F-16

Lord knows F-16C Block50/52 hi fidelity sim with professional flight model and advanced systems modeling is needed, and would be welcomed.

However Sniper pod and APG-63(V) radar, guided and AA weapons, sensors, and JHMQS, and communication systems are somewhat classified, and DCS has policy of using only unclassified data. Since F-16C is still in use on every continent except Australia and Antarctica, and is still in production, there is much at stake. So there would have to be a lot of compromises and unsupported systems. A-10C suffers from that.

However F-16C is single most important air system in NATO , allied Middle East, and Asian air forces, and many DCA, OCA air-ground tactics revolve around F-16C platform.

Depends... the Sniper pod is fairly recent. did not reach IOC officially until 2014.

even the early - mid 2000s F16C block 50/52 with a MID life update : with colour MFD's , digital HSI, and perhaps even HMCS would be using the Lightening pod during this time period.

and no the F16 doesnt have the AN/APG 63 radar. thats the F15. F16A used the An/APG 66, and the C models use the AN/APG 68s.

Depending on which Version , Overall the AN/APG 68 overall is not any more classified than the AN/APG 73 of the F/A18C hornet were getting. the An/APG 68 V9 may be a different story, but thier primarily been offered with Block 50/52 + which are export only, and more advanced. AFAIk regular block 50/52 ( especially in USAF service) shouldn't have anything more modern than the An/APG 68 V5,If aiming only Up to a mid 2000s block 50/52( which was introduced back in the 1990s with block 50/52 productions).

http://wiki.scramble.nl/index.php/Northrop_Grumman_(Westinghouse)_AN/APG-66#AN.2FAPG-68.28V.294

Now a certain 3 lettered sim exists, It still created a very solid ( most authentic to date) Simulation of the F16 using public sourced data. SO im sure ED could as good if not better. think a matter of licensing will be a red tape roadblock ( though perhaps not permanent as the other guys created a sim of the F16) , not so much lack of information.

DCS World would benefit from a F-16CJ (CeeJay) A dedicated SEAD mission aircraft. I suggest that everybody read the book "Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat " by Dan Hampton.

Just bought that very book last week actually, getting into it and yes indeed a great read! :thumbup:

I am actually VERY surprised that DCS doesn't have a F-16 module - I mean for a start it would be an instant buy for all the Falcon 4.0 vets out there wouldn't it? (Well it would be for me anyway - have hundreds of hours in Falcon 4.0).

I mean, not pointing fingers, but we have some pretty random/niche aircraft modules at the moment. F-16 seems like a no-brainer...I can only think that classification is the main issue? Same reason we don't have the AH-64 Apache yet either...but that is also multi-crew issue I believe. Hopefully the F-14 module 'Jester Ai' system advancements will go some way to get that sorted out.

Any things are missed in DCS ! Dynamic Campain, Data Catridge aind others DC is one of the important thing in Falcon and this is the why dont switch an Falcon Pilot to DCS F-16 Module while the Graphic is better in DCS

DCS would benefit from any F-16, Problem is, there's so many, lol, you model one, and everyone wants features from another block or export program, etc etc.

I am actually VERY surprised that DCS doesn't have a F-16 module (...)

Guess who is also surprised by that fact ...

you guys do know OP is asking officials.

like cichlidfan said, op should have known the difference between a discussion forum and a pm.

anyways, there are so many more aircraft in the world that havent gotten a high fidelity simulation, we dont need another f-16 rehash.

I bet it would be the best selling module they ever put out.

A lot of countries fly the F-16. I have faith it will be next after the F-18 or soon after since a lot of the systems are pretty close.

+1 Kayos!

I fear its a Lockheed Martin license thing. We dont have any LM planes in DCS - or?. Maybe a coincidence, maybe not.

I fear its a Lockheed Martin license thing. We dont have any LM planes in DCS - or?. Maybe a coincidence, maybe not.

They did state at one time they were working on the F-16 so I wouldn't think it's is licensing.

I'd assume they would have gotten permission before starting to work on it.

 

anyways, there are so many more aircraft in the world that havent gotten a high fidelity simulation, we dont need another f-16 rehash.

EXACTLY what I think....

I love me an f-16, but I'm way more excited for the hornet because of carrier ops. + modern multirole, Tomcat because of swing wing + Rio + Phoenix, harrier because.... well you know.

like cichlidfan said, op should have known the difference between a discussion forum and a pm.

 

anyways, there are so many more aircraft in the world that havent gotten a high fidelity simulation, we dont need another f-16 rehash.

i disagree, there needs to be a F16 in DCS. that other sim as great as it is, is feeling its age. F16 would be a great fit to the combat environment of DCS. the USAir force does not have a full fidelity module to represent that Service. as a added benfit F16 is highly exported, even looking at just Block 50/52 ( non +) variations you could still represent quite a bit of Foreign air forces as well.

I bet it would be the best selling module they ever put out.

A lot of countries fly the F-16. I have faith it will be next after the F-18 or soon after since a lot of the systems are pretty close.

+millions

ED would be richie rich rich :D

Depending on what point they release the name of the next module, maybe they wont do it as early as the Hornet this time ;)

thats for sure, but didnt came the WW2 Projects (which in my eyes are responsible for many delays) into ED´s considerations after the announcements of the Hornet?

There´re just too many Projects in the pipeline that ED is currently working on. There´s the merge of the main Software, the WW2 Projects the F-18 itself and may be stuff we dont even know about right now. I am pretty sure that once ED will come to the point that they can focus on developing Modules only, so the developing time will considerably become shorter...my guess

There are some pretty nice work-in-progress screenshot circulating on these forums, about a DCS: F-16 cockpit.

To me, the F-16 is the most beautiful fighter aircraft ever designed, and I would adore a full-fidelity F-16 module for DCS <3

That canopy would just be amazing in VR as well!

I think given time it is inevitable that we'll see an F-16. It is simply a question of when, and whether there are any licensing issues (which we no doubt will never be made aware of for obvious NDA reasons).

I think ED now have a hunch that it might be welcomed by one and all (if they don't by now they never will). So maybe we don't need to labour the issue any longer?

The question is which block ? Would you buy F-16A ? I know I would. Even later they release another advance F-16 block with full price I'd buy it instantly

The question is which block ? Would you buy F-16A ? I know I would. Even later they release another advance F-16 block with full price I'd buy it instantly

I'd buy it no matter what version.

That canopy would just be amazing in VR as well!

That is going to be awesome!

I'd buy it no matter what version.

Me too. Though I think a block 52 would be ideal: most if not all aircraft currently flying in Western air forces are up to that standard: either built like that from scratch or through upgrades (such as the F-16A MLU - Mid-Life Update).

I'd buy it no matter what version.

+1000000

So what's the official status on the F-16? Is it in progress or has there been no word on it?

So what's the official status on the F-16? Is it in progress or has there been no word on it?

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