kblomkvist

What if the USAF decided to introduce the bigger, more versatile and more sophisticated version of the F-16?

Here's what I called the Lockheed/Mitsubishi F-26 Super Falcon. It's obviously the Mitsubishi F-2A with CFTs borrowed from the old F-16 mods, US-made weapons and avionics. The original Japanese camo was too unusual for the USAF so I repainted it completely with the colors of "Mod Eagle" scheme, adding my own touch to the weathering since the F-2 template lacks weathering at all.

The aircraft pictured below belongs to the 510th FS "Buzzards", 31st FW, Aviano AB. 

I have some more ideas with this bird so stay tuned 

And yes, there's a f*ckup with the right side of the vertical tail with "VA" instead of "AV" code.

After the F-35 deal had gone bad, Turkey needed to find another option...

TuAF Yak-75 Fireball over the border between Iraq and Turkey, 2023

On 28.02.2019 at 9:03 PM, bazillius said:

Is that an ordinary MiG-29UB or a different version? I can't recognize them very well.

And here's the mandatory screenshot 

I guess nobody noticed the Balloon Girl painting by Banksy in the background 

Should it rather be named AS-38? JA means "Jakt, Attack" which means "Fighter, Attack". This one is based on Tonka GR.1 so I think that AS (Attack, Spaning - Attack, Recon) is more suitable to the aircraft's role.

I counted 22 max, I still don't know where the additional 2 would go. Maybe 4 instead of 2 under the centerline?

Hello all!

I've been searching for some  solid information about the F-15X which is planned to replace older versions of F-15 in USAF  and I encountered some press releases with contradictory information. My question may seem dumb but I'm going to ask it anyway: are they going to be one-seaters, two-seaters or a mix of both?

I'm back with some fresh Japanese content. I may admit that the main inspiration to do this were recent Japan vs Russia scenarios presented by @JosefK

So, here it is. The plain realistic gray skin with no special markings as it is used in the JASDF Rinji  F-35A Hikotai.

And a semi-fictional 302 Hikotai skin with a tail art similar to the one used on F-4EJ Kai Phantoms.

The KF2 Hammer is available in SF1 download section, you must adjust it to SF2 standards if you want it to be fully functional in SF2. The Soviet/Russian skins haven't been released, maybe I'll release my PAK-FA-style skins.

Inspired by @Spinners and his idea of Yak-75

Inspired by Spinners' Yak and one of the Su-57 real life skins.

I don't understand one thing. Would it be possible to switch between the front and back seat? If yes, then how would it be possible? I can see that you are posting screens from both pilot's and WSO's point of view.

Weapons Panck 3 is still a WIP, it will be released when ready. You can download the previous version (WP2) here: https://combatace.com/files/file/13929-weapons-pack-2/

F-35A, 13th Sqn 'The Antelopes', Royal Dhimari Air Force, 2020

F-35A, 21st Tactical Aviation Base, Polish Air Force, 2022

Conducting a joint task force operation over Dhimar

I've finished all the USAF squadrons skins except for 461st FLTS as a purely test unit. I used the serial number database to recreate all the serial numbers used by each unit (available here: http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-35/serials-and-inventory/).

4th FS, 388th FW, Hill AFB, UT

31st TES, 53d TEG, Eglin AFB, FL

34th FS, 388th FW, Hill AFB, UT

58th FS, 33d OG, Eglin AFB, FL

61st FS, 56th OG, Luke AFB, AZ

62d FS, 56th OG, Luke AFB, AZ

63d FS, 56th OG, Luke AFB, AZ

422d TES, 53d TEG, Eglin AFB, FL

I've also fixed some details.

I only need to do some .ini tweaking including loadouts and the pack will be ready for release.

6 hours ago, yakarov79 said:

Hoping for templates...or better Israeli ready skins.

Why not 

Here's the realistic 140th SQN skin (currently the only operational F-35 squadron in the IDF):

and a fictional one with tail art similar to the one on F-16s of 140th SQN:

And here it is finally. I am not going to release it until I'm finished with all F-35A USAF squadrons.

I've almost finished the basic skin. I won't mess around with bump/specular maps because AFAIK one needs to add them to the 3D model .max file and I have no access to the model itself. Correct me if I'm wrong here. 

I would like to ask whether anyone with experience in FM tweaks could help with fixing the Lightning's flight model. For me, it's slightly too slow and "bulky" without the afterburner.

1 hour ago, protrash16 said:

2. the model in the download section must be edited with more hardpoints (3d moddeling, data.ini etc)

 

There is a possible workaround. Hardpoint models can be added as pilot seats with "fakepilots" without editing the original 3D model.

I'd like to present some early effects of my fork, let me know what you think. So far, I've only redone the top side of the fuselage.

Before:

and after:

11 hours ago, JosefK said:

Thank you for doing this!  Really want to fly F-35s in the sim with SDBs or nowadays StormBusters.  

Don't get me wrong. I'm only working on the skin with more accurate details. I'm not working on the 3D model update because I don't have the files and I am not a 3D guy in any way so don't expect to have a totally new version of this plane unless someone else decides to make it. The F-35 is available here on CA, you can have fun with it and even load it with SDBs.