Trooper117 Posted July 9, 2021 Posted July 9, 2021 5 hours ago, unlikely_spider said: Huh. For once that horrible compass that the British planes use isn't obscured by the control column. Wash your mouth out and go and stand in the naughty corner, you hateful child! 4
Lusekofte Posted July 9, 2021 Posted July 9, 2021 7 hours ago, unlikely_spider said: Huh. For once that horrible compass that the British planes use isn't obscured by the control column. that is because they put a navigator in there, if not you hasd to bend sideways to see it Finally learned the startup well enough to do it in pitch dark. But man that pit is total useless in nightflying
Bremspropeller Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 Gazelling around on Guam. Hiding behind the vegetation. Working together with two Hinds. Choppas are fun. TOMCAT over Andersen AFB, Guam. Digging a couple of extra holes on the golf-course. On a scenic ride. Low over Guam. Above Rota. Duck and cover! Those missiles might leave an impression on that gunner's forehead... ...or on the boat. @Blooddawn1942 on final approach into Guam Intl. airport. Tanking under the moon. 1 1
unlikely_spider Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 5 hours ago, Trooper117 said: Wash your mouth out and go and stand in the naughty corner, you hateful child! ? I didn't know this would evoke emotional responses, lol Which would you rather work with, this: Or this: 1 2
Trooper117 Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 lol... Thousands upon thousands of British pilots used that compass successfully for years. Why is that I wonder?
ZachariasX Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 18 minutes ago, Trooper117 said: lol... Thousands upon thousands of British pilots used that compass successfully for years. Why is that I wonder? It‘s a British thing. And even they don‘t do that anymore.
Bremspropeller Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Trooper117 said: lol... Thousands upon thousands of British pilots used that compass successfully for years. Why is that I wonder? My hypothesis is that the wonky compass is what made the British Empire. Thousands of ships just wanted to sail from Manchester to Birmingham, yet accidentally got washed upon the shores of many exotic lands... Edited July 10, 2021 by Bremspropeller 5
AndyJWest Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Trooper117 said: lol... Thousands upon thousands of British pilots used that compass successfully for years. Why is that I wonder? Given the abysmal state of RAF navigational training in the years leading up to WW2, 'successfully' may be open to debate. https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/research/RAF-Historical-Society-Journals/Journal-17A-Air-Navigationin-the-RAF.pdf 1
Trooper117 Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 The P8 compass. The P8 “grid”compass is a traditional “marine”style compass that was used in a wide variety of aircraft from basic trainers like the D.H. Tiger Moth to the front-line Supermarine Spitfire. Known for its reliability, it is often considered, quite wrongly, to be difficult and confusing to operate. It is in fact, quite simple and once mastered, will always give perfect readings and rock-steady navigation. The P8 can also be used as a navigational aid by pre-setting a given course for later use. It can also be used to check the accuracy of the pilots gyro compass. Reading the pdf that Andy put up it seems clear that leading up to WWII the main problem with RAF navigation was the training courses and training regime within the RAF, not the navigational equipment. 'Bradshawing it' was widely used as a method... Those in the know will understand that term, lol!
AndyJWest Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 52 minutes ago, Trooper117 said: Reading the pdf that Andy put up it seems clear that leading up to WWII the main problem with RAF navigation was the training courses and training regime within the RAF, not the navigational equipment. I can't help thinking that if navigation had been given a higher priority, they might have realised that the P8 compass really wasn't suited to fighters. It isn't complicated, but the need to mount it horizontally and view it from above inevitably means that it is going to be awkward to read. The RFC had managed to fit compasses into instrument panels in WW1. They were bulky, and no doubt not particularly accurate, but you could read them at a glance. 1
Gambit21 Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Bremspropeller said: When in doubt, just FARP it! Is that a Hornet parked down there on the dirt road? ?
CUJO_1970 Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Gambit21 said: Is that a Hornet parked down there on the dirt road? ? No, he's just happy to see you. 1
Bremspropeller Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Gambit21 said: Is that a Hornet parked down there on the dirt road? ? Abandonned airfield of Tinian. Did I mention the GZ is fun? Eight SNEBs and a 20mm pom-pom aren't enough to win WW3, but hedge-hopping is half the fun here. The hover-matic comes in handy when prowling for stuff. You can't afford to LEOY JENKINS at all, as you have about the same armor as a hot air balloon.
