DCS: F-5E Tiger II Teaser - Being released July 2016

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Q: Is the F-5E we'll get capable of aerial refueling?

Does the sale last until it releases?

Yes, I believe so. Until early access starts atleast.

Good to know I have a lot more time to decide whether to use some bonus money for this purchase or just save it and and use the discount at hand already and hope for a major purchase later in the year and us the bonus money for that. Ahhhh decisions decisions... :)

Just an FYI, it didn't give me the option of using my bonus $ for this purchase.

Good to know I have a lot more time to decide whether to use some bonus money for this purchase or just save it and and use the discount at hand already and hope for a major purchase later in the year and us the bonus money for that. Ahhhh decisions decisions... :)

Q: Is the F-5E we'll get capable of aerial refueling?

Nope, the version that we are getting is not capable of aerial refueling.

Some upgraded versions of the F-5 are capable of aerial refueling, like the Brazilian version(F-5EM/FM).

Just an FYI, it didn't give me the option of using my bonus $ for this purchase.

You will be able to use the bonus money after the sale ends, that's how it always worked.

And you can cover 30% of the purchase with that, so if you have enough bonus points, it's cheaper to wait.

Nope, the version that we are getting is not capable of aerial refueling.

Some upgraded versions of the F-5 are capable of aerial refueling, like the Brazilian version(F-5EM/FM).

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Two things:

1. Does F-5E feature any automation measures in the control system which is active in normal flight operations, even without the use of AP? Any kind of stabilization, SAS or limiters? Anything along the lines of Su-27 for example?

2. There's a typo in the product descrption:

"Given its mission flexibility, ease of operation, and low cost, the Tiger II has, and continues to server, air forces across the globe."

It appears that F-5E has at least...

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Nope, the version that we are getting is not capable of aerial refueling.

Some upgraded versions of the F-5 are capable of aerial refueling, like the Brazilian version(F-5EM/FM).

no regular F5Es had the option to be installed to have refueling probes too.

heres a quote from matt.

There were Un-Upgraded F-5Es with Refuling Probes.

 

It was an Option from the start.

 

As an example.

 

Here is a Moroccan F-5E on its way to be Delivered in 1981.

 

And as you can see it has a Refuling Probe.

no regular F5Es had the option to be installed to have refueling probes too.

 

 

 

heres a quote from matt.

Maybe they're not actually regular F-5E's, as Matt said, it is an optional when ordering the aircraft.

The version that we are getting(at least for now), is not capable of aerial refueling, just because it doesn't have the refueling probe.

Marroccan F-5E without the refueling probe:

Hopefully in the future, BST will make the refueling probe. :thumbup:

Maybe they're not actually regular F-5E's, as Matt said, it is an optional when ordering the aircraft.

The version that we are getting(at least for now), is not capable of aerial refueling, just because it doesn't have the refueling probe.

 

Marroccan F-5E without the refueling probe:

 

 

Hopefully in the future, BST will make the refueling probe. :thumbup:

I dontk think you understand what i was saying in the post, or what matt was saying.

i fully understand what model of the F5 we are getting only educating people by y pointing out that F5Es existed with the sort of older gen avoinics like in the E-3 block that we are getting could be optionally ordered with the capability to have aa refeuling prob.e

only wanted to point out, that it is a myth that only modernized F5E like the Brazilian EM had them.

essentially what Matt said.

so realistically only difference would be external refueling probe, and a couple extra switches to operate them.

I dontk think you understand what i was saying in the post, or what matt was saying.

 

 

i fully understand what model of the F5 we are getting only educating people by y pointing out that F5Es existed with the sort of older gen avoinics like in the E-3 block that we are getting could be optionally ordered with the capability to have aa refeuling prob.e

 

 

only wanted to point out, that it is a myth that only modernized F5E like the Brazilian EM had them.

 

 

essentially what Matt said.

 

so realistically only difference would be external refueling probe, and a couple extra switches to operate them.

I understand and I agree:), but I never said that only modernized versions have the refueling probe.

BTW, thanks for correcting me!:thumbup::thumbup:

I understand and I agree:), but I never said that only modernized versions have the refueling probe.

 

BTW, thanks for correcting me!:thumbup::thumbup:

Perhaps they will maybe add it as a loadout option in the mission editor.

I'd certainly like to see it have the capanility at some point. It adds a great deal to playability as well as making more flexible missions possible.

I like the loadout option to add it as well. Failing that, then an option in the special tab of options would work, or maybe restrict it by nationality - that way we can keep it real for the purists, and still have the probe available?

I'd certainly like to see it have the capanility at some point. It adds a great deal to playability as well as making more flexible missions possible.

 

I like the loadout option to add it as well. Failing that, then an option in the special tab of options would work, or maybe restrict it by nationality - that way we can keep it real for the purists, and still have the probe available?

You're potentially asking a lot though. It's not just having tickbox for a probe on the external model, it's potentially a second cockpit for the control mechanisms (if it's not already in and just inop), plus programming to support it.

I'm not for or against it, just pointing out it's more than just adding a tick box.

No denying that Buzzles, but adding the extra switches, and the probe, plus the hidden code for AAR would be well worth the effort.

Naturally, this wouldn't be as big a priority as achieving a full release of the basic module, but in the longer term, I'd say it would definitely enhance the F-5E experience sufficiently to warrant it.

It may generate more sales after all, and that's one of the drivers for module designers I think.