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Fair enough:thumbup:

Sorry I clicked twiceD: , this has been edited

Ahh yeah I didn’t notice that, thanks. but I think according to the data sheets from GE and PW the two engines have very similar thrust, so their low-altitude performance shouldn’t have that much of a difference. P.S. I believe the F100 has a smaller bypass ratio which would in theory make its high speed performance better than the F110 which we have in-game?

Thanks for the heads up, I removed the diagram. I also have read about the 800 knot test, but shouldn’t the vipers in service have some sort of safety mechanism that limits the max speed? (I’m not sure, just a personal thought)

Ummmmm it seems that currently the F-16C in DCS is over-performing in terms of low altitude max speed, as shown in the attached pictures, currently a F-16C in clean configuration can reach M1.6 in level flight at 10000ft, when the NATOPS chart states that at this altitude the limit speed is M1.4

Sorry to post this like a year later, but from what I can find, test pilots think that early J-8I is at least as capable in dogfights as contemporary J-7 (with better acceleration and deceleration, better manevourability in the vertical plane but poorer rolling capabilities), and J-8II fixed the rolling issues. While it certainly has a main function as an interceptor, J-8 can dogfight... somewhat (in the sence that it's not the flying brick that mig-25 is):smilewink:

I believe PLAN (Chinese navy) managed to "trick" the fire control computers on their SU30MK2 into thinking that PL-12 is compatable with the system so yes they can fire PL-12s now