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14 June 2024 Dear Fighter Pilots, Partners and Friends, We are thrilled to announce the release of Flaming Cliffs 2024 in the next update! This new release will enhance your DCS experience with new Flaming Cliffs level aircraft such as the F-5E, F-86F and MiG-15bis. We are also delighted to announce that DCS: Supercarrier will receive the first part of the long awaited update, notably an interactive Air Boss view that allows you to directly control the Supercarrier in both single-player and multiplayer. Please stay tuned for the next update. Finally, our new ‘launcher’ is coming very soon to DCS. This elegant interface enhancement is designed to streamline access to your DCS modules, settings and more. We are pleased to let you know that the new Multiplayer user interface elements with Dynamics Slots are also coming in the next update. Thank you for your passion and support. Yours sincerely, Eagle Dynamics Flaming Cliffs 2024 Planned Launch Date Flaming Cliffs (FC) 2024 will expand the series with the inclusion of three new aircraft: the FC: F-5E, FC: F-86F, and FC: MiG-15bis. These aircraft are designed to be less complex and easier-to-learn, making them ideal for players who prefer a more straightforward flight simulation experience. The new models come with DCS Professional Flight Models that ensure a high level of realism. The F-5E is equally capable of air combat and unguided-ground strikes. Its arsenal includes infrared-guided ‘Sidewinder’ missiles and two cannons for close-in air combat. It is also equipped with a radar that can detect targets beyond visual range. For ground attack, the F-5E carries a large array of unguided bombs and rockets. The F-86F is a legendary fighter of the Korean War era. It is a very capable dogfighter armed with 50 calibre machine guns and early infrared-guided air-to-air missiles. In skillful hands, it was more than a match against other aircraft of the era and a fierce rival to the MiG-15. The F-86F can also be armed with unguided bombs and rockets for ground attack. The MiG-15bis was a revolutionary fighter when introduced during the Korean War and outmatched anything in the skies until the arrival of the F-86. It was a small and light fighter but very rugged and tough. Loved by all its pilots it is an outstanding dogfighter when flown to its strengths. It’s armed with both two 23mm guns and a single 37mm cannon that can inflict severe damage. Existing Flaming Cliffs 3 owners with F-15C, A-10A, Su-27, J-11, Su-33, Su-25, MiG-29, and MiG-29S, can upgrade to the new version for a early mover $9.99 USD fee, offering an affordable way to enjoy these great additions. This special offer will only be available until the end of July, thereafter the upgrade price will increase to $14.99. You can also purchase the FC: F-5E, FC: F-86F, and FC: MiG-15bis individually for the price of $14.99 USD each. Supercarrier Air Boss Development Progress One of the new features coming soon to DCS: Supercarrier is the Air Boss (Primary Flight) deck. This offers fun new features that will allow you to steer your Supercarrier, monitor the flight deck, adjust ship lights, monitor the airspace around you, view Landing Signal Officer information, and have a command view of “the roof”. Air Boss control can be assigned roles in both single player and multiplayer missions. This will add a new dimension for online carrier operations. Coming soon are the new plane ‘directors’ that will help direct aircraft from their parking spaces to a catapult and from the landing box to a parking space. This functionality is now complete for single player and we continue to work on the much more complex task of implementing for multiplayer. Stay tuned! Launcher New Feature Our new DCS Launcher will provide a more intuitive interface to set your options before starting DCS. The DCS Launcher will allow you to efficiently organise modules, check for updates, and access various settings from a single location. This update is part of our ongoing efforts to improve the accessibility and functionality of DCS. We aim for the DCS Launcher to be the focus for all DCS information relevant to modules including documentation, training videos, data related to liveries, joystick profiles and much more! Features Coming Soon The DCS Launcher will continue to evolve with the addition of several exciting features: Documentation Training Videos Liveries (texture templates) Hardware Profiles We are very excited about Flaming Cliffs 2024 dropping soon and the amazing new features coming to DCS: Supercarrier. Please let us know your thoughts on the new Launcher and see you next week! Thank you again for your passion and support, Yours sincerely,

