Bunyap

From what I can tell, absolutely. The list of controls is comprehensive to say the least. Cobra, thanks for the clarification on the canopy! I have no idea why I couldn't figure that out.

A new series featuring the A-10C Warthog and using the DCS: Combined Arms features is under-way. It will span nine videos and feature a company sized advance by mechanized forces on two objectives covered by two flights of A-10s. It is the usual complete fly-through with full commentary provided throughout. You see it from start to finish, warts and all. If you are not familiar with the capabilities that the Combined Arms module gives us, be sure to check it out. It is really pretty neat and I do not even scratch the surface in my videos. The best place to view them is from this playlist: Feel free to subscribe to the channel if you want notifications when new videos are released. There is a lot of content there, not just covering the A-10C. If you enjoy it, here is another series from earlier that is along these same lines:

Here is a quick three video single mission flown in the UH-1H Huey. It was a fun little mission that had me flying into hostile territory to pick up a downed pilot with a couple of AH-1 Cobras for escort. There is a lot more available through these playlists or at the channel main page:

Video #8 is up. I recorded a few more over the weekend covering navigation so I hope to keep running these every couple days until release, whenever that may be. A commenter over at the youtube channel pointed out that the boundary layer control system (aka "blown flaps") is disabled when the throttle is pulled past the "landing" position and into idle. That explains a lot about the quality of the landings I have been making so far including one later in the series where the loss of lift as I pulled the throttle back to idle during the flare is extremely pronounced. That is a very nice touch and it serves me right for not paying closer attention to the manual!

I do a quick transfer of the stick to the left hand. I really don't know what I would do if I had a side stick configuration like I used to...

#7 is up...

Don't sweat it. :) I work with three pilots and this is the kind of thing they talk about all day! Nothing you guys are saying is lost on me but "KPH" is an accepted variation and the only one that feels natural considering my background and the context of the videos. I have no doubt my meaning is understood and I believe I will stay with it... Somebody really needs to give you guys a MiG to fly. :smilewink:

Thanks again everybody! Part 6 is up. I was out of town conducting some training this week and I am beat. I was already way behind in replying to comments and now I am hopelessly behind. I need to take it easy and relax for a couple days but I hope to be responsive again later this weekend. :)

Here is a look at the Oculus Rift DK2 and how it works with DCS: World at the moment. It is already one of the neatest experiences I have had in flight simming but it is just a fraction short of replacing my monitor at this point. Maybe soon... The first eight minutes or so are just set-up so feel free to skip that part if you want to get straight to the impressions of the flight.

Here is a shorter "first look" at the MiG-21 that hits on some of the basic features. I was about to write up a long winded first impression but you will see it expressed in the video far better than I could ever write it here. :) Two errors I just noticed: I describe the right hand switch on the radar control panel as increasing the look-up angle of the radar. That switch actually puts the radar into a fixed-beam mode used mainly for ranging and Kh-66 guidance during ground attack. The switch I meant was the center switch which filters ground clutter in the center position and tilts the antenna up just a bit from the default angle in the up position. There is also no such thing as a "zoom dive". You know perfectly well what I meant... ;)

Part 2 is up...

I thought they did a good job. More importantly, they introduced the sim to a demographic we desperately need if we expect to be flying sims in 10 years. I have found that the majority of people watching the structured, planned out videos/streams a lot of folks seem to have expected are males between the ages of 35 and 50. There aren't a lot of them out there either... These guys just introduced the sim to a younger, more laid back crowd in a way they can relate to. That does more for growing our genre than a lot of you realize. I really hope we see more from them and think they deserve a little latitude. I have actually enjoyed DevilDogGamer and Bluedrake's work for a long time...

Sigh... and it won't be the last time. :doh: Thanks a lot for the feedback everybody! There is more to come very soon.

