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Nice one Rob, this looks good. I fly the Mig-15, so would like to fly on your server when I can. I am looking for an English speaking Mig-15 group to fly with, but no joy :( I will keep a lookout for your server. Happy landings, Talisman

Nice tips! :D Happy landings, Talisman

Saw this thread and just had to chime in to say that I think the Mig-15 is just brilliant! Congratulations to all involved with delivering the Mig-15 and please keep up all your good works for future modules. Happy landings, Talisman PSU – Corsair HX 650W Processor – Intel (quad) Core i5 750 8MB Cache Socket 1156 2.66GHz Cooler - Akasa AK968 X4 Cooler Graphics Card - nVidia GeForce GTX 680, 2GB PCIe 3.0 Memory - 8GB RAM, Corsair DDR3 1600MHz C8 Twin3X Motherboard - MSI P55-GD65 Socket 1156 Hard Disk Drive - 500GB Caviar SE16 SATA 300 Optical Drive - DVD-RW 20X Sound Card - Onboard HD 7.1 Audio Monitor - Samsung 2433BW 24” TFT, 5ms response time (Res: 1920x1200) Operating System - Microsoft Windows 10 Joystick - Saitek Cyborg Evo Force (FF) Rudder pedals – CH Pro TIR – TrackIR4 & Track Clip Pro (V.5 software) Headset – Audio FX Pro 5+1 Force Feedback GAMETRIX KW-908 JETSEAT/SimShaker

Seems like yet another reason to not bother to get too involved with the WWII project modules yet. Feeling a bit depressed about the whole thing. I feel like it could be another 5 years before WWII is going to be viable in terms of a quality experience across the board. Oh well, I shall continue to keep a watching brief :( Happy landings, Talisman

Tempest MkV alongside the Spit and P51D would be just a perfect match for the Dora, K-4 and Me 262 time line. Than add some larger bomber types, for both sides, and the dream comes true; you know it makes sense :thumbup: Happy landings, Talisman

What we could really do with is the Hawker Tempest MkV. This would give the allied side of the map a second aircraft type (other than the SPit) that has cannon armament that would be a good timeline and technological match up and performance parity with the K-4 and Dora. The great shame is that instead of the Tempest, we are getting the Typhoon, which is, again, an older and slower performing aircraft than the K-4 and Dora. It is such a shame that the aircraft sets are not joined up. Never mind, the Me262 will be along in due course and still I expect, on current trend, we won't have the better performing P51D on the higher grade fuel or the Tempest Mk V; I would very much like to be wrong about that though. Happy landings, Talisman

Left and Right tanks only I think I said. Also, the Normandy map is due to include the South of England, so nice sea crossing to complete :)) Happy landings, Talisman

When we get the Normandy map I hope to be able to fly on servers with more realistic scenarios so that 100% fuel will be needed in most cases. I used to take 100% fuel (left and right tanks) on air-quake servers as I like to take my time to gain altitude and a tactical positioning advantage before engaging the enemy. Also, if badly outnumbered I then have the fuel to out-run the opposition. With the right tactics I can outrun the Dora and the 109K and drag them over the map (I particularly enjoy this, nothing like getting chased by a bunch of LW types and they cant catch up) so they have to turn back or run out of fuel. Although, that was prior to V1.5 as I have not been flying DCS lately due to the visual distance spotting problems. I am waiting in hope for V2 public release. Happy landings, Talisman

Seriously? Happy landings, Talisman

Hi Kurfurst, Initially with the Mk V, but we are talking about the Mk IX. Any way, strange then that the clipped wing went on to be used in later versions of the Spitfire all the way up to the last version. Perhaps something was known about this that has passed you by. I am sure this was something a bit more than what you call a 'niche modification'. I would say that it ended up as part of the natural development of a fighter in a fast moving competitive combat environment. Happy landings, Talisman

Thanks very much for responding Yo-Yo, it is very much appreciated. Regarding the max climb rate and ceiling, I would not normally expect to race a Bf 109 or FW to 30K to win a dog fight in a Low Fighter version of the Spit Mk IX. For historic lower level fast and short combat in temperate climate weather conditions, I would much rather have the more agile clip wing version, if I was given a choice. If I was on high level bomber escort duty I would take the P51D, but even then I would not be able to out-climb the Bf 109; however, I would already have the altitude, so not too much to worry about there. Though not a consideration for the devs, as a customer, I believe that the Spit Mk IX from DCS is an older aircraft than the currently available LW types (Dora and 109K), so the Mk IX will already be trying to punch above its weight on WWII MP competitive combat servers when it is released (109K will still out-climb Spit with normal wing tips I believe). Therefore, I would at least like to have the advantages of the Spit clipped wing. Any way, theoretically, if you had to repeatedly combat the 109K or Dora between 0-20k Yo-Yo, and your life depended on it, would you take the DCS Mk IX LF clip wing or one with wing tips? I don't need you to answer, but I will go with whatever you would choose in such a situation because I am sure you know more about this than me :thumbup: I presume that the clip wing version is viable in terms of DCS producing an accurate quality product. If not, I suppose the normal wing will have to suffice and that is perfectly understandable. Many thanks for the WWII project work. Happy landings, Talisman

