MigBuster

As above - you modify the game at your own risk* - once you do so TK has no responsibility to ensure your mod or game still works - although in the past he has added code to support some mods. *it aint much of a risk - at worst you might have to delete the mod folder shock Repopulating the mod folder after each DLC/Patch /update is a pain - agree with that..............but have to live with it for now

Makes it more interesting argument at the end of the day Maybe not as interesting as some of the North Korean news Videos when they make announcements - like something out of a film! anyway patiently waiting for the video of the MiG-21MFs shooting down some F-22 airfix models

Its a valid point you make - however I'm not so certain having jets on a par with the Su-35 etc would be good enough - (let alone the S-400 system) - and you have the shot down F-117 - which Russia certainly may of made some use of regarding developing a stealth jet - even if the F-22 didn't come about. At a guess - no one ever goes looking for a turning fight - youd have to be nuts considering the forces involved, the fuel required, and the fact you lose all your SA - far easier with a missile - and less chance of getting hit by debris or colliding. the F-16A MLU today has a far more advanced HMCS and AIM-9X compared to what was on those old MiG-29Gs (and should be more agile) - but even so a turning fight is always the last option surely for any jet- and should always include a wingman observing and ready to step in. Unfortunately the thing that exercise determined may have been this - which was posted on F-16.net (Cant verify sorry) Lt. Col. Johann Köck, commander of the German MiG-29 squadron from September 1995 to September 1997, was outspoken in his evaluation of the Fulcrum. “It has no range, its navigation system is unreliable and the radar breaks often and does not lend it self to autonomous operations”, he said. He added that the best mission for NATO MiG-29s would be as a dedicated adversary aircraft for other NATO fighters and not as part of NATO’s frontline fighter force.

Many congratulations - but remember - no politics!

Says who - do you have the figures ? for a start you cant upgrade legacy jets to 5th gen standard - all you would end up with is a load of 30 year old F-16s with Block 60 capability - and yet now it has to contend with the PAK-FA and J-20/J-31 etc - a total false economy . Without the F-22 the F-35 would still be years away potentially - that btw is the mass market stealth fighter ! For a start - people are not going to say - our weapons are useless etc (See North Korea rhetoric!!) One of the pilots in the F-117 Osprey units book does mention they expected pretty high losses over Iraq in 1991 - the guys in the know don't underestimate the enemy despite what you might think. Red Flag certainly isnt 1v1,. its many vs many - because 1v1 is totally useless for anything other than G training in reality.. For example the F-16A MLU (with wingman) that blasted the MiG-29 out of the sky in a real conflict (Over the Balkans) just fired an AIM-120 at it from miles away- so fat lot of use that HMS in the MiG was!

Omani Hunter FGA.73 I believe - I have that too - pretty cool.

Typical - mine died as well last week - luckily it was just the PSU in my case - nothing too expensive.

Right so fly in low in the far more lethal AAA /MANPAD range...when quite frankly even a flight of F-16s or A-10Cs would be pretty safe up high with jamming support. If this theoretical radar coverage can pinpoint a stealth jet - why is everyone building stealth jets today if thats such a threat? The reason is because it changes nothing in reality. And these ancient low flying jets will have to actually climb quite above any mountains that will be detected long before they got in any kind of missile range -and what exactly makes you think their GCI will have any contact with the jets? or will the jets be transmitting their positions due to having ancient tech transponders?

Already 2 threads on this - didnt think the news was that exciting myself. The iOS game got a new F-5A/C, CF5, NF-5, Spitfire F.22, MiG-25, F-15C, F-4S, Egypt Mirage III/5 etc - would be nice to get them just as AIs in the PC version!

