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legal IP/ copyright concerns from Dassault or something. probably same reason why the "hornet" from the F/A18C got removed in the main menu.

F15C is a spam ram missile truck, the current FC3 F15C can carry the same A2A ordinance as the F15E currently does. Unless you are specifically wanting a Pre MSIP ( non AIm120 equipable) F15C. But then again just like with the FC3 F15C there is nothing stopping F15E pilots from using only Aim7 sparrows.

thats the point being made. Most people who are more into A2A want the F15C for a2a because it doesn't have CFT affecting its performance in the WVR dogfight arena. Not to say there arent those that want to fly an F15C because its the F15C.

I think the real reason some ppl want a f15c for a2a Is because f15e doesn't have removable cfts. The f15e looses out on a few degrees of turn rate and has worse energy retention with those things installed, so it's inferior in bfm to the air superiority eagle.

People think the f15e can fill in for a f15c. Until they get into a dogfight. And realize the SE is a pig with those cft's then they have that ephinay and realize why those who wanted to do dedicated cap want a f15c. Or at least in the context of the F15E module That's why you had so many begging razbam to have a non cft equipped f15e as an option. Depending on which version you'd also represent f15c would also have a more capable radar. Not even looking at aesa series (apg63 v2 or v3) but I read that apg63v1 was a better then the apg70. South Korea chose a late 90 upgrade of the 63 ( the v1) over apg70 on their strike eagle deeming it superior.

yeah the UH1H really needs an update. just like the A10 or KA50 got thier refreshes.

yes id be very happy for a late 90s Or preferably even 2000s era Uh1N. it be much more in place and survivable to a Uh1H in modern conventional scenarios due to have a modern protective suite ( rwr, IR missile warning, Laser warning. , and counter measure suite with semi and auto dispense modes) , plus with a GPS aided navigation ( via CDU's even if no fancy MM). SCAS is also a welcome feature. Ideal to a Uh1N that has has both SCAS and modern protective suite. AN/AVS 7 helmet hud is also pretty nice. Granted still being just a cold war family of Huey its still going to be lackluster for any Utility role, like the UH1H currently is relative to the Mi8. To haul any meaningful wieght of cargo or troop count team blue needs a Uh60 black hawk for an actual medium lift class helo The heavy lift stuff will of course be covered by the WIP CH47F. Edit: To clarify ID prefer Uh1N to be its own module rather then just replace the Uh1H. It would be a disservice to existing UH1H module owners, to have their Uh1H cease to exist, or for future people to not have the option to fly that. Perhaps a 2 pack as an option?

If you want an expedited alignment use stored heading. It can be used as long as you adjust the settings to not require gc alignment.

i mean even a legacy hornet has superior sensor fusion to the F15E, even if MSI is undermodelled in DCS relative to RL thing. Kind of a shame that the SIT page wont mesh DL tracks into the a2a Radar page... Even the F16 does that. sensor raw performance wise? would be a different story if comparing a SH block 2 with APG79 AESA to the APg70. IM not sure about raw detection ranges, maybe possible a Apg70 still outrange it, but AESA of course would have a slew of other advantages over a mech array radar. Plus SAR mapping quality in apg79 at this point looks improved. 6 levels of EXP patch maps. pages 18 thru 22 of below pdf. Pg47 shows A/G radar page overlay format. bemil.chosun.com/nbrd/data/10040/upfile/200910/20091012105248.pdf

all aircraft that are currently in DCS, their IRL counterparts have classified supplements for EW suites. ED or all 3rd parties just use non classified docs to model EW suites in airframes. you don't need any classified supplements for what is done in dcs. The manual pertaining to the EWO station ( TO- 1B-52H-1-13) is about as accessible as the other dash 1's.

its already pretty evident from CC videos of the SE... it is already leagues ahead of what the F16 was on day 1.

seeing the C130 is now a official WIP module, is pushing the envelop. Will now have a 4 engined aircraft in DCS

B52H manuals are about as "publicly available" as F16 manuals they used for the viper. Unless they have a different definition of what that means. wish ED would just admit they dont want to do a B52, thats its too much effort for too little $$$ return. Kind of how they beat around the bush with not wanting to admit Lantirn existed for the F16C circa 2007, instead of just trying to explain they didnt want to spend resources trying to model an older targeting pod.

