Next DCS (US) Fixed Wing Aircraft Wish List

[Karon]

Maybe this means nothing, but..

Currently nine flyable aircraft (A-10A, F-15C, Su-27, MiG-29, MiG-29, Su-25, Su-25T, Su-33, Ka-50) with more under development (F-16, F/A-18 ).

From: http://www.thebattlesim.com/?end_pos=9&lang=en&scr=list&page=1#545

[EtherealN]

F-18 Super Hornet -to new may have hard time to get the rights.

 

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AH-64 Apache Longbow -Words cannot describe.

Mi-28 Havoc - Looks brutal.

 

I hope you realize that what goes for the Super Hornet also applies to those two. ;)

[71st_Mastiff]

There wouldn't be a problem for them to do the F18 at all, or any US aircraft due to the fact that the military aircraft is public taxpayer money and theres nothing they (Boeing, and Northrop-Grumman, Howard Hughes aerospace) can say about it.

 

F16 has a bigger contract world wide and a bigger flight sim population world wide. :thumbup:

 

OMg right there under our noses. lol

 

red.devil l"Currently nine flyable aircraft (A-10A, F-15C, Su-27, MiG-29, MiG-29, Su-25, Su-25T, Su-33, Ka-50) with more under development (F-16, F/A-18.).

Aircraft can be set to fly profiles on autopilot, allowing the FAC student or instructor to appreciate the pilot's view without the concern of having to fly the aircraft.

Pilot refresher capability for avionics and weapons delivery training."

 

 

 

After giving this a lot of thought and reading your request for the next set of aircraft for development. Which all of you have given great suggestions my opinion goes as follows.

 

Jet Aircraft:

F-16 -Microprose did it and loved that 1300 page manual:book:. But ED needs to and will do it better if not equal to.

F-18 Super Hornet -to new may have hard time to get the rights.

AV-8B Harrier II -For the jump jet fans.

 

Helicopter:

Mi-24 Hind -Come on the Russian work horse.

AH-64 Apache Longbow -Words cannot describe.

AH-1 Super Cobra - Can't have one without the other.

Mi-28 Havoc - Looks brutal.

 

This list is just my opinion

Edited June 5, 2010 by Mastiff

[VMFA117_Poko]

F16 has a bigger contract world wide and a bigger flight sim population world wide. :thumbup:

Yupp. And F-16C is in duty in Air National Guard where ED & Fighter Collection have paved the way already with fine TBS software and its A-10C. I bet on Apache and Viper in near future.

[joey45]

.......I bet on Apache and Viper in near future.

 

I think you're right.

[heloguy]

UH-60. It does everything. You just might not hear about it...

[joey45]

There wouldn't be a problem for them to do the F18 at all, or any US aircraft due to the fact that the military aircraft is public taxpayer money and theres nothing they (Boeing, and Northrop-Grumman, Howard Hughes aerospace) can say about it.

 

But the companies that put all that electronic stuff in will have a say in it... or the countries that buy the planes..

[xhaos]

What they will choose to model next will depend 100% on how comfortable they are now with developing AG radar. My money and hopes ride that next will be the AH64A model.

[jctrnacty]

What they will choose to model next will depend 100% on how comfortable they are now with developing AG radar. My money and hopes ride that next will be the AH64A model.

 

I am sure one day ED will have to develop AG radar to make F-16 or other aircrafts with AG radar. The question is if it will be sooner or later. Still they can make a mi-24 or lot of aircrafts without AG radar.

 

My bet is next DCS will be russian supersonic jet.

Edited June 22, 2010 by jctrnacty

[Montes]

ED will notice that if you do an f16 and f18 has all the current flight simulators into one?

[CAT_101st]

What they will choose to model next will depend 100% on how comfortable they are now with developing AG radar. My money and hopes ride that next will be the AH64A model.

have my fingers crosed

[Udat]

I'm dreaming of the earliest Flanker version with active a2a missiles and guided a2g weapons if it's not too hard to get the data needed..

[GGTharos]

That is indeed quite the dream since, at least in terms of the VVS, there are no ARH ... (yep, that means the MiG-29S shouldn't have them either).

Now Chinese or Indian flankers on the other hand ...

 

I'm dreaming of the earliest Flanker version with active a2a missiles and guided a2g weapons if it's not too hard to get the data needed..

[Udat]

That is indeed quite the dream since, at least in terms of the VVS, there are no ARH ... (yep, that means the MiG-29S shouldn't have them either).

Now Chinese or Indian flankers on the other hand ...

Really? I thought the mlu version that came in 2004 had R-77 capability.. What was it, SKM or MKS; can't remember.. Anyway I'll take your word for it. Any idea why it's like that? It seems pretty absurd :huh:

[GGTharos]

... there is no MLU version. I know what you mean, but don't do that :P All it does is confuse things.

 

The Su-27SM has the capability to launch R-77's. The VVS DOES NOT use R-77's. See the diff? ;)

 

Why is it like that? I don't really know, I suspect it has to do with budgets and politics as well as there not actually being a need for it right now. The VVS currently seems content to await the next generation of ARH being designed for the PAK-FA, and I would personally think that in their current state (in terms of budget, at least) that appears to be a pretty smart position to take.

 

Really? I thought the mlu version that came in 2004 had R-77 capability.. What was it, SKM or MKS; can't remember.. Anyway I'll take your word for it. Any idea why it's like that? It seems pretty absurd :huh:

[Udat]

Aha, yeah that makes at least some kind of sense.. VVS meaning russian airforce or something in that direction?

[GGTharos]

It is the Russian Air Force.

[Udat]

Ok then, thanks for the lesson GG :smartass:

[JG-1_Vogel]

I think to be honest it would be nice to have a dedicated fighter, perhaps a MiG-29 or Su-27/33? The chaps in 159th fighter wing would die very happily if there was a DCS Su-33.

 

Although I would be exstatic if there was a F-16 or F-18 module, I think we have to think along other lines. If we have a multirole aircraft, say the F-16 which can move mud then who will want to fly the A-10? Personally, I would love to see a Fulcrum... oh yeah :D.

[GGTharos]

The chaps in 159th fighter wing would die very happily if there was a DCS Su-33.

 

I think we'll enjoy your company a little longer ;)

 

Although I would be exstatic if there was a F-16 or F-18 module, I think we have to think along other lines. If we have a multirole aircraft, say the F-16 which can move mud then who will want to fly the A-10? Personally, I would love to see a Fulcrum... oh yeah :D.

 

Anyone who'd like to do CAS, perhaps? But in any case, all of those sound more likely to me than a 33 ... then again, I don't really know anything.

[Geraki]

Please produse a realistic and as close as it gets to T.O -1 F-16 avioncs /3d models addon!!!

[snowman123]

Falcon: dream

Hornet: Chuck norris' dream.

 

Although, any Fighter would be epic. Hope they do anything but AH-64. It's time will come. It should come after next module. There are much more easy and better aircraft to make. Maybe one of the birds from FC2? A lot of the work is already done...

 

Yeah, actually I like that idea... Make birds from FC2, a large part of the work is done for TBS, and they could get a lot of modules out it half or a third of the time... Anyone with me?

[Eddie]

Yeah, actually I like that idea... Make birds from FC2, a large part of the work is done for TBS, and they could get a lot of modules out it half or a third of the time... Anyone with me?

 

 

Not the case dude. The aircraft in FC2 would still need to be modelled from the ground up for a DCS release.

 

I'm sure we'll find out what's to come after A-10C next year once it's been released and any compatibility patches required for BS (and FC2 if they decide to maintain online compatibility) are finnished with.

[snowman123]

How is that? IIRC Lock on FC is basically TBS but dumbed down. Arent all aircraft in TBS at DCS Fidelity? Maybe I'm wrong... My brain isn't working right now..

[Peyoteros]

Go have some rest mon, everything will be crystal clear in the morning...

 

How is that? IIRC Lock on FC is basically TBS but dumbed down. Arent all aircraft in TBS at DCS Fidelity? Maybe I'm wrong... My brain isn't working right now..