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AMK opens up a lot of possibilities for different loads and weapons intergration. I’d expect more of this

https://www.key.aero/article/making-eurofighter-typhoon-today-fit-tomorrow https://www.eurofighter.com/the-programme It looks like AMK will be part of P4E unless something changes

Try the national archives instead. I’ve known people to get Tornado F3 documents from there for example. Both incarnations of the Sea Harrier would be great for DCS. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=Sea+harrier&_sd=1979&_ed=2023&_hb=

I’m working outside and I’m having a hard time typing. Anyway this isn’t just for today but a few years down the line.

Apparently the national air and space museum has some stuff AM-501050-01: MiG MiG-29 Fulcrum Family [Documents] AM-501072-01: MiG MiG-29SE Fulcrum-C [Documents] AM-501094-01: MiG MiG-31M Foxhound-B [Documents] AS-902088-01: Sukhoi Su-30 (Su-27PU) Documents] AS-902095-01: Sukhoi Su-34 [Documents] AS-902097-01: Sukhoi Su-35 (Su-27SM2) Documents] I’m sure most of this stuff is marketing material but the Su-27PU was operated by the USAF and might have actually documentation, same with the Mig-29SE. you can only send one request at a time to the archive room. Would anyone like to help? https://airandspace.si.edu/archives/accessing-collections/archives-research-request

You can go to jail now for saying mean things about the Russian army, passing on documents is a great excuse to prosecute someone you don’t like. Best to wait for the heat to die down.

Not the first time I’ve heard something to this effect https://hushkit.net/2019/08/12/mig-29-versus-mirage-2000-personal-account-from-by-air-marshal-harish-masand/ that was a formal evaluation, though the mirage had an older engine, instantaneous turn rate should be much changed. one thing is the mirage 2000 in dcs seems to have similar sea level performance to the Rafale, though I’m not sure if this is reflected in the latest version. Rafale Marine gives a max instantaneous turn rate of 30 degrees (presumably sea level) while pilot Rafale gives max sustained turn rate as 20 degrees (again presumably sea level).

They bought a large number of them. I don’t think they ever had a lot of aim-120c either

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typographical_error

Deka might do an Su-39mkk someday in the 90s their was an Su-27m sim under development. Maybe you could track it down http://web.archive.org/web/19991002084308/www.aha.ru/~gland/ https://web.archive.org/web/19990507110941/www.sukhoi.ru/sims/su35.htm

That’s Uboats! That’s exciting.

N001VEP specs from the old NIIP site. N001VE lacks the long range mode and air to ground modes.

Not at all a bad idea. This F-16.net post goes into this https://www.f-16.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=53035 if you send a FOIA they would have to review it. Given the last block 10 let service in the 90s I think you have a reasonable chance. it’s worth pointing out those block 15 charts you see online are not from the block 15 manual but a presentation “the fighter weapons symposium” that particular addition was for the Venezuelan Air Force F-16s in the late 80s. There are various versions of these from the early 80s to 90s and they often pop up in the Fort Worth area thrift stores. So the charts might be in classified supplements but may not themselves be classified.

Too picky, hard to say it’s credible when it never happened. And it creates a strange situation. We could argue during the Detente no one was invading Europe and cut out the late sixties and most of the 70s. Cold War historians actually do separate the early Cold War, Detente, and the “New Cold War” of 1979-1985. That would leave us the early and new Cold War, but one has to ask how realistic either of these would have actually been with the massive nuclear arsenals on both sides, seven days to the Rhine the Warsaw pact war plan from the late 70s starts with a nuclear bombardment of west Germany. then their is the issue is all of this is alternate history any way. We allow for Able archer to be our alternate point but not for example a hardliner taking over in 1985, or the Soviets attempt to stop the 1989 revolutions in force or the Soviets supported Saddam in 1990 or the 1991 coup succeeded and what ever aftermath of what that might be? Hell some might be more interested in doing red storm rises in 1989 rather than able archer in 1983. The Cold War is a cultural era more to the people who are interested in it then a specific event anyone is looking to reenact.

I also don’t think there is any publicly available performance documentation on the small tail F-16. Apparently for the F-16a those were in the classified supplement. Block 15 has tons of charts.

Yea, I kinda flubed not mentioning it was the Su-30, but I assume they should be similar. Also Antidotally on the Chinese internet the J-10a is supposed to be the best dogfighter. No clue if it’s true though.

Lecture by J-10 test pilot showing relative superiority of each aircraft

https://m.bilibili.com/video/BV1ws411r7sV https://alert5.com/2020/10/17/hud-footage-from-j-10-that-crashed-in-guilin-last-month/ J-10a and J-10c hud crash look… familiar

I *might* be able to get it by next year the J-10A cockpit avonics are an IAI package, a version of it is also used by Chile’s F-5 upgrade. I have a lot of the KLJ series radars as well

What are some of the Radar differences anyway? I’ve heard that we “really” have an apg-65 but I’ve never gotten much detail.

