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While the coordinates don't match the AIP, the location of the 3d mdoel for the DVOR, and the beacon entry for the DME, isn't that far off what it should be referenced to airport features like runway thresholds etc. The beacons.lua entry for the DVOR is, of course, totally wrong, and should be placed where the 3d model (and the DME) is. Google earth measurements show that the DVOR is located ~135m offset from a point ~670m along the extended centerline on RWY31L (measured from the threshold). The same measurements in the mission editor are 128m and 629m. So it's close enough if you're using the DVOR+DME to find the airport for a non-precision landing. That being said, the beacons for the PG map have been a mess from day one, with invalid ILS frequencies (fixed now?), missing ILS from Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Kaimah and Al Bateen, etc.

Ok, so you want ED to stop referring to future features by their actual names because you don't know what they mean yet? What do you suggest that they do instead? Dumb it down to "the clicky-go-boom-boom-switch" or similar nonsense?

Any updates on this problem? PEBCAK?

He's referring to secret alien technology that only he knows about. TL;DR: ignore everything Subs writes. Don't give him the attention he craves.

1. Google how to activate (or install) windows dvr / Xbox game bar. 2. Record video. 3. Upload it. 4. Someone here will tell you what you are doing wrong.

As multiple people have mentioned already: if you are using the ECLs at all, you're doing something wrong. Go through the startup procedure step by step, and make sure you actually understand what the different steps mean. The fact that you confused the engine stop (fuel cutoff) levers in the checklist with the ECLs indicates that you haven't taken the time to actually learn what the different cockpit controls do.

You are not damaging your turbines by flying low, firing weapons, hovering etc without dust protection on. Hovering IGE and OGE with a heavily overloaded Mi-24 (115% of MTOW) is not a problem. If your generators are cutting, it is most likely because you still haven't understood how to use the throttle correctly. Record a video of your startup procedure following the instructions given earlier.

Recording via the Windows DVR is pretty foolproof. Just start the game, press Win+G, and the record button on the OSD when it appears. Demonstrate your startup procedure, and then click the stop button on the OSD to finish recording. The video is saved in C:\Users\[username]\Videos\Captures, and can be uploaded directly to the tube.

Have you heard of Syria? The ongoing civil war, and the different factions the US and Russia support, disprove your theory. Taiwan is out of the question for the same reason that the Taiwanese flag was removed from Maverick's jacket in the upcoming Top Gun sequal.

A word of advice: ignore Subritzkys delusional ramblings. He is uable to differentiate between fact and fiction. Case in point, his twitter: https://twitter.com/ArkangelDaniel1/

Since I also use my gaming headset for other things than gaming, I've been looking for a good quick detachable mount for my Delanclip headtracker. Welcro, which I used up until now, is too floppy (and every small tug of the cable results in annoying noise), so I had a look in my junk drawer, and found a Gopro mount that seemed suitable for modification. The upper part of this mount turned out to be detachable, and the hole pattern for two of the screws matched the holes in the Delanclip almost exactly: The curved top surface of the mount wasn't suitable for mounting the Delanclip directly, so I made an adapter: The finisted 3d printed adapter on the mount base: The first mock-up. Except for the screws being too short (I changed them later), everything fit perfectly. And the finished assembly. I used M3x20 DIN 963 countersunk screws. An equivalent 4-40 UNC screw/nut combo probably works just as well. If anyone else is interested in this type of mount, the CAD (in step and stl formats) can be downloaded here: https://github.com/adler357/cad

No. ICLS operates in the 15 GHz range. ILS = 108.1-111.95 MHz (LOC) / 329.15-335 MHz (GP). ICLS uses pulse-coded scanning beams (similar to MLS), while ILS uses space modulated AM. TL;DR: while they appear similar to the user, the systems have very little in common. That being said, deployable ICLS beacons do exist, and hopefully ED will include this in the sim at some pont in time, like they did with the portable TACAN.

Which nuclear reactor? The Al Kibar reactor didn't have cooling towers (river water was used for cooling), and IIRC that's the only reactor in the area covered by the map.

The 141 uses two lift engines in the front, not a fan.

AN/TPN-22 = deployable PAR with ACLS/ICLS.

Sorry to be the "ackchyually" guy, but you are wrong. You should read up on the USAF Deployable ILS system. Long story short: In 2011 Northrop Grumman was given a contract for the development of a deployable ILS system that could fit in a C-130, and be deployed within a few days. Then the project was cancelled due to budget cuts, and then given to Thales/Wilcox a few years later.

While this used to be the case some decades ago, back course approaches are rarely used these days (at least outside the US). Modern localizers use LPDA antennas with high front-to-back ratios ( > 20dB) which need modification in order to radiate a useful back course signal. Back course approaches are not approved for use in the EU (and Canada), and are extremely rare in the rest of the open ILS market (i.e. everywhere except the US and Russia, which have local monopolies).

How did you come up with that number? If the data on wikipedia is accurate (which it probably isn't, but let's just say it is for the sake of simplicity), the maximum range of the 114L is 8000m. Mach 1,3 = 450m/s. If the missile flew at a constant velocity (which it doesn't, but these are ballpark figures), the time of flight at max range would be around 18 seconds. Then add a few seconds for the acceleration phase, and you're looking at ~20 seconds.

One thing you could learn from this is that electronic components can (and do) sometimes fail, seemingly at random. The MTBF is not the same as the expected lifespan of a product.

I'll have to tread lightly here due to the "no politics" policy on the forums, but anything that could refer to Taiwan as an independent nation is a no-go if you want to sell your product in a certain Asian country. There is a 21.000 line long list of words and phrases that are censored (presumably from the MP chat) in \DCS World\Data\censor.lua, many of which are related to Taiwan. TL;DR: don't hold your breath.

Yep. The "chartOffsetX = xyz" parameter in beacons.lua simply moves the showm sector xyz meters along the axis of the radaited signal. The beacons are located in the correct location (and radiate in the correct direction).

The short answer is no. The longer answer: Many/most runways with ILS in both directions are equipped with an interlock that prevents both systems from radiating at the same time. This is a requirement for CAT III (specified in ICAO Annex 10), and it is recommended for CAT I/II systems. If the ILS for both directions use the same frequency, the opposing beacons will interfere with each other, and cannot operate at the same time. The way the coverage sector of the Localizers shown in DCS is a bit misleading, as it indicates that the beacons radiate away from the runway (and thus the opposing beacons), but this is not the case IRL (see the pic below for an illustration). Simultaneous operation on the same frequency will cause erronious monitor readings on the opposing beacon, and the actual signal in space will be corrupted by the interference. /drPhibes Hardware engineer in the R&D dept. of the largest ILS manufacturer on the international market.