Overriding no weapons fire with nozzles angled down?

[BonerCat]

Is there any way to make the plane fire weapons when the nozzles are pointed down?

Maybe a ground safety switch, or a setting somwhere?

It got me killed and has been a great inconvienience a number of times

I realize you would never do such a thing operationally, in a real jet, but i need it :joystick:

[Vakarian]

If you need it, then you are doing something very, very wrong

[BonerCat]

Well, i need it about as much as ice cream or candy

I'll be ok without it, but it would be nice to have it

[Vakarian]

Why? So you can crash while even firing a gun, let alone launching Mavericks or dropping bombs?

 

There is a reason why it isn't possible on a real jet so it definitely shouldn't be possible in DCS

[BonerCat]

Why? So you can crash while even firing a gun, let alone launching Mavericks or dropping bombs?

 

There is a reason why it isn't possible on a real jet so it definitely shouldn't be possible in DCS

 

A simple "no" would've sufficed man, no need to be rude about it

[Vakarian]

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For example: These are the situations why...

 

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If there is override for it on the real jet so be it, of course I wouldn't want one in DCS either then.

 

He was just asking whether there is a way, which I would be interested to know as well :D​

 

VIFFing and firing weapons? I'm not sure that's how it's supposed to be done, but I'm no A/A guy so I won't comment on that.​

 

 

 

A simple "no" would've sufficed man, no need to be rude about it

 

Wasn't trying to be rude, so sorry if it sounded like that

 

[Dragon1-1]

Let me guess, you're trying to do a hover attack, Holywood-style, right? :)

 

Jokes aside, though, how come it got you killed, anyway? I suppose extreme VIFFing could allow you to take a snapshoot at a Viper (if not for the weapons being locked), but what got you killed was trying to take an "A" jet into a fight with a famously agile "F" jet.

Edited October 27, 2020 by Dragon1-1

[BonerCat]

I m trying to survive in a pinch :(

I m perfectly fine with having to execute strikes with nozzles all the way back, I just wish i could fire A/A munitions with nozzles forward

It would give you a lot more flexibility in a fight

[Spurts]

I agree, I have been able to VIFF to dump someone in front of me at the cost of my speed but with the nozzles even 35deg down I get the attitude control jets so I can put my nose on the guy but I can't fire. If I throw the nozzles all the way back to be able to fire I lose the low speed control to put/keep my nose on him. I get it if it is currently accurate, just frustrating.

[Sapper31]

If you need it, then you are doing something very, very wrong

 

You need it so you can do this.

 

 

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