Community A-4E-C v2.3 (May 2025)

[71st_Mastiff]

so where's this Sinai Campaign I hear about for the A4E-C?

 

Found it

 

Edited July 24, 2023 by 71st_Mastiff

[71st_Mastiff]

A4E-C

When Player ejects

Player then F2s to another A4E-C AI control.

Player then implements RALT+J, to enter another AI control plane; Player takes control; radios no longer work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 25, 2023 by 71st_Mastiff

[CarbonFox]

On 7/16/2023 at 5:23 PM, SOLIDKREATE said:

I hope they add the M variant 

That or even the A-4F. Having the extra thrust from the J52 P-408 alone would be nice.

[71st_Mastiff]

Vietnam missions, carrier ops.

 

mmm what is wrong here?

 

 

 

[=Skywarp=]

Huuum something wrong is not right...

[Captain Orso]

9 hours ago, 71st_Mastiff said:

Vietnam missions, carrier ops.

 

mmm what is wrong here?

 

 

 

Uuuuuh the Stennis got a new lunchbox 

[71st_Mastiff]

I figured how to fix the huey hang out on the tower. mission editor, a lot of statics where al so inside the tower.

[QuiGon]

4 hours ago, 4eyes said:

Also, lately I have been having some trouble trimming the aircraft.

You can adjust the trim rate in the Special Options of the A-4.

[buur]

vor 4 Stunden schrieb 4eyes:

Sometimes, but not always, when I dive bomb with the A-4-e, when I start to pull up, the aircraft goes completely out of control. What am I doing wrong?  Are my controls set wrong?  Also, lately I have been having some trouble trimming the aircraft. Ideally, how should the controls be set, and what curves?

First, check your speed. If you got to fast in a dive you loose control. Above Mach 0.9 the plane get unstable.

Second, do not pull to much gs. Above 6 Gs you can get problems.

[denissoliveira]

Hello, I would like to put aerial refueling capability on the F-5, as is done on the A-4? What code to put, I've already checked all the code and I can't find out where it's done in A-4.

[Gianky]

2 hours ago, 4eyes said:

I finally got the Skyhawk to work properly again. But I had to remove all my other Mods to do it. So there is some interference between the A4-E and other Mods. I'm no expert at sorting it out, so I am not using any Mods any more. No Aircraft, terrain, or utility Mods.  Which has increased my general fps.

If you wanna try to install some mod again, in the FAQs of the project page

https://08jne01.github.io/community-a4e-c/#frequently-asked-questions

under "Known bugs and incompatibilities" there's a list of mods known to create issues when installed together with the A-4.

[RallyNH]

Quick question, is there a condition in which the castering nose wheel would lock?  Twice today after a long taxi making the right turn onto the runaway no matter what I tried the plane wouldn’t turn and the nose wheel didn’t deflect (I had the control indicator up), I even came to a full stop and tried to initiate the turn again.  I don’t think there is anything wrong with the A-4 (it’s a fantastic little jet), more likely just something I’m missing or maybe a conflict with a different mod.  Thanks for any input.

[UN9249]

How to use rudder assistant option? i checked box, and i can't turn on carier without falling from it? 

[MAXsenna]

5 hours ago, UN9249 said:

How to use rudder assistant option? i checked box, and i can't turn on carier without falling from it? 

It does have a rudder assistant? Well, I guess that's for takeoffs and landings. 

To turn when taxiing you need to use differential braking. 

Cheers! 

[UN9249]

2 часа назад, MAXsenna сказал:

It does have a rudder assistant? Well, I guess that's for takeoffs and landings. 

To turn when taxiing you need to use differential braking. 

Cheers! 

the problem is my pedals have only one axis now. i use it for rudder. and a button on a joy for breakin. but i can turn now at all. i thaught that this option is like nws or smt.

[MAXsenna]

the problem is my pedals have only one axis now. i use it for rudder. and a button on a joy for breakin. but i can turn now at all. i thaught that this option is like nws or smt.

The Skyhawk doesn't have nose wheel steering.
I've read that on the carrier, the crew had some sort of towbar, that helped the pilots steer on the deck.
Practice on an airport, but if your pedals only have the rudder axis, you should be able to map two buttons as the brakes, and just tap them gently.
You'll get there!

