Silver_Dragon Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 https://combataircraft.keypublishing.com/2019/09/05/the-ultimate-a-10-warthog-set-to-be-transformed-with-a-raft-of-upgrades/ - helmet mounted sight HObIT (Hybrid Optical-based Inertial Tracker) - GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) integration - new multi-target engagement capability - replace ‘six-pack’ analogue flight instruments in the cockpit by a single large electronic primary flight display - Link 16 data link connectivity - other upgrades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmy Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 But will we see any of this in DCS...? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] http://www.476vfightergroup.com/content.php High Quality Aviation Photography For Personal Enjoyment And Editorial Use. www.crosswindimages.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiGon Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 https://combataircraft.keypublishing.com/2019/09/05/the-ultimate-a-10-warthog-set-to-be-transformed-with-a-raft-of-upgrades/ - helmet mounted sight HObIT (Hybrid Optical-based Inertial Tracker) - GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) integration - new multi-target engagement capability - replace ‘six-pack’ analogue flight instruments in the cockpit by a single large electronic primary flight display - Link 16 data link connectivity - other upgrades This made me laugh harder than it should, but it's quite amusing, given how much the Air Force tried to murder the Hawg :D Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeriaGloria Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 SDB compatibility is like a fountain of youth Black Shark Den Squadron Member: We are open to new recruits, click here to check us out or apply to join! https://blacksharkden.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoJoy Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Sen. Mc Cain about the A-10. I just found this on YT coincidentially. It's from 2014 but still funny and still up to date. ${1} Brrrrrrrrrrrt I'd rather call in a Strike Eagle... I7 6700K, MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon, 32GB G.Skill Ripjaw V 3200, Inno3D GTX 1080, Samsung 970 Evo, Thrustmaster 1.6000M, TrackIr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiGon Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Video not working for me. Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoJoy Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Uh, here's the link: Brrrrrrrrrrrt I'd rather call in a Strike Eagle... I7 6700K, MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon, 32GB G.Skill Ripjaw V 3200, Inno3D GTX 1080, Samsung 970 Evo, Thrustmaster 1.6000M, TrackIr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiGon Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 https://combataircraft.keypublishing.com/2019/09/05/the-ultimate-a-10-warthog-set-to-be-transformed-with-a-raft-of-upgrades/ - helmet mounted sight HObIT (Hybrid Optical-based Inertial Tracker) - GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) integration - new multi-target engagement capability - replace ‘six-pack’ analogue flight instruments in the cockpit by a single large electronic primary flight display - Link 16 data link connectivity - other upgrades You forgot the Synthetic Aperture Radar pod on your list btw :) Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knock-Knock Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 - replace ‘six-pack’ analogue flight instruments in the cockpit by a single large electronic primary flight display Meh.. the days of the dials are numbered. - Jack of many DCS modules, master of none. - Personal wishlist: F-15A, F-4S Phantom II, JAS 39A Gripen, SAAB 35 Draken, F-104 Starfighter, Panavia Tornado IDS. | Windows 11 | i5-12400 | 64Gb DDR4 | RTX 3080 | 2x M.2 | 27" 1440p | Rift CV1 | Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS | MFG Crosswind pedals | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Zach Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 [Didn't realize this was in the reality part of the forum] Hardware: T-50 Mongoose, VKB STECS, Saitek 3 Throttle Quadrant, Homemade 32-function Leo Bodnar Button Box, MFG Crosswind Pedals Oculus Rift S System Specs: MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS, RTX 3090, Ryzen 7 5800X3D, 32GB DDR4-3200, Samsung 860 EVO, Samsung 970 EVO 250GB Modules: AH-64D, Ka-50, Mi-8MTV2, F-16C, F-15E, F/A-18C, F-14B, F-5E, P-51D, Spitfire Mk LF Mk. IXc, Bf-109K-4, Fw-190A-8 Maps: Normandy, Nevada, Persian Gulf, Syria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
METEOP Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Ahah! some sense at last. It amazes me how previous us administrations seemed to be bent on gutting the best elements of american aircraft ingenuity. Replacing the A10? Bwahahaha! That lady was just about to mention the F35 as a CAS platform I bet ya! The russians do not need to dabble around in this nonsense, they still fly the Grach today with the Su-25SM3 variant. Why change something that does the job well? METEOP i5-6600K OC@4.5Ghz, GTX 1070 OC, 32Gb RAM, M.2 NVMe SSD Warthog HOTAS, Saitek Rudder Pro, Trackhat Clip, 1080p projector, Custom touchscreen rig, Ikarus touchscreen panel, Voice Attack, ReShade, Simshaker Aviator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiGon Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 It wasn't really the US administrations, but the USAF itself that wanted to get rid of the A-10. Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
