Yak-52B?

It should be really cheap since someone else already paid for all of the development work.

It should be really cheap since someone else already paid for all of the development work.

Would have been exceedingly good if life actually worked that way :D

This photo shows a different landing gear configuration. What was the purpose for the difference? Are we getting both (not that it probably matters much either way, just morbid curiosities).

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/upload/iblock/147/DCS-Yak-52-WIP-01.jpg

Edit, NM, perspective is playing tricks.

I am quite happy by this announcement. Will be a day one buy for me.

This photo shows a different landing gear configuration. What was the purpose for the difference? Are we getting both (not that it probably matters much either way, just morbid curiosities).

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/upload/iblock/147/DCS-Yak-52-WIP-01.jpg

retracted position.

Is there some Date when the early Access will start?

Is there some Date when the early Access will start?

nothing that has been mentioned yet that i have seen

Well this was a pleasant surprise. always up for a new bird, especially if built to the DCS flight model standards. Cool beans. Anxious to hear more info about the price/release....

I love it...!!! It would be great if it is at the level of A2A aircraft for FSX

I love it...!!! It would be great if it is at the level of A2A aircraft for FSX

+1

I do like the thought of having a study-sim level nose-wheel prop plane for DCS. It's a combination I've missed just for the difference of handling and aerodynamics compared to what we have so far.

Doesn't hurt either that I've had the chance to see and photograph some real Yak-52's performing aerobatics.

loving the direction ED is headed. I will buy this first day. For those of us who just love to fly, aerobatics, ect.... this will be a welcome addition to the hangar. You can never have to many aircraft in your inventory. Thats like us Texans saying you can never have to many guns in the safe.

The situation is quite straight forward. Someone needs it and made a deal with ED. Just conider Yak-52 as as a bonus module. We can be rather sure that under different circumstances it wouldn't made it into DCS. Though it's not exactly the hotest and most sexiest plane in the world, it's a win-win situation for everyone.

Those that don't like it wont buy it but there is no reason to complain, especially that it's not pulling away any of the 3'rd parties from their planned projects.

Personally I love the Albatros, will get C-101 when it matures more. But if Im fancy for a prop I'll rather hop in to any of the warbirds or TF-51.

loving the direction ED is headed.

What direction is that?

What direction is that?

You're really over interpreting it. It's not like we’re witnessing strategical change of EDs profile. They just got a chance to increase their EBIT, maybe use some of it to gain more stability, found the core development or even use it to onboard some new people. Just consider it as a side project.

This photo shows a different landing gear configuration. What was the purpose for the difference? Are we getting both (not that it probably matters much either way, just morbid curiosities).

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/upload/iblock/147/DCS-Yak-52-WIP-01.jpg

 

Edit, NM, perspective is playing tricks.

Yup, that's just the 52's gear retracted.

It's kind of nice if you have to land with gear up. A lot of the Cold War era Yak pistons are like that.

I like it, it seems to be a good aircraft for us to learn how two players can operate the same aircraft / introductory to co-piloted aircraft.

I like it, it seems to be a good aircraft for us to learn how two players can operate the same aircraft / introductory to co-piloted aircraft.

+1

it seems to be a good aircraft for us to learn how two players can operate the same aircraft / introductory to co-piloted aircraft.

That assumes that the required feature is available sooner rather than later. We have a couple of helicopters that should also have that feature, someday, and they have been out for a long time.

I wouldn't count those chickens just yet.

Also, there is a big difference between a co piloted aircraft and a training aircraft.

Thanks ED! I look forward to it.

It's quit simple, but this math is certainly an oversimplification: 63,000 users times $60 per module equals approximately a $3.78 cool million dollar sale.

$60 would be overpriced for such a module and presuming 63k in sales, at that price, is more than optimistic.

Me reading the weekend news......:

Crikey, some people are narrow minded.