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It sort of makes sense. Feels like probably just a simple way to avoid the potential for someone accidentally activating NWS at higher speeds (takeoff roll/landing) and losing control without the need for additional logic or systems. It kinda makes sense as long as you remember to bring up your flaps after exiting the active.

Probably beating a dead horse here, but understanding the context of the MiG-29s mission is vital. Moving it outside of those guardrails turns it into a sitting duck. In theory, the radar wouldn’t be on for building a situational awareness picture along with the RWR like in a modern western platform. We need the Lazur datalink and a GCI system to really see how the MiG-29 was intended to be utilized. The radar would have only come on to guide R-27s to the target in a contested environment. Given these parameters, it’s safe to say its designers didn’t see a lot of benefit to both of them working in harmony. It’s a fun plane and working with its quirks adds a lot of character.

Happens to me pretty much every single replay on the instant action cluster bombs mission on the NTTR map. In the replay the speed brakes deploy (despite me having never utilized them) and the the aircraft starts violently shaking.

Looks like a Garmin G3X.

Hello, There appears to be a modeling bug at the front hinge point for the speed brakes. When opened, you can see through the wing, which I don't believe is correct. I've uploaded an image illustrating the issue.

I just tried the Caucasus track where I could not get LA prior to the patch and I am now able to get LA. It does look like there may have been a fix in the patch from today. Hopefully everyone's results are the same! This was really frustrating, so hopefully it's now corrected.

Okay, now it's back to its old antics of not giving LA @okopanja I wasn't able to check your track because I don't have the Su-27 FC3 module. I attached a very short MiG-29 Caucasus track where I can't get LA except in longitudinal mode. I tried many different combinations of weather presets and the result is always the same...no LA. Please let me know if your result is the same. MIG29_NOLA_R60_CAUCASUS.trk

I wasn't saying it isn't an issue. I believe people are having this issue because it impacted me for some time. I was trying to help by isolating the issue and offering feedback, but I am no longer able to replicate it. It is a frustrating issue. Good luck, I will step out and allow you to continue investigating it.

I generally agree with what you are saying, but a great deal of what ED needs to implement with the F-35 has to be assumed because it is, in fact, classified. The intricacies of Russian versus American classified rules aren't the question here because that information isn't being utilized in either case. What's the difference between making assumptions about Russian classified systems and Western classified systems as long as you're able to prove you haven't obtained and utilized controlled access information? I personally think the F-35 is the most boring module choice imaginable...fly-by-wire, very low-observability, staring at multiple small screens represented on your screen, and a nothing but guided stand-off weapons to watch on those small screens is just boring to me That said, I would much rather have a MiG-29K or MiG-35 if we are going down the assumed performance and characteristics route...but I'm probably preaching to the choir in this sub-forum

I have been unable to replicate this since, so maybe the issue was between the computer and the chair. I've been consistently getting LA in all weather settings and with fog. It's odd, since I've been flying the MiG-29 for years and years, so I immediately knew something wasn't functioning right. It seems almost like an IFF thing, but the only other aircraft in my mission was hostile. Not sure...maybe it will pop up again, but for now this is no longer impacting me.

Was able to achieve LA with IR missiles by changing my weather template from one of the Broken templates to an Overcast template. Seems to have something to do with the weather setting. Fog on/off doesn't seem to directly impact it. I will continue to try other variations tomorrow and see if I can spot a common pattern.

A good suggestion, but I don't think it's the fog. I just tried a simple mission with fog on, auto, and off and the result was the same. No LA with IR equipped missiles except via launch override or longitudinal scan. Seems like a bug that was just introduced with the recent update.

I've had the same issue but haven't dug too far into it. Something has definitely changed. I can't get launch authorization with an R-60, R-73 or R-27T via a STT or other sensors (bore, vertical scan, etc). Longitudinal mode gives me a tone and an LA indication. I will try to investigate some more, but something does seem amiss.

ED made some unannounced changes to the flight model a few months ago. Someone determined this by comparing the .lua files from before and after the patch. Other changes may have creeped in since then, but I agree that the plane is flying nicely right now. -MiG-29A flap drag increased by about 40%, gear drag reduced by about 7%, flight model modified: https://www.reddit.com/r/hoggit/comments/1e11lhn/bonus_patch_notes_for_2965_changes_made_that/