A-4E By HoggitDev

[mattebubben]

In my 20 years of flying, neither did I. My point was that I saw a video showing a bunch of A-4 carrier traps where the nose gear collapsed.

 

And you guys complaining about my post saying "I did that job for so long and never saw anything like what you say"... doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Watch this video (the one I originally commented about). At the 20min mark, there are a few A-4s that collapse the nose gear. A few other aircraft are shown, but again at the 25min mark is another one. So, for you nay-sayers, the nosegear can collapse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84eVxXXdy-E

 

 

Dont think it was a matter of a Fragile Landing Gear on those incidents.

 

My guess would be that for some reason the Noes Gear did not Lock in properly.

 

But there is no Combat aircraft (that has seen use for more then a few years) that has never had a Gear Related Failure.

 

so with the A-4.

 

if it has lets say 10 gear failures from during its entire service (and all the hundreds of thousands if not millions of landings) with the US Navy/Marinecorps.

 

but if all 8 of those were Filmed then ppl might mistakenly thing the aircraft is dangerous and has a Nosegear that is prone to failing etc.

[RabidRider]

@Levelpulse,

 

How hard has it been to get the shape of the A-4 right? I remember reading a post not too long ago on the Leatherneck F-14 thread where someone pointed out an issue with the shape/proportion, and Cobra responding that there was indeed more refining to do, and that they had already remodeled some parts because they weren't accurate enough.

Edited May 2, 2016 by RabidRider

[tombeckett2285]

Looking splendid guys, can really appreciate all the hard work going in! Can't wait to get behind the stick of this bad boy :)

 

 

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[archimaede]

@Levelpulse,

 

How hard has it been to get the shape of the A-4 right? I remember reading a post not too long ago on the Leatherneck F-14 thread where someone pointed out an issue with the shape/proportion, and Cobra responding that there was indeed more refining to do, and that they had already remodeled some parts because they weren't accurate enough.

Not level but I'll answer.

 

Modelling is done using blueprints when available, and eyeballing when not, preferably using other known references as a base.

The aircraft shape is not the hard part, there's a lot of data available with lots of info on it. The smaller details are harder to get because of the lack of references, but we make do.

[RabidRider]

I see, thanks for the answer. Really looking forward to this module. Great work!

[plusnine_]

as a companion to the cockpit shot, here are some in-progress images of textures for ground equipment, and the mk-77 bomb.

[Foxbeard]

as a companion to the cockpit shot, here are some in-progress images of textures for ground equipment, and the mk-77 bomb.

 

Looks great! How are you gonna implement the Napalm into DCS?

[archimaede]

Looks great! How are you gonna implement the Napalm into DCS?

 

That's the million dollar question! :)

There's "fire bombs" in DCS code but they don't seem to be working right now. We're looking for a workaround.

[Foxbeard]

Fingers crossed that you make it!

 

 

[gospadin]

Watch this video (the one I originally commented about).

 

I'm sure the nosegear can collapse. I don't know how or if we can model a failed nose gear lock. In most of those landings, they're properly landing on the mains but the nose gear simply folds back up into the nose of the plane.

 

In one, it went backwards due to an apparent on-nose landing at night, but it's hard to tell.

[gospadin]

@Levelpulse,

 

How hard has it been to get the shape of the A-4 right? I remember reading a post not too long ago on the Leatherneck F-14 thread where someone pointed out an issue with the shape/proportion, and Cobra responding that there was indeed more refining to do, and that they had already remodeled some parts because they weren't accurate enough.

 

If you have a specific piece of feedback regarding a shape issue in the pictures we've shown, please PM archimaede or one of the rest of us and we'll see what we can do. If you have a photo as data, even better.

 

--gos

[AstroEma]

Looking forward to this aircraft!

 

In the progress of setting up a New Zealand Virtual Aerobatic Team based on the A4 Skyhawks (the original team was named Kiwi Red and part of the RNZAF).

[Oesau]

Looking forward to this aircraft!

 

In the progress of setting up a New Zealand Virtual Aerobatic Team based on the A4 Skyhawks (the original team was named Kiwi Red and part of the RNZAF).

 

That would be very cool to see and bring back many memories - so... you planning to do the buddy AAR demo?

[AG-51_Razor]

Same here. Really looking forward to this plane!! :thumbup:

[AstroEma]

That would be very cool to see and bring back many memories - so... you planning to do the buddy AAR demo?

 

Absolutely :) Including barrel rolling in pair, right?

[QJW]

Me too, been one of my favorite ground attack planes for a long time and can't wait to see what you guys make of it!

[LevelPulse]

We'll have a update for you guys at the end of May.

 

Lots of people from our team have put a massive amount of work in for the past two months.

Edited May 24, 2016 by LevelPulse

[AstroEma]

We'll have a big update for you guys at the end of May.

 

Lots of people from our team have put a massive amount of work in for the past two months.

 

 

Awesome!! Thanks for the update!

[Aginor]

Cool, looking forward to that! :)

[QJW]

We'll have a update for you guys at the end of May.

 

Lots of people from our team have put a massive amount of work in for the past two months.

 

Awesome! Cannot wait to see what you guys have in store!

[AG-51_Razor]

What QJW said!! :thumbup:

[burnjp5]

Do you guys have any need for subject matter experts regarding the A-4?

[archimaede]

Do you guys have any need for subject matter experts regarding the A-4?

Always, yes!

[burnjp5]

Always, yes!

 

Awesome, tried to send a pm but doesn't seem to have worked...

[Automan]

:music_whistling: Waiting for some news...