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They have to be the same shape for LO characteristics to work on all three variants. That was kinda the whole point of designing one aircraft family instead of three discrete ones. I don't think it will be very hard for ED to plug in new dimensions for their CFD sim of it.

I don't imagine it's wildly different. In fact they have the exact same shape just in different sizes and proportions. Not like one is piper cub and the other is a B-52.

I'd say chances are high since it says its already mentioned as a possibility in the FAQ. The PVI is intentionally similar across all three variants so no need to re-invent the wheel with the cockpit and systems, and CFD can be used for major Flight model adjustments, Same power plant. I'd be really interested to see how the F-35C handles in BFM, Both on its own and in comparison to the F-35A. I Suppose the finer details would be in how/and where the FCS logic differs from the CTOL version beyond the obvious like 7.5Gs instead of 9 but specifically the high AOA regime and slow speed handling. The gun pod would be interesting to work with as well. Seeing the effect the big wings have on range would be cool too. Advanced features like the magic carpet should make it very easy around the boat.

Seems like your trying to jam up this thread.

Well you can't actually go STT without first entering a TWS mode in the real F-15. The exception being ACM modes. So yes it's first or primary mode when initiating an attack at BVR ranges.

So your wondering if NATO fighters can stop their own jammers? Pretty sure they can since they built them, and use them. ECCM is a Signal intelligence problem. So all they have to do is analyze those singles in a controlled environment and come up with a counter which they will have had to do to build them in the first place. So they probably would have an even better time against those systems compared completely foreign ones they may or may not have had a chance to see actually working. I definitely would expect EF-2000/F-35 suites to be more effective and cause more issues over contemporary aircraft like F-16/18 simply because they are newer and more powerful, I've heard claims the F-35s Electronic Attack modes can rival those of a dedicated EW aircraft.

What kind of jamming? How powerful? Surly bolt on self protection suites from the 1980s shouldn't do too well against a modern 2010s radar. Again F-15C has multiple ECCM modes. Specifically to counter jamming.

Yeah definitely. I hope they include things like optional luneburg lens so we can at least tone the stealth down for some scenarios. But it will be a challenge to make situations that challenge the lightning for sure. Lol Also if we get a eurofighter model with a modern IRST system that might have a shot at spotting the F-35 before it crushes everything, and of course F-35 vs F-35 might be interesting. But against anything else in the sim at BVR it's goodnight. Personally I look forward to dogfighting with it. Apparently in the few instances where the F-35 was actually defeated at Red flag most or all occurred in WVR when someone managed to merge with one. You will have the occasional dummy that makes a critical mistake like not flying at the correct angles to maintain stealth or going bonzi at Winchester. Also flying other aircraft under F-35 threat could be fun and scary with some creative mission building.

So it's both possible to operate in complete emcon by engaging on DL only tracks from only off board sensors, meaning you can shoot at a DL only contact and still have Amraam loft and get reasonably High Pk, Fourth Gen fighters like the hornet can already do that, and so can the F-35 it also has passive sensors like DAS, and ETOS that can detect IR/Optical tracks at BVR ranges completely passively Number one. But number two the AESA radar is Also LPI so you will likely be able to use the radar in search and track modes modes that may not trigger RWRs or at least before the Missile's does. In any case lo observables mean more then just the shape of the jet and RAM application the jet is designed to fight undetected.

4 Amraams will make it the best A2A fighter in the game because they will come out of nowhere. You won't know your fighting, until you get a pitbull spike on RWR.

Should be pretty useless against it if they want to be accurate, APG-65v1/70 have several ECCM settings and the TWS modes (it has more then one) are reportedly very effective even compared to F-14/16/18 tws modes on those aircraft. All of which use solid state microelectronics let alone 1980s Soviet radars that use tubes. In fact it's the primary attack mode. The F-15 was also the first fighter type aircraft to have an internal self protection jammer installed. So they definitely knew about jamming and took the EW environment very serious when they designed the aircraft and radar set, and it will be one of if not the most powerful radar in game. So it should have a significantly higher burn through range as well. Really no comparison with N001/N019 it's at least a generation ahead of those radars.

How about they hand over source codes and leave DCS to people who are committed to giving users what they paid for instead of bring us into YOUR contract disputes with YOUR employer. We are DCS. The users are DCS, not razbam and not even ED.

Is 63v1 better then 70 for A2A? According to wiki the APG-70 was replaced on F-15C/Ds by the 63v1 and only a small number of F-15Cs got 70 in the first place. If that's the case I hope we get the 63v1 as it seems more representative of F-15Cs in USAF/ANG service.

I mean it's that or give us a guestimated MiG-29S or both, Idc, black shark 3 is partially fantasy why can't we bend the rules a bit for the MiG too? I don't think people would complain as long as server owners and mission designers can restrict them in multiplayer I personally don't have an issue with it at all, and I think a lot of people would appreciate the "what if" factor.

A Helmet visor would help cut down the glare down too.