shu77 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 This one is great Sidekick, very cinematic Hornet, Super Carrier, Warthog & (II), Mustang, Spitfire, Albatross, Sabre, Combined Arms, FC3, Nevada, Gulf, Normandy, Syria AH-6J i9 10900K @ 5.0GHz, Gigabyte Z490 Vision G, Cooler Master ML120L, Gigabyte RTX3080 OC Gaming 10Gb, 64GB RAM, Reverb G2 @ 2480x2428, TM Warthog, Saitek pedals & throttle, DIY collective, TrackIR4, Cougar MFDs, vx3276-2k Combat Wombat's Airfield & Enroute Maps and Planning Tools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudel_chw Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 I have looked in the manual and tried a few searches and I couldn't find an answer to this .. Is it possible to do a selective drop of external tanks in the A-4? If so how? Yes, the procedure is: Normal Release 1. Function selector switch ...... BOMBS & GM ARM 2. STATION select switches (as desired) .... READY 3. MASTER armament switch ..... ON 4. Bomb release button ....... .. DEPRESS For work: iMac mid-2010 of 27" - Core i7 870 - 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz - ATI HD5670 - SSD 256 GB - HDD 2 TB - macOS High Sierra For Gaming: 34" Monitor - Ryzen 3600X - 32 GB DDR4 2400 - nVidia GTX1070ti - SSD 1.25 TB - HDD 10 TB - Win10 Pro - TM HOTAS Cougar - Oculus Rift CV1 Mobile: iPad Pro 12.9" of 256 GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruprecht Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Ohjust tought that it was only me having difficulty with the carrier recovery :( ... maybe it is harder than other aircrafts because of the SFM? It can be tricky, but if you can get the pattern as accurate as possible, it really helps with the landing. APC helps a lot if you're not using it, and a 75mil sight depression gives you a good aiming reference all the way around - top of the 50mil circle on upwind, dead centre horizon on downwind, put the caret on the crotch in the groove and walk it to the centreline abeam the IFLOLS for a 3 wire. DCS Wishlist: | Navy F-14 | Navy F/A-18 | AH-6 | Navy A-6 | Official Navy A-4 | Carrier Ops | Dynamic Campaign | Marine AH-1 | Streaming DCS sometimes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruprecht Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Enjoy. Would love to have feedback. Just been through all your vids Sidekick and liked them all. +1 sub & bell, keep it up! DCS Wishlist: | Navy F-14 | Navy F/A-18 | AH-6 | Navy A-6 | Official Navy A-4 | Carrier Ops | Dynamic Campaign | Marine AH-1 | Streaming DCS sometimes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudel_chw Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 It can be tricky, but if you can get the pattern as accurate as possible, it really helps with the landing. APC helps a lot if you're not using it, and a 75mil sight depression gives you a good aiming reference all the way around - top of the 50mil circle on upwind, dead centre horizon on downwind, put the caret on the crotch in the groove and walk it to the centreline abeam the IFLOLS for a 3 wire. Thanks for the tips ... I didnt want to use APC, as its use is a bit counterintuitive, but will try the sight depression tip .. I'm slowly improving, but still needs more practice :) Thanks :thumbup: For work: iMac mid-2010 of 27" - Core i7 870 - 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz - ATI HD5670 - SSD 256 GB - HDD 2 TB - macOS High Sierra For Gaming: 34" Monitor - Ryzen 3600X - 32 GB DDR4 2400 - nVidia GTX1070ti - SSD 1.25 TB - HDD 10 TB - Win10 Pro - TM HOTAS Cougar - Oculus Rift CV1 Mobile: iPad Pro 12.9" of 256 GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidekick65 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Just been through all your vids Sidekick and liked them all. +1 sub & bell, keep it up! Thank you sir! I appreciate it. Love the carrier landing tips as well. Going to have to give that a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asiavik Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruprecht Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 I didnt want to use APC, as its use is a bit counterintuitive If you do try it, I find the best time is as you're rolling out downwind. You're usually bringing the power up over 70% at that point after slowing to onspeed. DCS Wishlist: | Navy F-14 | Navy F/A-18 | AH-6 | Navy A-6 | Official Navy A-4 | Carrier Ops | Dynamic Campaign | Marine AH-1 | Streaming DCS sometimes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidekick65 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Skyhawk Tips and Tricks Part 2 Here's the second installment of Skyhawk Tips and Tricks. This one covers the Iron Hand, Alpha Strike, and Snakeyes At Sunset videos. In it you can learn a bit about what is going on in the videos in terms of planning the mission, setting up the aircraft systems and weapons and flying the missions. This installment looks at the Nav Computer, the dreaded terrain clearance radar and the AGM-45 Shrike missile, among other things. Have a look and let me know what you think. BTW - fun fact - the term "Alpha Strike" was used by the US Navy during the Vietnam era to denote large strike missions that involved multiple different strike packages and often dozens of aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shu77 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 I said it before and I'll say it again, I want to play a sim based in your videos. The thing most missing from DCS is that sense of 'game' that GS2000 and Red Baron had. Hornet, Super Carrier, Warthog & (II), Mustang, Spitfire, Albatross, Sabre, Combined Arms, FC3, Nevada, Gulf, Normandy, Syria AH-6J i9 10900K @ 5.0GHz, Gigabyte Z490 Vision G, Cooler Master ML120L, Gigabyte RTX3080 OC Gaming 10Gb, 64GB RAM, Reverb G2 @ 2480x2428, TM Warthog, Saitek pedals & throttle, DIY collective, TrackIR4, Cougar MFDs, vx3276-2k Combat Wombat's Airfield & Enroute Maps and Planning Tools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidekick65 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Interesting. I really appreciate the feedback. One of the things that I wanted to do with these videos is to make them follow a "story-arc". Every mission follows the previous ones and leads to the next one. I do have a back-story in my mind while I am designing each mission. The challenge is to design each new "chapter" so that it is not only entertaining but also so that it allows me to show off some new aspect of the airplane or the game. I am