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CH-47F Pre-purchase We’re thrilled to announce that DCS: CH-47F by Eagle Dynamics, is now available for pre-purchase with a -30% discount! This highly detailed model of one of the world’s most iconic military rotary wing aircraft offers you a totally unique experience. Operating this most versatile and powerful medium-lift helicopter ever built will be a first in DCS and more importantly to a level of realism never before seen in the PC space. Recreated to an unprecedented level of detail and realism, ‘The Hook’, as the CH-47 is fondly named by its operators, provides a an extraordinary new game dimension to DCS, with troop, spec-ops, cargo, weapons, vehicle delivery and heavy lift sling operations at the key. Pre-purchase now! Delivering 26th June 2024. As an evolution of the “D” model, the CH-47F incorporates significant upgrades that include a glass cockpit, upgraded engines, easier maintenance, new cargo capabilities, and an extended service life. Serving in the U.S. Army and other armed forces, the CH-47F is engineered to meet modern-day transport requirements, excelling in high-intensity combat situations, humanitarian aid missions, and disaster response operations. In the last 60 years, the CH-47 was deployed in all major conflicts including Vietnam, Libya, The Balkans, Iraq, the Falklands, and Afghanistan, and it remains a critical asset for all US and allied military and humanitarian operations worldwide. The Boeing CH-47F Chinook fondly referred to as ‘The Hook’ by US military personnel, stands today as the premier multi-mission rotary wing aircraft in use with the US Army, US Army Reserve, National Guard and 20 other nations including Canada, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Japan, Italy, Greece, Spain, South Korea, Australia, Türkiye, India and the United Arab Emirates. Embodying a unique tandem rotor design this massive helicopter excels in all its roles, including cargo and troop transportation, sling load operations, search and rescue, casualty evacuation, special operations, and humanitarian assistance in disaster scenarios. Engineered for exceptional stability and control, the CH-47F twin engine, tandem rotor configuration ensures maximum agility and facilitates straightforward loading and unloading procedures. This design uniquely positions the CH-47F for operation in environments inaccessible to others. The absence of tail rotor interference permits rear ramp access on varied terrains, including unprepared or mountainous locations, capitalising on its remarkable landing capability. Furthermore, the aircraft's design facilitates high-altitude flight up to 20,000 feet, surpassing other helicopters in its weight category. The CH-47F is equipped with a state-of-the-art, fully integrated digital cockpit management system; the Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) Cockpit, in synergy with a Digital Automatic Flight Control System (DAFCS). These advanced systems enhance cargo-handling efficiency while significantly boosting mission performance and all weather situational awareness. CH-47F also offers side and rear door gunner positions, a radar warning receiver with chaff and flare dispensers for auto protection. With the capability to cover extensive distances swiftly, the CH-47F can be outfitted with extended range fuel tanks and is compatible with air-to-air refuelling, thus extending its operational range further than ever before. This capability underscores the aircraft’s adaptability and endurance, making it a formidable asset in any fleet. In total some 1'200 plus CH-47 helicopters of all variants were delivered. This icon of a war machine saw combat service in all the major theatres since its inception, notably Vietnam, Iran, Libya, The Falklands, The Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. Capabilities of the CH-47F Tandem Rotor Design: The CH-47F features a distinctive tandem rotor system with two counter-rotating rotors. This design provides exceptional handling qualities and allows for a large lift capacity, which is crucial for carrying heavy payloads. The absence of a tail rotor also enhances safety in confined areas and simplifies maintenance, offering unhindered rear cargo and troop loading in addition to side door access. Powerful Performance: Powered by two Honeywell T55-GA-714A engines, the CH-47F offers impressive power and performance. These engines deliver up to 4,868-shaft-horsepower combined, enabling the aircraft to reach speeds over 175 mph (282 km/h) with a payload of more than 21,000 pounds (9,500kg). Cargo Handling and Versatility: The CH-47F's large cargo hold can accommodate a wide variety of loads, from standard palletized goods to vehicles and artillery, as well as the fuel cells for “Fat Cow” operations. Its rear-loading ramp and three external cargo hooks provide multiple options for loading and unloading, facilitating efficient logistics operations under diverse conditions. Advanced Avionics and Systems: The “glass-cockpit” of the CH-47F is equipped with advanced avionics, including a Rockwell Collins Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) cockpit, BAE Systems' Digital Advanced Flight Control System (DAFCS), night vision-compatible displays, and modern navigation systems. These enhancements improve situational awareness and flight safety, particularly in challenging environments. Crew Capacity and Configuration: Typically operated by a crew of three (two pilots and a flight engineer), the CH-47F can also carry up to 3 gunners. Enhanced Survivability: Advanced countermeasures suite, which includes radar warning receivers and infrared countermeasures. Its rugged airframe and systems redundancy are designed to withstand significant damage. The CH-47F is an essential component of any military or humanitarian fleet, capable of performing in the most demanding situations. Its enduring design and continual updates ensure that it will remain a key player in aviation for years to come. Key Features of the DCS: CH-47F for early access release Highly detailed external and internal modelling, including cockpit and cargo hold Unmatched helicopter flight dynamics that only DCS can provide Fully interactive, VR-ready cockpit Full set of features will be announced prior to early access Bye Phant

