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  1. I propose an AWACS/GCI module, with reasonably realistically recreated legacy E-2, A-50, E-3, some NATO and WarPac EW radar. With their basic limitations, radar rotation time, radar resolution with range, merges, IFF, symultaneous tracks limit, terrain masking, ground clutter and weather filtering etc. Just like current DCS modules do. Not a strictly classified modern one, just a legacy platforms. Something like 2001 F-22 TAW AWACS, but more ambitious. It would add a lot to the overall experience, realism and it would be a ton of fun coordinating an air combat in reasonably realistic AWACS with its basic limitations and capabilities etc.
  2. Add A-7E, MiG-29A, Tornado IDS, F-14, F-4E, Gazelle M, MiG-21bis and many more. According to the last polls Fulda Gap and Vietnam are the most requested maps.
  3. Yes. This would be usefull and realistic. In fact breaks malfunction was always a real risk, an often failure. That's the reason USAF have sarcificed some mass and drag only to have this hook on their high performance fighters.
  4. Fulcrum looks awesome, i like the pilot model, GCI integration, new cockpit model. GCI API may be a gamechanger. Thanks!
  5. 100% agree. 1980s was the last time when some kind of natural balance existed IRL and Soviet aircrafts could put up a fight. Both in tactical engagements and on a strategic scale. And "artificail" balancing is not a job of a simulator, its job is to pick the spots/timeframes where some kind of real life balance occured naturally, like WW1, WW2, Cold War air campaigns of Korea, Vietnam, Middle East wars like Iraq-Iran war etc. Before the 1990s AMRAAM, R-27ER, Link16 etc and collapse of the Soviets. 1980s with a mix of a bit older 1970s and brand new 1980s aircrafts like full fidelity F-14A/B, Mirage F.1, Huey, Gazelle L, MiG-21bis, L-39, C-101, MB-339, F-5E, Mi-8, Mi-24, Bolkov-105, Tornado IDS, Kfir, F-4E, MiG-23MLA, MiG-29A, A-7E, A-6E, with low fi FC3 A-10A, Su-25A, F-15C, Su-27S is one of such sweet spots. AJS-37 Viggen and Mirage 2000 could nearly squeeze as well into the 1980s with small modifications. Early Cold War with MiG-15bis, F-86, G.91, MiG-17, MiG-19, F-100, F-104, A-1 would be the other one. That's why MiG-29 9.12 is a perfect variant, fitting the timeframe with the biggest number of DCS modules.
  6. UH/MH-60 would be nice. Though UH-1 or Mi-8 are already there, A-1 Skyraider is being developed, we just need the mechanics of CSAR etc. Hopefully it will come, with some other missions, together with Dynamic Campaign.
  7. Wasn't F-104 limited to some Mach 2.2 - 2.3 by its tail?
  8. Basically both schemes are needed, newer ones for the F/A-18, F-15E and the F-16. And current legacy ones for F-4, F-14, Tornado IDS, Mirage F.1, F-15C, A-7E etc.
  9. Strike Fighters had some great warlike atmosphere. And really nice, moody music.
  10. Cold War lightweight super nimble F-16A, especially early "small tail" pure dogfighter like Block 10, with analog cockpit would be awesome. F-16A Block 10, in Israeli service, scored vast majority of all F-16 air-to-air kills. Cold War full fidelity F-15 from 1975 F-15A, up to 1985 F-15C MSIP II, would be great as well. Our low fidelity FC3 F-15 represents ~late Cold War/Desert Storm F-15C MSIP II, but it's simplified, lacking most of radar modes, many electronic devices etc. Or early lightweight F/A-18A, even more maneuverable then our late F/A-18C. For now full fidelity F-14A/B, F-4E, Mirage F.1 and low fidelity F-15C will fit the 1980s timeframe as well.
  11. Exactly. Short test serie for evaluation squadrons of both AMRAAM and R-27ER were tested since 1988 during the final phase of the Cold War. Though both entered operational service in 1991, they are for completely different scenarios in a different world, when Desert Storm ended, USSR collapsed.
  12. True. Plus both AIM-120A AMRAAM and R-27ER were sent in small numbers to evaluation units for testing in 1988. And both entered service only in 1991. AIM-120 and R-27ER/ET are basically a hardline dividing the previous Cold War/Desert Storm era and starting post-Soviet era with completely different world. In Cold War 1980s scenarios MiG-29 will cary R-60. R-73, R-27, but surely not R-27ER/ET anyway. Personally i think it will be a fantastic module, A variant with the best kinematic performance but the most rudimentary avionics, realistically recreated, with rich real life conflicts history.
  13. Yes! 1980s Late Cold War is going to be awesome in DCS, MiG-21bis, MiG-23MLA, MIG-29A, Su-17M, Mi-24P, Mi-8, L-39, Mirage F. 1, Tornado IDS, ~Viggen, Kfir, Gazelle L, F-4E, F-5E, F-14A/B, A-7E, A-6E, Huey, MB-339, C-101. Cold War Fulcrum fits perfectly. Only some USAF premiere fighter like F-15 or F-16 from the era will be missing. Thanks ED for making full fidelity Fulcrum.
  14. bies

    F-16A

    The difference was Block 10 achieved nearly all F-16A air kills. When other blocks like 1, 5, 15 haven't seen much action. They would be less relevant than Block 10.
  15. Even easier to make a proper separate variant by just disabling post 1991 systems. F/A-18C entered service in 1985, exactly like F-15C MSIP in USAF or Su-27S in USSR. Both Su-27S and F-15C MISP are bread and butter of 1980s DCS SP scenarions and MP servers. 1985 early F/A-18C without JHMCS, Link 16, MIDS, earlier -400 engines and few other small changes would be at home as well in such scenarios.
  16. So why did you use false statement?: Such false information mislead people who read the forum and have no knowledge about the relevant versions.
  17. No. F/A-18C during Desert Storm 1991 didn't have Link 16, JHMCS, AMRAAMs, MIDS, modern targeting pods, GPS guided munitions and many modern weapons we have. This were coming only much later, in mid 2000s, some 10-15 years after Desert Storm. 1980s/Desert Storm era F/A-18C would be a nice addition, still relying mostly on visual range combat, maneuverability, pilot skills employing most weapons, with coherent enviroment, proper era Soviet flayable opposition etc. And such legacy variant would be fairy easy to implement for ED - as other said differences were mostly avionics, so it would require to simply disable some systems, modes, weapons.
  18. So Korea, Vietnam, Fulda Gap. Yes, that would be awesome.
  19. bies

    What next?

    Great to hear that, i hope for some first Cold War map in DCS, either Korea, Vietnam, Fulda Gap, GIUK etc. There are dozens of Cold War era modules in DCS, both released and during development, but zero maps. Only "modern day" ones.
  20. That's unfortunate. Bo-105 would be arguably the most exciting helicopter to just fly. A tem experienced with helicopter FM can make it really well.
  21. Razbam did a great job with recent F-15E, but they've never release any helicopter. Helicopters require totally different FM API to be coded from scratch by the 3rd party. It would be way better for Miltech to cooperate with Polychop, their last Gazelle FM update is very good, Bo-105 could be released after the OH-58 Kiowa, using their new helicopter FM API they've created. It would be importent to recreate it in-depth as Bo-105 had some exciting handling qualities.
  22. Mirage III would be great, but i doubt there will be any update in the next few years as Razbam has few projects open.
  23. Great news in my opinion. We have ~2008 US Army AH-64D so ~2008 US Army CH-47F fits perfectly. I don't like random, unfitting, niche low serie modules like year 2017 Italian ICH-47 would be, outside of DCS timeframe, making DCS less coherent, single aircraft simulator, without proper environment. Every relevant variant, creating coherent environment, fitting other modules timeframe will be good. Early analog cockpit and manual flight control CH-47A, B, C, D from Vietnam or later Cold War would be grat as well.
  24. Yes, MiG-21F-13 was the best, the most maneuverable, bubble canopy with good visibility and without the front frame, internal gun, no radar but radio rangefinder, the most distinct MiG-21 variant, it was used in Vietnam.
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