Tip. Bring up the controls indicator, if wheel show the angle of the nose wheel.

Cheers!

Sent from my MAR-LX1A using Tapatalk

[Citizen]

My pedals also don't have toe brakes.  IMO, the A-4 is not a viable module without toe brakes.

'Simple Braking' is the best option but you will end up in the grass often.  Carrier ops are completely off the table.

I just tried using two buttons as brakes and that was worse.

I don't know what it is about the A-4 specifically, but it is easily the worst ground handling aircraft I have messed with.  The Fw-190D is much easier by comparison.

[Citizen]

2 hours ago, 4eyes said:

I don't have toe breaks. It works fine for me.  I set up a hotas "single" button for breaks.   Here's a suggestion.  Practice first with a War Bird. After you learn to taxi and brake with a War Bird, you will be amazed how easy it is in the A4-E.  The TF-51 is free to learn with.  If your real adventurous, try it in the Mosquito!

Is a FW-190D not a warbird?

[denissoliveira]

On 7/31/2023 at 9:13 AM, denissoliveira said:

Hello, I would like to put aerial refueling capability on the F-5, as is done on the A-4? What code to put, I've already checked all the code and I can't find out where it's done in A-4.

Thanks for the space, now it's somewhere else.
Thanks to the A-4 community!

[silverdevil]

On 8/14/2023 at 12:12 PM, MAXsenna said:

The Skyhawk doesn't have nose wheel steering.
I've read that on the carrier, the crew had some sort of towbar, that helped the pilots steer on the deck.
Practice on an airport, but if your pedals only have the rudder axis, you should be able to map two buttons as the brakes, and just tap them gently.
You'll get there!

Tip. Bring up the controls indicator, if wheel show the angle of the nose wheel.

Cheers!

Sent from my MAR-LX1A using Tapatalk

 

max is dead on. this version does not have nosewheel steering. i work with a former ground crew. later versions did get a mod for it. i saw a pic of the a-4 when it was the blue angels plane. they had a motorized tow machine. it looks like a irobot. aircraft tugs. https://towflexx.com/

Edited August 20, 2023 by silverdevil

[MAXsenna]

max is dead on. this version does not have nosewheel steering. i work with a former ground crew. later versions did get a mod for it. i saw a pic of the a-4 when it was the blue angels plane. they had a motorized tow machine. it looks like a irobot. aircraft tugs. https://towflexx.com/

Ah, so that's where my lawnmower went.

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[MAXsenna]

Pilots did not maneuver and taxi the A4-e themselves on aircraft carriers for take-offs.  Being forced to in DCS is not accurate.

Yeah, would be cool to have some sort of tow mod!

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[Tengah]

In regards to the A-4C the pilot used differential braking to taxi around the carrier. The pilot, therefore, did taxi the jet under his own power whilst maneuvering on the deck.  I cannot speak for the E variant, however.  The Mod is accurate from a C model perspective.

Edited August 27, 2023 by Tengah

[Tengah]

29 minutes ago, 4eyes said:

Yes, they could if they wanted to, but seldom did.  Ask the pilots and flight crew who were there. 

At the risk of a protracted debate; my good friend of some 20 + years whom I speak to on a daily basis was an A-4C pilot with VA-172, including a Tonkin Gulf cruise (1966-1967 USS FDR), stated last night:  "We always taxied under our own power, from parking, to the catapult and from the wires after landing using differential breaking".

I am not being pedantic or demeaning of your post in any way, but in the case of the USN A-4C your statement is incorrect.

Edited for spelling error.

Edited August 28, 2023 by Tengah

[Captain Orso]

 

40 minutes ago, 4eyes said:

We are in agreement. Like I said. Some pilots taxied under their own power, and some did not.  It would be nice if there was an option for those who choose not.

Pilots didn't get to pick and choose what they wanted to do on the deck. The deck officer decided how things were run. 

If you have evidence of A-4's being pulled around the deck by tractors, from parking to cat, and from landing zone to parking, I'm sure we'd all love to see it. Never too old to learn something new.