Video 12/09/2024 = Talking a little about the project. Hello community, I present to you the first test of the UH-1H Huey cockpit. In this particular case, it is for you to observe and help me correct proportions and general shapes. Much of the work is based on photographs, and while I try to be as precise as possible, perhaps someone with real experience with the aircraft might notice things that need correction. Don't expect anything usable, just a white structure of the larger components of the cockpit. In the file, you will find a .jpg image with the steps to follow for installation (it may break the integrity check, meaning multiplayer mode might not work). Please remember to back up your files, and I am not responsible if you need to clean up the installation after use. You can leave comments here on the forum (but please quote me so that I get notifications). Thank you very much for your time. Best regards! ###################################################################################################### Hello community! Today, I want to introduce you to a project I started a few days ago. I'd love to hear your opinions and perspectives on it. About the Project: The main idea of the project is to update our beloved but somewhat outdated UH-1H Huey. As a 3D artist, my primary focus will be on updating the module's graphical aspects with new 3D models and textures (we’ll discuss the scope of these changes and their implications later). However, I don't rule out the possibility that, with the community's help, the changes could be more comprehensive. Considering that the Huey's flight model is excellent, and its systems are quite complete, any improvements beyond aesthetics would likely involve adding new weapons or features. Images (WIP): Progress So Far: Currently, I have partially modeled the Huey's cockpit. There’s still a lot of work to be done, but so far, I think it's looking pretty good. I've attached images of the work in progress. I managed to run some tests in the simulator with the new cockpit added to the old model, and it looks quite promising. I still need to figure out how to make the file changes through the "saved games" folder to avoid breaking the Integrity Check (IC), which I currently have no idea how to do. If anyone is willing to help in this area, your contribution would be more than welcome. -- We need to replace the file located at: "C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\Uh-1H\Cockpit\Shape" named "Cockpit_UH-1H.edm" with a new file of the same name placed in the "saved games" folder. Project Scope: Regarding the project's scope, I envision several possible options. Over the past few days, I've conducted a series of surveys to gauge the community's reaction to the project. For now, the goal is the following: A completely free mod for the community that updates the cockpit with new 3D models, textures, and animations. There would be no new functionalities. We would need to find a way to include it as a mod that doesn’t break the Integrity Check. If that’s not possible, based on the survey responses, there would be little community interest in the mod (and therefore, not much reason to continue its development). For those who have installed the mod, the helicopter will function as usual, but with a significantly enhanced level of detail in the cockpit. For the moment, both the exterior model and the interior cargo area of the helicopter would remain as they are currently. Improves on those parts would cost lots of time for a free proyect. The Reason for the Project: Essentially, I usually do things out of pure enjoyment or whim. The Huey is one of my favorite modules; it’s easy to use, fun to fly, not too complex, yet you can spend quite a bit of time mastering it. Despite this, its graphics, especially the interior, are quite outdated. Therefore, a few months ago, I started thinking about updating its textures to the PBR format. This led to multiple challenges due to the way its UVs were created, preventing the proper use of an AO pass. So, I decided to start modeling the interior in 3D from scratch. Estimated Timeframe: There’s no ETA; this is a project I’ll be working on in my spare time. Other Possible Versions: For now, I would focus on the version we currently have. I’d love to be able to choose whether to add or remove the radar altimeter and the flare dispenser at will, to make it closer to versions used in earlier periods of the Huey’s history. I’d also love to add the option for side-mounted M60s without the external hardpoints, as used by Hueys in Vietnam. If I were to develop other versions, I would be interested in a "C" version with various weapon systems used during Vietnam. I’m not a big fan of glass cockpits, so I’m not interested in modeling more modern versions of the Huey. However, these ideas are more like "dreams" rather than concrete goals, and they would largely depend on community support (since beyond 3D art, aspects that require programming are not my strong suit). Conclusion: For now, this is all. I hope the project interests you, and that together we can build this improvement. I look forward to your feedback! Best regards!

And so the decay of razbam modules begins.

