GeorgeLKMT Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 blahblahblahblah Good find, I have that book and I didn't even notice. If anyone's wondering, it's from the Tomcat: Bye - Bye, Baby...! ■ L-39C/ZA Czech cockpit mod ■ My DCS skins ■
Alicatt Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 Good find, I have that book and I didn't even notice. If anyone's wondering, it's from the Tomcat: Bye - Bye, Baby...! Some excellent photos in that book :) Sons of Dogs, Come Eat Flesh Clan Cameron
beaupower32 Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 blahblahblahblah Excellent find. "There is always a small microcosm of people who need to explain away their suckage" [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Folgore1987 Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 Nice update. It's good to know that Leatherneck Simulations is doing well and that this business model is allowing for some growth. I think DCS could become a "hub" for flight sim developers, that will find here the tools to build their sims and find some follow-up as well, that they wouldn't be able to find elsewhere or before this. Looking at the LN team of devs, probably there are a lot of talented people out there who also share the same passion for aviation, who would not have been able to show reveal themselves a few years ago, much less make a living out of it.
Grim_Smiles Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 LOL I wonder if Cobra's saying "Oh crap they found that picture I used!" Pretty much the only thing up for discussion anymore on at least one of the planes in development is what version of Tomcat we're getting. "Hurled headlong flaming from the ethereal sky; With hideous ruin and combustion down; To bottomless perdition, there to dwell; In adamantine chains and penal fire" (RIG info is outdated, will update at some point) i5 @3.7GHz (OC to 4.1), 16GB DDR3, Nvidia GTX 970 4GB, TrackIR 5 & TrackClip Pro, TM Warthog HOTAS, VKB T-Rudder Mk.IV, Razer Blackshark Headset, Obutto Ozone
Hadwell Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 LOL I wonder if Cobra's saying "Oh crap they found that picture I used!" Pretty much the only thing up for discussion anymore on at least one of the planes in development is what version of Tomcat we're getting. I hope its an F-14A, i want an early version, so that it's not too OP against the mig-21, i'll be a back seat driver RIO if anyone wants to fly front seat :D My youtube channel Remember: the fun is in the fight, not the kill, so say NO! to the AIM-120. System specs:ROG Maximus XI Hero, Intel I9 9900K, 32GB 3200MHz ram, EVGA 1080ti FTW3, Samsung 970 EVO 1TB NVME, 27" Samsung SA350 1080p, 27" BenQ GW2765HT 1440p, ASUS ROG PG278Q 1440p G-SYNC Controls: Saitekt rudder pedals,Virpil MongoosT50 throttle, warBRD base, CM2 stick, TrackIR 5+pro clip, WMR VR headset. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
emg Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 LOL I wonder if Cobra's saying "Oh crap they found that picture I used!" Pretty much the only thing up for discussion anymore on at least one of the planes in development is what version of Tomcat we're getting. I think he's wondering why it took the forum so long to find it :D.
King_Hrothgar Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Probably, I think his obscure super zoomed in avatar pic of the radar dish took only a few hours to find the original pic. We must be slacking.
Buckeye Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 I hope its an F-14A, i want an early version, so that it's not too OP against the mig-21, i'll be a back seat driver RIO if anyone wants to fly front seat :D I want A+ or later to compete with the Eagle, Flanker, Fulcrum, Hornet, Eurofighter, etc. Rig: SimLab P1X Chassis | Tianhang Base PRO + Tianhang F-16 Grip w/ OTTO Buttons | Custom Throttletek F/A-18C Throttle w/ Hall Sensors + OTTO switches and buttons | Slaw Device RX Viper Pedals w/ Damper Tactile: G-Belt | 2x BK LFE + 1x BK Concert | 2x TST-429 | 1x BST-300EX | 2x BST-1 | 6x 40W Exciters | 2x NX3000D | 2x EPQ304 PC/VR: Somnium VR1 Visionary | 4090 | 12700K
gezahu Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 There is no point of making an f-14 for this theatre the "fleet defender" would be out of its place in the caucasus. The same with the MIG-25. These planes were designed to cover enormus distances and take down foes at a great distance at high altitude nothing fancy. To use these planes you would need six time of the area as we have now and quite a programming for carrier landing.
