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Let's go through the different sensors of the Apache. This week, we will mainly do an overview of the different sensors and sights, then we will dive into the functionalities of the IHADSS (Integrated Helmet and Display Sighting Sy...
2022-05-02 11:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks,
The AH-64 guide is still coming along, although a bit slower than expected. Of course, there is the complexity of the helicopter that is partly responsible for that, but I am also currently going through some difficult events in my...
2022-05-01 11:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks!
This week, we learn how to takeoff and land in the AH-64. Overall, it is an easy helicopter to taxi due to its main landing gear and its tailwheel (which can be locked or unlocked). While there are many different takeoff methods, w...
2022-04-15 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks!
Let's start up the Apache. The process isn't the most complicated, but there are many small little things that a crew has to take into account if they want to be mission-ready. In most guides, I try to stick to the bare minimum sin...
2022-04-08 11:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks,
With the Apache going live, the journey to learn this deadly attack helicopter has just begun.
2022-04-01 11:00:07 +0000 UTC
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This time, we hop in the cockpit of the CPG (Copilot/Gunner) and explore the equipment installed on the helicopter.
Feel fre...
2022-03-31 11:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks!
Let's check out the pilot's cockpit. Despite its complex systems, the cockpit of the AH-64 feels very "clean" compared to russian helicopters like the Hind bristling with a bazillion switches. Most of the controls are placed on the...
2022-03-25 11:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe wait is over. Time to get to work.
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The F-5 guide has been needing a complete overhaul for a long time. Well, the wait is now over. I've put the old version in the shredder and started anew, trying to put to good use what I have learned in the recent years. Hopefully...
2022-03-11 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks!
The F-5 guide update release is approaching and is planned for this Friday, March 11. This draft contains the following sections:
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This section was literally thrown in the garbage and re-done from scratch. This time, we explore weapon procedures in much more depth. The attack profiles don't quite match the ones in the real flight manual (likely a Belsimtek iss...
2022-03-06 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks!
In this draft, we explore the radar capabilities. This time around, I tried to explain the differences between various modes a bit better and in what situations they should be used. I also elaborated on the optical sight system sin...
2022-03-04 01:11:31 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks!
Powerplant and fuel systems are probably some of my favorite sections to write about. It's interesting to note that the F-5 still has two J85 turbojet engines, which were starting to become outdated at that time. They won't give yo...
2022-03-02 15:16:16 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks,
My heart goes out to the brave people of Ukraine.
Work continues on the F-5E Tiger II guide update.
That is all.
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Here's the start-up procedure, with the takeoff and landing sections as well. I managed to fix a couple of "oopsies" that were there since 2016, so the process had some real practical use after all.
2022-02-24 16:40:14 +0000 UTC
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With the Apache delay and a little bit of time to kill... I wanted to experiment with a few concepts for the F-5E Tiger II update I was planning to do this year. The first attempts were quite underwhelming and frustrating; the modu...
2022-02-19 17:48:49 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks!
The JF-17 Thunder guide needed an enormous amount of house cleaning, especially since I haven't really worked significantly on it since December... of 2019. This time, the update is focused on the air-to-ground radar, start-up proc...
2022-02-15 11:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks!
The previous air-to-ground radar section was pretty barebones. Back then (in December 2019, when the JF-17 module was first released), air-to-ground radar simulation was in its infancy. It was before the Hornet and the Viper got th...
2022-02-12 16:58:04 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks!
With the addition of the refueling probe, the JF-17 can now perform air-to-air refueling. Let's look at the visual references together and see how the process goes.
2022-02-09 12:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Last month was very rock n' roll in terms of news. Heatblur Simulations announced the legendary, the "phabulous" F-4E Phantom II... a brand new DCS module planned...
2022-02-01 12:56:09 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks!
The F-16 guide has been gathering dust since 2020, so there was a lot to catch up. Eagle Dynamics has provided many new toys, so I think it was about time I switched into high gear. The page count increased from 540+ to 720+ pages....
2022-01-25 13:04:29 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks!
Previously, the Helmet-Mounted Cueing System section was a bit barebones. I decided to add a better breakdown of symbology and the new HMCS alignment procedure. I also included a few designation methods. They're a bit quirkier than...
2022-01-21 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks!
This week, we take a bite at the HARM missile and its brand new HTS (HARM Targeting System) Pod. We will first touch at the new position modes and how they are used without the HTS pod. We already talked about the HAS (HARM A...
2022-01-18 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks!
This time, we play with some new toys: JDAMs and JSOWs. They are fairly easy to employ, so I included a few different designation techniques to give new players a few options, including employment with steerpoints, the targeting po...
2022-01-12 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks!
Let's start 2022 with the Viper update. The first big chunk of information is about the radar's air-to-ground and sea search modes. While the GM (Ground Mapping) and GMT (Ground Moving Target) modes can be used by weapons like the ...
2022-01-07 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostHappy new year, everyone!
2021 Review: Half-a-Star, and I'm being generous. Would not recommend.
2022-01-01 13:01:02 +0000 UTC
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RAZBAM recently updated the Mirage systems, so I had to re-write a couple of sections, bringing the page count from 270+ to 330+ pages.
2021-12-22 16:39:51 +0000 UTC
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The Mirage guide update release date is approaching rapidly as I'm racing across the finish line. Here's a melting-pot of new or revised sections across the document that might interest some of you. There's stuff about air-to-air g...
2021-12-18 16:44:30 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks!
Now comes the interesting part of the radar re-work. As you can see, some of the terminology has changed and there are some new radar modes as well.
2021-12-13 12:01:02 +0000 UTC
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