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WWII Pacific Development progress USS Enterprise (CV-6) Aircraft Carrier The big “E” is known as one of the most storied aircraft carriers of World War II. From its distinct structure to its bustling flight deck, we are meticulously crafting every detail to recreate the experience of being aboard this legendary vessel. Marianas WWII A substantial amount of work is also being made to the free DCS: Marianas WWII map. In addition, an array of other US Navy and Imperial Japanese surface warfare vessels and ground units are in progress too. Stay tuned for more details coming soon! Bye Phant

WWII Pacific Development progress F6F Hellcat The Hellcat is progressing well with the Flight Model receiving a lot of attention. The external model details are being polished with various liveries being created for the launch. The Hellcat was by far the most successful U.S. Navy fighter type of the Pacific Theatre of Operation with the F6F accounting for 5,163 kills or 56% of all aerial victories recorded by the USN and US Marines in WWII. Its effectiveness was outstanding with an overall 19:1 kill to loss ratio. Bye Phant

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FM OVERVIEW We are currently in the process of connecting all other instruments to the corresponding bus routes. All instruments will be connected correctly according to the circuit diagram and will react accordingly. This includes power supply, light intensity, magnetic switch behavior and instrument failure. We have also almost finished integrating the drag and wind forces from all external components of the helicopter. The downwash MEDUSA-FM is 50% done as well. Further progress on the flight model is blocked until the altimeter, speed indicator and and compass are done code-wise. FORCES, WIND and DAMAGE Since the MEDUSA system monitors the entire helicopter, all forces such as penetrating wind, stabilizers, OAT (Outside air temperature), damage and blown parts are taken into account. For example, if a rotor blade is broken or missing, the MEDUSA rotor task will take this into account and recalculate the flight behavior. MEDUSA ROTOR SYSTEM The rotor system was implemented accurately. This also includes the rigid rotor head directed 3° forward and ~1.5° forward to the right. Currently we are in the process of aligning the line of sight indicator compass to the magnetic compass. Since the magnetic compass shows the real position of the helicopter, the line of sight compass may differ in certain circumstances. A "+" (plus) or a circle indicator will tell you if you need to adjust the line of sight compass. You will be able to calibrate the disc (indexed rotation of the compass disc) and adjust it to the magnetic compass with a switch. ELECTRIC BUS The electric bus is finished and is just waiting to receive signals from the remaining devices. It's 100% implemented according to the circuit diagram. WEAPON SYSTEM The weapon system is currently in our backlog and will be implemented when the majority of other systems are complete. This is one of the last tasks for MEDUSA. As always, this will be implemented exactly according to the circuit diagram. This includes, but is not limited to: SELF TEST Wire cut cases Power problems The weapon system communicates with the line of sight indicator, YAW control and the current position of the helicopter. YAW CONTROL INSIGHTS When YAW CONT is on and the "SIGHT LINE" ON switch on the collective is pressed/held, the helicopter will always follow the left/right angle of the sight unit (105° left/right). However, the pilot always has control over the helicopter and must ensure that he is always within the line of sight limit (line of sight Indicator Limits -> 3° left/right). If the conditions are not met, the HOT can't be fired. If the HOT is in flight and the pilot deviates from the 3°, the HOT's communication wires are cut. If steering inputs are too hard, the hydraulic system switches from System 1 to System 2 (Displayed on the warning panel). This automatically switches the YAW CONT magnetic switch to OFF. In this mode the helicopter is no longer able to follow the periscope. This entire process is monitored by the MEDUSA HYDRAULIC task and the MEDUSA POWER SUPPLY task. FONTE https://www.facebook.com/PolyDynamicsDCS/posts/946252884174498?ref=embed_post Bye Phant