Military Asset Pack Russia 1.1.2 released! Changelog Version 1.1.2 Changed Admiral Grigorovich Frigate 9M317M to hot launch Changed missile exhaust smoke Fixed Admiral Gorshkov Frigate Palash CIWS rate of fire Fixed Admiral Gorshkov Frigate SAM issues Fixed Admiral Grigorovich Frigate RBU-600 missile issues Fixed Admiral Grigorovich Frigate SAM issues Fixed Iskander 9M723 missile issues Fixed Karakurt Corvette Pantsir-M CIWS rate of fire Fixed Karakurt Corvette SAM issues Fixed Pantsir SPAAGM SAM issues Fixed S-350 SAM issues Fixed Steregushchiy Corvette SAM issues Fixed Tor SHORAD SAM issues Fixed Tu-160M2 duplicate display name in ME Fixed Tu-95MSM duplicate display name in ME Distribution model This Military Asset Pack is available in the following versions: The standard full download. The incremental download which updates 1.1.x to 1.1.2 and contains only the changed files. You apply it by overwriting your 1.1.x installation. Special thanks A special thanks goes out to @daskjdhjah for a tremendous testing effort!

No it didn’t. Nothing wrong with people being honest and sharing their thoughts. I would even go so far that if we don’t do these threads we do not stimulate the creators to do better. Personally i will buy it when the sound and textures get improved. It’s to everyone own choice if the product meets the standard and the price your personally willing to spend on.

RA-5C Vigilante is one of my favorite aircrafts and definitely it's in future plans. Sky Warrioir too.

No body from Heatblur, except Cobra worked on the MiG-21bis. The original Swede team that was making a Viggen mod, joined "LNS", and worked only on that with slight help from LNS programmers. The F-14 had been originally worked on by LNS only, with possible help from unknown sources. After the split, the agreement was that LNS maintained the MiG-21bis and continue with the F4U-1D along with all acquired PAO assets. And Heatblur would get the F-14 and Viggen. During our time together, the CE2, F4U, F14 and Viggen were al being developed at the same time. Out of respect and privacy, I will not delve into the reasons of the split, however, it had nothing to do with the module development, or the "likes / love / interests" of the aircraft.

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ORBX Kola map June update: null

Hello everyone, The Su-22M4 mod is under development and it is almost done. It will be flyable in the Su-25T cockpit, uses a 3D model from the AI-only Su-17 with greatly improved textures. Release is expected between 17th and 25th June 2024 in DCS user files. Download: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3339069/

The conversion is complete! Get the OH-58D Kiowa Operation Argonne Campaign here! https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3338637/ Enjoy!

Thank you for your continued interest in the supercarrier, we are working towards the remaining features which bring a completely new aspect to DCS we will be sharing more news today in the newsletter about progress. thank you

Was wondering if there were any plans to add the RA-5C Vigilante and RA-3B Sky Warrior. I would love to see them implemented. Would fit right in with the mod but also other mods out there, such as the Vietnam Assets mod and A-4 Skyhawk Mod. Would love to see them both, especially the RA-3B so I can use it as an AI Tanker/Electronic Aircraft and bomber. I like making missions surrounding the A-4 and 'Vietnam' and the Sky warrior would work well with that. The Vigilante would work well in that environment as well, but especially well with the F-14A. I love mods that allow me to make packed and complete 60/70/80 cold war era flight decks. The Vigilante would fulfil the Reconnaissance and Bomber role. Hope to see them in the future!!!

Hi Patricio, Unfortunately, I believe that the only way to place it at Saved Games would be to create a "clone" of the UH-1 at /Saved Games/ that would include the /bin/ of the regular UH-1 but with your shapes and textures, the way that Patrick & Erick Cuesta did with the P-51. I have no idea of the details involved, but if you contact @Patrick56 he may be able to guide you on this subject. If you reduced the scope of the project, and only update the textures and not the 3D shapes, then this could be packaged in the form of a Custom Cockpit, which would not break the IC. Maybe little interest from the MP public, but I'm sure there are plenty of DCS users that are Single Player-only, and they wouldn't be bothered by the IC-issue Cheers, Eduardo

Hi, we are currently testing a huge update internally. It wont be in the 26th of June patch but hopefully the one after. I know it has been a long time but I think it will be worth the wait. thank you

Hey Andrew that is correct. I assume the destroyers back then weren't able to track submarines but the Frigates could. When I was stationed onboard the USS Bowen FF-1079. I don't remember us escorting any destroyers. Most of the destroyers were always part of a Carrier Strike Group. But this was from 1986 - forward when I entered the US Navy.

