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Evoman

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  1. Of all the possible maps, Korea would be in the top 3 that would be the most popular. Even more than a Vietnam map just because of the wide diversity of eras and scenarios this map could offer. It would interest the Korean war era fans and modern day fans that would be interested to play out what if scenarios. Heck I would not even be surprised if it would draw interest from a few Countries Air Forces interested in becoming more familiar with the area because of the current political climate. :smilewink:
  2. The T-38 would be considered an advanced trainer. This tread is to discuss trainers at the Elementary to Basic level which are piston prop and turbo prop trainers. Plus the T-38 is very similar to the F-5 Tiger that is already in DCS. DCS already has a fair amount of advanced trainers like the L-39, C-101 and Hawk T.1.
  3. I do agree there should be a better prop trainer and some beginner flight training to teach newbies the basics. I also agree that the current Tf-51D and SU-25T may not be the best airplanes to start with for a newcomer to DCS. But you also have to understand that DCS has to offer airplanes that are interesting enough to entice someone to try out DCS that already has an interest in warbirds and a Cessna is not going to do it. If they did they would had gone with one of the other civilian simulators instead. However there are other piston engine trainers that I think would be a much better fit for DCS. I would suggest the T-28 Trojan and the AT-6 Texan. Not only would they be great trainers but it would attract the interest of newcomers and veterans alike. Even in the Radio Control airplane world that I also am into these airplanes are still very popular. I for one own an RC T-28 and it has made be a much better RC pilot than my Cessna 182 ever did. Check out how good and easy a RC T-28 is to fly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ539RtPjGg
  4. The Super Saber would be a cool and interesting jet to have in DCS. Just be forewarned that it is not an easy air frame to learn to fly and master. Take a look at this great video of former F-100 Pilots that got a chance to fly in it again. Pay attention to what one of the pilots say about the Hun at 2:40.
  5. A North Korean map would be a great new map to have not only to recreate the Korean war era missions with the F-86, Mig-15 and Mig -21 but it would also be a hot seller among those that would be interested in what if scenarios in a modern setting. ;)
  6. New comers and newbies to DCS should follow these simple steps when considering buying a new module. 1. Make sure the free copy of DCS runs well on your current system and that it works well with your HOTAS of choice. 2. Research the airplane well. Make sure you will like the aircraft more for its intended mission than looks. 3. Be patient and wait for a sale. All of the modules I have I've bought on sale for $30 or less.
  7. I have also been interested in either an Crusader or an A-7 corsair II. I had read a while ago that Razbam was working on the A-7 but paused to work on other projects. So it seems like we might be getting an an A-7 before an F-8. In the mean time you can fly your own F-8 Crusader in the form of an RC EDF. This electric 64mm EDF was just released last month.
  8. I am not so sure about the Texan being an ideal starter plane. One of my other hobbies is flying RC airplanes. I have a friend that was interested in the Texan just because he liked how it looked and it came in yellow which is his favorite color. So I did some research and read several reviews of the available electric foam T-6's on market and all of them mentioned they will snap spin at low airspeed with no warning. In my opinion the T-28 Trojan is a better prop trainer that is very forgiven. I personally own a Dynam T-28 and it is one of the best RC planes I currently fly. Even when I first started flying it and it was not well balanced I was able to land it without incident. Check out these videos of an electric and gas RC T-6 Texans both crashing for the same reason, snap spin.
  9. That hodge podge of aircraft has to due a lot with how much data is available for a particular plane. A developer is going to most likely chose to work on those aircraft that the data is readily available or they could acquire with easy most of the data they would need to do a DCS level simulation. So most of the aircraft currently in DCS is because the necessary data was available hence why there seems to be more older aircraft.
  10. You must not be familiar with what it takes to do a DCS module, so I will try to briefly explain what factors are necessary to be able to bring any aircraft to the full fidelity level of simulation DCS wants for all of its future modules. The main element needed for the development of any future module is data of all the aircraft's systems. That includes flight data, weapons data, navigation, radar etc.. If data is what is needed it must be available to start development. So if all of the necessary data is classified then it simply wont be available. The data that typically will be classified is that of all aircraft in active service. The data that would be de-classifed and available would be that of retired aircraft. There is one exception that has happen in the case of the A-10C where DCS was contracted years ago to make a simulator of the A-10C for the Air National Guard for training purposes. So DCS was provided with all the necessary data to make a simulator as realistic as possible. Afterwards DCS asked permission to make a consumer version for which they received clearance if they left out a few elements of the weapons systems deemed classified. So at this point in time the F-16 remains in active service all over the world with other countries. So that practically means that any late version of the F-16 is very classified and data is unattainable. However there might be chance of obtaining data for an early version of the F-16 A/B since most F-16's have been upgraded for sometime.
