DmitriKozlowsky Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 No AN/ALQ-131 ECM pod. Or in the future? Did not see ALQ on list.
Harlikwin Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 It better be. We need ECM... New hotness: I7 9700k 4.8ghz, 32gb ddr4, 2080ti, :joystick: TM Warthog. TrackIR, HP Reverb (formermly CV1) Old-N-busted: i7 4720HQ ~3.5GHZ, +32GB DDR3 + Nvidia GTX980m (4GB VRAM) :joystick: TM Warthog. TrackIR, Rift CV1 (yes really).
DmitriKozlowsky Posted October 4, 2019 Author Posted October 4, 2019 (edited) An effective one. Yes. But I have serious doubts about realism of the implementation in DCS of ECM. I think it only lowers chance of detection, and lowers distance at which U can be locked on by gomer or mudspike. But once detected, and launched against, I am not certain what effect ECM pod plays. In my F-5E, trying to kill TU-95, TU-160, SU-24, the radar dies get fuzzed by AI ECM. But if with radar qued AIM-9P5, as opposed to pure uncaged lock/on using IR seeker, if I fire with fuzzed radar, the P5 generally hits. Likewise in my AV-8B/NA module the DECM does not seem do anything, if there is a radar SAM launch. But I can't be certain. I jink and pop CM's like crazy. Sometimes it works, sometimes the bear gets you. However in RL F-16, carrying ALQ-131 or ALQ-184 pod turns even pure AA Cat-1 stores into CAT-3, limiting your max G to 6 sustained(6.5 instant). I figure DCS: Viper is most maneuverable , most energy rich, is with 2 X 9X and 2 X 120C. Expend 120C before merge, and throw the aircraft around with two 9X and gun. Assuming you can keep it its corner V of 450 KIAS, you should be able to defeat anything . However real life , Hungarian and German Mig-29 pilots say that they know how to defeat F-16 even at its most dangerous. DOn't play with Mig-29 or SU-27 , but especially Mig-29 in DCS, below 300-350 knots. THe slower the worse it is for Viper. In my opinion, in DCS, the most dangerous WVR ACM type is Mig-29. In daytime, within 5-10nm, and within 5nm, Fulcrum eats everything else. If player piloted Mig-29 survives AI AIM-120 from AI threat, and gets within 5-9, it can kill anything. F-15, SU-anything, Harriers, AI F-16. You can bleed a lot of energy and still maintain nose authority. I just wish the cockpit of FC3 Fulcrum was a bit more DCS. Its horrible either in dark or in washed out orange red flood light. I hope DCS brings Fulcrum-M or SMT as next DCS level Gen4 fighter. Looking at arming screen for F-16CM bl.50 in 2.5.5.36986 there is no ECM pod option. The is TPOD on stbd chin, but no NAV-FLIR pod on port chin. That is in the future. STBD chin is where HTS pod for HARM work goes. Curious if it will allow to carry both TPOD and HTS pods. AFAIK, HTS equipped F-16C airframes, have other modification for SEAD Wild Weasel mission, with special designation of F-16C/J for that airframe. But that info is about 20+ years old. Not certain what USAF/ANG doing with Wild Weasel F-16's today. Edited October 4, 2019 by DmitriKozlowsky
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