METEOP Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 It wasn't really the US administrations, but the USAF itself that wanted to get rid of the A-10. Yes I checked it out I stand corrected, my bad. How on earth would a fighter spit on the A10 there is nothing to replace it with? METEOP i5-6600K OC@4.5Ghz, GTX 1070 OC, 32Gb RAM, M.2 NVMe SSD Warthog HOTAS, Saitek Rudder Pro, Trackhat Clip, 1080p projector, Custom touchscreen rig, Ikarus touchscreen panel, Voice Attack, ReShade, Simshaker Aviator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiGon Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Yes I checked it out I stand corrected, my bad. How on earth would a fighter spit on the A10 there is nothing to replace it with? Because they don't really want to replace it. They never wanted to have it in the first place. A slow mud mover is not really glorious in the eyes of the stereotypical Air Force jet jockey. The Air Force only took the A-10 into their service, because the Army threatened to do it themselves if the Air Force isn't willing to do so. Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javelina1 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Because they don't really want to replace it. They never wanted to have it in the first place. A slow mud mover is not really glorious in the eyes of the stereotypical Air Force jet jockey. The Air Force only took the A-10 into their service, because the Army threatened to do it themselves if the Air Force isn't willing to do so. I remember reading somewhere that the Marines also noted they'd be happy to take 'em as well... Maybe it was just some of the grunts (for sure). MSI MAG Z790 Carbon, i9-13900k, NH-D15 cooler, 64 GB CL40 6000mhz RAM, MSI RTX4090, Yamaha 5.1 A/V Receiver, 4x 2TB Samsung 980 Pro NVMe, 1x 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD, Win 11 Pro, TM Warthog, Virpil WarBRD, MFG Crosswinds, 43" Samsung 4K TV, 21.5 Acer VT touchscreen, TrackIR, Varjo Aero, Wheel Stand Pro Super Warthog, Phanteks Enthoo Pro2 Full Tower Case, Seasonic GX-1200 ATX3 PSU, PointCTRL, Buttkicker 2, K-51 Helicopter Collective Control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yurgon Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) Now that's a bunch of updates I'd be willing to pay double as a new DCS module. :) But it's really fascinating. Wasn't the A-10 on the way out the door for good right before it was deployed in Syria? And now this sounds like a big fat multi-million dollar upgrade program. Can't beat the brrrt. Edited September 12, 2019 by Yurgon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svend_Dellepude Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Sen. Mc Cain about the A-10. I just found this on YT coincidentially. It's from 2014 but still funny and still up to date. Fixed [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Win10 64, Asus Maximus VIII Formula, i5 6600K, Geforce 980 GTX Ti, 32 GB Ram, Samsung EVO SSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiGon Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Now that's a bunch of updates I'd be willing to pay double as a new DCS module. :) But it's really fascinating. Wasn't the A-10 on the way out the door for good right before it was deployed in Syria? And now this sounds like a big fat multi-million dollar upgrade program. Can't beat the brrrt. Yeah, thanks to congress (especially Senators McCain and McSally), the USAF has not suceeded with its campaign to retire the A-10C. Well, for now at least. A compromise has been made, that about half the fleet will be retired now and will serve as replacement parts for the other half (about 120 aircraft IIRC) that will continue to fly well into the 2030s and will recieve the mentioned upgrades. Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
METEOP Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Now that's a bunch of updates I'd be willing to pay double as a new DCS module. :) But it's really fascinating. Wasn't the A-10 on the way out the door for good right before it was deployed in Syria? And now this sounds like a big fat multi-million dollar upgrade program. Can't beat the brrrt. you got me dreaming... of an A10 on the catapult! Imagine that! METEOP i5-6600K OC@4.5Ghz, GTX 1070 OC, 32Gb RAM, M.2 NVMe SSD Warthog HOTAS, Saitek Rudder Pro, Trackhat Clip, 1080p projector, Custom touchscreen rig, Ikarus touchscreen panel, Voice Attack, ReShade, Simshaker Aviator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emu Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 https://www.key.aero/article/ultimate-10-thunderbolt-ii Adding the Boeing GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) started this summer, which gives the A-10 a new standoff capability. With a multi-target engagement capability the ‘Warthog’ will theoretically be able to target 18 weapons individually, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk66 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 https://www.key.aero/article/ultimate-10-thunderbolt-ii 18 is an odd number, considering GBU-39s are always carried by a BRU-61 rack, which can hold up to 4 GBU-39s (or GBU-53s pretty soon). So depending where you load the BRUs, with 5 loaded your SDB loadout would be 20 weapons; I doubt the weight of 2 extra SDBs (about 500lbs) would make a difference to the Hog... I'm lucky to have a lot of experience working with SDBs (in real military fighter sims, not IRL, unfortunately); fun to use and yes if you have the time and sensors it's easy to target everyone individually - but they are SLOOOW! Take forever to get to the target! Vulture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A2597 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 I'd pay for an A-10C upgrade/module... Give us the option of flying with or without the upgraded stuff. Also raise the price of the A-10 module, new sales get both the old and the new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emu Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 18 is an odd number, considering GBU-39s are always carried by a BRU-61 rack, which can hold up to 4 GBU-39s (or GBU-53s pretty soon). So depending where you load the BRUs, with 5 loaded your SDB loadout would be 20 weapons; I doubt the weight of 2 extra SDBs (about 500lbs) would make a difference to the Hog... I'm lucky to have a lot of experience working with SDBs (in real military fighter sims, not IRL, unfortunately); fun to use and yes if you have the time and sensors it's easy to target everyone individually - but they are SLOOOW! Take forever to get to the target! Vulture Maybe it means that's the maximum number of targets that can be aimed at in one drop??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk66 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Maybe it means that's the maximum number of targets that can be aimed at in one drop??? Possible but unlikely, I routinely target 20 (5xBRU-61s) GBU-39s in an F-15E; all on individual targets. I think it's a typo ;^) Cheers, Kirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateZilla Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 I'd pay for an A-10C upgrade/module... Give us the option of flying with or without the upgraded stuff. Also raise the price of the A-10 module, new sales get both the old and the new. Wont Happen, the Current DCS:A-10C Suite is Vastly Outdated even before these upgrades were announced. Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts