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Very likely when all the basics are working. But that must be determined yet.

It is the real deal and also it is not almost ready. The AV-8B is a complex aircraft with more complex instruments than the M-2000C. What you are seeing are systems that are "ready for testing" but there are still a lot of them to be developed before the aircraft is "ready for integral test". The MPCDs have 18 main pages. Some of those have as much as 7 subpages. In total there are about 40 pages to be coded. Many will be fully functional, some will be partially functional and some will be barely functional. It depends on available information and if DCS can support that functionality. For example the IFF page has several modes and a couple of subpages but since there is no IFF in DCS it will never be fully functional.

It is there. It is identified by the CCDMV label. Mavericks are identified by seeker type: AGM-65D == IRMV AGM-65E == LSRMV AGM-65K == CCDMV

Building these mods is like building plastic models, the more you do the more "spare parts" you have. Also the learning curve gets shallower with each new project. Having said that, each new aircraft is unique and have its own challenges. There are not two aircraft that have the same avionics even if they are built by the same manufacturer. So we do share code between projects but at the same time that code must be modified to fit the aircraft.

Took me three days but the STRS page is now functional. It is buggy but that's to be expected. I'll have it 100% operational and 95% free of bugs by Friday. After the STRS page the next to be worked on will be the TPOD (LITENING) page.

About the APKWS, one of our team members says that no laser guided FFR has been fielded to date on an AV-8B, only in USMC F/A-18Ds.

I'll try to find the time to update it. We are looking for somebody to give the manual a more professional look, worthy of the aircraft.

I am interested, but the APWKS does not exist in DCS so that means we will have to create one for it. In order to do that we would need to know how it works: Guidance method, rocket burnout time, warhead explosive power, etc. From what I've seen it is a laser guided Hydra rocket and it seems to fit inside a LAU-68 or LAU-61.

We are working to get this bird released on Steam soon. I wish we could give you a date but since this is out of our hands we cannot.

To end the day, here's a picture of the current state of the EHSD:

I'll ask the texturer to look into your request, but he is quite busy with the AV-8B N/A these days.

I think it would be foolish trying to use the N/A as a fighter. It does not carry a radar and while it can detect threats to itself via RWR it cannot detect BVR enemy targets. This is a Close Air Support aircraft, it can fight in the air but the lack of radar severely handicaps it. Also, neither the N/A or Plus (the radar version) variants are supersonic. Of course, any fighter jock that wants to tangle with the AV-8B N/A in its domain, low and slow, is more than welcome. They may even survive the encounter but they will be thoroughly shaken by the experience.

I think it depends on the AGM-65 model you are using. The IR and CCD versions can be targeted using the missiles own seekers which send video to the MPCDs. The Laser version would require an external party to lase the target. With this loadout I tried to find a way to hit a ship with medium range weapons. The ALQ-164 DECM pod will help you jam enemy radar signals, degrading their response time. The sidearm will take care of either the ship's search or tracking radar. The GBU-16s are the ship killers since they pack enough punch to sink a ship and those require the LITENING. The AGM-65 is a just in case weapons. Same with the AIM-9M. I feel that with this package you will have the greatest odd of surviving the encounter since the N/A cannot use the AGM-84 Harpoon. I want to know if it can carry and launch the AGM-88 HARM.

I should have been resting, instead I found myself fiddling with the weapons loadouts. This is what I call my Anti-Ship load. You are ready for anything: 1 AIM-9M. 1 AMG-122 Sidearm. 2 GBU-16. 1 AMG-65K. 1 AN/AAQ-28 LITENING pod. 1 AN/ALQ-164 DECM pod. I'm not sure if this is possible due to weight constrains but we'll see in the future.

Behold the rattlesnake hunter: An AV-8B N/A in SEAD configuration. The dark missiles are AGM-122, a sidewinder based ARM. Rattlesnake Hunter: - 2 AIM-9M. - 2 AGM-122. - 2 LAU-3 with 19 HYDRA 70 HE each. - 1 AN/ALQ-164 DECM pod. As always, images are WiP and very likely will change before release.

I understand your predicament but we need a track file to see what is happening

First flying test of the MPCD. They are very wip but we wanted to test the EHSD compass rose and MPCD page navigation while on flight.

The Kneeboard page uses a special font set that only has Uppercase letters and no special characters. I also wanted to use lowercase and special characters as well, but since I am dealing with somebody else's code I decided to play it safe and use what was made available. I'll try to create my own font for the Harrier's kneeboard page and if successful I will updgrade the M-2000C's kneeboard as well.

Look who showed up in Nevada.

It is not even an Alpha. Development has just started. Everything is just basic or placeholder.

The Basic HUD is nearly complete for both NAV and VSTOL modes. Further work must wait until the EFM is more advanced since the HUD requires certain parameters that must be fed by the EFM. VSTOL mode: This mode is used when most of the lift is generated by the engines instead of the wings. It provides very useful data like engine RPM, Jet Tail Pipe Temperature, nozzle orientation and flaps deployment. All this is very important information that you need to stay alive while in jet borne operations. Remember, this aircraft is actively trying to kill you. NAV mode: Default mode used for non combat flying. Flaps are automatic so you do not have a flap handle but a switch that changes flaps operation: CRUISE - Basically for flying. Flaps remain at a fixed position AUTO - A compromise between CRUISE and STOL. Flaps move depending on aircraft configuration. STOL - The main mode for jet borne operation (VSTOL). With the flaps in VSTOL mode, they move automatically based on nozzle orientation. (check the VSTOL HUD).

Another test flight video. In this one we are testing the automatic flaps logic.

I think that small bombs are making a come back thanks to guidance packages. If you can consistently achieve a CEP of less than 2 meters then 250 kg of HE will do the job nicely and with less collateral damage than 500 kg.

I am working with GAU 12 at this moment.

You will be able to move the nozzles with both keyboard and axis. The nozzles orientation is provided in the Engine Display Panel: