AeriaGloria
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2 hours ago, Mike Force Team said:
Naaahhhh...Probably will be released at a later time.
When Wags releases videos. It’s probably 2-4 weeks out
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56 minutes ago, Dača said:
Not coming to DCS.
Yeah. It would be nice to have the extra fuel and the jammer. I found a manual with all the modes for the jammer recently too
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27 minutes ago, okopanja said:
If this is the case then the talk about 9.12 ECM is over (unless we talk about later pylon extensions). I doubt adding hump would have been an option, and perhaps the reason for Russians being reserved on that topic.
Still crazier thing did appear (e.g. radar as a pod) at that time, so I always assumed that something similar could have been an option.
Its kind of weird that pods did exist for 21/23 and not for 29. But perhaps the considered this was more needed for air to ground than air to air aircrafts.
It's just in this interview pilot was so sure about it. Off course he did not say pod or hump.
For 9.12, I’m sure they knew jamming was coming with 9.13, so why bother
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Want to see what’s up with SYNC mode from someone who spent hours on it so you don’t have to? Does your Mi-24 sight have a lot of wobbly drunk gremlins in it? Well here you go! And info on the new S-24 CCIP update
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I am the manual!
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Ya’ll are in for a gas on release
Why does my HUD not highlight the target, or show target speed and alt?
why does my heading tape go away when locked? Why can’t I see target aspect with IRST lock and why does it take 8 seconds to get range??
With no IRST on/off button, how do I switch from radar to IRST and vice versa like in FC3???
Why does my RWR never show a target at 90 degrees?
Why does my radar turn on no matter my mode switch sometimes?
Why is only the right side of the HUD on the CRT screen?
Why does it go through flares twice as fast up high?
Why does my radar gimbal indicator not point towards target unless I’m level??
Okay I see there is interaction switch, why can’t I detect targets at long range with this switch forward?
Why is my gunsight not smooth?
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7 hours ago, 2406 said:
I was surprised to see in the pre-order video that a newer type of helmet with a target designator was chosen. This older type would have been more suitable for the MiG-29A. It would be ideal to have the option to change the trim according to the period, like in the Phantom.
What do you mean? There was only ever one HMS compatible with it
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They can take their time. I rather something more polished and closer to complete then early access.
I mean imagine it releases and ARU switch doesn’t work, Nav drift isn’t implemented, radar has no false targets or inaccuracies, no missile tones and voice for LA, no KMOD, autopilot as bugged as FC3, flare switch doesn’t change release program and can’t set our flare release pattern in ME, SPO-15 missing features such as PD fighters in X category until 15-20 km range where they switch to F, or how the 50/90 degree light only works at close range. What if TWS mode doesn’t automatically select most dangerous target, which would suck since HUD won’t show target speed. Or interaction between radar and IRST is simplified forcing you to relearn it when they properly implement it.
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Well, 1988/89 is pretty early for 9.12A……
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8 hours ago, skywalker22 said:
The question is, how the RSBN/PRMG is going to be implemented, same way as for the Mig-21, or it'll be inisde the Beacons.lua files of the maps. 2nd option would be of couse a better choice, but all these beacons.lua files for the maps would need to be updated.
@BIGNEWY is there any news yet about how the navigation would be done?
As it is now well jut be flying around in dead reckoning mode and it’s 4% of distance travelled error
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2 hours ago, WinOrLose said:
This is reference to the following manual, GAF T.O. 1F-MIG29-1, so might not be accurate to the version we get.
Page 1-110 refers to "reference coordinates" which are deducted from the waypoint coordinates as part of generating a code that is entered into the Nav Comp. Anyone know what these "reference coordinates" are?
Putting aside the formulae used following the result of the above calculation, then add a couple of prefixes from the table 1-62B, this doesn't look like something that would be done in flight.
I assume the Russian version doesn't have TACAN and this is only in the German version?
It’s saying it generates coordinates where it is based off dead reckoning in basic mode or RSBN correction in correction mode, and just compares that to waypoint coordinates to see if it’s there yet
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8 hours ago, okopanja said:
First batch of Yugoslav 29 pilots went on training just 1 month after first batch of Germans. From pilot interview who was there. Technical stuff was on separate location.
Yes, so it makes sense why both would have the update.
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13 hours ago, Stratos said:
I know, not two Kords, but two PKM reusing the Mi-8 gunner.
Ah! Ideally we should be able to have a total of 6 with a Kord gunner. Even having 4 with cargo doors closed would be epic. Wonder how it feel inside hanging onto your gun attached to the gun mounts while you maneuver around!
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8 minutes ago, Karon said:
The 9.12A was delivered to Poland, Czechoslovakia and East Germany in 1989/1990, at least according to sources on wikipedia. Other sources say that, for example, the first East German MiG-29s were delivered in mid-1988 and became fully operational in 1990.
The Cold War ended in 1989, with the last step in the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. We can argue that it started its final phase when someone took the relation between the two blocks out of the freezer a couple of years earlier, in 1987/88. Ergo, not really "very much a Cold War aircraft", but an aircraft that, in the version we are getting, arrived post-CW and, even in its original Soviet form, was relevant for what, 1-2% of the duration of the entire war?
Ref the ER, I find "game balance" as the justification for having weapons that "in theory" could be used quite laughable tbh. Everyone can do what they want with the game, of course, but just be conscious that looking for balance means throwing out the window any semblance of plausibility. War is a race; there is no balance, otherwise both Iraqi and Serbians would have complained with the admins right away in DS and Kosovo ( /s, in case someone has not realised it).
