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MiG-23 didn't change wing sweep angle during maneuver air combat due to severe G limitations during the wing sweep change process, it would need to fly nearly straight for several seconds. The full wing transfer took about 18 seconds, a little less when retracting the wing, which was helped by the incoming air flow during the backward stroke. Overall MiG-23 will be very challenging to model correctly as it behaved very differently depending on wing sweep, with many distinct quirks in all 3 planes controll and stability, it will be practically 3 flight models, i hope RAZBAM will nail it. With 45° MiG-23ML is very close to F-4E with both instantenous and sustained turn rates. Both F-4 and MiG-23 will require some serious piloting skills to BFM efficiently, nothing like F-16 or F/A-18 pulling full stick to turn. From MiG-23ML manual:

Making this frankenstein modern Phantom with totally different avionics, radar, weapons, systems etc. would require absolutely huge amount of work, it would be practically completely different aircraft worth many years of research and coding. And it is classified so it would be totally unrealistic even after all this additional years of coding. Making F-14A GR-95 is taking years of coding and research even though there are only a few differences. Soon: "give P-51 Exterminator Predator Terminator with JHMCS, Link16 and AMRAAM"

S variant without radar had lighter nose and it was slightly more maneuverable. Both had a bit different use, P was all weather interceptor mostly for PVO, S was dogfighter for tactical/frontline aviation.

Fantastic update overall. All modules look impresive. The datails of Corsair's canvas, elastic hoses, flaps actuators etc. are crazy. Cockpit lighting presentation also. Vietnam era late 1960s US Navy pilot, finally something like that in DCS! Can't wait for this bird. Together with RAZBAM MiG-19S variant and RedStar MiG-17F, the F-8J Crusader will be the first truly Vietnam war aircraft in DCS. MiG-21 overhaul is very promising as well considering some systems have room for improvement after 8 years. Thanks for the update!

Was A-7E SO advanced? I've seen developer diary, its avionics is extremally impressive considering it's purely Cold War bird - US A-7 were decomissioned in late 1991, right after the collapse of the USSR and after Desert Storm ended. Combined Terrain Following & Terrain Avoidance radar mode, FLIR LANA pod image displayed directly on the HUD, analog color moving map film coupled with INS, fully functional HUD, AN/ARL-67 RWR, Shrike and HARM integration etc. It was packed with technology. Do someone know how A-7E compared with A-6E in night low level flying, radar bombing etc?

Thanks, it works perfectly. I don't know how i missed the f410 version of the software.

Hi, i my JetSeat works well, but is turns off generating an error when i fly F-14A Tomcat. F-14B Tomcat works well. It's like it can't assign "F-14A/B" profile which is genereated in the program. What to do to use it with F-14A like with F-14B? BTW: Thanks =Andre= for your work.

P-8 Poseidon has been proposed at least few times before. But we would need anti submarine warfare simulation as it doesn't exist in DCS right now, you can play i.e. Sonalyst's Dangerous Waters to see how enjoyable P-8 Poseidon (or SH-60) is with proper ASW simulation. ED most likely doesn't have any free manpower to make ASW simulation from the ground so we would need to wait some specialised naval 3rd party to join and to make it. When it comes to 737AEW&C - yes, some more detailed and realistic AWACS simulation is very much needed in DCS as it influence the whole air combat since 1960s - 2010. At least very basic factors like radar dish rotation and limited refresh rate, angular resolution and limited accuracy and merges, limited target diambiguation/identification capabilities etc. Commanding an air battle, like in "F-22 TAW", with resonably realistic AWACS would surely be satisfying. cheers

Yes, i liked this old simulators tematic images, GUI, atmospheric music, moody campaigns sometimes with written briefings, carefully made training missions etc. and this is the main reasons many guys still remember them inspite of old graphic and poor physics. DCS still has untapped potential here, right now - even when simulation part is unmatched - it looks clean, even sterile, business like, similar to civilian MSFS.

As far as i know F-111 had terrain-following radar since the first "A" variant used since 1967 during Vietnam war. The latest was F-111F from late 1970s, modernised in 1980s, with bigger intakes and more powerfull engines, better avionics, Pave Tack FLIR turret etc. This variant was used during 1986 El Dorado Canyon or 1991 Desert Storm. There are already F-111 request topics, it is among the most anticipated aircrafts. Hellcat is also very much posible since Nick Grey really like Hellcat according to the interview

I would say SEAD is not variety of missions but just one, it was specialised aircraft. Classic F-4B,C,D,E are multirole, interception, air superiority, ground attack, strike, CAS etc.

Yes, i would definitely want to see an F-4B or J without slats when Heatblur release their Navy variant later on. And to be able to compare it with slatted F-4E.

Yes, this is an awesome feature. Imagine i.e. Iranian F-14A GR95 dogfighting having only rear aspect Sidewinders J/P being forced to outfly the enemy to fire the missile from the rear aspect. Having F-4 variants from different timeframe will be awesome as well. I only wish to have some even earlier hard wing typical 1960s Vietnam era F-4E. But i still think the earlier variant from 1974 could be able to simulate proper late Vietnam era slatted F-4E.

On Aviation Archives an official 850 pages F-15E Flight Manual from 1993 is publically available. I won't post it here due to the forum rules. With performance for both PW220 and PW229 engines and drag factor of all different weapons, sensors and even CFT to calculate drag index of any configuration and its impact on performance.

Full fidelity clickable analog A-10A would be great. For now it is only FC3 aircraft version, non clickable cockpit etc. A-10A in european green camouflage from 1970s-1980s, flying at very low altitute, dodging AAA, attacking Soviet tanks rolling through the Fulda Gap, evaiding Soviet interceptors having trouble finding maneuvering target against the ground - that would be my scenario to go with this bird. Or destroying Saddam's armored divisions during Desert Storm.

It would be an ultimate map, perfect for most DCS modules.

Internal textures means inside the cockpit display?

It works! I selected SteamVR in OpenComposite and reselect OXR to allow it to download the .dll files. DCS works and profile has been made. Thanks for help.

Hi, i did everything according to the instruction. When i open Mixed Reality Portal, then open DCS - DCS does not connect with the headset. I still see only a MRP white room in my headset. DCS is opening full-screen on monitor. (Enable Virtual Realisty Headset in DCS settings is obviously ticked.) (SteamVR is uninstalled from PC) What i do wrong? Why DCS does not start in the headset? I use this new system-wide version you reccomend now, but looks like DCS simply do not use it, in configure window there is no DCS after first launch - OpenComposite did not pick up DCS profile. Do i need to copy this 3 files manually instead like in old version? cheers

I would risk to state current F-15C PFM is closer to the real aircraft than F-16C Block 50 was at initial release. At least such opinions expressed real life pilots, criticising initial F-16C FM and praising F-15C FM.

Nick Grey said in some interview how many copies of A-10C they sell every month, 10 years after the release - it was very considerable amount of copies, i was really surpirsed. Our best bet at this moment could be RAZBAM to make fighter variant some time after the ground pounder. Their Mirage 2000 has the most advanced digital radar simulation in the sim.

I would love to see full fidelity fighter variant F-15A or C as well. It was "The Fighter" from 1975 up to 2005 when Raptor and Eurofighter entered service replacing it at the top of the food chain. It was the last fighter that fought in real full scale air wars achieving more than 100 air kills. And it could be modeled in a very realsitic way as we know how it's weapons, systems, airframe performed in real life air combat against many different opponents.

I prefer Su-25A over the T as well. Su-25A require more skill and it was a real aircraft doing real warfare.

I have to admit the whole British "V" serie bombers look absolutely awesome.

Animations looks very natural, great job.