Best choice for dogfighter?

[DW2020]

Evening guys,

 

I have only been flying DCS for a few months and before it flew XPlane 11. I currently own F-15C, F-16 Viper, F-18, A-10C and all of the aircraft in FC3 and want to learn one of them inside out to do some serious dog fighting. Which of the above would you recommend and why?

 

Blue skies always

 

Rattler21

[razo+r]

I'd go for the F-15, because this way you can not only focus purely on maneuvers and tactics, but you also won't be bothered with the bugs, problems and incompletness that the F-16 and F-18 come right now.

[DW2020]

I'd go for the F-15, because this way you can not only focus purely on maneuvers and tactics, but you also won't be bothered with the bugs, problems and incompletness that the F-16 and F-18 come right now.

I must admit the stick time I have had with the F15 has been very enjoyable and its not over complicated to fly either.

[HoneyViper]

I'd go for the F-15, because this way you can not only focus purely on maneuvers and tactics, but you also won't be bothered with the bugs, problems and incompletness that the F-16 and F-18 come right now.

 

If you don't mind me asking, to what extent is the F-18 buggy or incomplete? (I just bought it and hope to start learning it soon)

[AlpineGTA]

If you mean within visual range dogfighting, where you don't need AMRAAMs, one of my favourite FC3 aircraft is the SU-27. Using the helmet mounted sight and launching an off bore-sight R-73 is a real boon in a dogfight. One of the deadliest missiles in DCS. There's a great guide by Santi871 on using the SU-27 here:

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By_jGRnxUhnUSGNLeGNZS0R1aG8/view

 

If you prefer to learn a high fidelity module with a fully clickable cockpit to dogfight with, I think the Mirage 2000C is quite an underrated module. It gets criticised for it's poor BVR missiles and it can only carry two heat seekers, but if you want a fairly modern fly-by-wire jet I think it makes an interesting alternative to the F-16 and F/A-18, if you take the time to learn it's systems. I'm really enjoying it.