DCS Newsletter discussion 3rd November 2023 - DCS: F-4E Pre-order

[BIGNEWY]

Dear Fighter Pilots, Partners and Friends,

The legendary DCS: F-4E Phantom II by Heatblur Simulations is now available for pre-order! Recognised as one of the most versatile and potent fighter jets of its time, the F-4 Phantom holds a special place in the hearts of fighter pilots and enthusiasts worldwide. The F-4 was an integral part of the USAF and USN in the Vietnam War (1955-1975) and the Arab-Israeli Conflicts (1967, 1973, and beyond), the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988), as well as the Cold War (1947-1991) where many NATO countries, including Germany, Greece, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, were proud operators of this marvelous aircraft.

“Our F-4E Phantom represents the culmination of years of hard work and research, to recreate this legendary aircraft in the highest detail and fidelity possible. DCS: F-4E brings this cold-war legend to the skies of DCS, so strap in and prepare for a wild ride.” 

– Heatblur Simulations

To secure your pre-order and be amongst the first to take to the virtual skies in this majestic machine, visit our website and take advantage of -25% off during pre-purchase! Don't miss out on this opportunity to own a piece of aviation history.

Thank you for your passion and support.

Yours sincerely,
Eagle Dynamics

Eshop: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/shop/modules/phantom/

Newsletter: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/news/newsletters/924f15d4953b67730647976c3a143933/

[Beirut]

Nice! 

 

Still waiting for it to hit Steam. 

[Nodak]

Heatblur sold twice as many Phantoms as MD did over a span of forty years in 24 hours.

[Gunfreak]

Was hoping for Corsair news, based on mag3s usual cryptic communication.

[hanab]

All of heatblur modules are still in early access, right ? Phantom is another one ?

[NineLine]

18 minutes ago, hanab said:

All of heatblur modules are still in early access, right ? Phantom is another one ?

Best to ask that team where they are at on their modules and how the timelines look. The F-14 and Viggen are pretty awesome modules and I wouldn't personally worry about them too much but that is just me. 

[scommander2]

57 minutes ago, Beirut said:

Still waiting for it to hit Steam. 

Yup, still in "Coming soon"...

[Raisuli]

Did like the -25% discount, which would imply the early access price a fraction less than $99.99 when in fact there is a misplaced negative sign in there and it's $59.99, which in this case is literally a smoking good deal. 

I'm guessing the author isn't in to math.

More interestingly was the thrust numbers, which got me looking at engines.  The J-79 and 404 have pretty close numbers if you ignore trivial details like weight and specific fuel flow.  The F-4 is roughly 10,000 pounds heavier than the F-18, which is roughly 10,000 pounds heavier than the F-16, and they all have (roughly) the same number of hamsters running at the back end.  This tells me I should have spent a few more years in aeronautical engineering before I switched over because the aircraft behind door number two is the slowest of the bunch and the aircraft behind door number three isn't much, if at all, faster than the brick. 

There are drag effects going on here somewhere...

The F-4 will definitely be a beast!  Pretty hard to say no to that...besides, who doesn't want to watch a brick fly?