New DCS Launcher incoming: SuperCarrier AirBoss features: Steer your Supercarrier Monitor the flight deck Adjust ship lights Monitor the airspace around you View Landing Signal Officer information Command view of “the roof”. Air Boss control can be assigned roles in both single player and multiplayer missions. FC2024 comming on next update:

Thank you for the purchase we appreciate the support. We will be sharing more news soon as we approach early access launch.

Thanks for the mention! We're trying to bring in a MiG-21MF as AI only asset. Currently biggest missing piece is a pilot figure, otherwise development is progressing. We've also got an A-3B Skywarrior model, but rigging has not even started on it. Good luck with your project! TeTeT

Hi all we are aware of the problem and we will look for a resolution. thank you

Oggi terza sessione di familiarizzazione con il Kiowa; le prime sessioni le utilizzo sempre per fare il fine tuning degli assi e a cercare la migliore disposizione dei comandi. Le sensazioni che mi sta lasciando sono veramente ottime, mi sto divertendo un sacco credo che questo modulo mi darà grandi soddisfazioni. Incredibilmente Polychop è riuscita a sfornare un mezzo molto consistente, che con il passare delle fix potrà diventare un vero punto di riferimento.

If you use whirl and G effect, SSA increases/decreases the strength of the effect depending on the g force... Kiowa support will be available on the weekend

SimHaptic from rkApps now supports DCS! And I am very impressed. I have a Buttkicker Gamer Pro bass shaker, which comes with an amplifier which also works as an external soundcard when connected to the PC with USB. And until now I have only been using Buttkickers own official Hapticonnect app - which supports DCS. But I think it is not very good. Few effects, and some of them are not even working. And you really can't adjust anything besides volume. So I have been looking for a different solution. I know some of you are using the Simshaker software and been happy with that. I downloaded that program, but I never got it to work like it should. Turned out I had to buy an extra plugin from another company which there were no available valid payment options for when I checked it out. This might be solved now, I don't know. Anyway, I decided to just stay with the official Hapticonnect for Buttkicker instead. It worked, but very limited. Anyway, Simhaptic has a trial version on their web page, I think it is fully functional except that it stops working after 7 days. And I am happy to say it worked "right out of the box"... Very easy. Downloaded it, installed it, started it, in the SimHaptic app chose my Buttkicker as the sound card to use, fired up DCS, hopped into my F-16 cockpit - and voila! I had to lower the volume for many of the effects, and I guess this will depend upon which kind of bass shaker or buttkicker you are using. But - there are so many different effects for each thing happening with the airplane! Compared to the official Buttkicker software it is pretty incredible! Wow! I can not compare it to the Simshaker solution since I never got it to work and never bought the addon plugin for it either. But is a very easy solution and installation for Buttkicker Gamer Pro/Buttkicker Game Plus users. For people with other bass shakers, SimHaptic needs a soundcard for itself, an external USB one would work fine I think. You can not use an Y splitter from the soundcard you are using for other things.

According to Orbx; New Kola release coming up at the end of June (pending ED's timeframes): FEATURES: Complete set of (dynamic) Winter textures Inclusion of SAM sites: Phase 1 - setting up the clearings General focus Northern Finland & North East Norway (added more towns and villages) Military Installations - Phase 1 of the Russia/Finland boundary complete Border clearing, revetments development and inclusion Norway: Port of Kirkenes near ENKR Vector Data: Additional infrastructure added around the map OPTIMISATION & BUG FIXES: Optimisation pass on surface mesh Polyarny water depth Tree revisions (type, density & distribution) in focus area: various fixes Updated hard splat arrays to Splatmap 5.2 Corrected wind turbines Z placements (now visible) No new Airfields in this update apparently Probably towards the end of July for any new Airfields*

OP should not send his complaints to General Dynamics or Lockheed Martin, because what OP describes is indeed how it works in the real jet. HSD EXP modes should be focused on a patch of ground and should be immovable, as per RL documentation. It's just ED's implementation that is incorrect, and I suggest whomever set this thread to "correct-as-is" actually references RL documentation and reports this as a bug instead. And while we're at it, the same thing shpiöd be true for the HAD page to, where EXP mode shouldn't be moving around relative to your aircraft like it currently does in DCS, but be zoomed in on a patch of ground and be immovable.

