Pocket Sized

I haven't even downloaded the update yet but I'm satisfied with my purchase thanks to this message alone. I can't think of another developer that would even consider ending an offical announcement with "pants are optional"

Perhaps the SPAK rudder inputs are also being fed to the nosewheel?

Also, the aircraft will begin buffeting well above 1G stall speed. If you get dangerously slow there is an audible warning (dynamic depending on aircraft weight thanks to the CK 37)

Based on past updates, I'd expect a release within the next three hours or so, but there's absolutely nothing stopping it from coming later.

Thanks, that's kinda what I expected. Round dial instruments 4 life :D

Stuff like this happens all the time in game/sim communities. Everyone freaks out for days on end only to forget about it within hours of the release. It will pass. Not to mention 1.5.6 will almost certainly bring exciting new features that would convince people to update anyway...

Sorry for asking the same question a third time, but does anyone know if the Viggen has any HUD modes in which the pitch ladder isn't slaved to a waypoint? IIRC in landing mode you can "cage" the pitch ladder to the center of the HUD, but what about normal navigation?

Boy am I glad I didn't delete my open beta install! Just a few days ago I was thinking "that open beta hasn't been touched in months and is taking a up few dozen gigs, I should delete it when I get the chance"

So I have an excuse to use Zone 3 all the time now. Nice.

Also, anyone noticed how the altimeter goes insane during a dogfight? That's something I haven't seen in any flight simulation, even though it should be present on all aircraft equipped with an analog altimeter. Very nice touch!

very top of the Viggen forum section ;)

If you think about it, every plane has its own tongue of sorts. It comes in the form of acronyms, abbreviations, and switch positions. No matter what language it is based on, you'll still have to learn it.

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If the Viggen pilot is very creative and tricky, yes. Its only air to air armament is (semi) modern sidewinders. Given pilots of equal skill, absolutely not. But if all else fails you can just zone 3 the f**k out of there.

Good to hear! Never even considered the possibility of the special guest being a module. I very much hope you're right :P

Why on earth would you need that much elevator deflection in a bomber :huh:

Will the viewers be able to ask questions during the stream like they did at the end of the grudge match? Looking forward to it!

The nose wheel is offset backwards from the axis around which it steers, which makes me think it shouldn't go totally cockeyed as you come to a stop. Bug in the landing gear parameters maybe?

So I'd say we have all of this reasonably well figured out, now we just need to wait until LN is done busting their asses finishing the Viggen....

Other way around. Always use collective for thrust control, throttle is only used during startup usually.

The throttle is more of an engine mode selector than anything. During startup it's left at idle, after the engines are running put it to the flight (middle) position. If you have an engine failure or just want more power, put it all the way up for emergency power. In other words, you can leave the throttle on your keyboard and get along just fine. The collective is used to control rotor thrust under all flight conditions.

The main rotor RPM. For safety I keep it above 90% at all times. When the gen actually dies there is an audible "tick" as the inverters reset, also if you have the fans on they will shut off with the generators.

A bit off topic, but what exactly does the nosewheel brake do...? I experimented with it and didn't get any noticeable results.

Flight manual says 3/4th back stick at 270km/h for takeoff. Can't remember what AoA you're supposed to hold though. I can't help but wonder if the military power thrust is too low.

Stupid question incoming... The designers of the MiG used the fuselage mounted AoA probe knowing it wouldn't be accurate. Why not use the AoA/sideslip vanes on the pitot tube? Wouldn't they give an accurate reading due to them being in clean air? What are they currently used for?