All these gifts: Faster level speed. Faster acceleration. Faster dive. Faster roll rate (all altitudes). Stronger wings by removal of wingtips, permitting higher IAS to be used. Continued decent turn advantage over opposition. A more agile fighter overall in comparison to standard wing Spitfire. Trial dog-fights conducted against a standard wing Spit at low level were won by the clip wing Spit. With a slight reduction in turn, but still a WINNING turn performance, and people want to say no thanks :lol: Am I reading the correct forum? People saying they actually want an aircraft with less performance for combat :helpsmilie: No, it cannot be :megalol: But, yes, it is. There's now't stranger than folk. The things people do for looks :( Happy landings, Talisman

Hi Cripple, The thing is we are getting the Low Fighter version from later in the war, so why cripple it with the wing that is not optimised for low level (see what I did there, LOL). Give it the Low Fighter optimised clip wing. As for stall speed, perhaps you are afraid you cannot handle it :P Perhaps DCS are worried that people will find the clip wing too hard to handle; however, I think it provides an interesting prospect and perhaps a refreshing challenge from the standard Spitfire fair we tend to get with flight simulators. Happy landings, Talisman

Many thanks for your reply Yo-Yo. As I understand it, in comparison to the standard wing, at lower levels the clip wing allowed the following good things: Faster level speed. Faster acceleration. Faster dive. Faster roll rate (all altitudes). Stronger wings by removal of wingtips, permitting higher IAS to be used. Continued decent turn advantage over opposition. A more agile fighter overall in comparison to standard wing Spitfire. I also read that trial dog-fights conducted against a standard wing Spit at low level were won by the clip wing Spit. I think these may all be good historic reasons why the RAF needed most LF Spitfires to have clipped wings at the time. I very much hope that you are able to deliver us the clip wing Spitfire, which very much represents the historic version of the Spitfire that the RAF so badly needed at the time. Substance over looks was required in 1944/45. Happy landings, Talisman

No, surely the developers are not back tracking and giving in to pressure on the clip wing. After all, it is a Low Fighter (LF) version, so surely it should have a clip wing (most common for LF). The clip wing is perfectly in keeping with the natural development of the Spitfire for 1944/45 and should not be compromised for the sake of a beauty completion; surely not. The wings were clipped for a very good reason for the time period and LF version operational requirements; lets keep it real. Surely we want the performance for combat on the Normandy map, not just flying around giving air shows. Come on people, lets have the proper most common wing for the LF version and that was clipped! There will be plenty of opportunity for the full wing when earlier versions of the Spitfire are provided. Happy landings (with clipped wing Spits), Talisman

I and a lot of PC pilots I know would certainly like to see the Tempest V as a flyable module in DCS :thumbup: We just need a developer to see the potential and give the customers and the WWII project historical context this fantastic aircraft. The 2nd TAF employed the Tempest V to excellent effect, so it would be great to see this aircraft in DCS able to perform its historical role. Happy landings, Talisman

Interesting to note that the tracer rounds appear very discreetly in this footage. Happy landings, Talisman

"But whats the purpose of the tracer round ?" The clue is in the name :)) Happy landings, Talisman

"The Spitfire Mk IX also had no headrest, they were removed on an earlier version and shouldn't be present." That is very interesting Azref, I had not realised this. Thanks for posting. Do we know why the headrest was removed? Happy landings, Talisman

Hi Solty, Thanks for your post. Are we sure that photographs and film, recent but also including particularly those taken during in WWII, actually give us the same effect as we get using the live naked eye, when we view them second hand through such medium? I am no expert on this sort of thing, but during the daytime on a bright sunny day I would not really expect to be able to view tracer very much against a clear sky in an air-to-air situation. Perhaps DCS have got the tracers about right with the latest version. I have not flown the P51D on DCS in fading low light situations, so can't comment on that, but I would expect them to naturally show up more as darkness nears. Happy landings, Talisman

I have noticed the difference too, but I prefer the latest tracer effect with V 1.5 to the previous version, as I think the tracer was overdone before. Also, if I had the choice, I would prefer not to use tracer rounds at all. Happy landings, Talisman

Shame, I was looking forward to getting the clipped wing :( Perhaps we will get both :) Clip wing gets my vote as it is very much in keeping with the historical time line of Spitfire development and I believe the clip wing was the more common version of wing for 44/45. After all, remember it is a Low Fighter (LF) version. Happy landings, Talisman

Not done without the Hawker Tempest MkV! Talisman

This is how many misconceptions come about, comparing apples with pears! Thanks for posting Solty. Happy landings, Talisman

I am a WWII enthusiast, but the Harrier would have tempted me if it had been the Falklands War spec GR3 and/or Sea Harrier. This could have paved the way for a Falklands War scenario with other aircraft that took part to deliver some historically based land and sea action. As it is, not interested in Harrier later versions, so did not vote. My request to developers is to think about producing aircraft that took part in historical conflict against each other and other air forces in a meaningful way. I am not a customer for the versions of the Harrier in the poll. Happy landings, Talisman