Этим троварищам и графики разницы поведения ручки с ффб и без скинули. И обосновали что полет с такой ручкой нереален И что у них пилот инвалид Им плевать, хомяки и фанбои проглотили, и просят добавки. Кто как не знаю, но вот это вот вылизывание разрабов фанатами за "френдли отзывчивость" вообще не вывожу, а на английской ветке форума с ф-4 это происходит. Никакого ответа на свой запрос я не получил: Никакого ответа на этот график они так же не дали: Мне лично даром такое отношение не далось.

Yep. When the ED User Files moderators have approved it. It's already outta the oven and cooling off, ready to be devoured.

I love that everybody's instinct is to jump straight to intentional sabotage as the one and only possibility, rather than there being a multitude of possibilities. Anyway, this is speculation and what I've read elsewhere, but speculation is that an SSL cert expired. The cert is used for encryption or binarizing files. I am repeatedly mentioning the phrase "speculation" because this is indeed speculation, though I'd say it's more plausible than half the nonsense some of you are coming out with.

You really think that a certain date that gets passed is a 'random bug trigger'?

http://youtube.com/post/UgkxFWsfeqUU-_VrJEimIiczmnhrbW6L1kp0?si=IzxeNd96KddfZqFf

It is not related to AV, some AV just do not like the protection being used.

I hope there is a very quick ‘fix’ for this Changing the ‘system date’ just to get something working in a single module seems like a very bad idea To be functional DCS needs to work without the need for such ‘hacks’???

Mh, in other words, all those players who have had (and still have) great fun with the F-15E and have flown hundreds of hours have wasted their time? I don't think so.

Trials generally on happen when the product has been out for some time i.e. established products. PC has said that the Kiowa will not go on trial due to licensing restrictions from Bell

Tactically (game play) - there's not much for it. The Apache can carry 16 hellfires, plus 1200 rounds of 30mm, so for points, k/d ratio's, etc - the Apache makes far more sense. But - if you fly for enjoyment, like working with others as a team in a tactical manner, have dedicated missions for this, etc - that's where this bird shines. I suppose for me it's a bit like the F15/16 vs FA18. The F15 and 16 is faster, and can probably BFR better than the hornet. But I don't care. Hornet is a beauty to fly. I love the naval ops, love that it can do a variety of different tasks, and use it for it's advantage. To me, the OH-58 is the same. I play it for the delight of the airframe and FM, not for how many kills I can get in an evening. This being said, I think there is room for us server makers to give the OH-58 a little more room for use. At the far end, would be to allow it to do some CTLD work as well. Whether that's rescue a downed pilot, or carry cargo, etc. That's not realistic - but it would help to give this bird a place on servers such as you've mentioned. Or, there could be other less 'out there' scripting ideas that could be implemented with this bird. One thought I have is the ability for this to rearm from road-side rearming points a little closer to the front line than helicopters like Apache's can to balance it out a bit. There are ways to do this now, but for me I'm holding off because I'm really hoping that with the CH-47 - there will be some additional scripting/farp/warehousing options that we may be able to utilise saving us having to find a hack way to script this in. The problem we face is that DCS is a simulator, and as such there is no automatic balance between the modules. It's up to the server hosters/ multiplayer mission designers to make provision for levelling the field on how they choose (or if they choose). For me, for now - I just love flying with Apache's and being the scout. It gives me variety. I still fly the Apache too for that more tactical advantage when I do want to clear up a lot of units - but there's those nights where I want to do something different, and this is perfect for it.

Повторяю свой вопрос... Прошло больше двух месяцев. Выпущено несколько обновлений.

tocayo=namesake , in case someone doesn't understand the term

The band switch has nothing to do with shrike bands. It was a switch added and then repurposed for shrikes later. with the -9/-10 shrikes (Mk49 and Mk50 seekers) it will select whether the shrike is in LOFT ATTACK or DIRECT ATTACK mode, and whether or not it has angle gating while on the rail. None of this is implemented currently. It is also not clear if this functionality was on the F-4E or if it was only implemented on F-4G's. The F-4E -34's do not spell out this functionality, but the switch and presumably the functionality was there. the F-4G -34's do spell out how this functionality works, and the F-4G has some additional lights under the AOA indexers to let you know if you have LOFT/DIRECT attack selected, or angle gating. Those lights are not present in the F-4E. In either case at the moment in Heatblurs F-4E that switch is completely non functional.

