legearre Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I'm learning to fly the F-86/MiG-15, and am considering buying the Normandy map. Question: how long are the runways? Google searches come up with negative results. I've seen Wags' F-86 take-off video, but it wasn't carrying stores. With the runway length, I can use as reference in the pilot's handbook to determine what plane configurations I can fly. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Zach Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I think most between 4500 and 3000ft. Don't hold me to it though. Haven't been on in a while. 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...
RedShoes Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Just took off from Longues-sur-Mer with Mig15, full internal fuel and 2 x FAB100. 4m/s head wind, no problem. Attached couple of measurements. Gigabyte Z370 Gaming 7 | i7-8700K | 32GB DDR4 3600 | GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FE | EKWB custom loop water cooling | Samsung M.2 EVO 960 500GB SSD + 2 x Crucial 250MX SSD + 4TB HD | Asus PG348Q 3440x1440 | TrackIR5 | Oculus Rift CV1 | MSFFB2 w extension + Saitek X52 Throttle + MFG Crosswind | Windows 10-64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legearre Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share Posted October 4, 2017 Thanks for those screen shots. Using the longest, 1,800m = 5,900 ft, then consulting the F-86 Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions-Take-off Distance Table, 17,900 lbs (worst case), zero wind (worst case), 95F day (worst case), you're looking at 4,300 ft ground run. So it should work. Operating at sea level is a big bonus! Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedShoes Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Yes, it should work. I’d consider Bazenville with 1650m = 5400ft a typical Normandy airfield, so you should be good on most of the airfields. :thumbup: Some airfields in Normandy could benefit from good old ax and saw action and get some trees very close to runway chopped off. Please consider; - Normandy is the latest map addition. It looks very good. In my view the best we have seen on DCS so far. - It is also quite flat, so no canyon runs or hiding in the mountains. - Being the latest map addition and in Alpha state, it is also the most unstable. Some users are reporting they have absolutely no problems with it and everything runs smooth. Some users (like myself) are not as lucky and have horrible stutter, game freeze and game crash issues with Normandy. Hopefully ED will sort out that soon. Gigabyte Z370 Gaming 7 | i7-8700K | 32GB DDR4 3600 | GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FE | EKWB custom loop water cooling | Samsung M.2 EVO 960 500GB SSD + 2 x Crucial 250MX SSD + 4TB HD | Asus PG348Q 3440x1440 | TrackIR5 | Oculus Rift CV1 | MSFFB2 w extension + Saitek X52 Throttle + MFG Crosswind | Windows 10-64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legearre Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 Roger, thank you for the feedback. Maybe it was rushed with the Dunkirk movie coming out last summer? I guess I won’t know if I have performance issues until I try it. I’m enjoying learning NTTR at the moment, and to keep it simple, I’m sticking with 2.1 until 2.5 comes out. The concept of F-86s out of England versus MiG-15, flak and ground targets in France intrigues me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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