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Fricken Nora, looks more like a Vulcan!

LOL some of my old models look like that... Sikorsky Dragonfly?

Nah, it's perfectly inbetween both, a Flypfloplane for short. Not sure of the Russian for that...

True JPM. I'm confused having watched the History channel documentary though, in relation to my earlier comments regarding old looking technology. It did fly as KM in the 60's and this is referred to in the programme, but what of the '87 aircraft, seen in drydock; it didn't seem to mention that much and it ended pretty much with Alexiev's (sic) death in 1980. Am I missing something? Obviously can't understand the other one posted later but does that explain further? Love what Russian designers got up to though, really fascinating stuff. I think the Ekranoplan was always doomed though exactly because it was not a ship or an aircraft, it could have been 'shot down' easily - as an enemy a/c could attack it and it's evasion would only ever be two dimensional and severly limited.

I find that thing genuinely creepy! Just me? Anyway another thing, if it was built in 1987 why does the tech inside look a lot older? Looks like you could have lifted it straight out of the 60's! Fascinating anyway, thanks for the vids can't wait to watch after work.

Thanks - wish I could read Russian!!!

Like a shopping trolley. Which is what it feels like when taxiing.

Gorgeous ;)

:lol: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2R3FvS4xr4 For anyone doing some headscratching.

When was that on? Can't believe I missed it! :doh: Thanks for the tip. Looks much better than that BBC 'drama' they did in the mid 90's with Tornado's flying about in a completely unreal Top Gun style.

But if you're sat as the Electronic systems operator - all those switches and buttons, not even window to look out of... Seriously... Might as well program a power station simulator.

Could be.... :megalol:

Lovely looking if you ask me! Noticed it was getting a beating on the other thread. Looks like a sparrow's beak at the front.

Lol ssssh - be vewwy vewwy qwiet! I don't think they noticed...:music_whistling:

:lol: lol - stereotype nailed! Something else you may be able to help with Hajduk - you being from an agricultural part of the world - can you shed any light on which tractor they stole to get the back wheels on the landing gear?

Thats so bad it's almost of trolling standard! +1 for making me giggle though :thumbup:

Ok, I'll bite, and use your own quotes... "The 17 Mirage IIIEAs were the Argentine Air Force's primary air defence interceptors and should have been a threat to the Sea Harriers. However, following the disastrous combat on 1st May when two Mirage IIIEAs were lost, the aircraft were rarely seen over the Falklands except for a few decoy and escort missions." "Commodore Mike Clapp's tactics for the air defense of San Carlos had proved very effective. Defence in depth had worked. The outer layer of Sea Harriers on CAP had shot down a mixture of nine enemy aircraft, mainly Mirage V Daggers and Sky Hawks. But although the air-air confrontations had been exciting in the extreme, it was already clear that the Argentine pilots were not going to mix it with us; knocking them down had become a question of being in the right place at the right time." Yes - why? It had a lot to do with - though not entirely, because the Argentines had respect for it's capabilities as proved in day one. Do we say the F22 is rubbish because no-one fights it/the US in the air? No - because it's so good the USAF relies on it's deterence factor as well. Simplified? Yes. A stretch to compare the SHAR and F22? Of course - but the point remains the same, the Argentinians obviously knew their fuel restrictions on day one but still were ok with engagements? Saw SHAR more than a match and thought better of it. In my book thats a success and credit to, amongst other things, the SHAR's A2A capability.

Woo hoo! Go Vaulty! You tell 'em! :lol: Can I not refer everyone back to http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=821330&postcount=63 ...in a vain attempt to knock this on the head? It didn't really work last time so I'm not sure why anyone'll listen to me now but seems a good compromise as me and Vaulty want to have the SHAR's children and everyone else thinks it's a complete pudding of a fighter?

I get to a stable hover about 10m above the ground just off and 45 degrees (as the above posters said) to the side of the pad and nose forward slowly and slightly to the side. It helps to be as low as possible when close to the FARP so you can see it, but approach from the side with no buildings/vehicles! As soon as you touch down, even if it is a bit bumpy, kill (re-centre) all the trim to avoid falling over!

Well - you killed anything yet??

Are you selecting the hardpoint you want to use? If you press Y it selects the Vikhrs, giving you the outer green lights. I just checked the tutorial and it's not clear on that point. 'I' selects the inner hardpoint ie rockets fyi.

I was at the same stage as you when I came accross the following tutorial: http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2626185/STICKY_Tutorial_How_to_take_of.html As the Frederf alluded to, to get you launching weapons through the medium of forum replies would take forever, download this and print the manual and I guarantee you that within half an hour a tank will be toast. Did the job for me, thanks again ParaB! Ps sorry about not being able to find a link to anything on this site Mods but I did search first.

Surely no-one buys BS thinking its like HAWX??! It's about balance, I really don't have a lot of time to sim - though believe me I try and make time! Had I needed to learn full start up for example or ABRIS waypoint planning to get going and getting success in missions I'd probably not be flying now, but would have discarded. ED have to make a product that is ultimately as realistic as possible but they'd never make any money in this market if it was absolutely rigid in it's 'real or nothing' approach. IMHO noobs should be treasured, not got at, for they represent a potential convert to simming that provides income for ED and as such development funds for A10 etc. Surely private servers on MP get rid of berks who really can't fly and have no real intent on trying to do things properly? Anyway, treat a noob as another helper toward getting new modules and the continued success of ED. :thumbup:

Fair point, but even if they were A2A Eagles you'd still hope for Typhoon success given the relative ages of the aircraft surely? P.S - Lucky we didn't send up some Sea Harriers, then your Eagles/F22's would be in trouble.... (sorry thread mix) :lol:

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