  11. I agree that the F-16 time is currently not the best for it to come to DCS for two main reasons. 1. There are already one too many great modules that are about to be released like the F-14, F/A-18 and the AV-8B Harrier and more in the pipeline like the F-4E Phantom. 2. The F-16 is currently in active service and will remain so for many years to come. Which means those modern systems are currently classified. So unless they were to try to do any early version like the F-16A/B I don't see it becoming very feasible anytime soon. In the mean time there are already too many modules coming to keep me occupied for a long time.
  12. I understand your perspective. But you have understand there are unfortunately a lot of people that base their preference on a jet first on looks then performance then mission it was actually designed for. I for one am quite content with my Viggen and will be even more with the F-14 and F/A -18 for a long time. However I would actually like to see the F-16 sometime in the near future for the sole purpose of getting more people interested in a full fidelity modules and away from those easy FC3 modules.
  13. You are going to have to wait until the Gripen is retired and declassified before there is any chance of it coming to DCS. So in the mean time you are just going to have to make do with the Viggen and be happy with it. The Viggen is so far my favorite module and it didn't appeal to me much at first. But I did my research and bought it on sale to try it out for my self and loved it!
  14. We would all be happy with one of those modern jets but the reality is just that, they are still fairly new and modern front line jets in active service. Which means that the necessary data that would be needed to make a DCS level simulation is classified and unattainable at this point in time. So if you still have an interest in flying those modern aircraft regardless of how unrealistic they may be you will just have to look into other simulators like Ace combat. But if you really prefer DCS then you will just have to set your sights on older retired aircraft or about to be retired like the Tornado.
  15. For any military aircraft to be considered for a DCS module it first must be declassified to be able to get all of the necessary data. And given how the Eurofighter is still a fairly new fighter in active service there it is still very much classified. So it will have to wait untill it becomes retired and declassifed for there to be any chance of it coming to a fully fidelity module. And that applies to any modern Gen 4 + jet. So forget about jets like the F-22 and F-35 for the next 20-30 years.
  16. I did some research on the Mig-29 for any news of an update and all I found was this statement that was announced on Jan 8 2016: “Once we complete the flight model of the Spitfire IX, we will begin work on a new flight model for the MiG-29. Speaking of the MiG-29, we are also completing work on an all-new external model!” The Mustang is indeed a beautiful iconic airplane. I just have not had the best experience with it in War Thunder. And from what I have read about the DCS module is that it has a big learning curve to master it. Add to that having to employ good engine management to keep from blowing the engine! It was nice to read about your history with RC aircraft. Sorry to hear about the bad luck you have had. Electric RC airplanes have come a long way in just the last few years. Ever since the introduction of lipo batteries with high discharge rates making them ideal for model aircraft. Nowadays most RC aircraft are made of molded foam that is highly detailed and come in RTF ( Ready to Fly) or ARF (Almost ready to Fly) kits that can be assembled in just a few hours or less. And they can range in size up to 78” wingspan. You can find most of the best RC models currently on the market at MotionRC. If you do decide to get into the RC hobby I recommend starting out with an RC flight sim trainer or a trainer airplane such as the HobbyZone Mini Apprentice S with SAFE technology. It is better to crash in the sim or the trainer than in your fancy new Warbird. Lol You can find all RC propeller warbirds here. https://www.motionrc.com/collections/warbirds For Jets EDF ( Electric Ducted Fan) here: https://www.motionrc.com/collections/jets-and-ducted-fan Here is a review of the Mini Apprentice S https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoOauT-KrZ4
  17. Oh so your a WWII warbird guy. What would you say is your favorite one? After playing so much War Thunder the F6F Hellcat became my favorite. It even led me to get into RC airplanes when I found out they made an all electric model of the Hellcat that was affordable compared to what RC planes cost years ago.
