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That would probably be easiest, when changing altitude. I suppose, too, that you could select LEVELING mode (LAlt+7, IIRC) first. But that's not really what it's for.

Using them together can be handy, if you want to orbit at a certain altitude or something similar. And, in fact, you can't engage ALT HOLD without ATT HOLD engaged. But, to the OP’s point, the override function is now screwed up. Even if you’re careful to re-engage the AFCS at the same airspeed it had been previously engaged, there are often severe oscillations to the point that you’ll lose the aircraft unless you take back manual control. When less severe, it’ll eventually return to stable flight on its own. The only way not to have any bobbing is to remain at the same altitude (when using ATT along with ALT HOLD). This seems to be a bug, though I haven’t delved into the Russian MiG-29 manuals to see what they say about the AFCS. I doubt, however, that the actual system behaves this way.

Actually, it was a case of GIGO. I failed to change the TAS units from knots to km/hr in the conversion formula. It should be M 5.1. @Fran11player I’ll attach the TRK file to this post later, once I’m back at my computer. But, like I posted, this was not a launch against a target. I didn’t even bother turning the radar on. And it’s the radar range that’s actually the most limiting factor. EDIT: Attached TRK file. Like I said, there’s no target. Just wanted to show that the numbers you get (and sometimes see reported) depend on how the test is conducted. Unless you know the test parameters, you have no real understanding of what the numbers mean. R-27ER Range and Speed1.trk

IDK. In a quick test, my R-27ER went 200km and reached a top speed of roughly M 9.8 (5650 km/hr at 20,500 ft). Obviously, that's not shooting at a target but, then again, what are the actual conditions under which the published numbers are generated?

At what altitude? That makes a lot of difference where Mach is concerned.

Excellent. I was thinking that might be the one. I had ordered it earlier this AM.

Out of curiosity, what book are you referencing? Specifically, the ISBN number.

No. It’s the radar antenna position mark. By the time the diamond is halfway to the HUD margin, the target itself is well outside of the HUD. Or isn’t that your question?

That would be a welcome upgrade. There are more than one type of AIM-120 available in the sim. The same should be true for the R-27 series.

Yes. But what if we prefer not to wait 20 years for ED’s Google Earth-type model to arrive?

It’d be an interesting map to fly, especially if it extended south and included a part of the Arabian Sea. Then the naval aviation folks would have a place to play, too.

LCtrl+Y

While I like the idea itself, I can already see what’ll happen. Folks will load up missions with “people” in the interest of “realism”. Game fps will slow to a crawl. Folks will then complain and demand a fix. What, exactly, is the upside for ED?

The MiG-29A’s radar is weaker than the Su-27’s. The ranges shouldn’t match vs transports and the MiG-29 shouldn’t “see” a fighter before an Su-27 does in identical situations. So there’s still a problem in that regard.

Perhaps, that way, you could make it work. It’s just not something that could be done as terrain.

Unfortunately, what you’d get is another sand map without those very distinctive terrain features.

While I agree and rated this request 5 stars, I actually find it very humorous that DCS users want to fly facsimiles of complex, multi-million dollar aircraft but have never bothered to learn the basics of interacting with the computer that makes it happen.

Are you sure about all that? After reading this, I replayed a track file from February that replayed perfectly. I was simply doing takeoff and landing circuits without stopping between each circuit. Nothing had changed. I was still hitting the runway in the same locations, etc as I had originally. Admittedly, I wasn't doing anything extreme but, in my experience, even minor changes to the FM change TRK file outcomes dramatically.

Ctrl-C to copy the object. Place the mouse cursor on the new location. Ctrl-V to paste it.

I don’t think that’s correct. Using the “Training Employment” mode switch in the Su-27 changes how S8 and S-13 rockets are released (2x and 1x respectively), when the release mode switch is set to “Single”. It also makes changes to the cannon’s firing rate. Bombs aren’t mentioned. As for when not using it:

If you have any mods installed (even if they have nothing to do with the MiG-29), remove them and see if that’s the cure. If not, do a slow repair. One or the other should fix the issue.

Yes. That’s how the ME handles it.

Also, in the Mission Editor, it’ll be available when China is selected as the nation.

I’ve found that the best way to anticipate ED releases is simply not to. Just assume that it won’t be anytime soon. Then you’re guaranteed to be pleasantly surprised.

Are you asking about Russian language in the sim or in the forum?