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The R-27ET is a good opportunity to remember you have an EO system that works surprisingly well.

Surprise formation during online flying. Got to love it.

Technically we got something close to that in the shape of Air Boss etc from Supercarrier already. Of course someone is going to make a point of doing stupid things with it and there will be some sort of backlash around it, but overall I'd say it'd be a good idea. Just perhaps some other models as place-able entities would be higher priority for me, such as air crew.

The R-27 is quite a capable missile and has the longest reach of all missiles available to you, the R-27ER actually out-ranges the AIM-120C. Its only drawback is that it doesn't have an active seeker. For that the R-77 is your only choice.

Yea, also adding a little bit of advice: do check on the trimmer method selected in the options. Mine was set to 'instant' by default which is quite the change from the 'center' I always used for the Huey. Little things, a little bit of practice. As I said in the original post: things already got better after an hour or so trying around.

'Are tanks deadly accurate against helicopters?' Short answer: yes, it's the ol' All-Seeing-Eye of the AI at work. Most of them you can out-range in both the AH-64 and the Ka-50, which makes them blissfully unaware of you entirely. If you can't, avoid hovering - moving around, even with little lateral motion greatly reduces their hit chances.

This is a major issue, there are two RSBN systems in operation in DCS, so getting this to work for both of them would be troublesome for sure.

Have you tried using a different unit? If I'm not mistaken it at least used to be that not every ground unit was capable of being JTAC, especially the infantry. Try, for example, a scout car (a HMMWV, a BRDM, something like that).

Slowly getting onto the bandwagon of the AH-64 I noted that when trying to hover the Apache has a rather 'squirrely' tendency do try and get away from me, something I last experienced when I was trying out the Gazelle. Other pilots quickly pointed me towards Wags' introductory video of getting airborne and hovering. Am I the only one who got the sensation that that video is basically ten minutes of 'fly it like a helicopter! Just git gud!'? (I think it is true, though, trying it a few times I can feel it getting easier and less stressful already. Still kinda funny.)

It is somewhat hilarious when the server is rather full and a quick look into the list has everyone in the same type.

Actually a lot of airpower in the 80s was still moustache-powered all over the world.

Wait and see, I guess.

Now, I have no idea what the actual reaction time of a Roland is supposed to be, but I'd like to point out that the 'delay' here isn't just the radar acquisition itself but the overall launch preparation which includes acquisition, determining firing solution, launch calculation and possibly preparing the missile.

It's close to impossible to say like that. I mean, what does constitute a player for your count anyways? Anybody who ever installed DCS? Anybody who owns a module? Anybody actively playing on a regular basis?

1.) Push button 2.) ??? 3.) Home for bratwurst and medals

I get the hint. Sorry to hear that of course. Just got to keep the modelling and texturing coming then, I guess!

Do you people even remember the amazing hype for the CEII?

I am fairly sure that's a bug. I mean, it does switch to A-G mode automatically, it just doesn't really work.

I will never be not confused about how a 2000s movie decided to turn the tables and have a Mi-8 stand in for a Puma, pretty much.

Several modules do. The MiG-21 and the C-101 come to mind.

It's more of a basic rocketry thing. It has a high thrust booster stage to get off the launcher and going, separates rather quickly after and fires the second rocket that burns for much longer but with less thrust to keep going. Basically it sheds the weight of the first stage booster, in a similar manner space rockets would.

Again, while I certainly do appreciate the glimpses at the artwork, is there any word at all from how the coding side of things is proceeding?

The Rapier should be operable without even having the radar, really. I'm not so sure about the Tunguska right now, but it used to be that it only used the search radar when firing missiles and the actual 'lock' only guided the cannons.

One of these questions where I'd be happy with more than one, really.