They are really walking a slippery slope with stuff like the j8pp.

this is why competition is great. ever since other Hotas started making thier way to the market TM finally had incentive to fix a certain shortcoming that they could get away with cheaping out , when there werent any other comperable products on the market last decade.

If its going to be a AH1W I would prefer a early to mid 2000s variant to allow for ECP 1674 EW suite upgrade. ( which included AAR47 IR missile warning system).

AFAIK thats only becuase Aim9X's haven't been integrated on A10's. Its not a fighter, its a subsonic ground attack aircraft thats been operating in uncontested airspace . So it hasn't been a priority. Wheras ANG previously had mostly block 25-32 modernized F16's even as ANG gets more block 40 and block 50' hand me downs from USAF they want to replace JHMCS with Scorpion HMD on those well. https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/digital-battlespace/us-air-national-guard-adopts-scorpion-hmd-for-f-16-pilots/ Even some European operators of F16A MLUS ( which run common M series software tape that USAF block 40thru 52 do ) have been replacing Jhmcs with scorpion, and have access to AIm9X https://www.key.aero/article/aim-9x-belgian-f-16s https://www.key.aero/article/belgian-air-force-f-16s-transition-jhmcs-scorpion-hmd

so why not just adopt the Scorpion HMD at this point? that itself was superior to JHMCS gen 1 and the ANG already adopted those years ago on thier F16's and A10's. Or is Thales stealing any more of the market from Elbit a no no ?

indeed Ah1Z is not some black box, like people would think. Theres been a Ah1Z manual dated from 2008 ( preliminary pub) predating its official service of 2010, that has been floating around for years. With the information it contains its basically a equivalent of US army TM operators manual of the AH64D. About the only thing superior on the Ah1Z is its PVI ( subjective) and larger more modern displays. remember that Ah1Z didn't get any form of datalink or a longbow radar pod until recently. Arguably Date of introduction doesn't matter as much as capabilities do. In that arena the Ah64D is superior in everything with the exception of MFD displays and PVI ( latter is arguably subjective) and lacking a2a defense capability since Ah1z can shoot Aim9's. I personally thing the real issue is that Bell are "difficult" to work with with how protectionist they are with thier IP. ( Perhaps only surpassed by Dassault ), wheras Boeing is much easier to work with from what ive heard, regardless of the platform.

IF ED is calling dibs on all the sweet stuff surprised they didnt also reserve SE for themselves, that its a Razbam project.

All i can say i was initially surprised to see a Ch47 before a something from the Blackhawk family. I always thought a Medium utility was the happy middle ground between being to actually haul a meaningful amount of cargo or people without being a oversized pig of a bus whilst still have gunship options without being a total lightweight like the Uh1 Huey. Although rumor is Ch47 became a thing due to military contract, especially given what looks to be a Italian version of the CH47F that is being modelled.

sounds to me like you just described an F16A. TBH can even include F16C blocks 25 thru 32 ( pre SCU modernization) " nothing to assist pilot in target identification, and no ability to deploy precision guided munitions unaided"

pre orders started on 8th of october of 2021. whilst release was delayed it was released in march of 2022. 5 months isnt almost a year, albeit longer than usual due aforementioned delay, which otherwise would of been Jan of 2022.

If something goes on pre order sale it's generally within a few months of release at most.( even less at times) I don't recall any past module being on pre order for so long customers had to wait nearly an entire year before it being launched after paying for it. This will set a record for a first if that turns out to be the case waiting until next Xmas.

Because that not detailed enough. And because they decided to do a contradiction. If lantirn was what it was going to launch with first. That should of been shown off in some way, when all we have seen is litening 2. With that aside i can accept lantirn being first pod at launch. However litening shouldn't be limited to specific ctu via special tab in options menu when it was available and used with suite 4+ and circa 2003-2005 timeframe, even if its not going to be the first pod present at EA. Only stuff like new ufc, sniper and jhmcs are from later suites ,deserve to be part of a special tab