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Ripper: Indeed life is pretty damn good to me. Zhukovsky: I am not sure exactly what “armchair analysis” you are speaking of, other than the simple fact that the Legacy Charlie Hornet is a lesser aircraft to the Tomcat and the Super Hornet. Operational Security is a great blanket term that most definitely covers the release of classified information regarding aircraft and anything else you might want to use it for. I am not here to argue another pointless fight. Zuk was anything in your statement constructive or necessary? I just wanted to find out more about the carrier plans. -Woog

I am aware of the Heatblur Forestall class. I am also aware that the Hornet is being developed by BST/ED and the F-14 by HB, two separate companies altogether. The simple fact of the matter is that the Charlie Hornet no matter the era is not the top dog on the deck. It was always 2nd to the Tomcat or the Super Hornet except for a couple minor examples. Therefore we have need to have either Super Hornets modeled as Ai, or ships modeled era specific for both Hornets and Tomcats. As we all know that DCS can never replicate current gen weapons systems for OpSec reasons, the choice to model this version of the Hornet is perplexing at best. Older Hornets, worked the same way, they just had less system depth, or with out many of the pages and options that were added later in life. I just wish that the Producers would do a better job of focusing the subject matter to be more consistent between modules. In the case of the A-10C, I get it, they were under contract for the actual US Air Force. I fail to believe that ED is under contract for an F/A-18C that has been retired by its primary operator, and will be retired by more by the time the module is "Finished." Honestly, Pre-Millennium Eagle Dynamics. That should be your focus for now. Its the only era that you a can legally accurately simulate consistently. -Woog

Not sure where to put this so moderators please move accordingly. I was just wondering about the high detail Nimitz class model that is coming. Will it be a high detail version of the Stennis? Or will it be a different ship of the same class? The reason I ask, is my hope that the ship is modeled correctly to present pre Super Hornet era details. For example Nimitz came out of RCOH in 2001 with a brand new tri-level main mast, and never again operated Tomcats in that configuration. IKE Came out of her RCOH in 2005 with the same tri-tier main mast, and also never operated Tomcats in this config. My hope is that ED does it’s research, and provides us with a high detail in the NIMITZ class ship that represents a mid 90’s configuration. This would be the best compromise to get both F/A-18’s and F-14’s operating from the deck at the same time. With that said, I know their aim for the Hornet is a mid 2000’s update, which just doesn’t Make any sense, unless they plan to add Super Hornet Ai to the fray at some point? -Woog

Any chance you might release it as Ai only? How far did you get on the 3D model?

I might have missed this, but are the guys still developing this out some more? Is there an intention to still add more features, or are we complete as it is? -Woog

It serves a couple purposes. It was installed on all aircraft carriers after a collision with the USS Belknap (hence its name). It Is a convenient place to mount weather station equipment, and also has a position light and a camera mounted. -Woog

P.S. would Love a Bronco for DCS! It is in my top 3 favorite fixed wing aircraft. (F-14, A-4, OV-10)

If memory serves me correctly, Tim Taylor of Metal2Mesh modeled the Aerosoft Bronco for them. Tim is a good friend and partner with Ron and Larry, so it makes sense that they have a version of this flying in their personal copy of DCS. What I would give to spend one day on Ron or Larry’s computer flying DCS! T-2’s, A-7’s, OV-10’s, Scooters, and many more I’m sure!

Are there any plans to add the missing Belnap Pole to the Stennis? Seen here painted as an American flag in this photo of Carl Vinson leaving Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

While the KA-6D first hit the Fleet in 1970 as did the A-6E. It was my understanding that all 90 KA-6D's were rebuilt from A-6A airframes. While technically true, it turns out that 12 of the 90 were in fact A-6A's that had been early upgrades to the A-6E standard, prior to conversion to KA-6D. These were early "barebones" A-6E's that had not received the TRAM upgrades and such. I would like to offer my Apologies to you Sir. I was mistaken. -Woog Ref: http://www.joebaugher.com/usattack/newa6_4.html

I couldn't agree more! While I understand, and have read Cobra's reply to this exact concern, I also hope that somewhere down the road we can get a "fresh out of the depot" version of the A, B, and D cockpits. While I understand that these were workhorse machines that got beat up pretty quickly, We could also compare this module to your favorite beloved model of sports-car. I'd prefer to hop into a classic car that was in good (Not Pristine) condition, over one that looks like it has been left out in a field with rats and birds making a home in the Cockpit! What I don't want, is a request like Clean Cockpits, to take precedence and delay our release any further than it already has been. The textures DO look amazing even as is, and I can not wait to get my hands on it! Please Cobra and the Heatblur team: All I want for Christmas is my F-14. -Woog

Sorry revelation, but your statement is not correct in any way. The D's came before the E's. They are not re-purposed E's at all. In fact the other way around. There were new build and rebuild A-6E's. Followed by TRAM updates, and many more. One of the largest improvements: a completely new composite re-wing program on the E's after multiple crashes lead to the discovery of fatigue and wing failures. With all of this said, the press release states that they are doing both of the aircraft KA, and E- Tram as Ai of course. -Woog

