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  1. Well yesterdays post basically contradicts this. "Q:Are you planning on expanding the module with more variants in the future? A: For the time being we are planning on simulating the German version only. However, the Eurofighter is a truly multinational airplane, and we will try to bring this across as much as we can through liveries, campaigns and other content!"
  2. Well do you have all the data they would need? The variant they have said they are considering and have some data on is the Su-30MKK in use with China. The SU-30MKI is a pretty different aircraft compared to the MKK. A very Different set of Avionics and Radar + very different FM due to the thrust vectoring and canards etc. Even the HUD and cockpit displays are different. (From Elbit/Israel) So pretty much none of the data they have for the SU-30MKK would be useful for a MKI. And the reason why they are primarily looking at Chinese aircraft (Operated by China) might be since that is what they know they are more likely to be able to get data for. So just because that they might have the data to make a Su-30MKK does not mean they have the data to make a MKI... And it probably becomes even more unlikely when we take politics into account. Deka is a Chinese team. India and China don't have the best of relations right now. And in addition Deka has stated that they had sources in Pakistan that assisted in the development of the JF-17. So i find it unlikely that India/HAL would be ok with Giving Deka all of the Data needed to model a Su-30MKI.
  3. Well IIRC the Su-30MKK were Delivered to China between 2000-2003. So if they were to model a Early model MKK (so as delivered 20 years ago) Then it would actually pre-date the F-16C and F/A-18C etc that are modeled in the game as they are both modeled as they were in the mid 2000s (With the AV-8B (NA),A-10C and JF-17 versions etc being even more Up to date) So given that Deka has already made a 5-10 year old JF-17 that is far more recent then a 2000-2003 era Su-30MKK i would say it probably depends on the local laws and what contacts and sources they have etc. But since Deka has shown that they are openly considering it i would Guess they dont see it as impossible.
  4. My order would be pretty similar. With the J-7 first and the J-8 last. But when it comes to the Su-30 and Q-5 im more conflicted. Personally i would probably get more enjoyment from flying the Q-5 (I prefer simpler cold war era and Single Seat Aircraft over modern glass cockpit and two Seat Aircraft) But i think the Su-30 would be much more important for DCS so i would probably put it higher on the list for that reason.
  5. I have Still been unable to find any article or site that say that any part of the J-8II is based on or directly inspired by the Su-15. I find mention of the J-8II being comparable in aerodynamic performance to the Soviet Su-15 And mention that it is reminiscent of the Su-15 but never any mention that it is actually based on, inspired by or related to it in any way. In order to fit a larger more powerfull radar the nose and intakes for the J-8 needed to be redesigned. And during this time period China had purchased a number of Mig-23s from Egypt. These were studied in China and their intake design was used as a basis for the J-8II intakes. And if you compare the actual nose of the J-8II and Su-15 (and not the intakes of the rest of the aircraft) then there is a big difference in the shape and size of the radomes. Their similarity most likely comes from the fact that they were made with similar approaches and from similar Origins. The Su-15 design was basically a slightly enlarged twin engined solid nose version of the Su-9/Su-11 powered by two R-11 (first version) and then two R-13 engines. (That were also used in the Mig-21) The J-8 Design started as a enlarged twin engined J-7 / Mig-21 powered by two WP-7A (J-8) or two WP-13A (J-8II) engines. These engines are reverse engineered versions of the Russian engines (WP-7 being based on the R-11 and the WP-13 being based on the R-13) And while much larger the Su-9 and Su-11 used the same tailed delta configuration as Mig-21. So it makes perfect Sense that the J-8II and Su-15 look pretty similar as they are designed based on Aircraft that looked somewhat similar, they use more or less the same engines, and they are designed to fill more less the same mission (so they have similar requirements when it comes to radar and flight performance). So it is not a Huge surprise that they ended up look Kinda similar. But looking similar does not have to mean One is based on or inspired by the other
  6. I have never seen any Source stating that the J-8 is based on the Su-15 . But rather that it was envisioned As an enlarged twin engine version of the Mig-21/J-7. While the New intakes for the J-8II were inspired by those of the Mig-23 (as China had acquired a couple of Mig-23s for study).
  7. Well any skin would be extremely welcome =). Though having atleast one historical/accurate Mirage 2000EM skin would be awsome .
  8. You said that in an edit. And that edit was made after or while i made my post (Since as you can see its not its not in your original post that i quoted) So that part was not there when i made my post.
  9. None of those are a Mirage 2000 though. Have the Mirage 2000 ever used that Camo scheme? I have only seen pictures of the Mirage 2000EM in the simple grey.
  10. Nope. Im Swedish. But i like the Mirage 2000 and have wished for a Egyptian skin since the 2000 was released.
  11. The Egyptian Mirage 2000EM is mostly the same as your JF-17 skin. Except for no Orange + the Radome is Black. Mirage 2000EM Mirage 2000EM Mirage 2000EM Mirage 2000EM Mirage 2000EM Mirage 2000EM Mirage 2000EM Mirage 2000EM
  12. Looks awsome! And if you are making more Egyptian Skins i really hope you do a Mirage 2000EM. Since its a real Shame there are no Egyptian Mirage 2000 Skins (Official or user made) considering they are one of the operators (And they were the first Export Customer).
  13. I'm not sure. I would say it's an easy modification. But given the fact they didn't have Super 530F before procuring former Qataris Mirage F1 EDA, they probably didn't do it. Spain bought EF/A-18A (C.15) in the 1980', upgrading the Mirage F1 was probably a lower priority. It would be wise for Aerges to make a French Mirage F1 C-200, apart from the weapons, it's very close to the CE. Well they have always said they are willing to do other variants. But they need the data for them. They are currently making the variants they have all the data for. But if they got additional data they can make additional variants.
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