  18. If Naval ops is your thing I hope you are considering the upcoming F/A 18 and F-14. The Tomcat is a day one buy for me and I might end up getting the Hornet on a sale. But I hope they do a full fidelity module someday of the Mig-29 or SU-33. The problem has been that it has been hard to get the necessary data from Russia mostly because they are still classified. So until then the Mig-19 and Mig-21 will be the newest full fidelity Russian modules available. By the way did you know the Viggen is able to land on Aircraft carries using its thrust reverser. lol
  19. I can certainly understand not wanting to blow $60 for one jet. All of the modules I have bought I got on sale. So I would recommend just saving up and keeping tabs on the DCS site for news of the next sale. In the mean time I would recommend doing your research on other high fidelity models that might interest you. That is what led me to buy the Viggen. At first I knew nothing about it but the more I learned about it the more it interested me. I highly recommend it for its simple start up sequence, its stability, simple weapons systems. Heck you don't even have to worry about flaps because they are automatic. Plus it has a 3 stage afterburner. One of the Viggens features I love is the thrust reverser. I have been able to pull up just about every landing without ever running out of runway. Plus being able to back up the jet while taxing has come in very handy. Check out this great review about the Viggen.
  20. Have you actually flown a jet that is not part of FC3? One of my first jets was the F-15 but I did not not like the fake flight model. So then I got the A-10C, which was a great stable plane to fly but the weapons systems where too complex at first and I wanted something a bit faster. Then I got the F-86 which I really enjoyed flying and operating for its simplicity. And now my latest is the AJS-37 Viggen which is now my favorite jet! I have found it to be the perfect mix of simplicity and sophistication for any newbie and pro alike. I have become impressed by Swedish engineering after learning all of its systems. In reference to Russian jets the Su33 is the only FC3 jet I kinda have an interest in trying out since the update was announced. By the way would the Mig-19 that is currently being developed interest you?
  21. The Mirage 2000 is in the 3rd Gen group. It just appears on the same level as the 4th gens but if you looks closely at the chart you will see it has divider lines around each groups generation. If you look to the right of the mirage 2000 on the border it says 3e. And if you keep looking to your right you will see the J-8 is almost right next to it but its with in the 2nd Gen group (2e)
  22. The main issue with the Rafale is that it is 4.5 Gen airplane. It is still too new and is currently being used as front line fighter to be able to get all the necessary data on the systems in particular weapons systems that may still be classified at this point in time. DCS is just now getting to some 4th gen fighters that have become old enough for the data to be declassified. That was one of the hold ups with the F-4 Phantom for a long time up until recently because it has been in service with other countries for so long. And the F-4 is a 3rd Gen! Check out the chart below to get a good overview of all the combat aircraft generation classifications. Its in Russian but its the best chart I could find.
  23. Si lo que buscan es pintar sues avions con los esquemas de la Fuerza Aerea de Uruguay aqui los pueden encontrar. Hay 4 de ellos al fondo de la pagina. If what you look for is to paint your airplanes with the Uruguayen liveries you can find them here. There are 4 of them at the bottom of the page. https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/?arrFilter_pf%5Bfiletype%5D=6&set_filter=Y&CREATED_BY=jponti
  24. Recently on another thread they were discussing that it would be cool to add civilian aircraft to DCS. However that made me think that DCS would be better suited to another sector of civilian aviation, Firefighting! A firefighting version of the Heuy could be used to carry out firefighting missions like dropping water or fire retardent on a wildfire site and after the drop you fly to the nearest lake to refill and back again until the fire is out. This would add a whole new level of flying and missions. Not to mention it would probably attract new VR pilots to DCS.
  25. Here is another good fixed wing airplane that can serve double duty in DCS as either a surveillance aircraft or fire fighting. The P3 Orion! Surprisingly I found the P3 as being quite capable in military form. This may very well be a good candidate for DCS. Lockheed P-3C Orion Armament: Bombs: 20,000 lb (9,000 kg) Missiles: AGM-84 Harpoon, AGM-84E SLAM, the Standoff Land Attack Missile, AGM-65 Maverick Sonar-buoys: 48 Torpedoes: MK-46 and MK-50 Miscellaneous: mines and depth charges
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