Sure! Fully clickable cockpit based on our best interpretation of the GA plans and official artwork from the time.

I'll complete the Mudhen guide, come hell or high water.

Special options - work in progress Inviato dal mio SM-F731B utilizzando Tapatalk

Screenshots of Yak-28. AA-missiles (from Su-15 by Marco_IT) and bombs.

Thank you! The addition of ground units to DCS World would be very welcome. I hope @tobi and @Eight Ball get in touch. Have a great day.

More WIP cockpit images. The gunsight has miss aligned UVs in one of the images so uploaded another showing the gunsight with correct texture setup. Next step will be to add more detail and text to the controls and add a few more of the side panel gauges. As well as setting up the interactive cockpit. I'm also working on adding the preliminary EFM for more realism.

**** BROKEN MODS DUE TO RECENT ED UPDATE **** Good Evening everyone. ED's Latest update has broken a few CH and my mods. CH is working hard to solve this issue. I just noticed it yesterday. I did more testing today only to find that at least four of my mod-declared missile scripts are broken. The LCS Class USS Independence missiles are broken as well but it hasn't been released yet. When the missile launches they fly all over the place and into the water. It appears to be certain declared missiles though. There's always something. Always. The mods that are broken are Admiral Ushakov, the USS Constellation, FREMM Class Frigate which hasn't been released yet, and the USS Oak Hill. So far these are the only mods that I've tested. ---- With all that said I will not release any new mods until this issue has been resolved. I will however release the Comandanti Class Frigate as it doesn't have any missile launchers. Just another day in the office. I'm off to work trying to resolve the known issues. Just wanted to keep you all updated. Thanks.

KIO-WA is an in-game clickable AI command overlay for the DCS OH-58D Kiowa Warrior that can use with your mouse or point device. It also frees up keybinds and HOTAS buttons and works in VR. https://github.com/asherao/KIO-WA Kiowa MFK Overlay is a clickable Multi-function Keyboard overlay that works great in 2D and VR. https://github.com/asherao/kiowa-mfk-overlay It is still a work in progress and collaboration (that means you!). We can work together to shape this in a way that we like over time. I have provided some building blocks. Suggestions are welcome. The code is heavily commented with notes. I hope that it is friendly to those who want to get into this kind of modding. I encourage adding your own innovations to this utility and sharing your creation and modifications with the community. Old KIO-WA Demo Video

Seeing your name associated with a Huey revamp makes me smile. Thanks for taking on this task, Massun92. Really looking forward to seeing the progress and eventually flying with it.

