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No unfortunately. The naval version 9.31 was actually approved but the fall of the USSR they went with the Su-33 for commonality with the Su-27. The land based Mig-29m was in the final stages before approval.
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It was basically the first multirole Mig and probably the most advanced aircraft ready for service at the collapse of the USSR. The radar was replaced with a digital planter array like apg-65, the mechanical flight control system was replaced by an analog fly by wire one. A limited glass cockpit was implemented. Flaps where enlarged for better low speed handling, AoA limit was 35-40 degrees. The aircraft was somewhat heavier then the base Mig-29 but not like the later 2000s migs which are heavier then an F-15c and under powered. 9.15 had updated RD-33k engines. Had a range of air to surface weapons and the R-77. Was literally about to go into production when the USSR collapsed. You can see the naval version here at MAKS doing off how agile it was the Mig-29s we have I believe is an attempt to implement some Mig-29m features into the “classic” airframe and it’s the closest in terms of capabilities. But the upgraded radar should still have slightly less range. The S’s modified flight control system is still mechanical, none of the refinements for improved low speed are implemented, and of course the engines are the same as the standard Mig-29. But the S was I believe meant to compliment the M.
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The tvc nozzles where quite heavy which I’m sure added to the weight, but I hope this might be broadly correct.
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That must have been something to see it up close!
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I believe the Eurofighter is not the best bellow 10000 feet, that’s where they tend to struggle with the Rafale and F-16a. Sorta similar to the F-15, but unlike the F-15 the Typhoon is technically a multirole that might need the extra mobility down low, just apparently not enough to pay for it.
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It’s a duel developed module? That’s kinda cool.
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Oh I would love that!
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Like the F/A-18C but what are the Super Hornet differences
F-2 replied to ruddy122's topic in Military and Aviation
Compared to our hornet with the 402 engines the Super hornet has worse STR, loses energy faster, and has much slower acceleration. Avionics are about the same between our hornet and a block I super hornet, later super hornets have much more advanced systems. The super hornet has much better range and payload. https://books.google.com/books?id=XCcLAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA30&lpg=PA30&dq=F/A-18E+sustained+turn&source=bl&ots=VDPtcyELXn&sig=UJf5CawaEWf0_qeoPm5grVY5xT4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDkQ6AEwBWoVChMI5OyCgpmLyQIVTzqICh1-KQ9S#v=onepage&q=F%2FA-18E sustained turn&f=false its worth pointing out our hornet is basically the Rolls Royce of hornets. With the old F404-ge-400 engines the old hornets where something of a dog and markedly worse on all the above mentioned perimeters. The High AoA that’s the hornets bread and butter in DCS actually only came about in 2003-2004 with the 10.7 fly by wire software update, the super hornet had this from day one. The Hornet was fairly unremarkable as a fighter till the combined engine and fly-by-wire update, before that it was its cutting edge avionics and multi mission capabilities that made it a big deal. -
I’ve always been interested in the 80s mig-29m. The first true soviet multirole, it went a long way in correcting deficiencies of the earlier 9.12/9.13 models. Much more modern radar, a basic glass cockpit, fly-by-wire for care free handling, much more internal fuel. I haven’t found reliable weight figures, but it seems to have have suffered much less weight gain then later Mig-29s with uprated engines. I’ve also unclear with the G limit. On one hand it seems to have been designed to avoid the mach .85 G limit of the base model on the other hand I’ve read the lithium aluminum had not been perfected by the end of the program limiting its high g. so is anyone more familiar with this version of the aircraft interested in commenting?
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SAFRAN planning. New techgnologies for M-88 engine.
F-2 replied to Thinder's topic in Military and Aviation
Rafale A is actually larger then the production Rafale in part so it can fit the F404 engine. -
That’s the scenario, your a Swiss pilot fighting off hordes of the Neoviking coalition looking to control vital Swiss chocolate reserves.
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I know it was at least partially clickable.
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Their was a pretty good mod for a while, though it’s been MIA for a while.
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It’s unclear if anyone has bought it yet. Would sure be cool though.
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Is uboats profile pic an easter egg for next Deka module?
F-2 replied to Rinz1er's topic in Deka Ironwork Simulations
Well it’s a J-10b/c/p. If it’s a module or AI is another question. J-10 just got it’s first export order this month which was something that would need to happen for it have some plausibility in DCS, and the cockpit avionics of the JF-17 are supposedly very similar. But… I’m just not sure how likely that is. The export version is from what I’ve heard very similar to the J-10c used by the PLAAF and that’s sort of like an F-16v or block III super hornet. The J-10B has seemed plausible enough to me in the past, but… it was never exported. So maybe but until Deka says something I’m not assuming anything, only they really know. -
Could be a B which was an interm standard produced in a single batch.
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DCS: J-11A is not J-11. More of a modernized SU-27SK(?) FLanker
F-2 replied to DmitriKozlowsky's topic in Su-27 for DCS World
I believe the ambition is to add MFI-55. I don’t know if they plan on adding it but I do believe the N001VE is the correct radar? If those do end up being added, I have no idea if they will it should be about as good as any 2000s flanker in air to air. Same capabilities as the Su-27sm in a2a just without the ground. Less able radar then the MKI and MK2 but with better kinematicly. You don’t get to much better till the J-11b and Su-35 in the 2010s and we don’t have much from that time frame yet anyway. still I think what we have is correct for the J-11 in its early years. -
https://web.archive.org/web/20050126235856/http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/12-24e-04.asp it seems that the N011m as of the mark III revision (the first with Indian components) could simultaneously fire two R-27 missiles at two separate targets or four R-77s at four targets. It’s not clear from how the article is written if this is a capability gained with the mkiii version or if the author is just listing the radar’s capabilities and this has been present in prior versions.
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I believe the issue with Dassault is trademark. “Mirage” and “Rafale” are trademarks and no one is given permission to us them hence M2000. Even ace combat games use M2000 and RM01/RC01 rather then the real names. I doubt they would interfere with one of their customers (The French Air Force for example) commissioning one. That happening or not it totally another matter but here’s hoping!
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It was 2.6m resolution originally (same as apg-63 demonstrator from the early 80s) then it was 1.2m after 1995 upgrades due to the gulf war. By comparison Captor-D .3 meters N011m 10 meters Irbis-E 3 meters N036 .5 meters APG-83 1 Foot APG-81 inches judging by pictures
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Dassault Super Etendard Modernisé ( or not) (French carrier OPS)
F-2 replied to Ashayar's topic in DCS Core Wish List
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Didn’t some of them get the al-31f-m1? That would give a similar thrust to weight to the Su-27s. Given the crazy stuff the Su-33 can do with the canards an uprated Su-33 might be very formidable.
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https://www.codeonemagazine.com/f35_article.html?item_id=137 If anyone wants to send an FOIA request to the F-35 system program office or has friends at Lockheed, get us that data package!
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http://web.archive.org/web/20080421234945/http://www.network54.com/Forum/248068/thread/1146665867/last-1147702616/Mirage+2000+-+5+mkII+news!! Sounds like they should be more or less the same with the R550 being a little better then at least Lima and maybe mike but only very slightly. So it seems current implementation is broadly correct.
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I don’t believe the XL ever got any avionics? I could be wrong and it had whatever F-16 of the day had. I’m perfectly fine with no product aircraft provided they actually where combat able. I’d actually like to propose that aircraft that where built but never equips would be perfect for community mods. The XL for example has tons of documentation through NASA. Imagine taking it to the Navada map and using it for DACT? Same with planes like the YF-23, perfect as sparing partners.