An interesting summer so far!

[Fulcrumkiller31]

With all of the new 3rd party developing going on my head is spinning! Im loving the direction ED is taking. However in development could mean very far away from actually being completed (multiple years). I could say I am developing DCS-(insert fighter here) but not be done for 5 years, so it’s really not even worth announcing. I really don’t want to get my hopes up for anything because I know it could be a long way off. However is there any way to tell if something will be completed in 2 months, <6 months, a year, over a year? MIG-21 looks to me like it could almost be in beta! yet I have no idea what actually goes on or the process that an aircraft goes through in development. It could very well be a long way off. ED has been killing me since the announcement of the US fixed wing fighter, I’ve been glued to the forums trying to find answers. As most of you probably are, I am extremely anxious for all the new aircraft. Its torture...:helpsmilie:

 

 

So what I am asking given all of the new 3rd party aircraft being developed, which ones are close, and as for the other ones how long are we talking here? Not looking for dates just timeframes.:joystick:

[simtex]

You've stated exactly whats going on in my mind wrt. DCS.

[neroroxxx]

+1

[Daze]

Well Iris are planning on releasing all their aircraft within the next 3 years (BD-5J, F-14, F-22, T-38, F-15E) and as you say the MiG-21 looks almost ready to be released. I'd say by around December 2013 we will have 4+ new planes, some DCS level fidelity and some not.

[jp203000]

All DCS modern fighters （ no matter ED or the third parties')are

unexceptionally at early stage so that none of them will be available before 2014 duo to the complexity.

[Daze]

^ Not true at all

[Panzertard]

All DCS modern fighters （ no matter ED or the third parties')are

unexceptionally at early stage so that none of them will be available before 2014 duo to the complexity.

 

And it doesn't mean someone won't produce 'pre-release / beta' for sale - and evolve the FM, cockpit and weapons while they keep developing & improving it.

[gunterlund21]

Yes I agree its tough watching the aircraft mania that is currently going on in the DCS boards. Everyone and their mother is coming out announcing a new aircraft. Some of them I dont comprehend why they want to model other than the pure love of making models. I cant imagine there will be enough demand for some of them. I think the biggest hurdle that will need to be crossed is the electronics of the aircraft in particular the radars. This area I believe is what separates DCS from FSX. Both groups can model the aircraft, Flight model, and cockpit, but DCS is looked at to take aircraft to the next level of Realism. I hope these groups start focusing their limited resources to bring a few quality aircraft vs a shmorgusboard of non-functional aircraft so we can just fly around in the DCS world.

[andysim]

its almost too much for my little heart to contain!