I suppouse that has a Yak-28, incoming all Yak-28 version: Yak-28B [Brewer A] Attack Man Rtng: 2.0/2.0 Damage Value: 29 Size/Signature: Small/Small Bombsight: Manual Sensors: RBP-3 radar, Gen 0 RWR Throttle Setting/Speed in knots Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat Low: 475 485 -- Med: 475 570 -- High: 475 535 645 VHigh: 475 500 665 Ceiling: 16800 meters Engine Type: TJ Cruise Range: 740 nmi Int Fuel: 4380 kg Additional Fuel Fuel Wt. Range Add. 1050 L supersonic tank 850 kg 200 nmi Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 3000 kg Off Guns: 1 NR-23 23mm (0.8) • Loadouts as Yak-28I Remarks: In Svc: 1961 - early 80s ‘Raschoska’ (Comb), replaced Il-28. Cannot go supersonic at Medium Altitude or below due to dynamic pressure limits. 90 minutes to rearm. 37 built in 1961. Slipper tanks can be fitted in all loadouts are rated for supersonic flight and cannot be dropped. Requires visual LOS to drop bombs due to lack of radar resolution. • Yak-28: Five a/c produced without radar 1959-60. Optical bombsight only. • 9 Nov 75: Yak-28B attack Krivak I frigate, Storozhevoy during mutiny. FAB-250 and 23mm used. Yak-28I [Brewer C] Attack Man Rtng: 2.0/2.0 Damage Value: 29 Size/Signature: Small/Small Bombsight: Ballistic Counterm: 1st Gen D Inflight Refuel: N Sensors: Initsiativa-2 radar, Gen 0 RWR Throttle Setting/Speed in knots Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat Low: 475 485 -- Med: 475 570 -- High: 475 535 645 Ceiling: 14500 meters Engine Type: TJ Cruise Range: 785 nmi Int Fuel: 4595 kg Additional Fuel Fuel Wt. Range Add. 1050 L supersonic tank 850 kg 205 nmi Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 3000 kg Off Guns: 1 NR-23 23mm (0.9) • 1 RDS-4T nuclear bomb • 1 FAB-3000 or 1 FAB-1500 • 2 FAB-500 or 2 BetAB-500 or 2 RBK-500 • 4 FAB-250 or 5 OFAB-250 or 4 RBK-250 • 6 FAB-250 or 8 OFAB-100-120 Remarks: In Svc: 1963 - early 80s Cannot go supersonic at Medium Altitude or below due to dynamic pressure limits, also limits speed at Low altitude. 140 built 1963-66. First Soviet a/c capable of automatic blind bombing based on radar, can attack targets with nuclear bombs in all weather. Cannot bomb from Low altitudes due to bombsight restrictions. Takes 90 minutes to load bombs due to clearances between ground, bicycle undercarriage and radome. • Yak-28IM: Planned improved version with 4 uw pylons. Not proceeded with due to Su-17 and Su-24 entering service. • Yak-28BI: Single prototype with retractable Buyat [Side Kick] SLAR replacing weapons in bomb bay. • 1963: Yak-28I deployed to East Germany. • 1964: Gun to GSh-23 twin 23mm (3.6). Majority have GSh-23. Yak-28L [Brewer B] Attack Man Rtng: 2.0/2.0 Damage Value: 29 Size/Signature: Small/Small Bombsight: -- Counterm: 1st Gen D Inflight Refuel: N Sensors: Gen 0 RWR Throttle Setting/Speed in knots Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat Low: 475 485 -- Med: 475 570 -- High: 475 535 645 VHigh: 475 500 665 Ceiling: 16200 m Engine Type: TJ Cruise Range: 660 nmi Int Fuel: 4380 kg Additional Fuel Fuel Wt. Range Add. 1050 L supersonic tank 850 kg 180 nmi Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 3000 kg Off Guns: 1 NR-23 23mm (0.9) • As Yak-28I Remarks: In Svc: 1962 - 1983 Cannot go supersonic at Medium Altitude or below due to dynamic pressure limits. 65 built 1962-65. Production from 1964 have GSh-23 twin 23mm (3.6) replacing NR-23 - probably last 21 fitted. Yak-28P [Firebar A] Interceptor Man Rtng: 2.5/2.0 Damage Value: 33 Size/Signature: Small/Small Bombsight: Manual Counterm: None Sensors: RP-15 Orel-D radar Throttle Setting/Speed in knots Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat Low: 460 610 690 Med: 460 630 670 High: 460 645 900 VHigh: 460 660 990 Ceiling: 16000 meters Engine Type: TJ Cruise Range: 810 nmi Int Fuel: 5320 kg Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: -- • 1 R-8MR, 1 R-8MT • 1 R-8M1R, 1 R-8M1T Remarks: In Svc: 1964 - 1988 Low/Medium altitude interceptor replaced Yak-25 series. 