glad that it seems to be working for you at least :-). I would be quite happy to have some suggestions about where to take the story next. I have the next couple of missions basically blocked out, but after that, the page is blank right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arturojgt Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Hi. I'm having a problem with the EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY, It does not connect, I was trying a cold and dark start but the chief was not responding (the canopy was opened), no response in Caucasus and Nevada map, could you be so kind to give some light here? Thank you. Arturo "Chaco" Gonzalez Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruprecht Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Hi. I'm having a problem with the EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY, It does not connect Are you parked at an airfield/carrier ramp? Start services aren't available everywhere. Is the engine off? DCS Wishlist: | Navy F-14 | Navy F/A-18 | AH-6 | Navy A-6 | Official Navy A-4 | Carrier Ops | Dynamic Campaign | Marine AH-1 | Streaming DCS sometimes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidekick65 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Weasel Gone Wild Here's another installment of the Haiphong Harbour videos. Enjoy. Let me know if you are enjoying them and spread the word if you are. I hope they are doing a good job of showing just how much fun it is to Scooter around in DCS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozon Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Here's another installment of the Haiphong Harbour videos. Enjoy. Let me know if you are enjoying them and spread the word if you are. I hope they are doing a good job of showing just how much fun it is to Scooter around in DCS. These are excellent vids! I enjoyed watching :thumbup: I really wish the A4E was made official so we could fly it in multiplayer like the cold war server. “Mosquitoes fly, but flies don’t Mosquito” :pilotfly: - Geoffrey de Havilland. ... well, he could have said it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidekick65 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Yes, wouldn't that be great? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baco Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 WE CAN ONLY DREAM!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asiavik Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Yes, the procedure is: Normal Release 1. Function selector switch ...... BOMBS & GM ARM 2. STATION select switches (as desired) .... READY 3. MASTER armament switch ..... ON 4. Bomb release button ....... .. DEPRESS So i tried this and no release. It will drop bombs but not the drop tanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahband Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) I just tried this and ext tank button registers as empty but the tanks don`t drop however if emergency drop is selected you can drop one at a time which is a bit slow. (Btw love this little plane good job guys0 it really got me back into DCS Edited July 12, 2020 by Rahband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shu77 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Can anyone confirm for me that the A-4E-C Radar is appearing as a U contact on the RWR for the next release of my threat summary/Fence Checks? or is the ground radar not registering on the RWR? Trying to speed up my dev time by not having to set all these things up in the Mission editor Hornet, Super Carrier, Warthog & (II), Mustang, Spitfire, Albatross, Sabre, Combined Arms, FC3, Nevada, Gulf, Normandy, Syria AH-6J i9 10900K @ 5.0GHz, Gigabyte Z490 Vision G, Cooler Master ML120L, Gigabyte RTX3080 OC Gaming 10Gb, 64GB RAM, Reverb G2 @ 2480x2428, TM Warthog, Saitek pedals & throttle, DIY collective, TrackIR4, Cougar MFDs, vx3276-2k Combat Wombat's Airfield & Enroute Maps and Planning Tools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero.ger Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 the ground radar does not produce a RWR contact on other planes 'controlling' the Ka50 feels like a discussion with the Autopilot and trim system about the flight direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shu77 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Cheers. I feel like it should, but will leave it without an RWR symbol for the moment. Hornet, Super Carrier, Warthog & (II), Mustang, Spitfire, Albatross, Sabre, Combined Arms, FC3, Nevada, Gulf, Normandy, Syria AH-6J i9 10900K @ 5.0GHz, Gigabyte Z490 Vision G, Cooler Master ML120L, Gigabyte RTX3080 OC Gaming 10Gb, 64GB RAM, Reverb G2 @ 2480x2428, TM Warthog, Saitek pedals & throttle, DIY collective, TrackIR4, Cougar MFDs, vx3276-2k Combat Wombat's Airfield & Enroute Maps and Planning Tools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callsign Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Is anyone else experiencing this bug where on carrier landing if you catch the wire your nose wheel collapses and your engine catches fire? I only experience this if I catch the wire, bolters and land landings are fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero.ger Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 that is an issue of the SFM. happens when you airstart. If you TO from the carrier and land, its not happening 'controlling' the Ka50 feels like a discussion with the Autopilot and trim system about the flight direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudel_chw Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 that is an issue of the SFM. happens when you airstart. If you TO from the carrier and land, its not happening Are you sure about this? I have not seen it reported on the bug tracker :( Is anyone else experiencing this bug where on carrier landing if you catch the wire your nose wheel collapses and your engine catches fire? I only experience this if I catch the wire, bolters and land landings are fine. Yes, it happens to me too :cry: For work: iMac mid-2010 of 27" - Core i7 870 - 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz - ATI HD5670 - SSD 256 GB - HDD 2 TB - macOS High Sierra For Gaming: 34" Monitor - Ryzen 3600X - 32 GB DDR4 2400 - nVidia GTX1070ti - SSD 1.25 TB - HDD 10 TB - Win10 Pro - TM HOTAS Cougar - Oculus Rift CV1 Mobile: iPad Pro 12.9" of 256 GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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