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It's correct, though. In use, mostly just F-16As ever utilized the Sparrow and in limited numbers relative to the fleet. In US service, only the ADFs of the Air National Guard. From early on, the F-16 had the AIM-120 AMRAAM in mind. We do not have that mark of Viper and ED has outright said they do not plan to include it. As fun as using semi-actives are, it's not in the cards. The F-16 we have does not launch AIM-7s, it would seem. They've chosen to model a US F-16C, thus AMRAAMs, not Sparrows. Sparrows on Vipers are, more often than not, export cases such as the F-16IQ of Iraq.

It's still irrelevant. You can argue all day long about how the MiG-29 9.12 is a coal-burner and, frankly, I'd agree. But, there's no sense in arguing the semantics. The reality is that I'm not the one whose mind needs be changed. ED's minds are not the ones who need be changed. Until the Russian MoD is willing to not threaten and make good on those threats of prosecution, then we will not see a "modern" Russian aircraft from ED. The only hope will be third parties and I still wouldn't put much faith in that since the Russian MoD is famously paranoid and bureaucracy is famously slow. The only way to change this is if the Russian MoD softens its stance OR ED relocates its entire workforce somewhere else that'd insulate them from potential prosecution. I'd even still be worried about extradition treaties.

That line is permeable, too.

This has been clarified a thousand times over. It's modern enough for the Russian MoD to be very, very cagey about it. Whether or not they stack up in sophistication when compared to Western aircraft we deem modern is irrelevant. The issue isn't ED, it's the government that a number of the employees are subject to. This restriction may not apply to third parties, but that's as good as it gets.

Those wanting the Fulcrum, Flanker, or any other "redfor" need to understand that the operators of these modern aircraft are not just going to open up their hangars and let randos crawl all over their aircraft. Aircraft they operate under the assumption they're done so for the defense of their state. Your desire to play with them does not outweigh the risks in the eyes of the decision makers and operators. Whether or not it's justified is irrelevant when the developer is subject to prosecution. The only hope is 3rd Party and, even then, I'm betting ED is operating with much trepidation.

Probably not. They're a bad fit for the present size of DCS maps and probably are missing major information to effectively make.

If that's nape, it didn't behave like it. Engine limitation if it is.

IT LOOKS SO GOOD

I don't think that's nice the way you're laughin'. Y'see, my MiG don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him.

Thanks for the addendum!

We need to start making some serious and insane connections. I want some real muck-rakin' here! We're working on a deadline and I expect to see a connection between Halliburton and Cobra. Whaddya guys got for me!?

What kind of meteorological conditions, namely wind? IAS is indicated airspeed while the 430 would be giving you ground speed.

What will getting it changed to 2023 honestly do? We haven't put money into it yet, at least. And, if they're going over lines of code of systems and the FM, there's not much to share. We'll have to see what happens on Wednesday. Hopefully we get some screenshots.

Oh, of course! The Gregorian calendar isn't flawed enough, to be honest. They did make a statement a while ago about how Current Events™ and personal issues have thrown a wrench into their plans. Whether they update the timeline is pretty pointless. They missed their goal, they couldn't do much about it. No sense in getting hung up on it, we just wait a bit longer.

It's pretty safe to assume they missed it. I fail to see the need for them to post what will amount to "Well we tried!"

I grew up not too far from Holloman and saw the Germans once in a blue moon in the 90s. It was the coolest thing to see the F-4s with the German colors on the tail contrasting with Vipers and Eagles.

F-8J was an E model that included modifications made during the E(FN) program like wing changes and a boundary layer control system. They differ in IFF and radar set. However, given that they're both F-8s, they're going to hold quite a few more similarities than not. It may have been selected to offer some representation of French Aeronavale F-8s, but more than likely was selected for accessibility of materials and references. This is a very important point to consider for the efforts of making an accurate DCS module. How this is "wrong" is only in your very specific mindset.

Of the 5,195 F-4s manufactured, the F-4E represents over a quarter of examples produced which makes it the most prolific variant of the F-4. This is not an opinion or something to be disputed, it's a fact.

I'd personally be kind of iffy on a fully realized Frogfoot. I'd still get it and I still think a lot of people would definitely as well.

Oh my God. I think you can sue for that. Yeah, you should definitely sue.

It strikes me that, perhaps, HB did finish the Phantom "in time," but they've been working with ED on its final stages. They may have sent it off to ED for final approval and what not, but it just wasn't enough to hit it in time.

Asking fighter jockeys about something us strike chads want? SMH, clear bias! Also @F1GHTS-ONI hear you and definitely see you POV. I think it's a reasonable one since it's one that accepts that this is a video game. We're not actually about to go downtown to Hanoi or skim over the Iraqi coast on a winter night in 1991, we're just playing with toys. I don't think it's a perspective that's lost, but it's one that doesn't take precedent in many minds with some frequency. However, the insistence on access to these documentations when needed is more out of professional pride by ED, HB, and other teams. It's their mission statement and goal to deliver the most accurate simulation possible and getting the input of operators and manufacturers is essential. RAZBAM's experience with the Mirage 2000 is a good example for this. The purists will whine that slats activate .3 of a knot too soon, they'll point out that this particular individual A-6 never flew for the ATKRON depicted in promos, and all that, but that's the case with every module. At the end of the day, we should demand this accuracy, we should demand this realism, but we should also accept that flight simulation is imperfect.