DaveRindner

In 1.5.8 placing a UH-1H, KA-50 (and maybe AV-8B) on Tarrawa deck in mission editor, causes the unit to be placed in air adjacent to Tarawa deck. Causing unit to fall into water at mission start. Probably a bug related to DCS thibnking that Tarrawa is either Nimitz or Kuz, as both have larger decks then Tarawa.

Tried them all. Seems like same thing happens with AV-8BNA.

If mission starts with cold ramp start on Tarawa deck, the UH-1 is placed in air adjacent to LHA, thus falls into water when mission starts. Could be a 1.5.8 Tarawa specific issue.

A-4R, Pucara A-4R Fighting Hawk , Pucara, any Royal Navy CATOBAR fixed wing carrier borne of last generation, Puma or Augusta-Bell 412, SEPECAT Jaguar. Any military Pilatus STOL, add on avionics, sensors, or weapons to existing modules.

OK Thank you all. Kind of iffy, as F-5E lacks radarAlt. So when landing in IMC with low vis, pilot has to remember field elevation (ASL) and highest obstacle elevation on descend glide slope. Does not sound all that safe, for RL anyway. QFE is nice becouse, lacking radrAlt, you have a quick glance alitude AGL. I am cureious if real life F-5E's have radar altimeters for low level flight safety.

I am finding that I am unable to 'zero' the altimeter in some fields in Georgia (1.5.7) and NTTR 2.1.1 , as knob can only be turned so much. Usually what I do is to zero it to 1000 ASL, and that is my hard floor (sitting on a tarmac) with engines turning. Am I doing something wrong. I have no problem with altimeter setting in other modules (A-10C, UH-1H, Mig-21bis.). Thank you

Oh man, I fully expect, once I get the module installed, to be a continuous crash parade. With F-5, aside from pesky landing spinouts, I was flying it the first day. AV-8B transitional flight is going to be crash, smash, and eject before getting it right on 127th try. If I am fortunate.

Makes sence. It is a low level close air support, attack aircraft. So its performance is optimized for carrying usefull AG loads at low altitudes, avoiding enemy aircraft and air defense.

In 2.1.1 with Deffered Shading and 'normal gamma', I can't see grouind targets for krap. Even large static, like a FARP, which stands out during daytime, is lost when seen from cockpit , and darkened sight glass makes things worse. A challenge for IMC AG work. Aside from ramping gamma (a cheat) , does anyone have tricks?

I was amazed at how detailed this retired Marine Officer described Harrier operations. Enjoy

Like the others are saying. Use pod , in point mode, to define SPI(Sensor point of interest). That provides coordinates that the JDAM will guide itself to. Place HUD in CCRP mode, and fly to release point. When HUD shows MAN REL, release the weapon(s). The weapons are self guided, but cannot be adjusted inflight. So no moving targets.

When flying with AI, there needs to be a 'fuel state' or just 'state' message, so player can know fuel amount in flight. Using own state to guess wingmen's fuel, is not reliable.

Some special options cannot be in the as they are classified. NATO special weapons station release and PAL, probably won't be there. For obvious reasons. Any ARC secure encrypted radio communications. USMC Harriers and LHA's have Harrier special OLS director lights that guide aviator for precision vertical landing. I hope that is modeled. Harrier in-flight refueling is probe and drogue. Hopefully that will be in the sim.

ECM pods, developed for F-5E/F , would be nice. Jinking and banking while dumping chaff against OSA (SA-8) is fun. DCS SAM got some decent bite. Even Gen 1 systems (SA-8, and SA-6) are tough. Facing ,SA-11 or S-300 without terrain mask, and no ECM pod is virtual suicide. Buk and Tor are murder at low altitude. If there is no terrain mask, and you have to fly through or into their WEZ, you are buggered!

Depr of 15 is great for attack profile of 20-30 dive angle, 400 KIAS, with firing (guns, and rockets) at 1.5 km slant range. Ok, I want to attack with shallow 1-5 angle for strafe and rocket. So is there a DEPR setting chart? If some knows some magic settings, I am open.

After 70 years B-17 may be back on duty. Well not the Flying Fort. that pulverized Germany, but the designation. So Navy and Air Force are looking to using transport aircraft to launch masses of decoys, mini drones, and tactical munitions like cruise missiles. C-130, C-5M, and C-17. Which would turn those platforms into attack bombers. Turning C-17 into B-17.

I am not certain crossfeed functions. I find that left cell empties first, and left engine shuts down. Balancing or turning on Crossfeed, does not appear to transfer fuel. Perhaps I am doing something wrong.

OK so somehow my cockpit view in SU-33 got messed up. Will not properly reset or recenter. How do I reset to factory default for SU-33 only?

I like the model of Chinese PLAN 052B DDG. However I am unable to add it as a naval unit, even as Chinese unit. China is set as Red Coalition member. Is this WIP? Seems like it.

Well there is also "Bruiser', which friendly air-surface anti-ship missile launch. Like AGM-119 Penguin. Could also be AGM-65G fired against naval/maritime targets.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiservice_tactical_brevity_code

Just set altimeter to zero prior to takeoff. There is a very simple to handle QFE, assuming you are recovering at your departure field. After startup, and taxi to runway. As you seat at taxiway at runway entry, the tower clears you and gives you QFE setting. Set that on your altimeter, you know it is right if AGL needle is at zero. Really it is that simple. The intention , of course, is to make sure you safely recover, in IMC , without functional radar altimeter, without HUD, but with functional ILS, and to make visual recoveries safer. In RW, QFE is set (in flight) prior to recovery ,at field that was not departure field, or every 100 miles or so. When set to a field, that field is at ZERO altitude, as far as pilot is concerned. With QFE properly set, and keptup with throughout flight, and functional nav, you should be able to fly through low altitude valley flight plan with low (but not zero) visibility , or at night without goggles. You just have to practice, and thank Lord that it is only a simulator.

NWS steering gain should be regulated by gnd speed, when there weight on wheels. So small gain at high speed, and becoming higher as landing run speed decreases. Right now NWS needs rudder to be at zero when activating NWS. So if rudder is still required to keep AC straight down the runway, then NWS grabs initially whatever rudder deflection is when NWS is activated, and AC pivots hard in rudder twist direction. So quick actions need to be taken with crosswind landing. -Touchdown without NWS -Pop chute, NWS still OFF, use rudder to keep AC straight until gnd speed is below 80 knots, aerobraking is finished with main and front gear on runway. -Quickly release rudder (zero), activate NWS. NWS will activate with fnt gear straight. -Use rudder/NWS lightly (no easy feat) to keep AC straight. Release drag chute. -Hopefull by this time , gnd speed is low enough for breaks to be effective, and NWS responsive. Must practice this. I still do. It is very sensitive.

I like the module. I have no regrets, and I wish BELSIMTEK all the good luck and tidings. Hope to see more high integrity modules from them. That said, the most realistic, and in my opinion best, module for DCS, is A-10C. A-10C is the only module that allows user to experience AG combat in all weather and visibility conditions, with retention of precision weapon delivery.

The sight DEPR setting does not provide negative (red) number color coding. So I am curious , for DEPR. setting of 14 for gun and rocket AG work which way should DEPR knob be turned? UP or DN? Thank you in advance.