Delta59R

LOL i luv that thing...."old painless" what i call mine

I don't have a Viggen yet, but if you want to bring yours to the server ill be on tonight. Cheers

Put together some numbers, after testing I think the F14-B might the fastest Jet in DCS on the deck. Please feel free to double check and correct. Alt under 1kft clean air frames speed taken from F10 map (knots ground speed) Temps @ -12c/10F below, F14B- 956 Viggen (rb24 glitch)- 924 F18C- 885 SU27- 851 Viggen- 830 F16C- 829 F15C- 827 MIG29A- 798 M2000C- 751 AV8- 560 SU25T- 545 A10C- 360 TFP51-318 UH1- 124 Temps @ 15c/59f below, Viggen (rb24 glitch)-970 F14B- 895 F16C- 871 Viggen- 870 MIG29A- 825 F15C- 822 SU27- 813 M2000C- 797 F18C- 780 AV8- 560 SU25T- 558 A10C- 350 TFP51= 326 UH1 =131 Temps @ 50c/122f below, Viggen (rb24 glitch)- 1017 Viggen- 905 F-16C- 858 M2000C- 853 F15C- 815 F14B- 813 SU27- 752 MIG29A- 718 F18C- 706 F86F- 622 AV8- 593 SU25T- 574 A10C- 317 TFP51- 309 UH1- 118 Below is Time in After Burner, 100% fuel, clean, no tanks, 15c/59f standard day, sub 1kft, min:sec ; M2000C- 10:30 F18C- 9:20 Viggen- 9:05 F16C- 7:10 F15C- 5:55 F14B- 5:45 SU27- 4:45 MIG29S- 3:55 Below is top speed @ 36kft, clean, 15c/59f standard day kn ground speed F15- 1497 (speed wall) SU27- 1484 MIG29A- 1480 F14B- 1346 M2000- 1266 F16C- 1181 F18C- 1064 Viggen- 1003 (speed wall)

Very cool, yeah I edited my post to show a second test with the map temp set to 38c vs -12.5c with the first, Mach 2.0 went up 50knots at the higher map temp. Thanks

I took the F14 up to 35k and did mach 2.0, looked and the map speed it was at ~1150. Calculated for temp it would have to be -70F... burr, is that correct? Edit: The above was a map temp set at -12.5c, I tested again with a map temp set at 38c and mach 2.0 at 35k was at about ~1200 map speed.

I think of it like mach gives you true ground speed and IAS give you true lift info

Ahhh ok ok got it, thanks, Well the Mach number is a bit bigger, I use VR and the res is not so great, so the bigger mach numbers are easier to glance at in a dogfight and I would say more relevant as it factors in alt/pres EDIT: rethinking it the KIAS is more important bc of lift.

Yes Agreed

I'm confused by you statement, isn't the dial set up in mach as in .6 , .5, .4 etc? So 325kn = ~ mach.5. I notice keeping it between mach .6 and .4 is the sweet spot. Also what do you mean by "3 needle widths"?

This probably doesn't help much but interestingly I think I found a digital readout for the indicated air speed on the HSD, just flip the mode switch down and you will see it just left of the stick.

Let me setup a for example scenario, practicing BVR with F-16 AI. 4xphoenix, 4xaim9s. Jester notifies me of bogy contact, I tell him to lock on, we get lock at 70 miles out. I launch a Phoenix at 30 miles out and shortly after the F-16 goes evasive. OK this is where I head scratch- I lose radar contact at say around 20 miles out from evasive maneuvers but a quick switch to SW shows him locked up??… switch back to PH nothing....., switch back to SW got lock, what's going on here? Thanks

Yeah! when I noticed the jet wash trimmer from the phoenix launch out front of me...WOW, or going supersonic AKA Ballistic at low altitudes, stick shake matches cabin shake :D

Well that was quick, FF is working awesome! :)

HaHa! nice! you guys crack me up, just cant come out and say it, make people work for it! (Left Shift-M) :)

Hmm, how do you use it? Searching "tape" in the manual and controls turned up nothing.

What Easter eggs have you found? One I found is if you go against a black F-5 (not sure if color matters) you will get "28" on RWR. Also heard rumor of music that will play if a certain button/s is pushed but haven't found that one yet.

Yes this, I agree with the OP also!

Hello I would like to add my name to the list of people very much looking forward to the implementation of FF for the F-14B as I too have a MSFF2. Its a must for me TBO. Thanks

Ok just figured it out, for those who dont know, go to your steam library, right click DCS, Properties and allow open beta content. I was thinking a secondary 60+gb install was needed but thats not the case.

Ahh yeah, Beta. I'm now curious how long the F18 stayed in beta, anyone know? Thanks!

Hello, just curious when I should expect the F14B to show up in the mission editor? I would like to add those slots to a MP server. I am using the Steam version. Thanks

Is there a/what's the easiest way to keep it daylight all the time in mission editor/multiplayer server? Thanks!

Ok I found another option, its called a "Mobile Ground Crew" but it only works for the Viggen.

So after testing I think you are right, and I think what I was seeing was the seeker hit the top of the HUD FOV even thought from my prospective (low in the seat) it looked to be center and was not. Thanks!

Hmm, I cant say that that isn't one reason for it but in the scenarios I am curios about the target is close (but not too close) and nice n center.