grimm862 Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 ED following through on their promises like usual!! So stoked about the totally revamped F-5 released in 2.8!!! Thanks so much! Oh wait. On 10/8/2022 at 9:18 AM, Stratos said: More info is needed, specially after that interview fiasco, what to expect in terms of 3d update (and that includes the damn HGU-2 helmet), new functionalities or weapons If any and FM department. And If it will cost money like the A-10 update and how much. That's what we need to know. Don't think ANY of that is happening. This company blows more smoke up peoples asses than Joe Camel. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knock-Knock Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Maybe it will appear in the '2023 and Beyond' video, and the update will be released at some point during beyond. - Jack of many DCS modules, master of none. - Personal wishlist: F-15A, F-4S Phantom II, JAS 39A Gripen, SAAB 35 Draken, F-104 Starfighter, Panavia Tornado IDS. | Windows 11 | i5-12400 | 64Gb DDR4 | RTX 3080 | 2x M.2 | 27" 1440p | Rift CV1 | Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS | MFG Crosswind pedals | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimm862 Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 8 hours ago, Knock-Knock said: Maybe it will appear in the '2023 and Beyond' video, and the update will be released at some point during beyond. Certainly wouldn't hold your breath! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thornx Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 2 more ... years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Jaw Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Haven't flown it since the Hornet came, maybe time to have another look. "You see, IronHand is my thing" My specs: W10 Pro, I5/11600K o/c to 4800 @1.32v, 64 GB 3200 XML RAM, ASUS RTX3060ti/8GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alba57 Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Problem is, right now there are similar planes to the F-5E, but with better capabilities. Why to buy an F-5E if you can buy the Mirage F1, that has better avionics and more variety in weapons, including Fox 1 missiles? Probably ED haven't sold a single F-5E in months, so they have it almost as "abandonware". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustBelt Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 On 4/9/2023 at 2:19 PM, Alba57 said: , so they have it almost as "abandonware". No that would be the Super Carrier. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucic Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 (edited) @Alba57 Hey, I bought it just in December! The harsh reality is, if you haven't fallen in love with the airframe you should wrap up the dating. For me, I got enchanted with F-5E and I'll be finalizing my potato simpit project to a usable state in the coming weeks, as I can't wait to fly this thing and I'm only building all those gizmos out of necessity. Edited April 12, 2023 by Bucic 1 https://akaagar.github.io/briefing-room-for-dcs/ F-5E simpit project https://forum.dcs.world/topic/318106-f-5e-simpit-cockpit-dimensions-and-flight-controls/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VZ_342 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 I still love the F-5, only issue I still seem to have is how it spontaneously sheds its wings, especially when pulling out of a dive. Kinda hard to believe it's so delicate like that, because we'd have heard about beaucoup crashes due to wing snappage. I'd love to have a fix for it, or even just a mod that fixes it, even if it wouldn't pass IC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarowa Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 (edited) Wing rip wouldn't be so much of a problem if there was more feedback indicating it was coming. Be very careful on the stick above 500 kias, especially when heavy with fuel (above half internal) and/or ordnance. Edited April 12, 2023 by Sarowa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nairb121 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Yeah the problem is not that the plane is fragile, it's that it's trivially easy to pull 12g in a simulator, when in reality it takes a massive amount of stick force (like 50-60lbs). Just be careful if you're fast and you'll be fine. It would be nice to have some sort of option to simulate pilot strength limits, so it's "harder" to pull at higher speeds, but I'm not sure how that would work. Maybe just reduce sensitivity away from center as speed increases? Not sure how well that would work, just thinking. Sadly I can't pay 10k for a realistically strong FFB stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktoberfest Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Or do what the Tomcat does and start the cockpit shaking like an SOB above 8-9G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucic Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 7 hours ago, nairb121 said: Yeah the problem is not that the plane is fragile, it's that it's trivially easy to pull 12g in a simulator, when in reality it takes a massive amount of stick force (like 50-60lbs). Just be careful if you're fast and you'll be fine. It would be nice to have some sort of option to simulate pilot strength limits, so it's "harder" to pull at higher speeds, but I'm not sure how that would work. Maybe just reduce sensitivity away from center as speed increases? Not sure how well that would work, just thinking. Sadly I can't pay 10k for a realistically strong FFB stick. Even without this kind of forces there are ways... Long stick arm, off-center neutral point. I encourage any fan to go through the thread I linked above, for educational purposes. Check out the spreadsheet I uploaded here https://forum.dcs.world/topic/318106-f-5e-simpit-cockpit-dimensions-and-flight-controls/?do=findComment&comment=5158854 https://akaagar.github.io/briefing-room-for-dcs/ F-5E simpit project https://forum.dcs.world/topic/318106-f-5e-simpit-cockpit-dimensions-and-flight-controls/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=475FG= Dawger Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 23 hours ago, VZ_342 said: I still love the F-5, only issue I still seem to have is how it spontaneously sheds its wings, especially when pulling out of a dive. Kinda hard to believe it's so delicate like that, because we'd have heard about beaucoup crashes due to wing snappage. I'd love to have a fix for it, or even just a mod that fixes it, even if it wouldn't pass IC. Don’t let the responses above mine fool you. The F-5 structural limits are modeled very badly. As an example, the Mirage F1 has very similar limits in its manual yet it is much harder to rip the wings off. At a minimum, the modeling is wildly inconsistent. Which one is more accurate? Well, the F-5/T-38 has been in service for decades and does not have any sort of a reputation for structural failure. You may draw your own conclusions from the available information. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucic Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 (edited) 13th od April OB huge patch. F-5E not even mentioned Edited April 23, 2023 by Bucic https://akaagar.github.io/briefing-room-for-dcs/ F-5E simpit project https://forum.dcs.world/topic/318106-f-5e-simpit-cockpit-dimensions-and-flight-controls/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 Sad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusky Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 In my opinion, the F-5 is the best airframe to learn how to fly fast jets. It's got a lot of potential... 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiG21bisFishbedL Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 On 4/9/2023 at 1:19 PM, Alba57 said: Problem is, right now there are similar planes to the F-5E, but with better capabilities. Why to buy an F-5E if you can buy the Mirage F1, that has better avionics and more variety in weapons, including Fox 1 missiles? Probably ED haven't sold a single F-5E in months, so they have it almost as "abandonware". Because, a lot of people don't care about metas and air quake. 5 1 Reformers hate him! This one weird trick found by a bush pilot will make gunfighter obsessed old farts angry at your multi-role carrier deck line up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarowa Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 On 4/9/2023 at 2:19 PM, Alba57 said: Problem is, right now there are similar planes to the F-5E, but with better capabilities. Why to buy an F-5E if you can buy the Mirage F1, that has better avionics and more variety in weapons, including Fox 1 missiles? Probably ED haven't sold a single F-5E in months, so they have it almost as "abandonware". The F-5E turns better than the Mirage F1, AFAIK. The F-5E also has much better visibility. It can land on a carrier in a pinch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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