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You want to drop them from 5k - 10k ft. I'm not sure but I think that DCS opens the canister at around 1,500 feet. That number is the most common used real world Height of Burst (HOB) or Height of Function (HOF). This particular height is set only on the ground real world. If you drop a cluster bomb too low in DCS it may not open and be ineffective or the bomblet dispersal will be a small radius. This is appropriate to the real world result. Minimum altitude I'd drop a cluster bomb in DCS would be 3k ft. Anything less and you may not get the desired effect.

The fuzing claws are arming solenoids. The arming solenoids retain or release arming loops with arming wires that are run through the loops. When the solenoids energize (selected by pilot) the loops are retained and when the bomb is pushed away the wire that runs through the corresponding loop is yanked. Those wires could be keeping a fuze on safe, or a ballute (parachute thing on high drag bombs) stowed. Bomb racks or adapters may have a single, dual or up to three solenoids per bomb station. Nose option will arm the forward or first solenoid. N/T (Nose Tail) will arm all solenoids regardless of number. Tail selection will arm the last single or in the case of 3 last two solenoids. Fin release for GBU series bombs is not attached to a solenoid and those fins always deploy no matter what. Bombs like the Snakeye or Mk-82HD have their retardation device attached to the tail solenoid. Selecting N or Nose in this case will drop the bomb without deploying the ballute or high drag fins. This gives the bomb a normal trajectory as a Mk-82, so the pilot has an option. As a result there is no tail fuze in HD weapons.

Yes you can. You can use the "weapons selector press" switch on the stick to step between same missile types. This is also the same switch that will allow you to select AIM-7s and AIM-54s and change between the two. However, if the same type missile is selected then it steps between each missile in firing sequence. When AIM-9s are selected this switch will switch or step back an forth between AIM-9s for however many are loaded. You can see the ready to fire missile on the ACM panel station indicator. If you have all AIM-7s then it'll step between the AIM-7s or AIM-54s if only 54s are loaded. If there are AIM-7s AND 54s on the jet then this switch will change between missile types and not step until only 1 type remains.

Long awaited goodness inbound. Like smelling cookie baking in the oven. You know it'll be great and it's only a matter of time.

Thanks! All but the number 4 slot had full crews in multiplayer.

B&W JTF-1 VF-2 series.

Yes piles of guesses and upright wrong answers indeed, do happen. I'll take partial responsibility for apparently not choosing the right words to explain. It's clear they were mis-read from my intended message. I'm not taking them back, just saying a couple people didn't understand what I was talking about. Simply put, sometimes you have to run an engine to cool it. If an engine (car/jet/whatever) becomes too hot, turning it off (in this case low idle speed) will result in a temperature spike. The only way to prevent this temp spike is to run the engine. At some point the engine is at a nominal temperature that the ignition can be switched off (in this case idle speed is reduced). Not all idles are at the same speed for fighter engines. Technically what's observed in the Tomcat is idle as far as the computer is concerned. If it's modeled or not on purpose I can't say, but this does happen on modern multi-stage fighter engines, so either it's modeled on purpose or happens to mimic real life by accident. Yes a high speed idle is possible, current fighters do the same.

If you don't know, you don't know.

Idle Stop Reset or similar programs by another name run no matter where the aircraft is, or what it's doing. The throttle returns to the idle position is all that's required for the program to initiate regardless of where the aircraft is. Even on the ground with the parking brake set the Idle Stop Reset program will run. The first, not only, but first thing it checks for is heat. Once that is solved it moves on to other things. If the heat problem isn't solved it will address that first before moving on.

