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Iirc radar ranging was one of the radar modes that are planned to be implemented this or next year, according to Wags roadmap posting. That could explain if accuracy if off most prominently only over uneven ground - as the slant range is probably only calculated to sea level.

I think, the updater checks at least the file sizes and replaces files where the size doesn't match with the original. I am not sure, if actually a checksum or something similar is calculated to find changed files - the repair mode of the updater seems to be a bit too fast to actually do that. So, it is possible that local modification go unnoticed by the repair run if the modification does not result in a different file size, yes.

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=4274281&postcount=3

As per DCS 2.5.6.45915 Open Beta 2020-03-31 (https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=4266537&postcount=92): Thanks! :thumbup: /thread

Is it a secret?

Regarding the gun dispersion ... perhaps it is just my english skills, but what does "diminishes dispersion by approximately 1.5 times" or "a drop in dispersion values of approximately 1.5 times" exactly mean, mathematically speaking? "times" means to multiply something, but if I multiply x with 1.5, x only gets bigger. I would assume, that x divided by 1.5 is actually meant? So, a reduction to 2/3 of the original value? :helpsmilie:

Isn't the max range dynamic, depending on, i.e., air speed of the a/c?

I sense a problem with the term "flight model" here... As flight model, we understand the simulation of the various parameters and forces that act on the specific air frame. It is not directly about how the aircraft interacts with the ground. That is, of course, also modelled and simulated, but is more or less considered as a given and probably simulated/calculated by the DCS base game simulation engine.

Ok, I think, I got it know what you are trying to say .... hrm ... Your diagram with the triangles was probably putting me in a slightly wrong direction as it is too simplilfied. The bomb follows a parable, not a straight line with a certain slant angle. One factor that contributes to the parable is air resistance, i.e. the forward movement of the bomb is slowed down, while the forward movement of the aircraft remains steady. So, the distance the aircraft travels between point Aa and Ba is the same as between Ba and Ca. Also the impact points spacing between Ai and Bi is the same as for Bi and Ci. But the distance Aa - Ba is NOT the same as between Ai and Bi. The actual impact point spacing is shorter the higher the release altitude was! At the end of the parable, there bomb falls almost directly vertical as it has minimum forward speed. Depending on the starting speed and the altitude, this end phase of the parable is reached earlier or later, but makes the impact spacing always shorter than the release spacing. So, you were right, I suppose, and I admit, I have no clue how to calculate that. But as I said earlier, I, too, am happy to learn here! :-)

The time of fall is the same for each release if your aircraft keeps the same altitude. The displacement of the aircraft between two releases is the same as the displacement of the impact points - as every other parameter is 100% identical.

But all bombs fall the same way, with the same angle and all - as the release parameters are all the same for each release. The only difference is the point in space / position over ground of the release point. So that difference should be responsible for the difference of the impact points. To calculate the actual impact point is much more complex. If you want to know where your aim point is so you know where the bomb will hit the ground (i.e. slant angle), you have to calculate the bomb trajectory itself. The parable the bomb will follow is depending on height, speed and what it makes really difficult: drag / air resistance during it's fall. But if you only want to know when to release the 2nd bomb to impact the ground at a certain distance of the 1st bomb ... you just have to release it after your aircraft covered that distance.

Look at your diagram: d1 = t1 Given the same height above target and a constant speed of the aircraft, the bomb trajectory looks identical (your blue triangles). The only difference is that they are shifted. If you release 2 bombs at the same time, they will impact at the same spot. But if you drop the 2nd bomb after your aircraft moved 100 ft further, the bomb will also impact 100 ft further. If you want to archieve a certain spacing, calculate how long your aircraft must move to cover that distance between two release points. How long the bomb(s) fall, what height they are released (given that the height is the same at least), etc are all interesting questions, but have no bearing on the given problem, imo.

The trajectory of each released weapon looks the same (i.e. the shape of the ballistic curve) as all release parameters are the same. The only difference is the timing - and therefore the position of the releasing aircraft over ground. So, in theory the spacing should only be affected by the speed of the aircraft, right? I.e. the distance the aircraft travels in-between two bomb releases should be equal to the distance of the impact points. disclaimer: only trying to apply common sense and I am actually only guessing. If there is more to it, I am happy to learn with all of you! :-)

Option SBYS und Option TAND steht für "Side by Side", bzw. "Tandem" ... afaik. Also dass 2 Waffen nebeneinander ("Breitseite"), bzw. hintereinander einschlagen sollen. (hab ich irgendwo aufgeschnappt, ka ob das bereits implementiert ist)

I don't have the A8, but the BF-109 has the same gunsight that is also offset to the right. And for helping with aiming, there is an option at the Special Settings tab that allows you to either have your view centered at the cockpit or centered at the gunsight (or switching between the two automatically). Looks like your view is set to "centered at the gunsight".

x% off is not an advantage? :huh: Or do you mean, "no advantage over other customers"? What would be the point in comparing you to others? Is your gain less worth just because others can enjoy it as well?

Wasn't one goal of developing the JF-17 to have a comparable cheap aircraft? Well, somewhere they probably had to cut some corners then ... This way it is probably easier to update the avionics when new weapon systems or other capabilities are implemented. No need to rework the whole HOTAS concept every time, just add new features to the MFDs.

New helo flight model?? Could you provide a source, please? And what do you mean with glass cockpit!? BS3 is supposed to have new cockpit and textures (= free update to BS2) plus a few new weapon options (Igla, iirc) and implementation of some missing stuff (minor functions, afaik). How do you now bring up a glass cockpit?

What does "retail version" mean in this context? You make it sound like there is a "A-10C V2.0" coming ...

Mirage first = fair? Well, not according to Razbam ... No work continues on both aircraft. Remember it's different teams Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Funfact: latest addition to their bugtracker for the Harrier were a few bug reports on Oct. 26th. Latest Mirage bugs (about 10-20 times as many as for the Harrier) werer added at end of Nov. It is now mid december, no additions to the bug tracker this month so far. And it is not that there were no new bug reports posted here at the forums all the time. Yes, might just be that the bug tracker is not up-to-date - but who knows ... as nobody is talking to us.

I tend to believe that (in RL) BRU-55 with Jdams are not compatible with the software version of the modeled SMS STORES page that we have...

Have this, too. https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3498083

Ok, but I got that impression from the backlog of forum bug reports that are not yet listed in the bug tracker ... and generally the amount of Harrier bugs listed there. It almost looks as if the Harrier almost finished while the forums tell a different story.

That is good to hear - thank you! But work on the Harrier is paused atm? (https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=256454)

No range information ... yeah, makes sense then. Thanks guys!