E-2D Advanced Hawkeye

[Woogey]

I was playing around with the Hawkeye a bit and noticed a couple of things that I hope ED will address.

 

1: The Rotodome spins the wrong Direction! In game now it spins Counter Clockwise. It should spin clockwise.

 

2: The engine start up sequence should be engine one, then engine two, and should take at LEAST 5 minutes, not 30 seconds to start rolling.

 

3: Most of the time the Hawkeye crews will taxi with wings folded until they are near ready to turn onto the Runway and/or just behind the JBD on the carrier. Currently the wings are unfolding right at start-up.

 

Lastly I request that ED create a 4 bladed E-2C model for use with our F-14's and older generation Naval assets. The French, Japanese, Portuguese, and other military's that only operate the E-2C Hawkeye surely would appreciate it. The E-2D did not go IOC with the first squadron until 2014, and even now is has not been distributed to the entire fleet yet.

 

The E-2D model is lovely, but a little bit out of place as it is state of the art brand new hardware, nothing else in DCS is of this era. Please consider my request ED.

 

Sincerely, -Woog

[uscstaylor]

+10000 for me

[JDarksword]

I was playing around with the Hawkeye a bit and noticed a couple of things that I hope ED will address.

 

1: The Rotodome spins the wrong Direction! In game now it spins Counter Clockwise. It should spin clockwise.

 

2: The engine start up sequence should be engine one, then engine two, and should take at LEAST 5 minutes, not 30 seconds to start rolling.

 

3: Most of the time the Hawkeye crews will taxi with wings folded until they are near ready to turn onto the Runway and/or just behind the JBD on the carrier. Currently the wings are unfolding right at start-up.

 

Lastly I request that ED create a 4 bladed E-2C model for use with our F-14's and older generation Naval assets. The French, Japanese, Portuguese, and other military's that only operate the E-2C Hawkeye surely would appreciate it. The E-2D did not go IOC with the first squadron until 2014, and even now is has not been distributed to the entire fleet yet.

 

The E-2D model is lovely, but a little bit out of place as it is state of the art brand new hardware, nothing else in DCS is of this era. Please consider my request ED.

 

Sincerely, -Woog

 

All aircraft start up in 30 seconds as AI, even the A-10C which should take at least 10 Mins from battery on to taxi will be taxiing in 30 seconds. There’s no real need for ED to model an E-2C for the aesthetic, it vs. the E-2D has little difference beyond look as in game radars are currently not simulated properly. The French use 8 bladed Hawkeyes as well.

[Bogey Jammer]

You can apply the #2 remark to all AI aircraft.

The French use 8 bladed Hawkeyes as well.

Yeah but there is no Rafale or Eurofighter to play with in DCS yet… 4 blades are better for the older stuff we have.

[SDsc0rch]

good observation woogey

[SkateZilla]

E-2C NP2000 Prop Upgrade was in service in 2004, Since the Hornet is from 2005ish, then it's not out of place.

[Woogey]

Yes the props are just one aspect. The Current model is a D, not a C. As accurately as ED aims to be for individual modules, the overall platform lacks consistency and congruency in the modules operating together. DCS used to have an E-2C. My request speaks simply to a desire to put like aircraft together. F-14, F/A-18, A-7, S-3, etc served with the E-2C model with 4-bladed props. This change/Alteration to the existing model could be implemented by one 3D artist in a couple of days. I would even be willing to front the bill for 3 days salary out of my own pocket. If anybody else wants to chip in, I won’t complain!

 

-Woog