Whirley

But you are right anyway that I should be more exact. I meant something that provides images, like visual or IR that you could look at after the flight and share on some multiplayer discord server.

That is why I wrote 'a'. But I believe the smiley indicates your sentence was meant as a joke. Sorry if I didn't clearly get the joke, people can be aggressive on these forums. Upvoted for providing info on possible recce pods. Thanks! More stuff to read about.

That seems to be true. But the HH-60J had a mixed cockpit according to this http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/awa01/501-600/awa503-HH-60J-Neuharth/11.shtm I like the mix of old and new. But in the end a glass cockpit Jayhawk might be better than no Jayhawk.

With the TARPS pod for the F-14 and it possibly working in the future, I wish we will also get a reconnaissance pod for the Phantom at some point.

I've read that tankers pulled damaged aircraft in some cases with the boom. At least a Phantom was pulled once. Also there is a release switch on some aircraft so the boom seems to attach mechanically. Speaking for such a feature.

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Not a fan of glass cockpits but I do love the Jayhawk and the Dolphin. Or something similar would be nice too.

RF-4E

Excited about the new settings, fuzes and such. Thanks!

https://f4.manuals.heatblur.se/systems/emergency.html#command-selector-valve-handle Typo "instrument handle/panel" "...above the rear cockpit instrument handle is the Command Selector Valve Handle."

https://f4.manuals.heatblur.se/systems/emergency.html#fire-test-button Possible typo overhead/overheat "...performance of the fire and overhead warning systems."

https://f4.manuals.heatblur.se/systems/defensive_systems/ecm.html#controls Extra "s", "some jammers" or "some jammer models". "Some jammers models..."

https://f4.manuals.heatblur.se/systems/defensive_systems/ecm.html#electronic-countermeasure Extra "a" "...to be loaded on a some specific pylons."

https://f4.manuals.heatblur.se/systems/defensive_systems/radar_warning_receiver.html#s-search Possibly missing space after dash. "...for extended range detection and tracking of possible intruders- ie, the F-4." And possibly missing "it" for "it is" "Because of their low threat priority, is important to note that..."

https://f4.manuals.heatblur.se/systems/radar/general_operation.html#pulse-setting Typo in the info box "force the pule setting into SHORT.".

Antenna roll vs roll stabilization https://f4.manuals.heatblur.se/systems/radar/interface.html#polarization-control This section mentions the antenna not being "roll stabilized", in this case meaning unable to roll itself. "However, because the antenna is not roll stabilized increased return intensity may be seen when rolling the aircraft." In later sections like https://f4.manuals.heatblur.se/systems/radar/general_operation.html#nor the antenna is then said to be roll stabilized. "the antenna is stabilized in pitch and roll to the horizon" This could confuse some.

Fuel boost system https://f4.manuals.heatblur.se/systems/engines_and_fuel_systems/fuel_system.html#fuel-boost-system "The pumps are installed at the bottom of the tank to provide fuel in the event of a negative G excursion." This could be confusing to some as to why/how this works without additional information.

Landing gear emergency extension handles https://f4.manuals.heatblur.se/systems/flight_controls_gear/gear_ground_handling.html#landing-gear-emergency-extension-handles Minor typo or structure issue with the "...is...is...". "The emergency extension is commanded in the front cockpit is performed using the Gear Control Handle..."

The section about "Anti-G suit control valve" mentions "crewman" which could be gendered to something neutral like crew. https://f4.manuals.heatblur.se/cockpit/pilot/left_console/aft_section.html#anti-g-suit-control-valve

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I agree, I'd also rather wait than see you people crunch.

+1 Illumination flares would be nice.

Experimented a bit more. I found it weird that the Gazelle is so easy to hover in VR without SAS. Not only hover alone, but also looking through the periscope sight or the monitor and targeting things I find a lot easier than in other helicopters (and that is with SAS on in Apache for instance, and hovering in Mi-8, Hind, Huey). But I didn't compare them all right now and my memory might serve me wrong. I only compared against the Huey right now. It seems to be easier to hover than all the other helicopters. With them sooner or later you will leave equilibrium and 2 axes will need correction. With the Gazelle it seems so stable and that you mostly need only work against the drift in a single axis and you are fine again. So I wondered whether the SAS channels are actually modeled or if they are always on. So I tried them out. I found that if the SAS channel switches are on they have an effect on the aircraft. You can see the SAS channel indicators showing values then and you can notice the aircraft getting different control input when you toggle the switches on and off. You don't need that master autopilot switch to the left of them on for that, it can remain off. For instance close to hover in a slight roll to the right if you toggle the roll channel, the roll attitude would start to change. And if you toggle back the helicopter will tend to stay in the previous attitude. So it is not that the SAS is always on and not actually modelled as making a difference. I didn't investigate whether turbulance makes a difference or not. In the server I just tried a slight turbulance and wind was on (Kirk's Hangar). Or maybe it is just a difference in input handling compared to ED helicopters. I don't know. Something else is that when you tilt the Huey to the left or right in a hover it will start yawing almost immediately (with slight wind from front). When you do that with the Gazelle it will only tilt. Only in exaggerated tilt (or forward flight and tilt, I don't remember) will it yaw into the tilt direction. Being no pilot and not remembering all the theoretical helicopter dynamics I've read I can't tell what is more realistic. And obviously it even might differ between the airframes. But it is somehow weird that it is so stable, even though it is lighter and would probably be more nervous in wind. But weird need not be wrong, maybe the big Fenestron tail stabilizes it more in the slight wind from the front.

I gave it another spin. I think I really might have had a problem with the SAS or with the strongish wind on the Hoggit Training server when I first tried it after the update. I also didn't pay much attention to the ball then. It feels pretty nice now. No idea how real it is but if people struggle with it then try to fly it without SAS and watch the wind direction and pay attention to the ball a bit. That might help you.