Hello everyone! This is the first time I write on the forum and greet all of you who read me. It 'a pleasure.
I am a fan of simulators (of all kinds) and I follow the simulations of DCS for a long time (from the first product: the legendary Su-27 Flanker for Windows 95).
I recently tried FC3 (1.2.2.7570) and more specifically, I tried a mission created by myself with the editor in which I - with an F-15C - proceeded to intercept head-on three Mig-23.
So, my intention is to test the functions of the radar of the F-15C to understand what was optimized/simulated.
In my opinion, that there is something wrong.
At 40 mn I switched VSD to TWS, I have selected the three tracks for the priority launch, and at 20 mn, I started to launch the AIM-120B. When first missile started, all tracks have disappeared and the radar is automatically returned in VSD mode. OK! Very well, I started the mission again.
This time I started missile launch procedure between 40 and 20 mn. Two MiGs were shot down and the third passed me, so I made the turn (no blackout, I reduced my velocity). I tried to lock it back but there was no way!! I even managed to get on his trail (high altitude) and the radar (VSD, TWS, AAQ set to 10 mn) has never been able to lock the Mig!! (the Mig's pilot had the command and it was not without control). OK, try again.
Well, I tried a third time this simple mission and I got even a different result.
I still have shot down two of the three Mig in TWS mode (and this just should make us think: an F-15C that at a distance of 80 mn head-on fails to knock down three targets ... are worrying!!). The third Mig, distant a little more than 20 mn, it was still locked, when suddenly disappeared from the radar and there was no way to lock it up again. The fight ended with the Mig-23 (or was it a masked F-22!?) That launch a R-60 shooting down my useless F-15C!!!
Now, I'm not a rookie of simulators and I'd really like to know why no one has ever noticed that these are much more than simple imperfections: If the radar of an F-15C worked so well, a couple of piper could take down one.
We hope in future developments.:helpsmilie: