Localized flight manual should provide data in both metric and imperial units

[szut]

I don't know if this is typical, but I prefer to learn enough Russian and Cyrillic to be able to orient myself in the cockpit while keeping the original unit system and labels. After all, this is a soviet plane, and as an aviation geek part of my joy is learning that CAY refers to autopilot in Russian .

To help your non-Russian speaking customers planning to enjoy the airplane in its original unit system and language, could you include all the reference speeds, altitude and such in metric unit in the DCS manual ? (keeping their imperial unit equivalent for those preferring to keep their habit or who just wish to compare).

Thank you.

Edited Sunday at 10:37 AM by szut

[walrusw]

Agreed, I would also appreciate this very much.

[draconus]

Yes. Take example from Su-25T manual - all units are metric and all cockpit references are for original russian version.

[YoYo]

On 9/28/2025 at 12:37 PM, szut said:

I don't know if this is typical, but I prefer to learn enough Russian and Cyrillic to be able to orient myself in the cockpit while keeping the original unit system and labels. After all, this is a soviet plane, and as an aviation geek part of my joy is learning that CAY refers to autopilot in Russian .

To help your non-Russian speaking customers planning to enjoy the airplane in its original unit system and language, could you include all the reference speeds, altitude and such in metric unit in the DCS manual ? (keeping their imperial unit equivalent for those preferring to keep their habit or who just wish to compare).

Thank you.

+1 the same in training missions, why we have feet and kts in russian plane in trainings missions I havent any idea …

It's the same as having instructions for an F-16 in meters and km/h, that's how convenient it is for me. No point...

Edited 7 hours ago by YoYo

[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

Yes it annoyed me quite a bit that the training missions explain the procedures referencing knots and feet.

We finally got a decently modern RedFor aircraft and it seems everyone and their granny (ED included) wants to turn it into a BluFor one straight away…