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ED decided that they do not want to be in the sounder business anymore. They released a set of tools that enable us to create our own sounder to be used with player's and AI aircrafts. CptSmiley is working on it, but it still is WiP.

Self lasing is not enabled yet. I hope to have it working by next Friday along with other TPOD features.

I thought it was documented. There are two ways to change laser code: If you are carrying laser guided weapons, there is a CODE option in the STRS page that is active when you select the weapon. I'm not sure if that is true for GBUs but it should. If it isn't then I will correct that. The 2nd way is weapon independent: You go to the DMT page, and click on the CODE option. You cannot edit the laser code from the TPOD (litening) page. Remember that the TPOD is not recognized as an aircraft sensor so integration is quite limited. Laser code is entered via UFC. Aircraft always start with default code 1111. You have to change it after you are in the air, because as soon as your wheels touch the ground the code will revert to 1111.

I have no control in the NVG behavior. We are using the DCS built-in NVG. I could fix the tint problem but that's about all I can control.

No. I don't, but fortunately ED knew how to deal with the problem. It is fixed.

Wind vane has a light tube that shows were it is pointing at.

The texturer said that the pilot will be affected.

I am not sure. The texturer made some changes to the filenames and was having problems with DCS not loading the textures. I'll ask and will inform you.

Folks. I've created a thread where we will keep you informed about the scheduled updates: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=195997 I am sorry to say that this update will be delayed due to unforeseen difficulties. More on the thread.

This is a locked thread where we will post any news regarding updates. Any issues please do so in the M-2000C Update Discussion Thread: https://forums.eagle.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=486 Full RAZBAM M-2000C ChangeLog Archive.txt

The nigh vision googles are now enabled:

New pilot for the M-2000C under development.

We don't have anybody on staff that can translate the manual. It is difficult for us to even translate it to Spanish when both Prowler and I are native Spanish speakers. If you can find somebody who is willing to do the job, I can provide the pocket guide word file so he can do the translation.

The nozzle stop is modeled and functional.

The hotspot detector look for acute temperature differentials between the spot and the background. On a cold ground any hot spot will be "seen" hence the false targets. In the air it is a bit harder because air is a good heat sink so temp differentials tend to be less acute. One of the reasons why the first iteration of IR missiles were rear aspect only. I'll read the IR section of the TAC MAN more carefully so I can determine if air target spotting is feasible.

Water is refilled every time you do a rearm/refuel. Water is not required 100% of the time. In fact you can do VTO and VL in Caucasus without water. Nevada on the other hand is a different story due to the base altitude of the terrain, you may use water or not, that is your call and it is based on engine power. Basically, in any airport at near sea level (or in the Tarawa) you can practice without the need of using water. In high altitude airports the need to use water depends on environmental factors that affect engine power, as well as your aircraft gross weight. Also, the water system does not work like an off/on switch. Once you enabled it, water may or may not flow depending on engine rpm. So the 90 seconds of continuous water use is quite a lot of time. Check the engine limitations in the pocket guide and you will also notice that you have a higher probability of damaging the engine through overrevs or overtemp long before the water runs out.

The hit probability has improved thanks to ED. In my few tests, it seems that you need a stable firing platform for the missile to hit, otherwise it can miss. In one of my test flights, I engaged what I thought it was a SA-8 but instead it locked on a search radar that was behind it and killed it. When I panic fired at the SA-8 later, it was shooting at me, it missed the launcher. The main drawback is that you have no control over what target it locks. So a good tactic is to keep enemy radar sources separated, if possible, so you can engage the one you want. Still, it needs more testing.

Based on your images that means that the hotspot detector can be used to try to find enemy aircraft in the sky.

Usually the "Widowmaker" moniker is earned when the aircraft is undergoing flight tests, which is when everybody is learning how to fly the aircraft. If you can recall the V-22 Osprey has also been called "Widowmaker". I know that the F-4 Phantom II got the moniker while undergoing tests due to the number of test pilots fatalities. The AV-8B NA is a difficult and unforgiving aircraft, you make a mistake and it will do its darned best to kill you. AFAIK "Flying Coffin" is a tag reserved for outdated aircraft that are hopelessly outmatched against modern ones, so any pilot flying into combat in it is actually committing suicide. The Brewster Buffalo was called "Flying Coffin" because it has no chance whatsoever of defeating the Japanese Mitsubishi Zero, with the most famous defeat being of the VMF-221 at Midway where 13 out of 20 aircraft were shot down for one enemy fighter downed.

The aircraft does have a "calculator" for those, but it won't be available until later.

The FM updates are being tested. If no problem arises, they will be ready for the next update.

I debated with myself about doing that but in the end I do want you to interact with us. I will close this thread if things get out of hand.

Folks, I understand that you are anxious for news about the updates that are scheduled for the M-2000C. Despite the AV-8B NA taking precedence in all our work schedule, the M-2000C has not been forgotten and several improvements are ready to be deployed as soon as we are able to do so: - FM updates - New collision model. - Textures improvements On the avionics side, I still have to start working on the promised changes, but they will be coming. In fact I think that the M-2000C will benefit from the hiatus since some stuff that we learned while developing the AV-8B NA will be used with the M-2000C. Not a lot of news, but these are true news. :)

The HUD repeater is basically a HUD backup in case the HUD for any reason is unavailable. In the specific case of the AV-8B NA, the HUD repeater can also show NAVFLIR image.

We are debating what special options will be available but unlimited water is not one of those. If anything, we may tie it to unlimited fuel but for the moment water is limited and you only have 90 seconds of it.