My apologies sLYFa, but I'm on target with this. 1. You explain a process that cannot happen efficiently without the blades spinning at a high rate. How do you think the engine can increase its RPM? Jet engines can increase RPM without increasing power. The primary catalyst for this process is fuel. More fuel is used to increase RPM without increasing power, therefore heat is not linked to engine RPM. They can be manged separately. 2. Just because you have increased fuel doesn't mean that you've increased temperature. More fuel does not equate to more combustion in a jet engine. 3. The air that has been heated through combustion has already departed the engine from the back. The components are still hot and as fresh air enters that heat will transfer to it. This transfer process happens slower at high altitude than lower altitudes. Why? Less air molecules. The higher you go the more difficult it is to dissipate heat because there is less medium to dissipate through. The is why the RPMs stay up for longer at high altitude than low altitude. It takes longer for things to cool down. 4. I agree. It's complex. The "idle reset" is a mode that the computer enters when the throttles reach the idle stop. This forces a bit check that will monitor the temperatures, alt, speed, etc. The job of this process is engine protection. Protection from heat is number one on the list. The inlet doors are the primary mechanism to protect the engine, not the RPM. There are other methods as I'm sure you are aware. We are just scratching the surface, but running burner creates a lot of heat, and that heat must be managed for consistent combustion control.

It's not compressor stalls that's the main culprit. It's heat. After a long burner run the engine is hot. All jet engines need to push air through to cool themselves. So after being supersonic, the jet will need to cool itself. The pilot wants less thrust, so the nozzles will open, and less power overall is produced, but the turbines need to spin at a high rate to cool the engine. This is done through fuel. When this happens the fuel rate is high. The computer adds fuel to keep the rpm up on the engine until the engine reaches a safe temperature. For you car guys this is NOT the same as running rich. When a safe temperature is reached that's when you hear and see the engine spool down and fuel flow return to normal. This happens even in today's current fighter engines.

Fantastic update! The love, and professionalism shows. Top notch and first rate. Thanks again for keeping us in the loop.

We are good man. I think we understand. Hope to see you in sky enjoying the Tomcat.:pilotfly:

Thank you for posting this.

Don't you think asking anyone trying to avoid neglecting childish behavior is contrary to good order in society? Certainly we all agree that its more pleasant to engage with each other with a certain level of respect and maturity. This is needed to be understood, and it's always easier answering someone when respect is on the table. If someone is childish they forfeit a respectful reply in a way. When a respectful reply is given anyway, then its usually from strong character.

Easy guys.

Thanks for the support!

Heatblur is development team that has earned and still deserves a good reputation. They have produced quality work thus far, and their work on the F-14 is stellar compared to anything we have so far. Am I a tester? No. Am I speaking in blind faith as some white knight? No. What I am speaking to is keeping a realistic expectation, and mature approach to those expectations. What I will speak to is we have read about, seen footage and progress is no doubt happening. It's not in my nature to include myself in this style of discussion, but I felt compelled to share my opinion. It ain't easy to code folks, and we should never loose our respect for each other, and that includes the devs. They like anyone isn't immune to judgement, but credit where it's due would see that Heatblur has earned trust in their products. The F-14 module will arrive in short order. Relative short to the amount of time we will spend flying it for sure. It isn't a right, but a product. One that happens to not be ready yet. When it is we will enjoy it, that's all there is to it. I implore, for those whom find it hard to be patient, to remember that sentiment. There are devs out there that have earned the ire of the gaming community. Heatblur is not among them.

COMBAT CAMERA Mission: We Were Soldiers Once Server: R3DL1N3.delta Note: Screenshots taken during live play-through with 8 pilots and 1 commander present.

Prepare to commit aviation! Hello I'm Scrape, aka Kez. Redline game servers are debuting a new dynamic management system called r0yb0t. Roybot will bring features not seen before in DCS. Each open Redline server will demo a particular feature or a collection of features as we (Redline and Kez) add to Roybot's capability as a server management program. One example of Roybot's capability is the server R3DL1N3.delta that as of this date is running the mission We Were Soldiers Once on the Caucasus map. If the title of the mission reminds you of the movie then that's the feeling we aim to recreate inside of DCS as a Huey pilot. The movements and formations of the red infantry is controlled by Roybot which is an AI management program being taught how to control all aspects of DCS to include real-time changes. Find out more info and stay up to date with our progress with Roybot here https://www.patreon.com/r3dl1n3/overview If you would like to skip all that reading then jump into the server and test the action for yourself! Below are screenshots on what you can expect from R3DL1N3.delta.

Yes you can drop in and drop out of the Gazelle at any time. It doesn't affect anything.

I can't wait to fly VF-2 birds off the carrier either ;)

I'm confident that everyone will be satisfied with the result and agree it was worth the wait. Relax and enjoy the ride fellas.