Horns Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 How do people determine the speed and altitude to that is most fuel economical in the aircraft in DCS? Is the data available somewhere or is there a general rule or formula? I don't see it listed in the module manuals or forums... Modules: [A-10C] [AJS 37] [AV8B N/A] [F-5E] [F-14] [F/A-18C] [FC3] [Ka-50] [M-2000C] [Mig-21 bis] [NTTR] [PG] [SC] Intel i7-12700F, Nvidia GTX 3080, MSI MPG Z690 Carbon WiFi, 32GB DDR4 @ 1600 MHz, SteelSeries Apex Pro, Razer Basilisk 3 VKB Gunfighter 3 w/ F-14 grip, Thrustmaster Warthog throttle, Thrustmaster MFD Cougars x2, MFG Crosswind, DSD Flight Series button controller, XK-24, Oculus Rift (HM-A) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven (Elysian Angel) Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 For most modern fighters, it seems a speed in-between Mach 0.6 and 0.8 is the most economical. Personally, I keep an eye on the Mach-number and usually cruise at M0.7 unless I'm heavily loaded. The F/A-18C and AV-8B have dedicated DDI pages that (will) show that information: - most economical cruise speed at current altitude; - most economical combination of speed and altitude based on current loadout; - ... Spoiler Ryzen 9 5900X | 64GB G.Skill TridentZ 3600 | Gigabyte RX6900XT | ASUS ROG Strix X570-E GAMING | Samsung 990Pro 2TB + 960Pro 1TB NMVe | HP Reverb G2 Pro Flight Trainer Puma | VIRPIL MT-50CM2+3 base / CM2 x2 grip with 200 mm S-curve extension + CM3 throttle + CP2/3 + FSSB R3L + VPC Rotor TCS Plus base with SharKa-50 grip mounted on Monstertech MFC-1 | TPR rudder pedals OpenXR | PD 1.0 | 100% render resolution | DCS "HIGH" preset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horns Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 For most modern fighters, it seems a speed in-between Mach 0.6 and 0.8 is the most economical. Personally, I keep an eye on the Mach-number and usually cruise at M0.7 unless I'm heavily loaded. The F/A-18C and AV-8B have dedicated DDI pages that (will) show that information: - most economical cruise speed at current altitude; - most economical combination of speed and altitude based on current loadout; - ... Thanks so much, I didn't even think of checking the DDIs! Much appreciated :) Modules: [A-10C] [AJS 37] [AV8B N/A] [F-5E] [F-14] [F/A-18C] [FC3] [Ka-50] [M-2000C] [Mig-21 bis] [NTTR] [PG] [SC] Intel i7-12700F, Nvidia GTX 3080, MSI MPG Z690 Carbon WiFi, 32GB DDR4 @ 1600 MHz, SteelSeries Apex Pro, Razer Basilisk 3 VKB Gunfighter 3 w/ F-14 grip, Thrustmaster Warthog throttle, Thrustmaster MFD Cougars x2, MFG Crosswind, DSD Flight Series button controller, XK-24, Oculus Rift (HM-A) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven (Elysian Angel) Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Thanks so much, I didn't even think of checking the DDIs! Much appreciated :) Remember that both mentioned modules are in early access, and those DDI pages are not implemented yet. Spoiler Ryzen 9 5900X | 64GB G.Skill TridentZ 3600 | Gigabyte RX6900XT | ASUS ROG Strix X570-E GAMING | Samsung 990Pro 2TB + 960Pro 1TB NMVe | HP Reverb G2 Pro Flight Trainer Puma | VIRPIL MT-50CM2+3 base / CM2 x2 grip with 200 mm S-curve extension + CM3 throttle + CP2/3 + FSSB R3L + VPC Rotor TCS Plus base with SharKa-50 grip mounted on Monstertech MFC-1 | TPR rudder pedals OpenXR | PD 1.0 | 100% render resolution | DCS "HIGH" preset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horns Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 Remember that both mentioned modules are in early access, and those DDI pages are not implemented yet. Awesome, cheers for the heads up :) Modules: [A-10C] [AJS 37] [AV8B N/A] [F-5E] [F-14] [F/A-18C] [FC3] [Ka-50] [M-2000C] [Mig-21 bis] [NTTR] [PG] [SC] Intel i7-12700F, Nvidia GTX 3080, MSI MPG Z690 Carbon WiFi, 32GB DDR4 @ 1600 MHz, SteelSeries Apex Pro, Razer Basilisk 3 VKB Gunfighter 3 w/ F-14 grip, Thrustmaster Warthog throttle, Thrustmaster MFD Cougars x2, MFG Crosswind, DSD Flight Series button controller, XK-24, Oculus Rift (HM-A) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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