robban75

No problem! If you read swedish I can highly recommend the book, System 37 Viggen, Flyghistorisk Revy by Ulf Edlund and Hans Kampf. :) I really liked the 2107 design. See link below. :) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/robban75/URGripen1-1.jpg The unstable delta/canard config was in the end chosen mostly due to superior transonic and supersonic maneuverabilty. But I digress. :music_whistling:

On the topic of Viggen weights. In the book "System 37 Viggen" the empty weights given for the AJ 37 is 10570/10630kg, and JA 37 11790kg. Take off weight for JA 37 is 16200kg. In the book there are several comparisons made against the MiG-23 and Mirage F1. Time from take off to Mach 1.6 @ 11000 meters, armed with 4x AAM. JA 37 5,5 min MiG-23 8,5 min Mirage F1 18 min Turn rate @ Mach 0,8 at SL, armed with 4x AAM. JA 37 12,7 deg/sec MiG-23 17,5 deg/sec Mirage F1 13,0 deg/sec It is difficult to turn an attack aircraft into a fighter. The Viggen can deliver on most points, such as acceleration and climb performance. But it does fall short when it comes to turn performance. Pilots says so themselves. Although, this is in comparison to more modern fighters, such as the F-15, F-16, MiG-29 and Su-27.

At 7:10 in the video you can see the AJS variant of the Viggen do a max sustained 360 degree turn. The whole display is worth to watch as well. :9 [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JK3Vx_G2k0[/ame]

Some un-edited screens. ;)

Too true. My bad. :)

I was just curious to whether the Mirage is supposed to be so nose heavy on take off? With the stick full back the aircraft won't get the nose gear off the ground until it reaches an airspeed of 280-290km/h. :pilotfly:

Having fun with the Ka-50! :) I have no previous experience flying helicopters, so this opens a up a new and challenging dimension for me. Good fun! :) And the beautiful Dora-9. :)

Great, thanks! :)

I don't know if I'm posting this in the right forum, but I just updated to the latest patch and noticed that the reflection on the Mirage 2000 canopy and windscreen changed. Previously it was nice and clear but now it has a milky shine and it wont let sunlight through. First pic, pre-update. Second pic, after update. Any way to fix this? :cry:

Yesterday I bought the DCS World 2.0 Open Alpha. So beautiful! Loving every second! :joystick: Here are some mixed shots. :)

Doesn't sound like a easy fix. As I said, it's not that big of a deal. Overall the 3D model is gorgeus. I just wanted to know if increasing the dihedral would be a quick fix or not. Thanks for the answers! :)

AFAIK all 190's had the same dihedral. I could be wrong though. The drawing used for comparion is from Jerry Crandalls book on the yellow 10. It is made by Koichiro Abe. It's not perfectly superimposed, but should give a close enough comparison between the in-game 3D model and the drawing. The difference is not large, but it's there. This is hardly a deal breaker for me. I love the 3D model! :) Just thought I'd see if it was easy to adjust it, or if it would mean serious surgery.

Hi everyone! My first post here. Although I'm not new to the sim world, or the Fw 190. :) This may be a trivial issue, but as I love the shape of the D-9 I often tend to just throw it around the skies while admiring the external 3D model. The problem for me is the dihedral. It is too low. The v-shape should be more pronounced. Not a big issue perhaps. The 3D model is close to perfection as it is. However, would it be possible to give it the correct v-shape? Or would it mean major surgery on the model? Any feedback on the matter appreciated. :pilotfly: Robert