Bremspropeller Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 I have been flying the Aviojet for some hours now. It's a nice little airplane for when you're not in a hurry. I don't think that antenna at Saipan meets obstacle clearance plane requirements...
Redwo1f Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) Damn it! I caved. This made me do it (though now up to a version 4.0): ...and the summer sale. Dropped some money into DCS, spending more than planned. Just this thing thing is so damn cool! (Actually going for more low fidelity (grabbed what was going to be only 2 FC3 planes --- then grabbed a couple more...then tried a bunch more (love the free trial thing through Eagle Dynamics own site & launcher) -- and picked up my first high fidelity to play around with and learn (F-5e)...then grabbed Persian Gulf too...ughh. Spent a lot more than I planned. Oh well - should be a fun diversion anyway. ? Edited July 12, 2021 by Redwo1f 1
Bremspropeller Posted July 13, 2021 Posted July 13, 2021 DCS modules are like pokemon - gotta catch them all! 1
Gambit21 Posted July 13, 2021 Posted July 13, 2021 8 hours ago, Bremspropeller said: DCS modules are like pokemon - gotta catch them all! Tomcat Viper Hornet Syria Nellis Huey - just recently with the sale. I’m done till the Corsair arrives Can’t justify Persian Gulf unless/Until I fly the Raven missions. I also have the F-15C but I can’t look at that cockpit after seeing the Tomcat, Viper etc. I’d happily pay for an updated version.
313stim Posted July 16, 2021 Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) Hi pilots and devs, Eagle Dynamics devs made next step in advanced visual quality level in their DCS simulator world engine v2.7.x Also take a look at MS Flight Simulator 2020 by Asobo devs and their weather presentation in the game. Question is when we historical pilots here we'll see such believable world and its atmospheric phenomena, clouds, rain, snowfall ... in the sky? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhVK1jnnYVY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3CgjN81EZY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR8ZTgE97HI P.S. I think many of you have already seen it WHY THIS TOPIC IS MOVED TO DCS thread?! Community moderator maybe you should read carefully what is written! IT IS NOT about DCS ONLY. Please moved it back to General Discussion thread. P.S. Do not argue with VR please It make no sense for a lot of pilots here because they do not use it. P.S.2 World and weather presentation in IL-2 Great Battles/Flying Circus/Tank Crew is really low quality compared to current competitive sims. Edited July 17, 2021 by 313stim
354thFG_Drewm3i-VR Posted July 16, 2021 Posted July 16, 2021 Probable not going to happen with the current graphics engine...DCS built a new one, but their game engine is awful and so poorly optimized. 1
Mtnbiker1998 Posted July 16, 2021 Posted July 16, 2021 pretty eyecandy, but just like my Ex thats all there is to DCS. lifeless, boring, broken and waaaaay too expensive to maintain. Plus, its a dumpster fire for optimization. I can run IL-2 at high settings in VR and it looks excellent, DCS VR still struggles on potato settings with my 2060 Super and i7 9700k.
354thFG_Drewm3i-VR Posted July 16, 2021 Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) FWIW, CLoD/Tobruk are implementing TrueSky and will have a much better chance of looking like DCS. It looks more real as it is now. Edited July 16, 2021 by =AW=drewm3i-VR
AndyJWest Posted July 16, 2021 Posted July 16, 2021 17 minutes ago, =AW=drewm3i-VR said: FWIW, CLoD/Tobruk are implementing TrueSky (like DCS and MSFS has) and will have a much better chance of looking like DCS. It looks more real as it is now. Neither DCS nor MSFS use TrueSky
Jade_Monkey Posted July 16, 2021 Posted July 16, 2021 Also, if you play in VR, like many of us do, the new cloulds don't work. We get winnie the pooh clouds instead. 1 1
354thFG_Drewm3i-VR Posted July 16, 2021 Posted July 16, 2021 11 minutes ago, AndyJWest said: Neither DCS nor MSFS use TrueSky I stand corrected, forgive my ignorance.