Mi-24P Hind OUTPOST Campaign by Stone Sky Prepare for the OUTPOST campaign that places you on the front line of real combat operations from the DCS: Syria’s Arab Republic. In this global geopolitical conflict, Syria stands as a pivotal point for both Russia and the United States. This segment focuses on the DCS: Mi-24P Hind as a guiding participant in the liberation of Syria from terrorist forces between 2012 and 2018. In this campaign you will experience many of the map's prominent landmarks, including Beirut, Damascus, Aleppo, and Palmyra. There are 15 missions based on true stories where you will encounter significant air bases such as Khmeimim, Marj Ruhail, Abu ad Duhur, Mezze, Kuwaires and Tiyas. Also included are custom liveries for the KA-50 3, KC-135, JF-17, Su-27 and Su-33 and over 100 kneeboard pages, charts and maps. Bye Phant

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Con l'ultima patch hanno introdotto l'effetto prop-wash per quanto riguarda l'erba (ma al momento è da considerare tutto WIP). Bye Phant

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Intendevo tutt'altro: partivo dalla tesi di Falco. il quale sosteneva che uno dei problemi delle TP fosse nelle loro dimensioni. Praticamente tutte le TP non superano (più o meno) le 10 unità per team (nella migliore delle ipotesi, credo almeno i 3/4 sia sotto tale dimensione), ergo parliamo letteralmente di persone appassionate che per vivere fanno altro (nel 90% dei casi, forse esclusi i founder) e, soprattutto, non potrebbe essere altrimenti (che è esattamente il punto della questione): non ci sarà MAI nessun developer con teams di 30/40 persone che busserà alla porta della ED per sviluppare i moduli di (super)nicchia che ho elencato a titolo di esempio, non è economicamente sostenibile (se non fatto nei termini con cui lo fa DCS). Per quanto un I-16, Gazelle, MB-339 (che dir si voglia) possano non suscitare l'interesse dei più (me compreso), è un piccolo miracolo vederli sviluppati con quel livello di dettaglio: ergo, per concludere, le minuscole dimensione delle TP sono in realtà un punto di forza (oltre, come detto, una condizione ineluttabile). Le piccole dimensioni comportano dei rischi? Certo, ma se la scelta è avere meno moduli (e solo di carattere mainstream), meglio correrli quei rischi o no? Infatti intendevo esattamente questo (e mi meraviglio che si debba ribadire): anche perché se ad un mezzo militare gli togli la possibilità di sparare gli stai togliendo parecchio (e converrai che l'esperienza videoludica e/o gameplay non è certamente la stessa). MCS (Mission Combat Simulator), la controparte non commerciale di DCS dedicata al mondo reale (training, ecc...). Ovviamente il tutto si è riverberato anche in DCS, ma, quello che intendevo, è che dietro NON c'è un problema di controllo delle TP come tu sostieni, ma una disputa contrattuale tra due contraenti (che, per quanto spiacevole, può capitare). Spero tu stia scherzando: sai cosa significa sviluppare tutto il codice relativo all'aspetto esclusivamente bellico di un'avionica? Vuol dire sensori, pods, radar, ecc... (migliaia di righe di codice) e, dall'altra parte, un ambiente interattivo/dinamico dove tale aspetto può essere impiegato (cosa forse ancora + complessa). E tu parli, senza che ti scappi da ridere, di "come si possa valutare un velivolo solo da quanti missili può lanciare e da quante bombe può sganciare"? Sono d'accordo, la domanda è sempre la stessa: quale ambiente simulativo si avvicina a tale realtà (e tutto il contorno ovviamente)? Bye Phant