The first of many video tutorials for the MiG-21 is available here: This "First Look" Video is a good place to start if you are deciding if this is an aircraft that interests you. It gives a broad overview of capabilities and includes some basic weapons employment: "Test Flight Preview" is a 17 video series where I hit a few of what I would consider highlights of flying the aircraft. They are not tutorials but can serve as a good starting place if you are not sure where to begin. Videos 1-4 will cover start-up, shut-down, take-off, landing, and basic handling, videos 5-6 will cover radar usage and air-to-air employment, videos 7-10 will cover the air-to-ground employment options that are available, videos 11-16 cover navigation, and number 17 wraps it up with some weapons employment with the Oculus Rift. The series is best viewed from this playlist: Be sure to check out my Youtube channel for more informational and gameplay videos covering a variety of subjects: Bunyap Sims Youtube Channel

We have a LOT of options for air-to-ground in the MiG-21. :) This is a quick attack on some range targets with rockets and wing mounted gun pods. OK, targets in sight. I have a panel above my gun sight that controls the gun pods but I'll start out with rockets. OK, close enough! :) Now I can set up for my guns run. Everything is lined up and I fire a burst from both pods. Maybe a touch short but not bad!

Thanks again everybody. Here is one more bump in case anybody missed it. The "Test Flight" series should follow shortly. :)

This series is complete at video 7. It includes rocket employment, dive bombing, strafing, and AAA evasion (sometimes successful and sometimes not!). Check it out if that sounds interesting to you. :)

Thanks John, great work as always!

Here are some shots from an air-to-ground attack using the Kh-66 Grom guided missile. The training modules that come with the MiG-21 are really quite good. I will still have a lot to cover in the "Test Flight" videos but I am already well on my way to understanding the systems. This was actually just a dry run for an "On the Range" tutorial so look for those to start rolling out very soon. The MiG-21 can carry two Kh-66s, one on each inboard wing station. At this point, my radar is painting a spot on the ground directly underneath the reticle. The Grom is a beam-rider and will go in the direction the radar is pointing. I fire the missile when I am happy with the radar lock and ground track. The missile impacts but the radar lock wandered a bit while the missile was in the air. (Or maybe I didn't have it pointed in the right direction in the first place!) The missile hits a bit long but still damages the trucks. I come around for one more pass, this time manually flying the reticle to keep it stationary over the target instead of letting the radar lock on the ground. The missile is right on target! I wouldn't say the aircraft is overly complicated but the pilot workload is very heavy. A lot of functions that might be handled by one switch or dial in the A-10 take three or four switch throws, often on different panels, in the MiG-21. This Kh-66 release required checking no less than four switches on the right console and five more up front. Even the "pickle button" has a switch guard that you have to open up. This is going to be a lot of fun. :)

Here are some shots from an intercept I ran earlier. I don't know if the wingtip vortices have always looked that good or I just now noticed it! My impression is that it is going to be an easy aircraft to learn but a very, very hard one to master. A lot of the things we take for granted have to be done manually. All the aircraft systems look simple on paper but that sure doesn't mean they are simple to use. :) The "Test Flight" videos are going to be epic. :D

This is a two part single mission called "First Jet Strike Fighter" flown in the DCS: F-86F Sabre module. It begins with an attack on targets with rockets and bombs and continues in part two with an airfield attack. It runs for seven videos and is best viewed from this playlist: Be sure to check out the other series and tutorials here and consider subscribing to receive notifications when new videos are posted: DCS: A-10C Warthog - Combined Arms Mission DCS: A-10A Warthog- The Valley Campaign DCS: A-10C Warthog - Single Missions

Yeah, I probably should but the actual flight manual will probably supercede it when finished. The changes are really no more than mark-ups based on personal preference that anybody could do to their own. I'll update it when I get a few more flights under my belt and am happy with the sequence. The series is complete at #24 if anybody is still interested. Numbers 23 and 24 cover AIM-9B employment but I think I will wait until the finished version to do a tutorial just in case anything changes.

Just a quick bump in case anybody is interested... Thanks Britchot! Here is a run-down on adding the targets:

A quick bump since it was down to page 8...

The series is complete at #20. Weapons employment is covered in video 16-20 and was a lot of fun.