443 Firebar A/B produced 1962 - 67, delivered from Nov 63. Maneuver rating is -0.5/-0.5 when above 800kts due to aileron reversal. Each PVO regiment has two a/c on QRA. • Firebar A/B Regiments: 12 (1970-75), 8 (Jan 80). Retired 1983-88. Yak-28P [Firebar B] Interceptor Man Rtng: 2.5/2.0 Damage Value: 33 Size/Signature: Small/Small Bombsight: Manual Sensors: RP-15M Orel-DM radar Throttle Setting/Speed in knots Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat Low: 450 525 640 Med: 450 640 844 High: 450 690 995 Ceiling: 15300 meters Engine Type: TJ Cruise Range: 875 nmi Int Fuel: 5320 kg Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: -- • 1 R-98R, 1 R-98T, 2 R-3S Remarks: In Svc: 1967 - 1988 Bicycle landing gear makes for poor takeoff/landing performance in wet or snowy weather. Built 1965-68, served in Arctic regiments, replacing Yak-25 series. • Later missiles upgraded to R-98MT and R-98MR. Yak-28PP [Brewer E] EW Jammer Man Rtng: 2.5/2.5 Damage Value: 31 Size/Signature: Small/Small Bombsight: Ballistic Counterm: 1st Gen J&D Inflight Refuel: N Sensors: Gen 0 RWR, 1st Gen ES Throttle Setting/Speed in knots Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat Low: 440 460 640 Med: 440 570 850 High: 440 530 930 VHigh: 440 530 930 Ceiling: 14200 meters Engine Type: TJ Cruise Range: 565 nmi Int Fuel: 4550 kg Additional Fuel Fuel Wt. Range Add. 1050 L supersonic tank 850 kg 150 nmi Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 3000 kg • 2 slipper tanks, 2 UB-16-57 rocket pods with S-5P chaff rockets Remarks: In Svc: 1970 - 1993 SPS-5 Fasol escort and SPS-22/33/44/55 Buket standoff radar jammers, clutter rating 13. 84 a/c built between 1967 and 1971. Cannot use ES at same time as providing standoff jamming. Standard tactic is three minutes of jamming followed by use of ES for three minutes. • 1960s -70s: Usually operates in mixed regiments with two squadrons Yak-27R or Yak-28R, one squadron Yak-28PP. • 1972: Deployed to Hungary • Late 70s: Operate as separate squadrons. Yak-28R [Brewer D] Recon Man Rtng: 2.5/2.5 Damage Value: 29 Size/Signature: Small/Small Bombsight: Ballistic Counterm: 1st Gen D Inflight Refuel: N Sensors: Initsiativa-2 radar, Gen 0 RWR, cameras or ELINT Throttle Setting/Speed in knots Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat Low: 440 460 485 Med: 440 570 620 High: 440 530 970 VHigh: 440 530 975 Ceiling: 15600 meters Engine Type: TJ Cruise Range: 755 nmi Int Fuel: 4960 kg Additional Fuel Fuel Wt. Range Add. 1050 L supersonic tank 850 kg 185 nmi Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 3000 kg • 2 drop tanks Remarks: In Svc: 1966 - late 80s Replaced Il-28R and Yak-27R and replaced in turn by Su-24MR. 184 built 1965-70. Can carry either Low or Medium/High altitude day cameras or night cameras with flash unit or SRS-4A Romb-4A ELINT - covers 40°-140° and 220°-320°. • Yak-28RL: Some fitted with TV camera and sensor link vice radar from 1967. • Yak-28RR: Fitted with air sample pods from late 1960s. • Yak-28SR: Some fitted with SPS-141 or SPS-143 ECM from early 1970s with 1st Gen jammers and decoys. • 1967-85: Served in Hungary and Poland. • 1979 - 87: Combat sorties over Afghanistan. RA-5C Vigilante Reconnaissance Man Rtng: 1.0/0.5 Damage Value: 36 Size/Signature: Medium/Medium Bombsight: Ballistic Counterm: 1st Gen J Inflight Refuel: P Sensors: ASB-12 radar, Gen 0 RWR, cameras & APD-7 SLAR (not search sensors) Throttle Setting/Speed in knots Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat Low: 490 620 700 Med: 490 590 750 High: 490 535 1150 Ceiling: 14730 m Engine Type: TJ Cruise Range: 1060 nmi Int Fuel: 8315 kg Additional Fuel Fuel Wt. Range Add. 295 USG bay tank 905 kg 165 nmi 400 USG drop tank 1225 kg 225 nmi Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 4965 kg • 3 bay tanks, 4 drop tanks • 3 bay tanks, 2 drop tanks, strobe pod Remarks: In Svc: Jun 63 - Nov 79 Electronic strobe pod is for night missions - this illuminates the RA-5C as well. Can be carried while supersonic. Can carry ALQ-61 ELINT replacing one bay fuel tank - each squadron has two ALQ-61 systems with information available post-mission. • 1968: Infrared linescan sensor replaces flash pod.

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