Rainmaker

Agree to disagree. And I’m still not sure where you are trying to go with the topic. You said the SNIPER and JHMCS were both fielded around the same time in ‘05. They were not. ED has not stated they are modeling any particular year/avionics suite at this point other than what year their documentation is dated. The only comment was that they were implementing NVG, we modded aicraft in the 2000-2001 timeframe, so long before we had either of those.

JHMCS did not really exist at all in 2005 on the F-15E, it’s not that it wasn’t common, it wasn’t in any operational units. We were still doing PACS-45 at that point and were still on suite 4, we barely had smart weapon capability in part ofthe fleet. LANTIRN was still the primary pod, and we were migrating from LITENING to SNIPER for the aircraft in theater. Not sure what the hornet has to do with any of this really.

We had SNIPERS during that time frame, and they were in limited numbers to those in the AOR and those prepping to go into the AOR. JHMCS didn’t really begin until about 5 years later. I was in an operational squadron at that time, so I am very familiar with the actual timeline of it all.

JHMCS came quite a bit later than the SNIPER employment.

Actually it required quite a bit of both software and hardware modification to give the aicraft smart weapon capability.

Fair enough. :thumbup:

If it’s the same switch as what’s on the -15 stick grip, it does not, it’s fore, aft, and depressed.

FYI, low drag option for Snakeyes is still bugged on the HUD symbology. They still release and fly way long of DMPI

Just updating after latest patch, radar still transmits on ground. Can an admin move this thread over into the bugs section?

Fixed in the latest beta release

Robin Olds leadership didn’t care much for his stache. Sometimes it’s not always about caring what other people think. That wasn’t meant to be offensive either

The mustaches are USAF tradition, dating back to the Robin Olds days. It’s an homage to pilots who came before, so not that “retarded” at all.

Best I can find. Now that I have thought about it a little bit, a few others also have filters. The lock/shoot lights were also filtered (velcro) and the MPCDs had a green filter that fit inside the bezel. Not sure on the best compromise on that, you would either make the filters go in place when the gogs were on or just go ahead and mod all the warning/caution/advisory lighting to be NVG friendly like the current aircraft do. The latter is obviously a lot less work and probably easier on FPS without the additional objects placed in the cockpit?

Off topic, but hopefully you guys can find some updated material or maybe Boeing could assist in updating some of the systems. At least maybe get a few added features like FDL so there's the ability to compete with the updated fighters that are coming out in DCS. That system is pretty significant in terms of available SA.

Newer did away with the bit balls. Same for the newer MPDs, I believe, which are now color as well.

Little better image of the lower studs, the awful velcro around the caution/advisory lighting, etc

I'll see if I can find anything on the filters... Correct on the number and placement. They are rounded ended studs, about half of the length is hex shaped shaft. Base wasn't flared no, diameter at base was no bigger than the hex shaft. Don't know what year you are attempting to model, but just as additional info, the NVG filter kits covered UFC readouts, advisory lights, master caution, and the caution lights panel. Aside from the UFC posts, the filters were all placed on with velcro (pretty shotty way of doing it). Around 2010(ish), they pushed out new lens covers and all the lighting was filtered to green to make it NVG friendly. The updated UFCs came a little later.

Yup, charts look off for the majority of the aicraft listed unless trying to fight at 40K ft.

Just being slightly picky, but the screws on the face plate were changed to posts in circa ‘02. There’s a green plate the secured over the UFC to filter the digital readouts. The NVG filters secured on the posts until the new UFCs were installed https://goo.gl/images/XY8pyL

CAS switches, flap switch, gear handle, that’s about it. Trim, brake, etc are all still there. The guys qual’d to fly from the back can operate most of it. Different stick grip obviously since the hand controllers are back there.

The GIB has one too...

Stick force sensor. Not much different than the -16 really. You push a direction and it figures out how fast you want to get there by the amount of pressure put in. They say you can hold the mechanical portion completely still and still fly as long you had CAS on. Truth? Dunno. Would have to ask a flight control dude/dudette.

The pigtail runs to a spot inbetween the collar and the base of the paddle. You would have to “try” to get your finger in there. In that case, you deserve what you get. :)

Don’t put your hand where it doesn’t belong.

We always sealed the slotted head screws...FOD hazard. Also a better alternative to Loc-tite and having to drill them out.