MigBuster

Flight simmers are also bound by larger displays, pedals and Track IR for now - which is still only the PC/Mac domains - which luckily will be widespread for years - due to the number out there and the fact they are the best things to work on. (Large screen and keyboard) Its certainly difficult to see anyone developing a new flight sim engine and succeeding now - look how many years its taken TW to get the stable flight sim engine we all enjoy. Thirdwire do at least have an engine built for a flight simulator - but in the same way hes porting it to mobile Operating systems, it doesnt take as much effort to modify it and release new PC versions. DCS are basically doing the same thing now adding and improving to what they have already - and then you have FSX and Falcon 4.0 which are are being modified and improved on. Maybe you could predict that future flight sims will all be based on a few flight sim engines - like all Operating systems are today.

Looks are almost always there for design reasons - with the wing they went for better low speed handling over outright speed and acceleration. The vertical stabilizers must be at their optimum position for what they wanted - not sure of the reason though.

I would have thought his best Expansion pack potential would be with SF2V tbh - so much more that could be added in terms of objects and target locations and missions. Yes I suspect the PC games will have to wait if the Mobile games provide better revenue streams - but there is still revenue from SF2 to be made you would think. If he stops developing SF2 on the plus side I will be building mega modded installs - safe in the knowledge that every mod will finally be staying in there for good :)

I think ED might eventually follow TW down this route also at some point. I just think of a smart phone as my pocket PC - really handy when out and about.

You have to conclude from the Growler that area Jamming is still effective I guess I think this was more a move seen a beneficial to Japans aero industry more than anything else. Typical that 12 may have been scrapped after the Tsunami as well (wiki)

Well I've seen it written that the F-15A size was partly a function of the radar they wanted to put into it - so it got lucky in that sense. As for modifying old designs - the FA-18E/F was not bad and is procured in numbers - but on the other hand you have the Mitsubishi F-2 which is enough to put anyone off.

Depends on the comparison - empty weight + engine + 50% fuel +ammo puts it about 22,000lbs - which is still lighter than its rival 4th Gens : F-16A B10 = empty 15,306 lbs (Unclass SAC doc) MiG-29 (9.12) = empty ~25,000 lbs (wiki) , 33,070 lbs normal (YGordon ) FA-18A = empty ~28,000lbs (J Baugher) ?? (FA-18C given around 23,000lbs) F-15A = empty 25,870lbs (unclass SAC document) F-14A = empty 38,188lbs (unclass SAC doc) Su-27 (T-10S) = empty 35,270lbs (YGordon) Also consider the F-16 only gets one engine (~3000 lbs) compared to all the above - but can carry 7,189 lbs of fuel which is probably why only the F-14 and SU-27 on that list had better endurance on internal fuel. in Boyd it mentions he wanted more wing area on the 16 to counter the weight put it back to where the YF-16 was but never got it. Looking at the F-16E/F Block 60 and F-16D/I Black 50+ you do wander how much more you can hang off it - which is why I think the USAF will probably only go as far as putting AESA radars in their best low timers while the 35 comes in.

Nice one Eric - just sad to see that this is still going on. If this guy thinks he still has anonymity hes going to be in a for a shock

Interesting take on things - might not have much luck against the Taliban airliners though :) No one for any Russian stuff - MiG-29K, Su-35S, Su-34 ?

The complexity of the F-4 setup seems to have been a massive problem the AIM-4D had 4.2 second cooling time and the nitrogen had to be manually discharged about 90 secs before you wanted to fire it - then you had to get into parameters before the coolant run out - otherwise the missile was useless. Have also read that the missiles got damaged on the F-4 being carried externally - whereas the F-102/106 had them protected in bays The operating procedure for the F-4 and lack of prox fuse made it totally unsuitable for dogfights. TK has had to compromise because in game you just hit the trigger. Tested against subsonic bombers (Assumed No CM at high alt flying level): AIM-4A had a 0.78pk for a salvo of 3 fired from rear hemisphere AIM-4C had a 0.92pk for a salvo of 3 fired from rear hemisphere, and a 0.82pk if 2 were fired AIM-4D had a >0.9pk for a salvo of 2 fired from rear hemisphere AIM-4E had a >0.87pk for a salvo of 2 fired from rear hemisphere AIM-4F had a >0.87pk for a salvo of 2 fired from rear hemisphere AIM-4G had a >0.87pk for a salvo of 2 fired from rear hemisphere

Not in production in 2012 - not sure you can preorder one yet either - try again there must be something you like - there's quite a lot still being made

Any favorite modern day Military aircraft? - must have been in production or available brand new in 2012 For me - probably still the F-16C Block 50/52 + - because I'm getting old

Thats just brilliant - well done to those guys

Saw it - but I had the original years back so not a contender for me Ted and Looper ok - but dont recommend Taken 2 personally.

have seen tons this year Out of - Dark Knight Rises / Skyfall / The Sweeney / The Grey

Happy New Year guys - 2013 really cant be worse than 2012!

These must be the most detailed missiles in any computer sim on the planet - amazing!

BSODs are normally hardware related - often a bad DIMM - so worth doing a memory check - but will need to be with a proper diagnostic (MS have one) - takes ages but should find actual errors. Or pull out a few sticks (if you have more than 1) and see if the problem keeps happening. Also take out your graphics card and put it back in. Obviously read up a bit on how to do this if you are not sure - and unplug the PC from the mains, and de-static yourself before doing anything.

Well whats changed - we rarely used to colonize countries that could actually fight back it seems nice quote from Blackadder: "If you saw someone in a grass skirt you shot him and nicked his country"

I think I read in one of Yefim Gordons books that they went to the trouble of sticking false parts on some jets to fool the satellite intel.

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RIP - some memorable shows - Terrahawks, Stingray, and this

Well that is worrying if true - considering I can sustain 13G -14G in the J-6

Its just the usual words of wishful thinking you see from someone who really has no clue about what was tested in that exercise - oh it now has this capability so therefore must be just as good blah blah - flipping hilarious. Wouldn't be complete without the usual comment about having some parameter of the flight envelope that will somehow play out despite all the other factors involved, and the fact you cant dictate what happens in a merge to that level (if you get to one). For example a hypothetical 11 degree turn rate that may happen with a clean jet at some altitude at some certain weight if you remember to use contingency thrust - (tbh its still sh**e ) The MiG-21 airframe is the major problem here and India are due to replace these relics over the next few years.