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Can you provide a link to that info? Can't find it.

I considered Wii / Kinect to be stupid, until I saw this: No updates within 4 years, the quality must be stunning by now! Anyone knows if there is some kind of carrier crew simulator similar to this one? Haven't found anything so far. edit: it won't let me insert yt videos directly

Makes sens. Maybe in 20 years we have some more modern modules to play around with.

The level of imagination is strong in this one.

That's actually really interesting, thanks for posting it. Meanwhile, I found this video. Given the quality of satellite images from the 1960s and 70s, I am a bit surprised that satellite links don't appear to be widely implemented in the military yet. Shouldn't the quality of satellite images be as precise as centimetres or at least decimetres by now? (Not even talking of awacs / drone / aircraft cameras here). Or is that science fiction..

It‘s not like satcoms would be a new technology. Videos about how uav operations work have been on yt for several years now. I know that the military videos uploaded to the internet often have their resolution tuned down. Still. My neighbour is running a consumer drone with vr goggles and the image quality seems far superior to what I have seen in fighter jets so far. This just can‘t be right. What do I miss here?

I wonder if modern combat aircraft, especially the F18, are able to display live satellite images like the hornet pilot on this very rare and classified image does? Using the TGP on the A10 for example just seems so outdated (yes I know it's the C version, but still), and I haven't seen anything revolutionary on the F18 so far. If datalinks to reconnaissance airplanes / drones / satellites don't exist in real life, even nowadays, what are the reasons? Would be nice to have some insights.

I hope you get well soon. Does Cap have kids on his own?

The rudimental look of the F14s cockpit makes me think that you pretty much nailed it.

Jell :/

Jello: What is this thing called? Wags: That's the Rift. Jello: So is ED producing it? Wags: *facepalm* Wags does a great job explaining things to outsiders. I wonder how the reportes reaction to DCS would have looked like if they would have tried other simulators before, like farming sim…

Most interesting part for me has been the explanations about the physical feedback pilots can get from the real aircraft. Wouldn't it be great if VR will have evolved in that direction wthin the next 30 years? I would have liked to hear how DCS compares to some old-days simulators that Jeff might have been trained on (not sure if he has). Interesting interview though, thank you for sharing it.