watch wags introduction video Question - What is it? (next to HUD)

[AeriaGloria]

55 minutes ago, Drona said:

Any idea what the highlighted portion is?

And part of pressurization system no doubt 

[Fighter29]

4 часа назад, AeriaGloria сказал:

And part of pressurization system no doubt 

Hot air tube for windshield ventilation 

[PhantomHans]

On 8/30/2025 at 1:47 PM, YoYo said:

This system was part of the ZSh-5 – the world's first integrated helmet-mounted sighting system (HMS), introduced in the MiG-29 and Su-27 in the late 1970s/early 1980s.

https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/helmet-flying-protective-type-hgu-30p-or-vtas-i-united-states-navy/nasm_A19800073000

Well, maybe a world second.  VTAS on the F-4J/N/S Phantoms came in September 1972 offering the same missile and radar (starting with VTAS II in 1975) slaving capability.

Edited September 8 by PhantomHans
Weird multiple post

[AeriaGloria]

Yeah, and was bulky enough pilots didn’t like it, and only slewed to 22 degrees, leading to it being a dead end 

[Dudikoff]

14 hours ago, AeriaGloria said:

Yeah, and was bulky enough pilots didn’t like it, and only slewed to 22 degrees, leading to it being a dead end 

It was further developed to VTAS II and III and even tested on the F-14A, but to be more useful, it required development of new high off-boresight missiles.

In the end, the Navy decided to shift their missiles development funds elsewhere based on tests, tactical considerations and available budget (the primary limiting factor as always).

If they had known in advance the Soviets would field such a system on the MiG-29 and Su-27, I guess they might have given it a higher priority.

[Mainstay]

I really hope we get an option to turn those mirrors off as well… already driving me nuts in Wags his videos. 
 

Otherwise we kinda have to mod the glass so it becomes so dark we you can’t see the spinning anymore 

[draconus]

7 hours ago, Mainstay said:

I really hope we get an option to turn those mirrors off as well…  

 

[YoYo]

13 hours ago, Mainstay said:

I really hope we get an option to turn those mirrors off as well… already driving me nuts in Wags his videos. 

Perhaps by turning off.

https://forum.dcs.world/uploads/monthly_2025_09/DCS_MiG29_Mirrors_1.mp4.575c158f92c4a50c22401f454fad30c7.mp4

 

Edited September 12 by YoYo

[Mainstay]

18 hours ago, YoYo said:

Perhaps by turning off.

https://forum.dcs.world/uploads/monthly_2025_09/DCS_MiG29_Mirrors_1.mp4.575c158f92c4a50c22401f454fad30c7.mp4 13.27 MB · 0 downloads

 

I think you misunderstood me… I’m talking about the spinning mirrors for the HMD system

[YoYo]

6 hours ago, Mainstay said:

I think you misunderstood me… I’m talking about the spinning mirrors for the HMD system

Ahhh ok, however, check it out with your Ka-50 III if you have one. Contrary to appearances, it's not annoying. The only thing about the Ka-50 is that it only works when the Shlem is activated; in other situations, the sensor doesn't rotate.

[YoYo]

Well, please look! 

ED members may not always respond, but as you can see, they read and listen :). Bravo. A very nice surprise; you can actually turn off the mirror of S-31EZh sensor animation. 

But as I wrote after testing the Ka-50 III, for me personally, it's a false alarm, because it doesn't bother me that much (I'm talking about VR), even though we have mirror elements here and not in the Ka-50. It's fine, I'll fly with them enabled, but if someone doesn't like it, they can now disable the animation in the Special tab. Kudos and thanks!

[Dača]

I thought this will be annoying distraction, but once i started flying I never noticed it again. Not even one bit.

[Mainstay]

Thnx ED for adding the option to enable or disable the effect! Well done bravo