Good info, thanks mate.
Do you have solid numbers about the ratio between R-27 and ER/ET versions? Because what I have (chats / interviews) indicates an almost complete usage of "plain" R-27. However, we know how anecdotal sources are...
I have never seen sources on ratio of different variants. I’ve seen rough numbers for ER given without source. It’s very possible that practically no one knows except those in Russia. Not many users used all different versions.
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4 hours ago, Karon said:
As a sidenote, remember that an upgrade at a certain date does not immediately upgrade your weapon / aircraft stock to the newer version (anyone else misses Leonardo Da Vinci's workshop from Civ II? lol).
For instance, if you want to play a semi-realistic mission in Germany 1980s as a redfor, you will be facing fundamentally only F-4s, with only one TFW in all Europe sporting F-15s, even though the F-15 was technically introduced in 1976. Similarly, AIM-7F from the 70s were still around in the 90s.
Personally, if I ever feature one of these MiGs in a mission I design, it won't have an R-27ER/ET unless it's Russian/Soviet. Still, DCS is a sandbox, and airquake/casual servers or players who do not want to stick to reality may benefit from the ability to choose.
So... AIM-152 and AIM-120 to the Tomcat when?
It depends . We can verify that Yugoslavian MiG-29B delivered in 1989 could fire R-27ER if mounted because there manuals mention KMOD and the radar features that come with the BZPP-44 update.
I believe most MiG-29s were only exported after 1988, and including German MiGs that were later modified by MiG for wing tanks. So it’s conceivable to believe that any other MiG-29 that was delivered or upgraded from 1989 to later would be able to fire R-27ER
4 hours ago, sunwolf said:old version only R-27R+R-60
There is a specific MiG-29 manual that specifies all the different software updates. It gives me the impression that the Soviets and Russians did not update the software of their MiGs very often. There’s also the impact of procedure, if they save ER for other platforms, why right it in the manual even if it can technically carry it. I would think both possibilities could happen
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4 hours ago, Stratos said:
Wondering if two of the Mi-8 gunners and two PKM would fit on the cargo compartment...
There is not space for 2x Kord
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1 hour ago, Pavlin_33 said:
Because if your opponent has the same or similar weapons range as you do, your missile will get there first, which is why the ER was developed in the first place: not to fly further, but to get there faster than the R variant would.
And what do you think your chances are of convincing a government that becuase of this they should buy it in large enough stocks?
Yeah it might help, but try convincing the politicians of that!
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8 hours ago, quantum97 said:
What @AeriaGloria presented above are anecdotal pieces of evidence. We're talking about the MiG-29A here, not its modernizations, updates etc. Nowhere in the publicly available manuals that were provided to Warsaw Pact countries is there any mention of the R-27ER. Even in the scientific paper comparing the capabilities of the F-16 and MiG-29 from the Polish Air Force Academy, the R-27ER is not mentioned. Additionally, on airwar.ru, the MiG-29 in its A version is not listed as a user of the R-27ER. The fact that someone said something in the past is not proof of anything if we don't have confirmation from reliable sources.
Sources: https://www.airwar.ru/weapon/avv/r27.html
The PDF contains the scientific article.
Analiza_możliwości_bojowych_samolot.pdf 397.74 kB · 5 downloads
The BZPP-44 update is not anecdotal. It was in base MiG-29A and 29B of many export customers.
As Okapanja mentions, the same update gives KMOD function, and ED’s store mentions KMOD as a function.
With websites don’t list it as a weapon? Maybe because those export customers didn’t buy ER. Why buy a missile that easily outranges the radar?
The fact that these customers didn’t buy ER, and this websites list it as not a weapon, is not proof of incompatibility.
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With software update BZPP-44 the MiG-29 can use these weapons even if the customer did not purchase them. This software update was seemingly available around 88-89 when many MiG-29s were being exported to say Germany or Yugoslavia. In addition a US exchange pilot confirmed that the German MiG-29 he flew did show the expanded DLZ of 27ER when the 27ER training plug was mounted. It is the same seeker and the same missile electronics after all.
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On 4/10/2025 at 12:10 PM, Raffi75 said:
I know the principle, the theory of how synchronization works.
I do it without synchronization turned on and it's somehow easier for me.
cheers
I’ve been doing some testing to do a YouTube video on sync mode.
It’s kind of ridiculous, I switch to ASYNC and do lead manually and I’m nailing them on the first shot easy. So while SYNC works, I think I agree with you, usually just manually doing lead in ASYNC is way better and faster
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2 hours ago, TrumBass said:
AMTsh early version can use ATGM missiles, it looks like our mtv2 but have atgm's:D null
Yes but it looks very different on the inside. Reason it has a TV/FLIR turret
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It’s the great misunderstanding and assumption. Soviet jets just built different…..
What…. Why can I raise my gear on the ground?????
Ummm, better question is, why did you raise the gear lever on the ground???
3 minutes ago, draconus said:Afair RuAF jets don't feature any mechanism to prevent it. They rely on the pilot's sanity.
3 minutes ago, draconus said:Afair RuAF jets don't feature any mechanism to prevent it. They rely on the pilot's sanity.
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I mean, your rear wheels likely tried to retract as well but couldn’t do to the force of the mass of the jet
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DCS: MiG-29A Fulcrum FAQ
in DCS: MiG-29A Fulcrum
Posted · Edited by AeriaGloria
I have it in a manual that a 1988 update BZPP-44 it seems added compatibility. But yes, of course no operators used it during the Cold War