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Why would you need a longer range in the Hornet (or f-16 in that sense) radar at all ? You rely on the DL/AWACS to build SA, the radar you need when it is time to track and shoot, which with AIM-120 is hardly longer than 30 miles even against bombers(at least in dcs). It's much more important to be able to lock and keep the target locked reliably during the engagement without the need of a dedicated radar operator rather than detect it from 80 miles (while it is shown in the DL anyway) and then loose lock just when you have to fox because RIO failed to switch the radar mode, it was notched or any other reason

I tend to agree on A2G stuff mostly for strike and sead missions, it is really just look at that shitty display and press the button. CAS however is quite nice even with modern smart bombs and missiles, especially if you have a good human JTAC and good scenario to play in. But AI JТAC, A-10C and VAICOM also provide very interesting opportunities. Aside of that I also find bombing with old stuff without CCIP solution much more involving and challenging. Also shooting rockets with Mi-8/Uh1 is very rewarding. Unguided rockets and gun runs are so fun, I really miss them in modern DCS scenarios.

Seriously, why the A-4 guys (or anyone interested in creating quality stuff) don't want to contact ED and make it official module ? If they don't want to charge cash it is still possible - remember DEKA made J-11 ? MiG-21 also started as a mod and switched to official. I-16 is similar 1 person show as well. I think this is the way to do it, create very good mod, when you reach a point you are limited by the lack of SDK, contact ED and discuss further progress.

Why you have to search them on a first place ? What is the mission objective ? Are you defending or attacking ? If you attack, go for your objective, leave a 2nd flight behind to protect you in case they pop up. If you are defending something, establish patrol close to the defending point, put shorad to cover low alt and stay above wait for them to pop up.

I wouldn't call trackir cheating really. But I think, specifically for checking 6 TrackIR give some advantage by an unrealistic feature while VR on the other hand bring some limitation due to it's technical limitations. Of course VR has it's own advantages in other areas, proper scale, better SA and so on. Ideally we will have something in the middle e.g. a good big curved screen VR with the proper lenses and hardware to run it :).

Ah yes, makes sense.

I doubt we will ever be able to re-create in dcs desert storm because: 1. The main air strikes strategy includes heavy Jamming and it is unlikely we will have any airborne jammer and proper jamming sim in dcs any time soon. On top of that f-117 was a critical strike aircraft in desert storm 2. It was heavily imbalanced towards NATO, MiG-29A was the strongest IRAQ air asset whithin heavy EW zone. In DCS PVP who is going to fly jammed 29A FC3 against the F-15, F-16, FA-18 and so on. For Vietnam we don't have a single Aircraft aside Huey neither we have a MAP. So nothing really for that in the near future The closest we can get to irl as of now (aside ww2) I think is iran-iraq war, where we have F-5, F-14A(soon) Mig-29A, mig-21bis, mig-23(soon). And the north part of PG would be plausible enough. Afghanistan map can bring maany opportunities. Nice PVE scenarios, especially russo-afghan war, we have mi-8, mi-24(soon) mig-21bis. For the time being we will be limited to fictional scenarios mostly and/or a lot of pretending. Syria map will bring some more possibilities too.

VAICOM works very well for Jester coms, it is a game changer.

Harrier damage model is spoiled, it can eat 2-3 r60 and keep flying, while detected as dead and disapear from the map so GCI doesn't see it.

In 1st video he is in boresight mode directly pointing at very close target and no lock.

I believe if the moders that produced content like a-4E/MB-339 can contact ED and go as 3rd party via official channel if they wish to put the required effort. This way they will also make money.

But what we have is still obsolete mate, late 90s at most. aim120C5 is 90s weapon so is the AN/APG-68(V)5 radar. On top of that there are quite some functionalities which are not simulated to full functionality, datalink and self defense systems, iff are an examples but there are more. Modern fighter is F-22, F-35, f-16 block 70 with AESA and aim120D and so on.

+1. In addition, the more modern the scenario is, the more complex is to simulate realistic battle scenarios due to the very complex modern air combat doctrines and air and ground assets participating in a modern operation, most of which we don't and probably will never have in DCS. Right now anything different than sophisticated squadron such as 132nd, is more like having a 2005 a2a/a2g attack platform in 1950 tactical knowledge, missile defense and supportive assets. One reason why modern A2G might feel boring is total lack of proper Integrated SAM system. But then if we have it, it will make a proper air operation even more complicated and difficult to simulate.

I am not sure what to tell you, did you watch it without taking control ? Sometimes it does lock it, sometimes it doesn't. It is unreliable. Also note that the distance is 4 miles at mission start, it should lock it right away instead it just doesn't. I am not sure how it is supposed to work irl, but right now the ACM modes of the viper in dcs are close to useless, it can't lock before you are tally and even then sometimes it doesn't so it is better to use aim9 in bore and JHMCS.

Track attached. There is a F-5 about 4 miles 12 o clock level, cold. Closure rate about 100IAS. Vertical scan, tried to keep him a few degrees above boresight, locked once distance become under a mile. ACM1.trk

Will try to do one this evening. Sent from my Redmi 4 using Tapatalk

The bug is marked at fixed, so let's see how it is after the next beta upgrade. It is a major flow tho hopefully it is really fixed.. good catch OP. @The_Falcon it seems you are very confused of what is what in terms of aerodynamics and how airplane flies. I strongly suggest you to read carefully and uderstand "stick and rudder: an explanation of the art of flying" then come back at this thread and re-read your comments, only after you are sure you understand the book.

In ACM modes especially, I can't manage to get a lock further out from 2-3 miles and even from that distance is a hassle and sometimes takes forever. I had many cases where I see the bandit 1 mile literally almost in a gun range, keep it on the top of the vertical line in vertical scan mode and it doesn't lock. It is very very unreliable in WVR. It's a bit weird in RWS/TWS mode too even tho not that critical - many times I can see DL contact at 40-50 Miles(mid altitudes, no terrain mask) and I can't detect it with the radar, it is not in the notch, ant elev. is set correctly, even trying to decrease the azimuth and elevation bars doesn't help. It will show up eventually once get closer but sometimes it will take quite some time trying.

In your examples, You are using the rudder to counter forces created by Aircraft motion in Longitudinal axis (bank and think do you need rudder in steady bank or only during motion ?) and torque created by Propeller. Not to correct for wind speed/direction, not really relevant to the topic. :) Anyway I went trough the thread to see how long it will take The_Falcon to realize how wrong he is :)

It is(was) build in the module, unfortunately stopped working after some DCS update. Don't remember which version broke it. Check here: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=219010&highlight=checklist It seems they removed it to "improve it" 2 years ago and we still wait for the improvement.

I'd prefer if they added flir which later ka50s had installed... But well, make the kids happy so to take their money for future dcs improvements, as long as this trend(adding fantasy stuff due to kids) doesn't go out of control, I am ok with that.

+1

afaik it wont have 3rd pylon and it is not pointless, 4-ship KA-50 3 with Vikhrs one with Igla for protection of other helos, would work well. Together with the new MWS survivability increased significantly.

This turns radar ACM boresight mode, not aim9 bore mode. Sent from my Redmi 4 using Tapatalk

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