caucasus map times. The generic civilian airliner from the airports as a way to add civilian air traffic without C-130, IL-76 and KC-135s as "stand-ins" would be great and while we talk about neutral units, as in ROE "only shoot confirmed hostiles", the addition of civilians, basically insurgents and technicals (HL Dshk), but unarmed aka without a weapon so a pick-up without the Dshk and a guy without the Ak-47, would open the possibility to create believable scenarios where ROE are enforced and identification of targets is required and you are penalized, when "killing everything that moves".

Thanks all, your observations confirm that the fix I discussed earlier (in the MSFS thread) should be satisfactory for you once it is rolled out.

Has anyone come up with the fix that every single time I get hit in the F-16 I cannot eject I just sit there and it like blows me out of the cockpit I'm just sitting there watching my plane fall from the sky with no wings engine full blast I can never ever ever eject unless I get hit with a gun and it doesn't tear my wings off

Here’s a few from the other nights flying session. I tried the Giraffe tactic on a couple F-14 Tomcats on Ace setting. We snuck up with radars off then popped up, tuned on the radars & locked up the F14’s. On of my wingmen we’re shot down during this but we did manage to shoot down the F14’s. I was a little surprised it worked as well as it did.

Personally I find the F-4EJ to be one of the coolest aspects of DCS: F-4E! We'll be introducing a Japanese pilot option post-EA release as well

Das hat die Situation exakt beschrieben. 1992 wurde entschieden, die FULCRUM in der Luftwaffe zwölf Jahre lang weiterzubetreiben und so war auch die Logistik dafür ausgelegt. 2004 gingen dann die letzten Jets an Polen. Ich war bei der Überführung des zweiten Batches Ende 2023 in einer GT dabei und die Polen haben uns in der Werft von Bydgoszcz die auseinandergenommenen Flieger vom ersten Batch gezeigt. Da hat die Überführungs-Crew (Kommodore, Kommandeur Fliegende, Staffelkapitän, Flugsicherheitsoffizier und ich, wenn ich mich recht erinnere) das erste Mal diese Risse in ihrer ganzen Pracht gesehen. Ein in der Transall mitgereister Technischer Offizier kannte das aber und beruhigte uns, dass die technische Sicherheit der Maschinen dennoch gegeben war. Was die Mi-24 anging, soll das wohl eine einsame Heeres-Entscheidung gewesen sein: 1991 in Basepohl hat mir einer der Ex-NVA-Piloten erzählt, dass es wohl um die Planstellen ging, die bei der Übernahme des HIND-Personals woanders hätten abgezogen werden müssen. Da habe man lieber ganz auf die Hubschrauber verzichtet. Kann ich nicht überprüfen, reines Hörensagen, aber durchaus denkbar. Edit: Die schönste Beschreibung der FULCRUM hat mal ein Kommodore in Laage bei einem Briefing gegeben: “Die MiG-29 ist der ideale Point Defender - so lange der Point to defend der eigene Flugplatz ist.”

Well the proof is actually right there, the photo that has been posted above (labelled as F-15A intercept Tu-95) has actually been mis-labelled - if you look at a better quality image of it you can see that the serial numbers of the two aircraft are 80-0030 & 80-0040 both of which were, are & always have been F-15C’s.

I think @Cobra847 will want at least a month's airspace between the start of the F-15E EA period and opening pre-orders for the F-4E. Releasing any closer than that won't gain HB anything, so accepting any risk (even a small one) due to a lack of clean air is just unnecessary. Besides, I think Cobra likes his modules to make a dramatic entrance, so he'll want the chance for the Phantom to dominate conversation, even if it's different voices that would talk about each module.

I know right, pre-order and few months, we're in April at best. So F4 pre order in a few months, then release a few months after that. We're in June? Corsair pre order in half a year than a few months, we're in October. There's at least a 20% chance we'll be living in a post apocalyptic hell world by October, with access to electricity and so computer time, very limited.

