[F-104 Starfighter Liveries]

On 8/25/2023 at 6:01 PM, TLTeo said:

Just throwing in some one-off Italian ones:

 

I'd love to see those Ferrari crossover a.k.a "Misson Stallnow" liveries in game.

[Any information yet on planned version ?]

I hope we get many variants as we did in Mirage F1, but if I have to pick one out of many, I would choose multi-role version of F-104. Flying fast and high is good, but many multiplayer servers include ground targets so flying fast while shooting at ground targets is even better. I am slightly coping about AS.34 Kormoran right now.

[Hawker Hunter]

Special trait of MK.58 fleet is that they can be fitted with multiple 8cm Oerlikon rocket rails on its wings (Maximum 10 rockets per each wing IIRC). Here are some photos from https://web.archive.org/web/20140808061757/http://www.lw.admin.ch/internet/luftwaffe/de/home/themen/history/mittelaus/hunter/bewaffnung.html

 

They are installed in a way they don't interfere with other pylons.

This way you can fly with wing tank, AAM and rockets at the same time.

[Hawker Hunter]

I would like modernized variant like Swiss airforce Hunter Mk.58. This way you can have some kind of downward compatibility. Just bare bones hunter with ADENs for 1950s sinario and RWR/flare/aim-9ps/Mavericks for 1980s sinario.

[Will the USN/USMC version be a separate module?]

HB may group B/N and J/S variants and sell as two-jets-in-one-purchase module I think. As much as I want an LDSD Phantom, I woud also like to fly more niche N variant.

[Think the F-15 Release is/will have an Impact]

I don't think F-4's sales would be hindered by F-15. They are targeting different playerbase. F-4 is for players who prefer more analogue way of flying a plane while F-15 is for ones who prefer computer assisted flying. Some people would buy both, some people would buy only one, but I don't think potential F-4 buyers would buy F-15 instead because F-15 came out earlier and vice versa.

[Phantom vs XXX]

2 hours ago, Kalasnkova74 said:

Just stay in min AB and wait for the Fulcrum to go joker. 

Legit tactic man

I'm sure F-4 can out fuel most if not every MiGs in DCS

[Co-Pilot Flying Questions]

3 hours ago, Aussie_Mantis said:

Seconding this question. Also, does the WSO have the ability to override the pilot's weapons commands?

 

 

This may be only part of an answer but

According to TO 1F-4E-1

Trottle quadrant at rear cockpit doesn't have weapon selector fuction.

[Naval Phantom Variant]

Navy Phantoms are launched old way, the bridle.

Does this mean we need proprietary carriers with older model catapult to do carrier ops with F-4?

Or do modern catapults still retain bridle launch capability/able to swap between older/newer catapult shuttle?

[Telling our WSO to take over the plane? (F-4E)]

Airforce Phantoms had control stick in the back seat.

So If I needed to do other work like reading the map/kneeboard, adjusting speaker volume, adjusting some settings, manipulating aircraft functions etc, while flying

Would I be able to tell WSO in the back to take over and stabilize the aircraft(just fly in straight line) for short time?

This wouldn't be able for Naval Phantoms but It would be a convinient feature added to new Jester AI.

[Ground attack loadouts discussion]

Some F-4Es can also carry AGM-142s (Not sure HB's F-4E can carry it)

[F-15E Livery suggestions?]

Although not as diverse as his teen series brothers(F-14 & F-16) ,UF-15E and its export versions have unique liveries of their own.

Examples : 

USAF F-15E 492nd ESF

IAF F-15I Ra'am

RSFAF F-15SG(Singapore F-15E)

ROKAF F-15K

What other cool and distinct liveries of F-15E that you'd want to see in game? Please share!

[Would we be able to fly with 'clean' CFT?]

CFT is a huge feature of F-15E and  it is what enables our 'beagle' carry a bunch of munitions. However in A2A configuration, protruding bomb rack are nothing but drags.

So I am wondering if we are not flying with any weapons mounted on CFT, can we fly with clean, rackless CFT?