Andrew8604 Posted May 20, 2024 Posted May 20, 2024 (edited) Landing patterns at airbases Currently, AI aircraft can fly the overhead approach, enter the pattern, intercept final smoothly and make a landing pass only to the carriers. Does the Supercarrier Module do this, or is it in basic DCS? Like Supercarrier Case 1 (VFR) and Case 3 (IFR) landing patterns but for airbases. I think it would be a lot more efficient in recovering AI aircraft to the airbase. I don't know about other countries, but at US airbases, when weather permits, fixed-wing aircraft generally return to the base for landing by flying a high-speed visual approach to an overhead break, enter the landing pattern on the downwind, lower gear and flaps and fly smoothly to final and make a nice, quick, graceful landing...from formation flights of 1 thru 4 aircraft. ...just like AI makes to an aircraft carrier, now. Can we get that? Can we also get the option to put AI aircraft in a practice PAR pattern in VFR conditions and actual PAR pattern in IFR conditions at airbases? Also, can the AI aircraft do a realistic, long, smooth roll-out after landing instead of the current touchdown and "super-braking" and "super-accelerating"? Bombing patterns Can we also have an option in ME to set AI aircraft into a bombing pattern, as described starting at time 12:36 to 15:15 in this video, "U.S. AIR FORCE F-4 PHANTOM CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS DELIVERY DIVE BOMBING TRAINING FILM 68924". This is perfect for a flight of 4, but could also work for 1, 2 or 3 aircraft, where a user-piloted plane could be flown in an open position in the flight, if desired. I've read accounts of this and similar patterns being used in Vietnam to attack targets. I think generally on lightly defended targets, though. This is an example of a simple dive-bombing deliver. There could also be a similar pattern with a low-level, 500' AGL approach from base-leg to final with a 45-degree offset final to a pop-up maneuver to make the dive delivery, and a jinking climb to pattern altitude after pull-off from the dive delivery. These patterns probably work primarily in lightly defended environments not defended by modern SAM systems. Edited May 26, 2024 by Andrew8604 improve request 2
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