The part that gets me is that Razbam said something to the effect of "this doesn't effect our release schedule", implying that there is a known release schedule... but then the comment in the newsletter makes it sound like it is all kind of "to be determined" (a few months later, maybe sooner) ???. The good news is that the Steve Davies book is a nice touch. He writes top-quality material, and his podcast is outstanding. Really a pretty cool bonus.

I see your instructions are clear to stay at 300 knots (ground speed?) When an AI is rejoining on me. Cool campaign.

Could anybody upload correct version of this mod? I mean without confilcts with S-300 mod and with comments what has been done to avoid conflicts.

Since I fill in the excel sheet.... you are on No more videos ...all these above average get boring. Let me dial it in and then I see, with a little cheating (maybe start to flare and break a little earlier), if I can at least get rid of that pesty overstress thingy.

No, I have no such influence on devs since I'm not part of ED. Better ask BIGNEWY or NineLine, indeed.

Gull Point airfield (incoming):

That's an epic setup, man! I expect nothing less than Above Averages from here on!

Much rather we have believable AI pilots than creepy chat bots in the back seat.

Yeah there are more effects listed, but does a WW2 airplane have an afterburner? Speedbrake? Foldable Wings? So usually, add the effects for each model depending on the data available from DCS and the "capabilities" of the real plane You may test the SSA beta version. The stable way not updated for some time, I try to release a new stable "soon". I do not see that SSA detects that you've fired... Did you use unlimited ammo?

You can't post 1-300 videos and not include the Topgun 2 trailer parody.

Ja dies Erwägung eine RTX 3090 als Alternative zur 4070 TI habe ich bereits auch schon gemacht. Nur halt wegen dem höherem VRAM. Aber es wird mich vermutlich eher wieder irgendwie wurmen und der Gedanke an eine 4080 wieder ankurbeln. Vermutlich werde ich auch eine 4080 in Betracht ziehen, denn ich kenne mich gut genug. Sobald dann etwas nicht so geht wird wie ich es gerne hätte, werde ich es bereuen und mich ärgern warum ich doch nicht die 4080 gekauft habe.

oh lawd he commeth... think i just settle on RLM 02 for anything inside... Ah yes... and also ive wasted a good hour repainting the very same disruptive pattern on the wings, instead of the opposite pattern.. cause i´m an idiot. Anyway.... some small update.. The effect of the layerd chipped paint is subtle but its there. Ill reduce the ammount of bare metal chips tho. Bit too much if i look at rl pics. Redid the fuel labels hand painted the letter (cause ...) The Auf Zu markings on the hatches seem to be embossed telling from real world examples, so i´ll have to take this into account for the normal map later on. Also adjusted the dirt /grime color to a pale-grey-ish muddy tan. Looks quite good without havin to adjust opacity or do blending with layer styles in ps. Late war flaps color block-out.

Wow, amazing! Thx Razbam!

As much as the dude-man poster above wants it to be the case, you're not in some "bottleneck of hell?" bound by your RAM. He posts how he had a massive performance gain by going to CL14 DDR4, but in reality, vast majority of his gains come from 5600X to 5800X3D, where the latter is a gaming monster in comparison. Furthermore, contrary to his lack of understanding and regurgitating, of information, 5800X3D performance does not come from low latency RAM, but the masisve cache. This large low latency cache allows the engine to keep more of the low-level "instructions" on the chip and not put in the RAM. Long story short, take everything he copy-pastes into every thread with a large block of salt, as alot of his statements aren't rooted in reality or at best are a misrepresentation of information.

Haven't had time to do the last night cq, but I have to say this was the most fun and challenging campaign I have ever flown in DCS, really looking forward for more! I actually start Naval pilot training soon, and hopefully my grade sheets in Pensacola look as good or better. Regardless, from my research and understanding of military aviation these missions were pretty damn close to the real thing!

asset for SAM system is ready: it will be located in places that are freely available as mentioned above, thanks. As such: