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Yes we've got these on our list.

Interestingly enough we had the Mig-23-98 request some time ago. Guess Angola may have gotten a few. Probably should verify though!

We'll get there guys. There is a large back order of stuff by we're making progress. You're going to get tons of new units with 1.03.

M

Another one used by the Philippines; it actually saw combat in the Philippines in the 1980s...

North American T-28 Trojan <-- again, this is primarily a trainer, but has been used as a COIN aircraft and dive bomber at various times
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_T-28_Trojan
http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft ... aft_id=728
http://www.courtesyaircraft.com/Aircraf ... 8_prof.htm
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/t28regis ... specs.html
http://www.boeing.com/boeing/history/bna/t28.page

Thanks for considering it.

Thanks for adding the South African Gripens to the database, but I don't think that their armament of only anti-aircraft missiles is accurate.

According to http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforc ... 0/gripen-c the aircraft carry a range of bombs and Litening II pods

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?o ... Itemid=107 says that they can use "120kg HE and 250kg HE ballistic, laser- or global positioning system guided bombs."

This 2008 news story says that the SAAF was planning on initially equipping the type with iron bombs, before introducing PGMs http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?o ... &Itemid=30

The SAAF's website says that the type has "provision for" various types of bombs as well as the AAMs you've included: http://www.af.mil.za/equip/aircraft/Gripen.htm, so presumably these are operational as well.

That said, none of these sources are 100% conclusive - did the sources the devs consulted say something different?

By the way, the SAAF Hawk 120s don't carry Sidewinders (South Africa doesn't seem to use this missile type at all), and seem to be equipped with Darter and/or IRIS-Ts instead. They can also carry recon pods:
*http://www.af.mil.za/equip/aircraft/Hawk.htm
*http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?o ... Itemid=159
*http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforc ... awk-mk-120

ORIGINAL: mikmyk

You're going to get tons of new units with 1.03.

I love new units! I love to do things with them.

(Wait...that sounds terribly wrong...)

Just squeezing in a few more requests before the v1.03 release...

Eurocopter EC725 <-- used by Malaysia and others, I don't know if more than one version is needed for the database
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocopter_EC_725
http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft ... ft_id=1020
http://www.airrecognition.com/index.php ... sport.html
http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/ec725/
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/ar ... 42962.html

F-8 Crusader (Philippines)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vought_F-8_Crusader <-- already in the database, but not the Philippines variant (?)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vought_F-8_Crusader
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fo ... _Air_Force

Bombardier Global Express <-- widely used business jet, employed by several air forces as a VIP transport
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardier_Global_Express
http://jetav.com/bombardier-global-expr ... nce-specs/
http://jetadvisors.com/bombardier-global-express/
http://www.airliners.net/aircraft-data/ ... ain?id=124

Raytheon Sentinel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raytheon_Sentinel
http://www.airrecognition.com/index.php ... iew&id=617
http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft ... ft_id=1057
http://jetav.com/bombardier-global-expr ... nce-specs/

Cessna 206 <-- thousands built, used by several air forces
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_206
http://www.airliners.net/aircraft-data/ ... ain?id=147
http://www.avweb.com/news/newacft/18242 ... directed=1
http://www.cessna.com/~/media/Files/Sin ... %20SD.ashx

Cessna 208 Caravan <-- ditto
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_208_Caravan
http://www.airliners.net/aircraft-data/ ... ain?id=158

Thanks for considering these!

Hi Mark

EC725, Sentinel are in there

http://wiki.baloogancampaign.com/index. ... ft?ID=2707

http://wiki.baloogancampaign.com/index. ... ft?ID=2967

Baloogan's site has a nice search function. If you can filter these out first that would help us out.

Thanks!

Mike

ORIGINAL: mikmyk

Hi Mark

EC725, Sentinel are in there

http://wiki.baloogancampaign.com/index. ... ft?ID=2707

http://wiki.baloogancampaign.com/index. ... ft?ID=2967

Baloogan's site has a nice search function. If you can filter these out first that would help us out.

Thanks!

Mike

Sorry, Mike. In my defense, I did check in the database viewer...unfortunately, I typed in ec725 and r1, for which there were no matches because what I needed to type in was ec.725 and r.1. So, in other words, another case of a tool only being as good as the person who is using it.

Yeah I know which is why I pointed to Baloogan's site.[:)]

At some point we'll work on the in games viewer search functionality a little more.

Mike

ORIGINAL: mikmyk

Yeah I know which is why I pointed to Baloogan's site.[:)]

At some point we'll work on the in games viewer search functionality a little more.

Mike

Nah. I'm just a doofus. I should have typed in the name of the platform...that would have worked. Duh!

Somehow the F-35 EOTS is not capable of air to surface detection? I found that out the hard way... The DAS only classified the surface contact as DDG at 3.2nm. I thought it would be something tiny to require me to get THAT close to ID.

Talking about DAS, just noticed that EO DAS, on the other hand, is totally incapable of air to air detection(which is one of the core functions). And the AG ability is incredibly poor. Also incoming missile detection is handled by the DAS too, rather than a stand alone "AAR-56". If it is not for reasons like engine limitation, the function should be merged into DAS sensor, or at least named correctly.

BTW, the correct designation for the ESM suite of F-35 is ASQ-239.

BTW again, Does it interest anybody to include an electronic attack mode for AESAs like APG-77v1,APG-79 and APG-81?

I wonder if you could take a look at the entry for the Generic Mine [Moored, Contact Fuze]? It lists a 1nm range against both surface and sub-surface vessels. All the other moored mines with contact fuses have unspecified ranges.

This is for the current DB version 4.99.


Thanks.[:)]

I'm working on a scenario involving the Sadanistas, and need the following for their Air Force. "Beginning in 1982, the Sandinistas received from Libya the Italian-made SF-260A trainer/tactical support aircraft and the Czechoslovakian Aero L-39 Albatros, a subsonic jet trainer that could be missile-armed for close-in air defense." from Wikipedia. A Fokker 100, AN-2, and AN-26 would also be nice but not as required as the 1st two

Correction needed of ship #922 & #2198

Just a note that the Swedish R 131 Norrköping torpedo boat has an error in the mounts. It should have 6x 533mm TT (and not 2x). (After the update with 4 or up to 8 anti-ship missile "Robot 15" the torpedo mounts were reduced to only 2)

Further more, the designation of the torpedo boats should be T 131 up till its conversion into a missile boat class in 1984-1985.

Thanks!

Howdy

Something with the F-35 EOTS, Air to Air tracking is fully spherical like everything else related to DAS on the real thing, but (if Baloogan Campaign wiki is to be believed) in the DB it is only front aspect.

http://www.northropgrumman.com/Capabili ... fault.aspx

Northrop Grumman has developed the only 360 degree, spherical situational awareness system in the electro-optical distributed aperture system (DAS). The DAS surrounds the aircraft with a protective sphere of situational awareness. It warns the pilot of incoming aircraft and missile threats as well as providing day/night vision, fire control capability and precision tracking of wingmen/friendly aircraft for tactical maneuvering.

EDIT: Never mind, aircraft can track 360 degrees around aircraft but EOTS is only wide angle system, found that after doing a little more research (How do I delete posts?)

Surface Launched xGM-176 Griffin doesn't have nearly enough fuel to actually reach the stated max range.

The A-12 Avenger II's advanced weapon version, #3485, actually lacks the DECM its "basic" version, #3484 has. Was that an oversight or deliberate?

Howdy

Request to add MiG-35 to DB for Russia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-35

Numerous requests logged.

Mike

Need some Aircraft; DC-9 and MD-80, DHC-6 Twin otter generic or civilian.

C-9A Nightingale(USAF), C-9B Skytrain II (USN/USMC), VC-9C VIP (USAF), C-22B(USANG) (Boeing 727)

http://www.boeing.com/boeing/history/mdc/dc-9.page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C22

Bjørn

Norwegian and Danish F-16A always used an improved AIM-9J missile in combination With AIM-9L up to the introduction of MLU. and they always have carried an "simple" recon pod.

Dassault D20, F-5B and F-16B would be used in wartime as comm relay and combat Control. D20 ECM dont have as powerful ECM gear as is in DB.

Bjørn