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Should only be to do it realistically on the Forrestals since there's no bridle catcher on the existing Roosevelt sub-class Nimitz supercarrier (perhaps they would add older models tied to date on the current Supercarrier... though should also change the camo on the deck crew, etc too). Perhaps we'll get official Supercarrier 70s versions of Nimitz & Ike. Enterprise is the carrier I want the most. Would be nice to see the Kitty Hawks, too. Even our current Forrestals have weapons and details that would be anachronistic though. Could take off the CIWS and change the TF-30 on the fantail to a J79 maybe...

F-14A still has Hornet hand signals, too while F-14B is mostly correct (needs proper Kneel command instead of launch bar).

They all move in 100% in step and synchronized motions, which is immersion breaking, too. The runs they were doing before had awkward transitions, though. Somewhere between the two with some random variations would be better.

DCS really needs official mod support. The T-45, A-4, etc. Think of all the assets (naval ships, etc), civil airline mod, etc that could be easily integrated. Something like the T-45 should be with the core game.

Would be cool for the after action report at the end of the mission should tell you. And yeah it should be worse in an SEA map than at NTTR.

I'd be most interested in naval ops myself so F-4N or S but have always been fascinated by the stories of the IAF "Super Phantom" with the Pratt PW1120 engines, the APG-76, Kurnass avionics, etc. Supposedly capable of supercruise.... maybe a mod.

Was kinda hoping it could get bound to the pilot body leg where it would really be but can see some technical issues with that.

Still need to finish my "wingman/RIO" PC. And then I'll be buying standalone Tomcat which remains my favorite module in DCS and the most fun to fly and Supercarrier for it. Most likely through the HB store but my main is still Steam. I do wish there was to join a pilot and RIO or do a network/LAN mode (at least for practice) since that sync overall seems the weakest part of the experience but getting more into ED architecture stuff probably.

Not sure the hi-viz 70's jets really work with our block 135's anyway, but imaginations have no limit. Would love ED to do a block 70 or 75, but can definitely feel the feature creep coming in. Have the desert hot suit (and chocolate chip helmet cover) in one of Flying Isoko's VF-103 livery with very nice weathering and probably the best looking GE petals I've seen.

As you say almost certainly am issue of priorities. Accurate behavior around the boat higher for those most interested in naval ops, of course and those who have Supercarrier are right to be... displeased at the lack of priority.

Best thing ED could do spills be official Mod repository and integration into the game UI. Community would fill out escorts and assets from each era with much more volume and detail (see all the livery). They would just need to make sure all the weapons are modeled. I want to see the Long Beach and Virginia CGN and the nuclear Bainbridge etc

F1? I'm using Voice Attack

Yeah I'm thinking own both Tomcat and Hornet modules. Incorporating the Fowler flaps would be the hardest part unless it's just visual maybe... My thoughts are most of the work is already done on the election seat and MFD and essentially pulling in those assets into the Tomcat.

Love that radio panel.

Wonder if Grumman employees would help. Just need Northrop-Grumman to sign off...

I don't actually see that apear until I pull the handle to Oversweep. Until then I just see EMER.

Nope, used some 3d printed lift detents for my Virpil throttle. Not Tomcat accurate but worked fine with a bit of a curve.

I'm only a slightly younger USMC M1A1 tanker who wielded the 120, especially the DU M829A2 and A3 "silver bullet" in Iraq. We definitely took advantage of the ability to reach out and touch someone at 3-4km. When we crossed LD, it was only tactical considerations on our load (normally 50/50 in the hydraulic armor protected ready ammunition storage but bad intel said an armor regiment was headed our way so the loaders mixed heavy sabot and then we had to switch everything back when that armor threat never materialized. Lots of use of MPAT and HEAT, though. AMRAAM was ready to go for the F-14D with the APG-71 including the first test firing but never got the funding for the software updates which was diverted to LANTIRN, instead.

Still needs to correct for Tomcat, as well.

at least one complete carrier wing with appropriate skins would be nice. Probably early-mid 2000s. Need an E-2C AI model though.

At the very least it would need to pulled and have an overhaul done. That wasn't happening on the last flight of a Tomcat at that stage in the game. Probably just the fuel cut for now, regardless.

That's why you need to preview and examine layer by layer. Better to not get the base of the text than put white filament somewhere else though.

Shoes mentioned manual slats before they picked up the new 95s for VF-84. Hard to imagine anything drastic enough to change center of gravity, though. Would love to see a list of changes by bloc.

I've done it a few times for fun. Introduces some yaw as expected. It's also a part of spin recovery procedures which I tried a few times, too. Didn't do anything like the movie, thigh didn't really expect it to, either.

You can paint it manually, or Cura has a festure to "stop at layer." You preview the file to print and set to the layer before the text appears. The printer pauses whenn it finishes that layer, you change to white filament and then resume.