A me pare allineato (più o meno) ai soliti changelogs (esclusa la mancanza di update di RB per i noti motivi). Sui tempi: hanno eliminato/internalizzato il ramo Beta ma anche li, settimana più settimana meno, siamo più o meno li (con il vantaggio di non avere due versioni separate di DCS). Sinceramente tutto sto' dramma è difficilmente comprensibile. Bye Phant

Di che casino stai parlando? Se alludi alla disputa RB/ED il tutto è generato (paradossalmente) su una piattaforma diversa da DCS: per quanto spiacevoli e non auspicabili, in presenza di rapporti contrattuali pluriennali, è possibile incappare in certe dinamiche. Fammi capire: tu, rimanendo serio, citi una singola frase estratta e decontestualizzata da una NL per dimostrare esattamente cosa? Hanno rimodulato il rilascio delle patch, dunque? Ricordo ancora le lagne (nella quali eri sempre in prima fila) sia al tempo delle Beta/Stable e, peggio, anche prima, quando i rilasci erano ancor più cadenzati. Ora che hanno cambiato non va bene cmq. Esclusa la disputa contrattuale RB/ED (generatasi su altra piattaforma diversa da DCS), quali sarebbero esattamente i problemi gestionali con le TP? Notizie a profusione sui nuovi moduli? Ma se fino ad ieri ad OGNI news commentavi che era tutta fuffa/i soliti screenshots ed altre amenità del genere. Adesso hai cambiato idea e lamenti mancanza di notizie (cosa non vera tra l'altro)? Come, esattamente, misuri il sentiment della comunità, in base a quali dati riscontrabili/oggettivi? Se è il tuo di sentiment la base di partenza, siamo apposto. Di che frittata vaneggi? In quale ambiente simulativo comparabile a DCS (con tutti i suoi limiti) è possibile trovare una simulazione dettagliata di mezzi come I-16, Gazelle, MB-339, ecc...? Ti do un aiutino: nessuno (almeno fino ad oggi). Bye Phant

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Ma che c'entra la gestione in generale di DCS e relative TP con la vicenda RB - ED? Perché mi pare che è di questa che si stava parlando. E quali sarebbero questi fantomatici roboanti annunci che continui ad evocare? E quale sarebbe la piattaforma equivalente e concorrente a DCS (con tutti i suoi difetti) oggigiorno? Perché, se non si fosse capito, è questo a cui facevo riferimento quando parlavo di livello di dettaglio (di moduli di super nicchia). Bye Phant

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In realtà, a quanto si legge, siamo di fronte a una disputa di natura puramente contrattuale/intellectual property (IP) tra RB e ED, scaturita dall'utilizzo della controparte non commerciale di DCS, cioè MCS (Mission Combat Simulator). Dunque tutti i (soliti) discorsi sulla natura di DCS (e come tale piattaforma dovrebbe essere organizzata) non hanno niente a che fare con quanto successo. E' difficile che un team strutturato di 30/50 (faccio per dire) persone proponga la sua collaborazione alla ED per sviluppare un I-16, un Gazelle, un MB-339, ecc... . Dunque si, per la maggior parte le TP sono piccoli team di gente appassionata (in primis) e molto capaci lato tecnico e non potrebbe essere altrimenti: viceversa i moduli che ho citato a titolo di esempio semplicemente non vedrebbero mai la luce (a questo livello di dettaglio) in nessuna piattaforma. Bye Phant

