DCS Madness

[Ian Warren]

That is one aircraft you can use in the Nevada/Las Vegas scenery for the, your 'Red Flag' exercise

[SUBS17]

You could probably put it in the Lake lol theres going to be a map of the Straits of Hormuz later so it might be better off there. BTW there is also a TU22M3 in the works as a DCS type addon not FC3 type.

[Ian Warren]

Crikey! , they are really hooking into it, I currently have Marty's book here 'Russian Strategic Aviation Today' , the TU22M3 are really covered in this book... a "DCS type addon not FC3 type" what is a FC3 type ?

[SUBS17]

DCS is the most complex with almost every button modeled and realistic flight model, FC3 is simpler and uses keyboard only not mouse and has in some cases a less detailed flight model.

[Ian Warren]

SUBS .. with me it would have to be a DCS .. think the FC3's would have to take a walk, in saying that I'm still needed to get up on the starter blocks, It seriously dose look like a lotta fun !

[SUBS17]

I still fly some of the FC3 aircraft particularly the F-15C which is quite awesome to fly.

Check out this guys flying I'm inspired lol:

Watch on youtube.com

[Ian Warren]

I'm very surprised the chap was not using or least to learn he dose not have rudder peddles , I thought helicopter sim that would be a primary.

[SUBS17]

You couldn't fly like that without rudder pedals, where does it say he is not using pedals?

[Ian Warren]

I'll have to watch the vid again to get the time went mentioned the twist grip he was using ...

[SUBS17]

Watch on youtube.com

F-5E is looking good, then we'll be waiting for the F-14.

[Ian Warren]

Ideally suited for the Nevada package!

[Charl]

Here's one for the DCS chappies... I believe they switched to DCS because of the flight fidelity.
ABsolutely jaw-dropping, given the limited situational awareness in the sim.

Watch on youtube.com

Looks more and more enticing.

[Ian Warren]

That is quite amazing formation, that is done so Very very well , IR Tracker would be the requirement as, doing this with the precision here is mind boggling.

[SUBS17]

Wow awesome flying by the Virtual Red Arrows, its good to see that addon used like that since the Hawk and L39 are both used for formation flying by some Virtual aerobatics teams.

[Splitpin]

Subs ... tell me more about the F-5E ...Have i missed something ?And .. (sorry) while your there , i heard there was a Spitfire ! or is that part of the 109 campaign ?

[Splitpin]

Here's one for the DCS chappies... I believe they switched to DCS because of the flight fidelity.
ABsolutely jaw-dropping, given the limited situational awareness in the sim.

Watch on youtube.com

Looks more and more enticing.

Charl ... you belong there

[Charl]

One day when I grow up? I will be... a Red Arrow!
These guys, and also the Breitling RC formation aerobatic crowd, make you doubt that we are all the same species.

[SUBS17]

Subs ... tell me more about the F-5E ...Have i missed something ?And .. (sorry) while your there , i heard there was a Spitfire ! or is that part of the 109 campaign ?

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Key Features of the DCS: F-5E TIGER II:

• Professional Flight Model that accurately mimics the performance and flight characteristics of this legendary fighter


• Highly detailed, six-degrees-of-freedom (6 DOF) cockpit


• Interact with cockpit controls with your mouse


• Fully modelled weapon system


• Accurate F-5E model with multiple country markings


• Detailed modelling of the F-5E instruments, engine, radios, fuel, electrical, and hydraulic systems


• Single missions and full set of training missions will be created while in Early Access


• Full and Quick Start manuals in Russian and English languages

•Extended Campaign for the F-5E by Maple Flags Missions Developer (not included in the module package)

http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/e ... 5-20_F-5E/

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DCS: Spitfire LF Mk.IX

Adjustment to the flight model of the Spitfire LF Mk.IX aircraft continue. As of late, most of our testing and refinements have focused on airframe, engine and propeller parameters in references to actual tests of the World War II aircraft at our disposal at The Fighter Collection.The flight tests carried out in the DCS World have shown that the Spitfire LF Mk.IX is a very easy and predictable aircraft to fly. An accurately implemented pneumatic system of the aircraft used for the brake and flap systems is particularly interesting. Earlier DCS World War II aircraft have not used such a system. Pilots of the DCS: Spitfire LF Mk.IX will be able to feel all the peculiarities of the pneumatics while taxiing and landing the aircraft.
http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=151478&page=3

A second Spitfire is in development by VEAO

Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV – 2016

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=127100

So it is exciting times for people into Spitfires.

[SUBS17]

One day when I grow up? I will be... a Red Arrow!
These guys, and also the Breitling RC formation aerobatic crowd, make you doubt that we are all the same species.

What you need is a really good Hotas with a decent sized throttle such as a Cougar with decent range plus a trakir and lots of practice to be good enough to make it into a team like VRA these teams every year have try outs and often people will have a go and if you are good enough you will get picked but it takes a weekly almost daily level of dedication to remain in such teams. Back in the early days VRA used to fly an F-15C pit on a Hawk 3d model while Virtual Blue Angels used Su33 pit on a F/A-18C external model. And its from this that some VEAOs crew got into making the Hawk addon.

[Ian Warren]

With all that about the F-5 which was a possible candidate for before the A-4s were chosen, I wonder how long it would before DCS approach's DRAKEN for maybe a DCS KAHU Skyhawk ? that would a very serious contender for this program/platform.