T-38A Talon - Community Mod by Veco Simulations

[Copprhead]

14 hours ago, YoYo said:

What does it mean Module, not mod in this situation? It will be part of free DCS World like F-51 and Su-25T?

Notice that Veco istn 3th parties developer as well, so ED will take this model and will give it as free module in official way?

Our T-38A is NOT an official Eagle Dynamics or 3rd Party module. We initially referred to it as a 'Community Module' because it is a standalone aircraft, but we understand that this might have caused some confusion. So, it's a mod similar to the A-4E or the UH-60L and will not be within the official ED store or included in the core simulator.

[MiGCap1]

Sorry, but these two are the only ones digitalized. I flew again at Sheppard in 2018 but with the T-38C and the jets then had different paint schemes in blue and white. I've already sent pics of these to the team who develops the T-38C mod.

These are in 36x24cm/96dpi downsized to 250 KB for web use. If You want them in high resolution (30x45cm/300dpi) just contact me.

 

 

[EA-18G_BlockII]

2 hours ago, MiGCap1 said:

Sorry, but these two are the only ones digitalized. I flew again at Sheppard in 2018 but with the T-38C and the jets then had different paint schemes in blue and white. I've already sent pics of these to the team who develops the T-38C mod.

These are in 36x24cm/96dpi downsized to 250 KB for web use. If You want them in high resolution (30x45cm/300dpi) just contact me.

 

 

there is another team who is doing T-38C?

[trev5150]

21 hours ago, YoYo said:

What does it mean Module, not mod in this situation? It will be part of free DCS World like F-51 and Su-25T?

Notice that Veco istn 3th parties developer as well, so ED will take this model and will give it as free module in official way?

Yeah that's a confusing thing, isn't it? Mod can mean modification, but it also means Module, since the installs for ED aircraft go in the Mod folder. ED has nothing to do with this. This will be an aircraft that you download for free (probably donation) and put in your User > Saved Games folder, like the other community aircraft i.e. the Black Hawk, A-4, C-130, OV-10, and so on.

Edited July 1 by trev5150

[Rick50]

Nice screenshots!!

Glad this is being made!

[Copprhead]

3 hours ago, EA-18G_BlockII said:

there is another team who is doing T-38C?

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/344051-t-38c/

[Copprhead]

Dev Update 1: Systems and Flight Model

 

The EFM is responsible for the simulation of the flight dynamic model, engine model and aircraft systems. In early 2022 we started the development of the unique modular EFM framework that is used by the T-38A. It is specifically designed for the simulation of different aircraft types, providing dedicated simulation models for various engine concepts. Using this framework as a foundation, we've already completed different aircraft in the past 2 years:

• Two variants of a supersonic light fighter jet that is privately operated by the Virtual Turkish Stars.
• A high-performance turboprop trainer that is privately operated by the Virtual Silver Falcons.
• A piston engine light utility aircraft that is internally used as an initial testbed for new features.

Within the framework, the aircraft is simulated by combining numerous logical components. Each component has its state and is responsible for a dedicated functionality. It reacts to environmental conditions and user input, triggers corresponding animations and most importantly simulates its behaviour.

Each component is self-contained and can be reconfigured for the particular use case. This approach allows us to reuse many of the common components shared across the different aircraft, greatly increasing the fidelity of the implementation with each iteration. 

Flight Dynamic Model

The flight dynamic is defined by over 25 stability and control derivatives. For the T-38A we’re using derivatives in non-linear form that take into account the angle of attack and the effect of Mach. These coefficients have been accumulated from various sources:

• Manufacturer wind tunnel tests
• U.S. Air Force flight tests
• Empirical estimations based on the aircraft geometry
• CFD analysis

To make sure the flight dynamics closely match that of a production aircraft, we're using the results from U.S. Air Force stability and control tests and the handling figures of the flight manual.

In addition, we’ve implemented several characteristical traits of the T-38A, including:

• The infamous stall characteristics with buffeting and high sink rate.
• An accurately recreated yaw and pitch damper system with variable gain and interconnected aileron and rudder.
• Flight controls with authentic deflection curves and variable deflection limits depending on the flight condition.

Throughout the whole development process, extensive flight tests are performed by the Virtual Turkish Stars to identify and iron out any handling discrepancies.

System Model

To achieve a simulation of the aircraft systems on a near-study level, we’re following the “device and conquer” principle: The different systems are broken down into their elementary components, each individually simulated with a well-defined responsibility without the need to know the overall system state. 

The electric system is correspondingly a combination of numerous switches, circuit breakers, two generators, a battery and a multitude of electric devices as consumers - all connected to two AC and one DC bus. As an example, the 24 Volt battery has a capacity and is either charged or discharged, solely depending on the arriving voltage - regardless of whether it's powered by the generators or the external ground power.

Likewise, the fuel system is comprised of fuel valves, several fuel cells, two boost pumps and - connected via fuel lines - the two jet engines as consumers.

The hydraulic system consists of hydraulic pumps, hydraulic lines and hydraulic actuators like landing gear, gear doors and control surfaces. 

We are excited to share more in the future! Thank you for your overwhelming support!

 

 

 

 

[Stratos]

One question from total ignorance about the Talon, it can carry wingtip tanks?

[Megalax]

56 minutes ago, Stratos said:

One question from total ignorance about the Talon, it can carry wingtip tanks?

No it can't.

[Stratos]

2 hours ago, Megalax said:

No it can't.

Thanks!

[dave76]

i do not see the time it is out

[HawaiianRyan]

34 minutes ago, dave76 said:

i do not see the time it is out

It'll be out in two weeks.

[Copprhead]

4 hours ago, dave76 said:

i do not see the time it is out

We're aiming for a release in 2025  

(I expect to regret this response in a few months)

[dave76]

On 7/29/2024 at 5:15 PM, HawaiianRyan said:

It'll be out in two weeks.

23 hours ago, Copprhead said:

We're aiming for a release in 2025  

(I expect to regret this response in a few months)

finger crossed