I get what you’re saying, but I don’t think it’s actually the case. In terms of information processing, the potential with the right design philosophy is no more CPU intensive than Dubai or Nevada. Again not huge in terms of gigabytes of data, using the land class methods. Not to mention that loading and offloading of visible objects is a feature being refined by E.D. as we speak. Additionally There is a VERY high probability that DCS 3.0 will use a full globe simulation engine. To create a map like this is going to take a couple years anyway, now we’re in overlapping territory with the next iteration of DCS. We might have different philosophies here, but I am the type of person who rises to a challenge and finds a way to make it happen, This is called progress. While others may be left behind thinking “it can’t be done.” -Woog

Same Size as Caucuses and Persian Gulf, 600 miles by 1000 miles. Granted these maps have a much smaller “High Detail” area, but the full map are is in fact 600mi x 1000mi. The point of bringing up the ORBX stuff in the original post, was to show that the map could be high detail in its entirety, and still be kept to a manageable size memory wise. This map could be done and still not break 40gb. There is no reason this map could not be slid north a wee bit, but it can’t go West and East to cover Kaliningrad. That would expand the map to be larger than anything in DCS currently. The main thing is to not slide it far enough north that Bitburg, Hahn, and the other SW German USAFE bases become excluded. It would also be preferable that they are not at the very edge of the map. While Sub pens would indeed be a high value target, this is also primarily a flight sim, Therefore the aircraft and there airbases need to take priority. -Woog

For a long time I have longed for a DCS Euro Map. If you go by the current NTTR dimensional map size (500mi x 500mi) this could potentially encompass Germany with a tiny bit of the bordering countries on the outskirts. However, if you take into consideration the extreme reaches of both the Black Sea Map and the Persian Gulf Map, then our coverage over doubles to a dimension of 600mi x 1000mi. Using ORBX Land Class Sceneries as a basis of potential size, All of their European Sceneries combined works out to 38.4 Gigabytes of High detail (Equivalent to DCS) Landclass terrain. The area encompassed by ORBX Landclass territories includes All of Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, Norway, and Germany, Plus a complete area coverage for all of Europe. Additionally, ORBX has created a Completely PhotoReal Coverage of the Netherlands, however using this Tech, the Netherlands alone comes in at over 75Gb for this little country alone! I bring up ORBX only as an example of the amount of data that a map of this size could require, and the difference between Landclass and Photoreal (Orthophoto) style of map creation. Attached is a Proposed photo of the map that could be. While it would not satisfy all parties, it would cover a larger group of coalitions, while giving a very good area for Cold War Operations, and even an expanded coverage area for WW2 Battles. I moved the map far enough West to encompass the Mach Loop in its entirety. All of the Current Normandy map is included, of which most of that map could be recycled into this version. I think one potential strategy with a map like this could be to build it as a WW2 map, but release modern campaigns for it in the future which add assets, buildings, and Airfields that suit the aircraft that the missions are intended for. Does anybody else have the desire to fight Nato Vs. the Warsaw Pact in Europe like I do? It seams to me with the current Assets, This is the map that Flanker/Flaming Cliffs should have had all along! Eagle Dynamics, can we get a refocus on the Basics, and please create a map like this?

I am also very interested in these, especially now that we have the F-4 and F-16 on the way, and If I remember right a Med and Aegean Sea map on the way. -Woog

I just hope that Ugra Media decides to add some real world accuracy to the map. For example: none of the Airports exihibit a layout that reflects how they appeared in WW2 (or today for that matter). With as much historical documentation as there is available, is baffling that the Dev’s decided to just make up their own designs!

Works perfectly fine fore me. Always has. I am also on WIN 10. I update DCS every time, and it has always worked. -Woog

I hate to rain on your parade but you have to make a choice here if you want to be accurate. The Cockpit you are choosing to go with belongs to the MH-60R which replace the SH-60B. However the MH-60R got rid of the Trailed MAD Boom. What you have is a late model SH-60B Fuselage, and an MH-60R/S Cockpit. You either need to delete the MAD Boom and Pylon from your 3d Models Mesh, and Call it an MH-60R, or get an Entirely new cockpit model that looks like this: SH-60B MAD Boom MH-60R Does not have a MAD Boom or Pylon. With that said I appreciate you bringing this model to DCS, My favorite Helicopter of all time! -Woog

This Mod Just Keeps getting Better! Do you think you could add a couple more models? Here are some examples: This would really bring some character to our USAF/NATO airbases. Your Mod in addition the the VPC Airbase Objects mod, has done so much to change DCS from a sterile environment, to a nice recreation of what these Airbases should feel like! -Woog

These Sceneries are all for FSX. Done by ACG, NL2000, and MAIW. I agree, these location would be absolutely ideal in DCS! I have dreamt of a long time for DCS Fulda Gap or DCS Northern Europe. -Woog

Only after the brass took an Axe to the Sundowners, did VF-101 steal the Shark from the true rightful owners........VF-111!

This Is the DCS Persian Gulf Coverage Map as she Exists today, 05/26/20 18

Yes Matt had talked about the plans for the Expansion loosely in one of the Live Streams. If I remember Correctly he said they were looking at adding King Abdul Aziz Air Base as well which means that Qatar and Bahrain should be detailed out fairly well in the future. Surprisingly Bahrain doesn't even exist currently, the Entire Island is missing! -Woog

Well let’s see here, FC3 has: SU-25, SU-27, SU-33, Mig-29A, MiG-29S, and a Russian Aircraft carrier. Then there is the A-10A and F-15C. That is 5 Reds + a boat, against 2 Blues. I would say it is time for some more Western Hardware!