Cowboy10uk Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 There is no point of making an f-14 for this theatre the "fleet defender" would be out of its place in the caucasus. The same with the MIG-25. These planes were designed to cover enormus distances and take down foes at a great distance at high altitude nothing fancy. To use these planes you would need six time of the area as we have now and quite a programming for carrier landing. If only someone was creating a map that included a large sea area, working carriers and a large desert area to fly over........................ ;) Cowboy10uk [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Fighter pilots make movies, Attack pilots make history, Helicopter pilots make heros. :pilotfly: Corsair 570x Crystal Case, Intel 8700K O/clocked to 4.8ghz, 32GB Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4 3200 MHZ Ram, 2 x 1TB M2 drives, 2 x 4TB Hard Drives, Nvidia EVGA GTX 1080ti FTW, Maximus x Hero MB, H150i Cooler, 6 x Corsair LL120 RGB Fans And a bloody awful Pilot :doh:
Flycat Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 How To Successfully Get Launched Off A Carrier At Night In A F-14 Tomcat http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/how-to-successfully-get-launched-off-a-carrier-at-night-1686205138 Maybe we need a full-featured carrier in dcs and who want to be Flight Deck Coordinator? :lol: This blog is very interesting, I've added it into my bookmark. Although google reader have gone for many years and I didn't find a new RSS platform to instead it until now. Sad story, LOL
FlyingHighAU Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Man I'm watering at the mouth at the thought of firing off a few AIM-54 Phoenix missiles!
Hadwell Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) There is no point of making an f-14 for this theatre the "fleet defender" would be out of its place in the caucasus. The same with the MIG-25. These planes were designed to cover enormus distances and take down foes at a great distance at high altitude nothing fancy. To use these planes you would need six time of the area as we have now and quite a programming for carrier landing. I don't think it's a question of how they were used in real life, but more of a question of what their actually capable of doing, regardless of design intent. having the correct theater or proper carrier landing capability in DCS has nothing to do with what the plane can or can't do. wouldn't be flying the mig-21 online much if that were the case. Edited February 18, 2015 by Hadwell My youtube channel Remember: the fun is in the fight, not the kill, so say NO! to the AIM-120. System specs:ROG Maximus XI Hero, Intel I9 9900K, 32GB 3200MHz ram, EVGA 1080ti FTW3, Samsung 970 EVO 1TB NVME, 27" Samsung SA350 1080p, 27" BenQ GW2765HT 1440p, ASUS ROG PG278Q 1440p G-SYNC Controls: Saitekt rudder pedals,Virpil MongoosT50 throttle, warBRD base, CM2 stick, TrackIR 5+pro clip, WMR VR headset. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
FSKRipper Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 There is no point of making an f-14 for this theatre the "fleet defender" would be out of its place in the caucasus. The same with the MIG-25. These planes were designed to cover enormus distances and take down foes at a great distance at high altitude nothing fancy. To use these planes you would need six time of the area as we have now and quite a programming for carrier landing. The Caucasus map is only a starting point of DCS. I think for Nevada and especially the Strait of Hormuz, the Tomcat is a must have for scenarios around the 80's/ early 90's. Since carrier operations are planned and most of the FC3 aircraft (plus the the 21 bis, the Hawk, Uh-1H, Mi-8 are perfectly fitting into this timeframe, it would create amazing options to use this bird on both sides (in the A Version). i9 9900K @ 5,0GHz | 1080GTX | 32GB RAM | 256GB, 512GB & 1TB Samsung SSDs | TIR5 w/ Track Clip | Virpil T-50 Stick with extension + Warthog Throttle | MFG Crosswind pedals | Gametrix 908 Jetseat [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Flycat Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 Don't worry, D version's RIO have much more work to do. (But maybe it is a little difficult to do it in DCS) Navy officer won't let them only receive salary and in a daze in the cockpit.
Coyote Duster Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 I think if it were ever to see action in multiplayer, they should have the f14 in the list, then have like a mini drop down menu for rio and pilot, and whoever selects pilot first can lock the plane, just to keep crazies or randoms from firing phoenixes everywhere, seeing that the plane is a very lethal weapon the moment the wheels leave the deck. With that being said, I personally think the plane will take a very very long time to make. I hope they update us on it soon, everybody wants to fly a tomcat, and its going to be very hard to counter it "IF" it is released. This teasing has got me going nuts so i felt i had to put my two cents in on here.
