Which DCS module has the best flight model?

[Fred00]

As the title says, which DCS module has the best flight model? The question should not be interpreted as in "the most realistic" (that's kind of hard to judge for most of us) but instead which module you think feels the best in the air and is most enjoyable to fly.

 

I only fly fixed wing aircraft so my choice will be limited to those. Personally I have the Mig-15Bis on first place. I just bought the module and I'm amazed with how nice it flies. It has a very nice inertia and doesn't feel too light footed. It also feels very nice on take-off and landing. Plus, if you don't handle her with care she will bite back.

 

Other nice flying aircraft are F-5E, Mig-21Bis and F-86F.

[Devrim]

Hawk.:cold:

:ufo:

[milit]

Mi-8 and L-39 in that rank too.

[myHelljumper]

Mig-21 in my opinion. :)

[Weta43]

Which one do I enjoy flying the most ?

Su-27 ?

[Fred00]

Which one do I enjoy flying the most ?

Su-27 ?

That's true. I generally don't play the FC3 modules so I kind of forgot the SU-27. It does fly very nice though (completely other feel than any other DCS aircraft).

[shagrat]

Pure flying? Hawk... Seconded by the Mirage.

Helicopters definitely the Huey. Though Gazelle and Mi-8 are fantastic, as well. :dunno:

[JuliMonkey]

I'd say ka 50, a10c,Fw 190 and p51 have the best fm

[JDarksword]

Mirage, the FBW makes it super smooth.

[theropod]

Su-27 and F-15 are leader for me

but after

f-86 and Mig-15

F-5 and Mig-21

[Talisman_VR]

Mig-15 bis :joystick:

 

Love being able to feel/sense the weight and physical being of the aircraft. It has real character and needs to be carefully managed. Love the quirks and idiosyncrasies. Great satisfaction in mastering and flying this aircraft module. Very much feels like the nearest simulation of the real deal that one could expect as a PC pilot. Lovely to fly with a force feedback joystick and the Gametrix force feedback seat with the Simshaker for Aviators software https://dreamsimteam.blogspot.co.uk/p/faq.html

 

Happy landings,

 

56RAF_Talisman

[Flagrum]

That is as easy to answer as it is subjective .... hands down Huey and Mi-8!

[denne]

All the "analog" ones:

 

mig 15

mig 21

L 39

F 86

SU 25T

 

No Viggen and F5 in my hangar yet.

 

.. and I confess: I don't like the mirage at all.

[denne]

Mig-15 bis :joystick:

 

 

My fav by far these days.

[Outlaw24]

My List:

A-10C

Ka-50

P-51D

Huey

[probad]

f-5, definitely daily flying material

[Aluminum Donkey]

All the "analog" ones:

 

mig 15

mig 21

L 39

F 86

SU 25T

 

No Viggen and F5 in my hangar yet.

 

.. and I confess: I don't like the mirage at all.

 

I've thought about getting the Mirage... What exactly is it about it that you don't like? Is it a module you have already but don't want to fly because of something you think is wrong with the module, or is it just an aircraft you're not interested in?

 

Peace

[Reflected]

HArd to choose...

 

I have the

- P-51

- 109

- Spitfire

- F-86

- F-5E

- Huey

- MIG-21

- F-15

 

I haven't flown any of these for real (I'm just a glider pilot), but I have to say DCS gives me the most accurate feeling of flight besides RoF. Believe me, I've flown every sim that was released since circa 1994. And none of these planes were a disappointment. Maybe the F-15 is not up to the standards set by the others, but the rest...wow.

 

I didn't dare dreaming of anything like this back in 1994...

[David OC]

Which DCS module has the best flight model?

 

They are all the best simulated flight models you can buy for PC for each specific airframe in DCS.

 

Favorite flight model? At the moment? I'm spending more time back in the Ka-50, Viggin and the Spitfire IX for ww2 aircraft.

[gavagai]

I've thought about getting the Mirage... What exactly is it about it that you don't like? Is it a module you have already but don't want to fly because of something you think is wrong with the module, or is it just an aircraft you're not interested in?

 

It sounds like FBW may not appeal to him for flight simulation.

 

The Mirage 2000C is an excellent module and its developers get an A+ for communication in their forum. You won't be disappointed.:thumbup:

[OnlyforDCS]

Very interesting question. Subjectively some people enjoy flying the SFM modules. Others wouldn't touch them with a 10 foot pole.

 

From an objective viewpoint, ED's AFM/PFM flight models are probably the most accurate. I would have to say that the L39C has the nicest flight model that I've tried in all of DCS. Feels very "real". No other way to describe it. The force feedback is very well implemented too.

 

I have a FFB joystick so that will undoubtedly color my experiences. With that said the Su27 I find comes in a close second.

 

No idea what to put in the third place, but since Ive been spending so much time with it lately I have to say the Spitfire, though objectively probably all the WWII birds have FMs at the same level of quality.

 

1) L39C

2) Su27

3) Spitfire

 

(Honorable mention: Mi-8, I've completely ignored the rotary aircraft in DCS lately, but the Mi-8 has a really nice, chunky, "heavy" feel to it.)

Edited March 24, 2017 by OnlyforDCS

[ThorBrasil]

F5

[mambo]

For me most of them are great but Mi-8 flight model goes one step further.

[Justificus]

Try as I might, I can't say one is better than the other. I enjoy them all, just depends on my mood at the time I fly for what appeals to me. I agree with pretty much all the assessments here but I just love them all! :D

[Pocket Sized]

Which one "feels" the best is subjective, personally I love all of the Belsimtek modules. But again, it's personal preference.

 

In terms of accuracy? F-15, as far as I can tell. Now, before anyone rips me a new one for listing an FC3 plane, believe me when I say I'm surprised too.

 

I could probably write a few pages on my findings but I'll sum them up here:

 

1. The behavior of the flight control system and how it changes with aircraft configuration is all implemented. The Pitch trim compensator, CAS, pitch/roll ratio controllers, and the aileron-rudder interconnect are among the most obvious.

 

2. The aircraft's performance matches damn near perfectly with real life. Example: using a NASA proven zoom climb profile, you can reach altitudes very close to those achieved in real life. (110-120,000 ft)

 

3. The F-15 has very interesting control departure characteristics. From what I've read, it's stable and very departure resistant 99% of the time. Due to the aircraft's very high effective dihedral, certain combinations of angle of attack and sidesslip can produce unexpected and very violent departures. This is modeled in the Sim extremely accurately as far as I can tell.

 

The F-5 appears to have a similar level of accuracy, but the aircraft isn't as well documented as the F-15 so it's hard to be certain.

 

Edit: Wow, facepalm. I didn't read the entire OP before replying so I answered a question that was never asked...

Edited March 24, 2017 by Pocket Sized