[Possible new tanker or AEW&C/AWACS aircraft]

Hi everyone, I'm not sure if others share my opinion but currently the game possesses quite a limited number of tankers and AWACS aircraft for what is out there. I think it would be nice to add new planes in the future that are capable of carrying out refueling and or awacs roles like the new KC-390, KC-767 or A310/A330MRTT, or the E-767, 737 AEW&C along with other aircraft just to mention a few.

[An interesting read]

Hi everyone,

There is an interesting read on storm birds.

Just curious what others on the forum think about it?

https://stormbirds.blog/2023/06/24/other-dcs-mirage-2000-variants-rafael-exist-within-the-french-air-force/

[Gr7/9 upgrade]

On 5/15/2023 at 8:28 PM, Mumby said:

I would be more than happy with just a GR7/9 model with the extra hard point and tusks under the nose etc, even if the cockpit and systems were exactly the same. Probably would need some British weapons as well though: mark 80 series bombs on an RAF harrier just looks wrong. I can always dream and use RAF skins in the mean time

Same here. That extra hardpoint on each side could be great for the sidewinders, leaving the outer most two pilons available for bombs, thus increasing the planes capabilities. 

[M-2000C HSI modes not working]

While flying the M-2000C in MT switching the HSI modes only seem to be working on the INS waypoints. 

Switching between True/Mag TACAN or the other sub modes does nothing.

[KH-25 Engine Shutdown on Missile Launch]

Hi there,

I'm not sure why but when you launch a kh-25 the engine on the side of the missile launch shuts off.

Is this normal and you have to do something about it or is it a bug?

[Next aircraft speculation]

Looking at it another way. DCS is heavily biased on study level aircraft towards the U.S. (F-16, F18, F14, A10, the coming F-15E and F4 just to mention the main ones).

Since it is unlikely we will get any redfor aircraft in the (near) future it would be great if they could match US aircraft with more EU fighters.

Its great to see that the Mirage, AV8 and the Eurofighter are all making it to the sim. However adding the Gripen C to the mix of high fidelity EU aircraft would balance the gameplay towards a less U.S. heavy aircraft state. 

Therefore I would strongly support DCS implementing the Gripen C into its high fidelity repertoire.  

[JAS-39 Gripen]

Would be awesome if we got a tease of this at the DCS 2023 and beyond trailer coming out in the next few weeks 

[www.digitalcombatsimulator.com is down]

Hi everyone,

Are DCS servers down by chance?

I'm asking because I cant access the website nor get my DCS modules loaded when starting the game. 

 

[F-16 Laser Marker]

Hi everyone,

I wonder whether there are plans to have a laser marker function implemented to the targeting pod on the F-16, similar to the ones found on other modern era dcs jets (e.g. A-10 , F-18, AV-8B)