Announcing Tu-22M3 Troika by Black Cat Simulations

[tobaschi]

good luck with your project, if you will bring it in Eagle Dynamics quality to DCS with a official 3rd party license i will buy it when you release it in 2018/2019

[brianacooper11]

Black Cat Simulations Tu-22M3 Update

 

Update 31 May 2016,

 

- We are looking for a fourth person, to do programming. It is necessary that the person be fluent in Russian, and living in Russia is a huge plus. Nominally a full time commitment.

-Paypal accounts to be set up soon. I say accounts plural, because there will be one for the core Tu-22M3 team that you can give you. #2 is for collections for the museums that we will be visiting. We are giving some, but it would be helpful to have a 'purse' to help them out further. Finally, I will announce my own cockpit 3D scanning non-profit, essentially separate from this, and that will have a third donation option.

- I own a prototyping business, so for the team paypal we will be selling cups, mugs, and anything else I can think of with a Black Cat Simulations and Tu-22M3 logos.

- These websites and Paypal accounts should be alive by the end of the week.

- Modeling and programming proceeds apace.

 

As a side note, one reason I found the Tu-22M3 cockpit very familiar is because I'd flown the Project Tupolev Tu-154 (B-2 and M models) extensively in FSX. They would give you some systems familiarity with the Tu-22M3, plus there are very thorough manuals in Russian and English. The Mach indicator goes a bit higher, but it's still bad form to peg it at either end...

 

Brian

[ESAc_matador]

Update 31 May 2016,

 

- We are looking for a fourth person, to do programming. It is necessary that the person be fluent in Russian, and living in Russia is a huge plus. Nominally a full time commitment.

-Paypal accounts to be set up soon. I say accounts plural, because there will be one for the core Tu-22M3 team that you can give you. #2 is for collections for the museums that we will be visiting. We are giving some, but it would be helpful to have a 'purse' to help them out further. Finally, I will announce my own cockpit 3D scanning non-profit, essentially separate from this, and that will have a third donation option.

- I own a prototyping business, so for the team paypal we will be selling cups, mugs, and anything else I can think of with a Black Cat Simulations and Tu-22M3 logos.

- These websites and Paypal accounts should be alive by the end of the week.

- Modeling and programming proceeds apace.

 

As a side note, one reason I found the Tu-22M3 cockpit very familiar is because I'd flown the Project Tupolev Tu-154 (B-2 and M models) extensively in FSX. They would give you some systems familiarity with the Tu-22M3, plus there are very thorough manuals in Russian and English. The Mach indicator goes a bit higher, but it's still bad form to peg it at either end...

 

Brian

 

 

Great!

[pepin1234]

Ask for programmer in Russian forum too.

[Badger1-1]

Looking forward to those Mugs :D

[RabidRider]

:thumbup:

 

do not make the mistake like Kinney Interactive did 3 years ago: given that only two weeks of their DCS:F-35A kickstarter campaign

people need time to hear about your project

so just choose a long time campaign and set the deadline for 60 days at least, imho

 

+1

[pepin1234]

do not make the mistake like Kinney Interactive did 3 years ago: given that only two weeks of their DCS:F-35A kickstarter campaign

people need time to hear about your project

so just choose a long time campaign and set the deadline for 60 days at least, imho

 

True. He is right. Just take vacation in Ukrania. Good Vodka, pretty girls... A good video around the bird with a good edition and introduction about the project. Then the ball is on the air.

 

Think about it

[brianacooper11]

Ask for programmer in Russian forum too.

 

Duh..long day.

[Sryan]

How are things going over here? :D

[Xeno426]

Brian did you started some 3D cockpit instruments? The Tu-22 RWR is outstanding, can't wait to see this cockpit!

I'm looking forward to seeing a Russian RWR that isn't the bloody SPO-15 with only 180 degrees of info.

[FireFox500]

I'm looking forward to seeing a Russian RWR that isn't the bloody SPO-15 with only 180 degrees of info.

 

 

The RWR we have in the Su-27 and MiG-29s is 360 degrees, in the middle theres a circle that either lights up the top half or bottom half. This will tell you if its behind or in front, honestly it is much much less useful/intuitive than US RWR. So along with you i hope for a good RWR to tell where the Eagles are firing Spamraams from.

[sgtmike74]

I thought it was showing if the signal was coming above or below you?

[Xeno426]

The RWR we have in the Su-27 and MiG-29s is 360 degrees, in the middle theres a circle that either lights up the top half or bottom half. This will tell you if its behind or in front, honestly it is much much less useful/intuitive than US RWR. So along with you i hope for a good RWR to tell where the Eagles are firing Spamraams from.

True, I didn't describe that very well. Yes, it detects things 360, but it will only give a bearing to the front 180°. I really wish we could get an aircraft that has the SPO-32, though.

 

Wasn't the Su-25T supposed to have the SPO-32, or was that the Su-25TM?

[Boberro]

It was supposed to be in Su-25TM, all remaining Su-25Ts have been upgraded to TM version years ago, as far I know it was 12-15 planes. Single of them are used especially as test lab for Su-25SM upgrades suites.

On the beginning it was about 22-24 Su-25Ts, some of them disappeared somewhere and remaining upgraded to TM standard because the cost was low.

[Darkbrotherhood7]

Thanks for the update, Brian! :)

[QJW]

Thank's for this update, hopefully it works out to get this to become a real module!

[brianacooper11]

Just so everything is clear now, we are selling swag at http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=168290. Those sales will not get you a module at a later date.

 

[brianacooper11]

Update Update

 

The previous update was out of date the moment I hit send, so I deleted it, and substituted this one

 

- The trip to Ukraine and Russia is firm. I leave on 1 July, and return approximately two weeks later. The State Aviaiton Museum of Ukraine is closed 4 and 5 July, and is giving up full access to the Tu-22M3 on those days. We will be 3D scanning the cockpits and other geometry with an Artec Eva. I will be viewing additional reference material and finalizing systems and cockpit instrument functionality in order to complete the 'design document', from which programming will proceed.

 

After that I will make a trip to Poltava to meet with Backfire pilots, and from thence to Moscow, and the Central Air Force Museum at Monino. It would be fun to hook up with any DCS or ED types in Moscow...

 

At Monino, I want to scan several cockpits that I will post online for others to view or use in their own DCS content. It's a little give back for those donating to Black Cat Simulations. I am arranging to volunteer at the museum for a few days in exchange.

 

To summarize, it will be a cool trip, my brother is coming along to make a documentary of the trip, and Oleg (ExtremeArtist3D) will be there to supervise the modeling needs. After the trip, we should have everything we need to submit a package to ED for Third Party evaluation, and to commence programming and modeling at full speed.

 

 

Brian

[brianacooper11]

If anybody has a prospective project that I might scan at Monino or the Ukraine Museum, PM me.

[RabidRider]

I seem to remember reading something about how the flight model? will be FC3 level and not professional/advanced or external ... Or was it some other aspect of this project?

 

I hope this is not the case.

[amalahama]

But the key point here is: Would RuAF allow a full-detailed module of a strategic bomber still in service...?

 

Regards!

[FraserNZL]

God I wish you all the best of luck guys and I hope the doco will have english subs

[brianacooper11]

I seem to remember reading something about how the flight model? will be FC3 level and not professional/advanced or external ... Or was it some other aspect of this project?

 

I hope this is not the case.

The flight model is EFM. I was referring to other aspects of the simulation

[*Rage*]

Good luck! I'm looking forward to it:)

[Kelevra9987]

If you pull this of in a very good quality, I'll pay any price for a fully modelled Tu22.