Atmospheric modelling in DCS?

[Slant]

Hi!

 

Could you please verify if the atmospheric model is correct?

 

Performance numbers of various aircraft seem to indicate that air density is not correct. It seems to be too dense near the ground and too thin on altitude beyond 30,000 feet.

 

This results in military airplanes barely able to cruise along at altitudes higher than FL350 with ordnance or any kind of medium weight payloads.

 

Also, there seems to be an issue with environmental temperature and density, at cold temperatures the density is too high, at hot temperatures the density is too low. This adds to the problem of flying at altitude.

 

For reference:

 

https://www.weather.gov/media/publications/front/12jul-front.pdf

 

Would be great if someone could take a look at this, I think many aircrafts' performance issues are being fixed by tweaking performance numbers, but before that is done, the atmospheric modelling should be evaluated and possibly corrected.

Edited April 15, 2020 by Slant

[nighthawk2174]

Hasn't this been a long known and standing issue?

[Slant]

I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere. It certainly hasn't been addressed, yet. So, while assuming that someone, somewhere has mentioned this before is an option, I'd rather want to double check to make sure ED knows about this. :)