CarbonFox

Indeed. Also hoping for Tpod HUD indications and the cheek station mount.

I can't get TMS Up to work either on my Saitek Evo. It maps to the stick button but I can never get a radar lock on a target.

Tried loading the instant action mission and the game gets stuck every time at this point. "init 97: caucasus ng97" It's only done it in single player mode. Not in MP though. This started happening after the latest patch on the 27th.

I guess it depends what role interests you more. The Hornet has a few more toys to play with than the F-16 but also includes more complexity. If A2A and CAS are more your thing than the Falcon is the better choice. Despite being able to carry more missiles, the F/A-18 takes a hit in speed and agility with the F404 engines feeling rather underpowered in those conditions. If standoff-strike peeks your interest, than the Hornet would be the better choice though.

The F-4E is already in the pipeline being done by ED. Now a carrier-based Phantom like the F-4J or S is a different story.

Was the color MFD introduced to the F-16 with the Block 50 or did that come even later in some update? Most of the live shots I see of F-16C cockpits show the monochrome green displays.

Well the Su-57 finally got a NATO codename. "Felon".:huh: https://www.businessinsider.com/nato-gave-russias-su-57-stealth-fighter-the-codename-felon-2019-11

For $80? I'd just hold off for now. Give it another 6 months to develop and I think it will be worth it then.

I'm alittle surprised the A-10 isn't getting any updates to the engines. That said, SDBs on the Hawg is an interesting thought. :thumbup: I think the USAFs issues don't lie with the A-10 as much as they still lack a true medium bomber/interdiction aircraft since retiring the F-111. The B-1 is too heavy and the Strike Eagle doesn't quite fill the same mold that the Vark did so well. I think they had an opportunity with the proposed FB-22 and even the revised YF-23 design for air-to-ground.

Yes. The damage model is still WIP unfortunately.

The Intruder will definitely compliment the Tomcat. If they go ahead with a flyable module, I'm hoping it will be the final A-6E SWIP version.

Won't the full-functioning IFF require a working Datalink?

I noticed a graphical glitch when removing the pylons after the latest patch. The pylons do not completely disappear. The volume control for the radio also does not function and can't get rid of the static sound which you can also hear when switching to the external view.

To add to the above. If you want good stand-off strike platform, the fully developed Hornet will have JSOW, Harpoon, AGM-84E SLAM and the H/K SLAM-ER in its arsenal. The F-16 will only get the JSOW.

As has already been stated, the F-16 is very barebones right now while the Hornet is in a more advanced state of development. They have their positives and negatives. Both are easy to start if you ignore the test procedures. If you're interested in a module to take into a combat MP server than I'd go with the F/A-18C hands-down as the F-16 doesn't even have a damage model yet.

It's fun to fly. That's about the extent of my enjoyment with it so far. I still think that this module was released alittle too early with what's currently modeled and available (system-wise) when compared with what was modeled in the Hornet at the start of its EA.

Expecting the F-16 will be a very different bird feature wise 4 months from now.

It's a fun module but I honestly think ED should have held off release for another month or so to complete more features and iron out a few more bugs.

I'm simply hoping with the release of the F-16 that development of the Hornet accelerates and we start seeing not only the WIP stuff get finished but new systems arrive sooner than anticipated. Would love to see the Tpod get completed in the next OB update or two. I'm also in the wait and see category though. I bought the Falcon knowing what I was getting into.

Thrust for the F110-129 seems to skew by a few hundred pounds depending on the source. GE rates the engine at exactly 29,000 while I've also read it outputs 29,400 as well as 29,588.

I balked in the 11th hour and bought it.

I wouldn't raise hopes on a Fullback as much as I'd love to see it happen. Never understood why the RU government is so tight lipped with even older gen aircraft like the Su-24M, MiG-27 and 23MLD. As has been pointed out, the MiG-29A and probably the S has been examined and studied by pretty much every country in NATO. There is nothing hidden anymore. It's practically the same with the Su-27S.

The APG-68v5 and APG-73 are that similar in their A-G mode?

Still waiting for the official release date on the Falcon and what features will be there before deciding on the preorder. Hoping for the 9th.

I get the sense that the 16 will be fully developed at a much faster pace than what we have seen with the Hornet. Still think it will take a good year. I'm waiting to see what the final release date is before deciding whether I'll preorder.