F-16C Viper Development Report F-16C INS+GPS System Overview The navigation system on the DCS: F-16C Viper is a complicated mixture of technical solutions that are intended to supply the avionics with coordinates, velocity, and angles, that are characterised by precision, availability, integrity and autonomy. This is achieved by the cooperative work of the Inertial Navigation System (INS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) whose navigation inputs are processed through a Kalman filter in the Modular Mission Computer (MMC). Let’s discuss each of the components in detail. INS The Inertial Navigation System is an autonomous device that performs dead reckoning of aircraft coordinates by measuring the accelerations and then integrating them twice whilst taking into account the aircraft’s orientation in space. The latter is obtained from the F-16 ring-laser gyros. This type of INS is termed “strapdown” as there are no rotating parts. Basically, INS consists of three accelerometers, each for one orthogonal axis, and three gyros. The main features of INS improvements are: Autonomy, as it doesn’t require any external signals to do dead reckoning. Stability in a short period of time (5-10 minutes). Noticeable error accumulation over longer periods of time based on the physics of dead reckoning. Together with the integration of accelerations (to update speed) and integration of position (to update coordinates), the small errors at the level of accelerations that are introduced by accelerometer noises and imperfect alignment are integrated twice as well. Furthermore, the larger those errors are, the faster they accumulate due to the so-called integral correction of INS, which updates the local Earth gravitational force vector with the coordinates and adds them into the relative angles of the G vector. Another distinctive feature of INS is the Schuler Oscillation with a period of 84.4 minutes. Due to the integral correction algorithm mentioned above, the INS behaves like a pendulum. In ideal circumstances, it stays in equilibrium while the aircraft moves along the Earth. When coordinate errors appear, it displaces the pendulum from the resting point and it starts oscillating. The larger the errors are, the larger the amplitude of the introduced oscillations. That’s why one may notice that INS errors get smaller at a rate of 84.4 minutes once airborne. GPS Global positioning system measures the aircraft position by measuring the signal propagation delay from GPS satellites to the receiver. Satellite orbits are precisely known, the exact positions of the satellites are computed according to an almanack that is transmitted in the same GPS radio signals. That’s why GPS needs a couple of minutes after the cold to start obtaining the almanack. The moments of the signal transmission are also known and are defined by a very precise atomic clock on board the satellite. Thus, in an ideal case, if the GPS signals are propagated through space with the constant speed of light, as they do in a vacuum, the receiver could precisely determine its position by intersecting the surfaces of equidistant radio signal delays from the satellites. You may think of it as spheres with centres located at the satellite’s positions, although it’s a bit more complicated in real life. However, there are two significant factors that prevent us from obtaining the ideal point of the surface intersections; the ionospheric delay and multipath. Both add unknown time to the actual signal propagation time. Multipath happens when the receiver is placed relatively near the ground and the signal may be reflected from ground objects that results in the signal's edges degrading; this is similar to an echo in the mountains where it’s too hard to tell one word from another. When such delays are unexpectedly added by the receiver, the precise navigation solution gets lost and the output coordinate gets noisy. That’s where military GPS signals help to get a better signal resolution by the use of so-called P-codes, and the usage of dual frequency helps to eliminate the unknown ionospheric delay. Integrated solution. Kalman filtering To summarise the above: we have two navigation systems, both of which have flaws: INS accumulates errors over time, GPS is noisy and prone to interference due to natural factors like multipath and ionospheric delay and to enemy jamming and spoofing. Here is the good news! There is a way to avoid these flaws with the Kalman filter. It takes GPS and INS coordinates together with speeds as its input. The Kalman filter is a great algorithm that is able to get the maximum precision even out of measurements far from ideal, and it takes the best aspects from both systems: the stability and autonomy of INS and the precision of GPS to obtain an integrated navigation solution that is both stable and precise. Furthermore, the Kalman filter knows, in terms of mathematical equations, the dynamic properties of the aircraft that is moving through space. If the aircraft is moving, it predicts where the aircraft will be on the next filter step. That’s why it is called recursive and the filter won’t let erroneous GPS signals decrease the precision of the output navigation solution. Moreover, it is able to dynamically change its measurements vs. prediction weights to adjust to a degraded navigation precision of any input. Bye Phant