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  1. Pavlin_33
    Unless I missed something, we've already concluded (here on forums), that the Flanker is slower to accelerate than a heavier RL Su-30 in that acceleration video, so yes it is underperforming, it's just a question by how much. Since DCS Su-27 is capable of reaching above M 2.0, I would guess that the rate at which engines produce max thrust is the issue, and not the available thrust it self.
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    This is why FC3 jammers have a "warm up" period.
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    Also it looks like it's coming from breaking the sound barrier and not from maneuvering.
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    And yet J-11A's nav light switch has only two positions: on/off
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    Vapor should be a function of angle of attack and not the load (G).
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    Yup, assuming the value is linear, the limit for 1.2M should be around 15 degrees. Actually it was just about the max AoA before the buffet and subsequent (accelerated) stall happens - nothing related to level flight. I did not, however, take into account supersonic flow
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    Thanks for pitching in @Yo-Yo. I just checked my references and indeed there is a AoA limit based on the Mach number: I guess this is what's being simulated with the buffet. I will double check latter if the tracks coincide with the table.
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    Hi @Ironhand, could you please provide some more details as why would this be happening? What I mean is: why would the lower AoA cause this at higher altitude? The only thing I can think of is the Mach number, but I am not 100% sure how this would cause the buffet. A part from that, IAS should not matter at all as the stall, ie. flow separation is only a function of AoA and not the speed.
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    +1
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    For some reason the Flanker buffets at 15° AoA at high altitude (around 12km), but does not when the same AoA is attained near sea level. As if some different physic are at play at higher altitudes, even though the angle of attack as well as the indicated air speed are (roughly) the same.Tracks in the attachment. Please ignore the part where the AoA goes over 15 degrees, this is not relevant to the issue reported here. Thanks in advance. Su-27-high-buffet.trk Su-27-low-no-buffet.trk
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    At the moment having ECM on or off has absolutely no effect on AWACS or EWR systems. They identify and locate aircraft as if the ECM is not there. Would be nice if they could also be degraded by ECM.
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    27 is also homed in to target's reflection when it reaches 80% of flight path.
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    I am not 100% sure that this in deed is lofting. The missile pulls up to 3Gs in order to correct the path towards the target. I could be wrong also.
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    There's no loft on the Alammo. If you try to pitch up, the missile will just loose more energy trying to pull Gs.
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    +1
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    Yes and also AIM-54 Phoenix . We would need something like Su-35 with R-77-1, but this is not likely to happen . Once you get used to a Soviet-type cockpit, it's difficult to wrap your head around a NATO-style one.
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    It's a bit complicated topic. I also love flying the Soviet jets, but sadly they are not competitive any more. The price to pay for this is, that after some time you forget how to land them
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    I am not 100% sure, no. It seemed that they are in deep EM shadow away from every possible detection and yet able to receive the target data, but I cannot guarantee it.
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    This reminds me a bit of that South Park episode when they tried to turn off the internet, but please bare with me. Where does the DL for fighters like JF-17, F-16, Su-27 come from in DCS? The reason why I am asking is that I have seen people hide in the mountains away from the EM radiation, like EWR, AWACS and other airborne radars and yet they are able to get other targets on their DL. It seems that everything is blocked by terrain, but then where are the DL emissions coming from?
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    Well, technically you are correct: CL Max does play a role, but only if the airplane in question has enough thrust to overcome the drag in that flight regime. Most of them don't, I believe.
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    For the corner speed the limiting factor is maximum attainable angle-of-attack. For the max sustained turn rate it's the max. available thrust.
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    Yes, but they managed to keep the 27R from reacquiring the target, so they are working on it
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    I see, well looks like I jumped the gun
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    Depends who, how and where is firing. In '99 F-117A was downed by firing two missiles, and an F-16 was shot down by firing only one. In '95 another Falcon was shot down over Bosnia using 2 missiles.
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    Sometimes they launch without guidance initially
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