DBFlyguy Posted July 16, 2021 Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, 313stim said: Hi pilots and devs, Eagle Dynamics devs made next step in advanced visual quality level in their DCS simulator world engine v2.7.x Also take a look at MS Flight Simulator 2020 by Asobo devs and their weather presentation in the game. Question is when we historical pilots here we'll see such believable world and its atmospheric phenomena, clouds, rain, snowfall ... in the sky? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhVK1jnnYVY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3CgjN81EZY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR8ZTgE97HI P.S. I think many of you have already seen it I'll take the devs finally addressing the AP/HE issues and fragile as glass P-47 damage model over making the game "prettier" to try to keep up with DCS any day of the week. Edited July 16, 2021 by DBFlyguy 1
Lusekofte Posted July 16, 2021 Posted July 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Jade_Monkey said: Also, if you play in VR, like many of us do, the new cloulds don't work. We get winnie the pooh clouds instead. Well, now, what? Do not drag winnie the pooh into this. That is under the belt
Bremspropeller Posted July 16, 2021 Posted July 16, 2021 Mini-FARP at the front. So re-gunning and re-arming doesn't take too long, flying across the island... Hunting other choppers with Mistral missiles is fun. Switching to Hornets to defeat a cascade of enemy fighters. No, somebody didn't forget to close his canopy. 1 1
Gambit21 Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 First short flight in the Huey...and first helo flight period. I'm going to take it on faith for the moment that hovering is in fact possible. I got it up, flew around, and back on the ground almost in one piece. FUN!!! 4
BladeMeister Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, Gambit21 said: First short flight in the Huey...and first helo flight period. I'm going to take it on faith for the moment that hovering is in fact possible. I got it up, flew around, and back on the ground almost in one piece. FUN!!! Not sure I quite believe that without a short vid or pictures Sir. LOL S!Blade<><
Gambit21 Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 1 minute ago, BladeMeister said: Not sure I quite believe that without a short vid or pictures Sir. LOL S!Blade<>< Well the picture would show both my rotors snapped off...I said "almost" in one piece. lol 3
Lusekofte Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Gambit21 said: Well the picture would show both my rotors snapped off...I said "almost" in one piece. lol There are hoover tutorials on YouTube. They will help you to improve faster. You will come to a point that you recall back then you had a problem, but can't get why. Hoovering in altitude where groundeffect still apply is the best way to start Edited July 17, 2021 by LuseKofte 1
Chief_Mouser Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 39 minutes ago, LuseKofte said: There are hoover tutorials on YouTube. They will help you to improve faster. Sorry Luse, couldn't resist ? 5
Lusekofte Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 29 minutes ago, 216th_Cat said: Sorry Luse, couldn't resist ? E tu brutus 1
Bremspropeller Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Gambit21 said: First short flight in the Huey...and first helo flight period. I'm going to take it on faith for the moment that hovering is in fact possible. I got it up, flew around, and back on the ground almost in one piece. FUN!!! Incredible, isn't it? Those perky funny flying-machines are actually fun to bimble around in!
Tektolnes Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Gambit21 said: Well the picture would show both my rotors snapped off...I said "almost" in one piece. Furia put out this tutorial when the Huey was released which I found useful for hovering. I think Furia works or worked in Spanish Air Sea helicopter rescue or something like that. 1
Lusekofte Posted July 18, 2021 Posted July 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Bremspropeller said: Incredible, isn't it? Those perky funny flying-machines are actually fun to bimble around in! I am only into DCS because of the choppers. Love all of them . The BO is one I look forward to and the Kiowa 1
Gambit21 Posted July 18, 2021 Posted July 18, 2021 (edited) Since I'm absolutely bogus at landing the Huey (I haven't even come close to my alive, but rotors snapped off landing my first try) I've decided to recruit some volunteers at the air show to help motivate me. I didn't tell them that I was a beginner, I just got on the intercom and promised a close up look at a landing, and in general some "Huey action that you're not likely to forget" As a bonus I will also let them a have a good look at my takeoff, with the landing soon to follow in the same, 'general' spot, but get ready for a "surprise" Edited July 18, 2021 by Gambit21 1 5
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