MiG21bisFishbedL Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) There is no point of making an f-14 for this theatre the "fleet defender" would be out of its place in the caucasus. The same with the MIG-25. These planes were designed to cover enormus distances and take down foes at a great distance at high altitude nothing fancy. To use these planes you would need six time of the area as we have now and quite a programming for carrier landing. Gee, if only we were getting a map where F-14s would be relevant, like the Strait of Hormuz. Don't worry, D version's RIO have much more work to do. (But maybe it is a little difficult to do it in DCS) Navy officer won't let them only receive salary and in a daze in the cockpit. As nice as that'd be, and it seriously would be, I'd imagine the US DoD might be more difficult to deal with in that regard because the Super Tomcat had a more modern radar set up. I'd be placing my money on getting an F-14A+. That also allows for Tomcat vs. Tomcat scenarios with US Navy Tomkitties heading off against Iranian F-14AM Ali-cats. Edited February 18, 2015 by MiG21bisFishbedL Reformers hate him! This one weird trick found by a bush pilot will make gunfighter obsessed old farts angry at your multi-role carrier deck line up!
Alicatt Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 Gee, if only we were getting a map where F-14s would be relevant, like the Strait of Hormuz. As nice as that'd be, and it seriously would be, I'd imagine the US DoD might be more difficult to deal with in that regard because the Super Tomcat had a more modern radar set up. I'd be placing my money on getting an F-14A+. That also allows for Tomcat vs. Tomcat scenarios with US Navy Tomkitties heading off against Iranian F-14AM Ali-cats. You called? Sons of Dogs, Come Eat Flesh Clan Cameron
Rangi Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 As nice as that'd be, and it seriously would be, I'd imagine the US DoD might be more difficult to deal with in that regard because the Super Tomcat had a more modern radar set up. I'd be placing my money on getting an F-14A+. That also allows for Tomcat vs. Tomcat scenarios with US Navy Tomkitties heading off against Iranian F-14AM Ali-cats. I would guess they (DOD (if they care at all)) would be happier having the newer models/radar modeled so as not to give the Iranians a dirt cheap simulator. Even the D model is relatively old tech these days. PC: 6600K @ 4.5 GHz, 12GB RAM, GTX 970, 32" 2K monitor.
lmp Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 There is no point of making an f-14 for this theatre the "fleet defender" would be out of its place in the caucasus. The same with the MIG-25. These planes were designed to cover enormus distances and take down foes at a great distance at high altitude nothing fancy. To use these planes you would need six time of the area as we have now and quite a programming for carrier landing. The MiG-25 has nowhere near enough range to cover "enormous distances". The F-14 is a little better but still nothing like the F-15...
WinterH Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 Current map is about 940 x 490 km... pretty enormous for just about any fighter on a single tank of gas... Only way to make the map "small" would be, in my opinion long range strike missions with aerial refueling, it can, indeed be considered not large enough for that. It covers more than half the span of black sea, so should work fine in a fleet defense scenario. Wishlist: F-4E Block 53 +, MiG-27K, Su-17M3 or M4, AH-1F or W circa 80s or early 90s, J35 Draken, Kfir C7, Mirage III/V DCS-Dismounts Script
jared9191 Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 The MiG-25 has nowhere near enough range to cover "enormous distances". The F-14 is a little better but still nothing like the F-15... I had to look up the wiki, I never knew the F-15 had such a longer range that the F-14. Just seems like it should be reversed. That's amazing.
T_A Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 Well the F-15 has the advantage of being able to carry 3 fuel tank and also conformal tanks the F-14 has just the 2. IAF.Tomer My Rig: Core i7 6700K + Corsair Hydro H100i GTX Gigabyte Z170X Gaming 7,G.Skill 32GB DDR4 3000Mhz Gigabyte GTX 980 OC Samsung 840EVO 250GB + 3xCrucial 275GB in RAID 0 (1500 MB/s) Asus MG279Q | TM Warthog + Saitek Combat Pedals + TrackIR 5 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Flycat Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 don't mind that problem, we don't have a large enough map to run out of these fuel tank. 930^2+340^2=990^2 600^2+610^2=855^2 :)
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