1979 vid on the F-16/F-17/Viggen/Mirage F-1 sales proposals to Europe Entertaining just to see them trying to get round the "Not To Exceed price" - and overall the makers were very skeptical of the F-16

Well they need to know its coming via radar, get to 60,000ft in view of every radar out there to intercept a target going near M1.8 in Mil! - good luck even detecting it - let alone getting a MiG-21/29 up there in time - im not sure why you think all tactical jets must fly along at 4kft at 300KIAS in a war zone - is this some kind of 1978 throwback? I would be dubious whether ground clutter is going to hide them at all - the red flag exercises would suggest that there is nowhere to hide from AESA radars - so could happen - but less likely when you know how kinematically superior the F-22 is over pretty much everything else. (although on the same note Cruise Missiles might be as good for known coordinates)

on comodo dragon (chrome offshoot) I do get a percentage in the bottom left hand corner Is there a view you can switch on for your browser?

oh wow check out those new grafix!

What by some miracle he has decided to use the tool and future patches / games will have more than 1 ground object?

Supposedly from South Korea last week - I can only think that the flight leads F-16 broke down before take off and he had to borrow a B-2

Main headline news on the BBC as well - it still aint gonna happen surely.........

Any DLCs that need a new pit you probably wont see. Not to worry though because you wont need a cockpit for the mobile SF2 game when its ported to Win 8...............

I wasn't going to suggest that in case you got the sack :) Does the place have a WiFi Guest network? - might be less restrictive - but you would need to use your phone or a tablet instead.

Unbelievable - what amazing work - even TK would kill for this capability I bet!

Is at the app store........downloading to see if there's anything new

I'm interested to know where this comes from - currently the F-22A doesn't have AIM-9X and HMCS - this would put it at a disadvantage up close compared to something that had sure - but a lot of the time the legacy jets don't get a chance to use the HMCS because the Raptor is entering the fight wherever it likes. The F-22A is supposed to be getting HMCS/ AIM-9X with subsequent upgrades. Then there is this comment from a Structures Engineer for GD in the 1970s for the F-16 (John Will): In comparing the Raptor and Viper, instantaneous turn capability at higher airspeeds is limited by load factor (g). If both airplanes are 9g, then their instantaneous turn capability is the same. With its higher thrust to weight and lower wing loading, the Raptor has higher sustained turn capability at most conditions. At lower airspeeds, the Raptor wins due to its higher angle of attack capability and TV. Remember, instantaneous turn means speed may drop during the turn and sustained turn means constant speed during the turn, with both turns at constant altitude. And this: I'm a Viper driver and I've had the opportunity to fight one (well, a couple really.) Without going where I can't go, I have to say that the Raptor beat up on me, my formation, the Eagles, and the other red air without me ever seeing him until he rolled in on my 6 and gunned the tar out of me. Wasn't much I could do about it! I have fought many other jets in the world - Eagles, Hornets, Hogs (for what that's worth), MiGs, Mirages (2000 & F1), and several other types & nationalities I'm forgetting about I'm sure - I have lost some, but won most fights. The Raptor changed the way I thought about fighting - I have never felt so defenseless before, I'm just glad I am on their side. The earlier posts about it not being about the Raptor's maneuverability are right on -between how high, fast, and how amazing his technology was we (the many red air) were dead about as fast as the controller could pass the words. I am used to a rhythm in air-air engagements and they just destroyed the tempo - their tune was over before we had really even started. The bottom line: I was a skeptic and thought it should be done away and replaced with new Bl #60 Vipers - now . . . well, to repeat myself, I'm just glad I'm on their side. Now can I have one too? If not, then I'd be happy to jump on the second line in a new Bl60 or F-35. Oh yeah, it is a hell of a lot more maneuverable than a Viper. Based on this analysis you have to say it aint bad at traditional nose pointing either. Although - it not the end of the story for sure - back the 80s F-16As shot down 80+ aircraft at a single competition in Lossiemouth and bombed ground targets - and im sure Busdriver posted a story of his F-16 Aggressors getting wiped out by F-15s. Modern warfare seems to be about networked systems all sharing information and working as a team to form absolute battlespace dominance (in concept) - the F-22 is just a single node. Anyone basing their air force on individual kinematic capabilities might as well bury the jets in the sand.