The report is based on the multinational “Anatolian Eagle” exercise conducted in June 2021 between Turkey, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, and Qatar at a Turkish Air Force base. The participating aircraft in the exercise were Turkish F-16s, Pakistan’s JF-17 “Thunder” Block II, Qatar’s Rafale, and Azerbaijan’s MiG-29 and Su-25 “Frogfoot”. An E-3A Air-borne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft of NATO participated in the annual exercise. The report claimed that the exercise allowed the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to test the mettle of JF-17s, developed in collaboration with China, against the French Dassault Rafale fighter jets of the Qatar Air Force. The French fighter jet Rafale, meaning ‘Gust of Wind,’ has been the latest induction in the Indian Air Force (IAF), PAF’s arch-nemesis. The said report quotes “unconfirmed sources” to claim “the kill-ratio of JF-17 aircraft against the Qatar Rafale aircraft was 6:2, meaning the JF-17 Block II aircraft shot down Rafales six times compared to only two losses in air combat simulations during the exercise.” No details about the missions flown have been given. Dogfight Depends On Pilot’s Tactics An IAF expert, while conceding that no aircraft is “invincible,” said at the end of the day, it boils down to tactics. “The JF-17 has no technological advantage over Rafale – nada, zilch,” the veteran IAF test pilot, who has flown Rafale fighter jets, told the EurAsian Times while requesting to remain anonymous. Since the report mentions no details of the said combat, it is difficult to speculate now after almost two years. “In any case, considering a BVR battle scenario, Rafale shall take the thunder out of JF-17 due to its far superior avionics and weapons. In visual dog fights, every pilot can get a chance and claim a ‘kill.’ “These ‘kills’ are difficult to substantiate on the ground because of inherently different combat recording systems on Rafale and JF-17. I feel it’s just a fabricated story to score brownie points against IAF,” said another retired IAF officer. The JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft is jointly developed by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and China’s Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corp. It has a Chinese airframe and Western avionics and is powered by a Russian engine. Troubles Mount For JF-17 Since its induction in PAF in 2007, it has seen many crashes. There have been reports of the aircraft being grounded several times due to cracks in guide vanes, exhaust nozzles, and flame stabilizers. Myanmar, the first country to buy and induct JF-17 besides Pakistan, was forced to ground its fleet in 2022 owing to technical malfunctions. PAC had sent its technicians and engineers to fix the problem but to no avail. An independent Myanmar-based media outlet, Narinjara News, reported that these problems were identified to be structural cracks and airframe damage, issues with the Weapon Mission Management Computer, and poor performance of the Chinese-made KLJ-7AI fire control radar, as well as a variety of other technical problems and malfunctions that gave the Myanmar Air Force reasons to declared the JF-17 Thunder fleet as “technically unfit for operations.” Some experts refuse to accept the JF-17 as a successor to the American F-16s. There is no comparison between the JF-17, a third-generation aircraft, and the Rafale in the IAF, which qualified as a 4.5-generation jet. File Image: JF-17C Pakistan Director General of Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS) Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retired) said in an article comparing JF-17 and Rafale: “The Rafale is a game-changer in the region, and any comparison with a generation older JF-17 is flawed. Rafale is adding a significant punch to the IAF’s Op capability and will help India dominate the Indian AOR (Area of Responsibility) in the South Asian and Indian Ocean regions.” Indian Rafale: Cut Above The Rest The IAF has specific enhancements for its Rafales to meet the South Asian security threat scenario, meaning countering PAF’s combat fleet and that of China’s air force. The modifications included an engine that can start at 12,000 feet altitude. The specification caters to the threat India faces on its eastern border. File Image: Rafale Within a few months of its induction, the IAF had Rafale fighter jets armed with MICA air-to-air missiles on their wingtips flew over Ladakh, India’s northernmost sector. Post heightened tension along the India-China border, Indian armed forces have been augmenting capabilities to operate in the region. It also has a towed decoy system to deceive and thwart incoming missiles and 10-hour flight data recording. When it comes to weapons, the Indian Rafale is a beast. The Indian Rafale has 14 hard points, allowing it to carry a payload of over nine tonnes. The Indian-specific enhancements include Air-Air Surface Missiles Hammer, SCALP ‘Storm Shadow’ long-range air-ground cruise missile, and Meteor air-air missiles with more range and accuracy. Meteor gives Indian Rafales the capability to shoot down enemy aircraft over 100 km without crossing the border. It offers multi-shot capability in a heavy electronic countermeasures (ECM) environment with no escape zone of over 60 km. Ritu Sharma has been a journalist for over a decade, writing on defense, foreign affairs, and nuclear technology. She can be reached at ritu.sharma (at) mail.com Follow EurAsian Times on Google News https://www.eurasiantimes.com/pakistans-jf-17-shoots-down-six-rafale-fighters-during-turkish/?amp not sure about the source. But I’d be curious if it pops up elsewhere.

But there is no reason you couldn’t in principle. And the Mig-29 9.12 model is one of ED’s best fixed wing aircraft.