Avimimus

I'm hungry for updates myself - it is the product I'm excited about. I do hope they will revise the weapon release for existing aircraft though (e.g. being able to set burst heights for cluster bombs, ripples for MDBs - even if it can only be done by ground crews it is necessary for effective employment - especially as cluster bombs get different default settings to suit the F/A-18c, A-10C etc. - planes that can configure them in flight). There is also hope that the success of MAC could lead us to see some new aircraft that won't get full fidelity models soon (e.g. Russian aircraft are deprioritised, as are Eurocanards - which can't really be modelled at full fidelity for legal reasons).

Thanks Ironhand! Having the real data helps clarify things. Surely the ripple speed can be adjusted by ground-crew though? At least that is my assumption - that the MER is somewhat configurable when the airplane is landed. Similarly, something MAC could really do with is having an ability to set the RBK settings to match the mission/attack profile (even if it can't be done while airborne - it is needed now that modelling is increasing in detail).

I think they may have at one point - but it was removed... probably the modelling was overly simplistic?

My humble suggestion as a future project: The Sukhoi T-12/Sh-90... the cancelled successor to the Su-25. Early variants even re-used Su-25 components for much of the fuselage (and some used Mig-29 engines): https://pkk-avia.livejournal.com/58714.html?nojs=1 This means that the Su-25T cockpit can be reused! It is pretty well documented for an unbuilt project, and would give us a higher performance Su-25 with an expanded weapon load and expanded sensors (at least by adding a hidden Fantasmagoria pod). So, it could be a relatively fun and quick aircraft to model.

...well, someone might keep using such a missile if they lacked an alternative?

Thank you!

IMHO, if the weapon is compatible with the fire control system then we should include it to represent other countries even if it isn't used by the U.S. in its version of the aircraft. For instance, the CF-188/CF-18 is almost identical to the F/A-18 version modelled, but uses a CRV-7 rocket pod. If we include skins, then why not include weapons?

Is there any way to permanently bind my original Black Shark key to my account? I still have to install it separately prior to the Black Shark 2 upgrade working!

I was thinking of a non-turboprop Cavalier Mustang from the late 1950s - maybe LAU pods on a hardpoint, or a few Mk-81s... but it didn't accept them when I tried adding them (I think it crashed when I actually tried starting the mission). So probably not worth your time :)

How hard do you think it would be to rig post-war weapons up for the P-51/F-51? I tried a while ago bit it was beyond me.

I would probably wait. But I have Lomac, FC, FC2, and FC3... so...

Wow! I've often felt the afterburner could do with tweaked visuals. Same goes for reducing canopy glare. The one thing that isn't planned but which I desire is the ability to deploy flaps manually (not standard practice, but possible, and has been done intentionally by pilots on rare occasions).

I find it interesting the UB32 rockets from the Mig-21 weren't included for the Su-25! The performance of the rockets are also somewhat different. I assume MAC should sort this out. As for the flight model - I'm sure the PFM would be quite noticeably different from the AFM... I'd love it but I doubt they have the resources. We can still dream though.

My country has as many as 5-6 seasons depending on where you live. So your seasons seem silly and your calendar dates moreso.

Yup, a Tornado would be lovely.

Ah... but a nearly empty tank has plenty of volume for aerosols to form and mixtures to reach optimal levels for explosion rather than fire! ;)

It'd be nice to have an aircraft that was also used by the Israelis' (another theatre with other types of opponents). However, my main priority is the JL-100 rocket pods (and the R.530).

So anyone have opinions on the IAI Dagger vs. Mirage IIIC? I like the idea of a centrally mounted early model R-530 (they've been very satisfying to have one big stick in other sims! The limited capability of the missile really adds to satisfaction when it works). Although to be honest - my priority is the JL-100 rocket pod. There is something hilarious about combining a fuel tank with a rocket launcher. Nothing like taking a half-empty fuel tank and lighting a rocket motor next to it! Btw. Does anyone know if the CEM-1 pod was used operationally?

So to answer my question fully: It is a Rhodesian variant. You were right - they are pods with 7.7mm machine guns. The other weapons in the photo are a percussive bomb, a napalm tank, and a rocket pod.

Unfortunately, people don't have the good taste to ensure the Mi-8 sells well enough and the Russian government keeps enough of the newest variants classified that this is rather unlikely... alas...

So, those external bulges/antenna things over top of the wing (near where it joins the fuselage)... what are they?

Anyone tried firing cannons or rockets from a hover?

So that rather than a Sukhoi Sh-90/T-12? ;) Well, I appreciate your work always anyway!

So, judging from the hints we will get four out of the following: A-10C, F-5E, Yak-52, L-39, Mig-15, F-86F Which means no Russian 4th generation or older attack aircraft either for a while (e.g. Mig-27, Su-17)...?

I'm curious if there are plans to improve sensor modelling (especially for air-to-air missiles). I'm also curious if FC4 will give some burst height or ripple controls for existing aircraft (e.g. setting the burst height for RBK cluster bombs).