correct as-is Is the drag index of the F-16 correct for all weapon types or is it WIP?

[nickos86]

Hi,

In general, if feels like the F-16 is a bit over powered when carrying weapons. Even with fuel tank and bombs it accelerate pretty quickly and handles not bad at all at 25K and above. Is it 'correct-as-is' per ED? Is it still WIP and need adjustments when time allows? Would appreciate ED comment on that. 

Thanks. 

[VarZat]

I have to disagree. With bags and bombs qt 25k it handles horrible.

[WHOGX5]

21 hours ago, nickos86 said:

Hi,

In general, if feels like the F-16 is a bit over powered when carrying weapons. Even with fuel tank and bombs it accelerate pretty quickly and handles not bad at all at 25K and above. Is it 'correct-as-is' per ED? Is it still WIP and need adjustments when time allows? Would appreciate ED comment on that. 

Thanks. 

Do you have anything to back up these claims, or are you just going off of your gut feeling...?

[fapador]

I can back up these claims, as I have tried Lockheed's Martin very own F16 simulator that Airforces use all around the world. The f16 over there is much more sluggish on various setups and loads .

Although I have been told that DCS f16 matches the performance data  which I also see it indeed does (by numbers), I still find it flies like a rocket boosted strapped aircraft.

I don't know what the fault exactly is, it might be something off with the speed sense of the DCS enviroment (ground appearing to move too fast) or something else more extreme like possibly the published charts are not realistic or even possibly purposely false. At this point I state that The other f16 sim publically available also is not perfect in that aspect and is of similar behavior. 

Take my advice or leave it. Personally I don't even care as there is no chance the FM will change despite anything said on a topic or thread. For example. there are other more serious FM issues   highlighted by various posts with data proofs, over the years. They have still not been remedied.

Its the same not only for this module but in others too.

Personally what bothers me the most in the current DCS FM is the unrealistic excessive attitude drop when banking wings more than 15 degrees like in a Knife Edge maneuver for example.

Its awful even at empty loads. 

But then again, whatever...

[BIGNEWY]

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