Next Aircraft - My best guess

Tornado

Noticed it on the Nevada map parked with all the other flyable models, no other planes around. I think it might be a clue that that plane is in the works from ED.

What say you?

No, the next plane from ED will be the P-47

Rotary needs some loving!! The Mi24 can't come soon enough. TBH would LOVE a UH60.

Next aircraft from ED are pretty much confirmed to be the P-47, Mi-24 and F-4. After that we've got the Me-262 too. That's pretty much the next three to four years all booked up. As much as I'd like a Tornado I wouldn't hold my breath. If it's coming at all, it probably won't be from ED.

And Pharoah, I completely agree with your wish for an UH-60. I'd even go a step further and wish for an HH-60G. Got plenty of cool stuff, but not so cool that it'd be too classified to make it's way into DCS. FLIR, TFR, Aerial Refueling, Hoist; what's not to like?:D

If the Me-262 is going to come in the future, I hope they also consider adding the Meteor F.3 as well. It is hard to talk about hypothetical battles among jets then the Me-262 vs Meteor F.3 on who will win in what situation.

Known modules under work by ED:

- P-47D

- Mosquito

- Mi-24P

Known modules that are supposed to come after these:

- AH-1F

- F-4E

- Me 262

It may come from a 3rd party, but unless they change existing plans, it isn't in ED's roadmap for now.

Sounds good. Looking forward to all those modules.

Tornado

 

Noticed it on the Nevada map parked with all the other flyable models, no other planes around. I think it might be a clue that that plane is in the works from ED.

 

What say you?

I can only hope so!

Tornado

 

Noticed it on the Nevada map parked with all the other flyable models, no other planes around. I think it might be a clue that that plane is in the works from ED.

 

What say you?

Where exactly did you notice that btw?

Colomban MC-15, clearly.

Would the "co-pilot" in a Tornado largely fill the same role as the RIO in an F14?

If so, there might be an obvious candidate for developing this beauty. :)

Would the "co-pilot" in a Tornado largely fill the same role as the RIO in an F14?

If so, there might be an obvious candidate for developing this beauty. :)

Heatblur :music_whistling:

If the Me-262 is going to come in the future, I hope they also consider adding the Meteor F.3 as well. It is hard to talk about hypothetical battles among jets then the Me-262 vs Meteor F.3 on who will win in what situation.

The roadmap for the flyable WW2 stuff has been posted since the kickstarter - iirc after the imminent P-47 there's the 262, Mosquito, and Typhoon. My vague memory suggests that's the end of the plans, they have AI units to add of course.

Heatblur :music_whistling:

The Mi-24 is going to need a gunner who's a bit more intelligent than the current door gunners, may end up with AI crew in core. I find myself wanting to eject Jester most of the time, although I doubt I'd feel any different about anyone else's back-seaters...

I'd love to know what a GR3 Tornado is. RAF ones went GR1-F2-F3-GR4

Or a 3rd party tease..

A GR1 would be nice to have.. and a Jag..... and a Bucc........ and a Iraq map....

There's an AI Tornado in the game and thats probably what you saw. No offense, but it's probably just wishful thinking on your part as no one has even hinted at doing a Tornado. If heatblur does another module, and thats a big if, they've implied it would be the A-6. I know you Tornado guys are passionate about it and I hope you get it someday. But convincing yourself its in development is on setting yourself up for disappointment.

I think Jester986 has a point. There might be a subtle hint at something that's somewhere down the line, but it just as well might be some random scenery going on. Only because there have been casual mentions of other projects in a video or two before doesn't mean that literally every detail in any given video is engineered to some master plan.

F-117A Nighthawk and the MiG-31 Foxhound would be pretty cool i think. For rotary i'd love to see the AH-64 Apache, but i guess there is too much stuff classified with this baby... perhaps we get the A-model one day.

Since the mud hen is in early developement in RAZBAMs F-15E Strike Eagle project, i'll desperately wait for this bird until my other DCS dreams come true...and hope for RAZBAM doing some good work with it.

There's an AI Tornado in the game and thats probably what you saw. No offense, but it's probably just wishful thinking on your part as no one has even hinted at doing a Tornado. If heatblur does another module, and thats a big if, they've implied it would be the A-6. I know you Tornado guys are passionate about it and I hope you get it someday. But convincing yourself its in development is on setting yourself up for disappointment.

Pretty much this.

The known/accepted DCS map for the next 1-3 years is the following:

ED: Ka50 redux, Mi24, F4E and AH1? (+ww2 stuff)

HB: Best guess A-6

Raz: Mig23, then F15E seem most likely after current stuff is done, though they keep planning on about half a dozen other planes.

Poly: Debugger Gazelle, Kiowa

M3: mig21 fixes, Corsair, F8J

Deka: JF-17 any day now, no clue on future planes, outside chance of a J-11

Avio: Mirage F1 in the works.

Since the mud hen is in early developement in RAZBAMs F-15E Strike Eagle project, i'll desperately wait for this bird until my other DCS dreams come true...and hope for RAZBAM doing some good work with it.

The F15 has been "in development" forever. And given how much more complex it is compared to the harrier and the current state the harrier is in I have my doubts. Plus to date they have claimed no backseat WSO, which is a major disappointment.

Pretty much this.

 

The known/accepted DCS map for the next 1-3 years is the following:

 

ED: Ka50 redux, Mi24, F4E and AH1? (+ww2 stuff)

 

HB: Best guess A-6

 

Raz: Mig23, then F15E seem most likely after current stuff is done, though they keep planning on about half a dozen other planes.

 

Poly: Debugger Gazelle, Kiowa

 

M3: mig21 fixes, Corsair, F8J

 

Deka: JF-17 any day now, no clue on future planes, outside chance of a J-11

 

Avio: Mirage F1 in the works.

I had been following Razbam on their FB page and they have also been working on the A-29 Super Tucano for a while. I have seen more updates about the A-29 than the Mig23 on their page. It seems that the development is pretty far along.

I will have plenty to keep me busy with the F-4, A7 and F8. The A-6 would be a must buy if it ever get made into a full module.

...Plus to date they have claimed no backseat WSO, which is a major disappointment.

No WSO? You just bursted one of my biggest DCS wishes. Scratched the RAZBAM Strike Eagle from my wishlist....

I'd love to fly a Phantom. Hoping they consider it some day.

I’d love the Phantom as well. Based on what I’ve seen recently, with the time required to finish the F-18, F-16, P-47, Mosquito, and Hind, whatever work done by belsimtek with their WIP F-4E will most likely be scrapped. I betting that if they do ever decide to make a Phantom, it won’t be the same one. Hopefully this opens it up to third party devs. I do have high hopes for Magnitudes F-8J! At least we know it’s in active development, behind a F4U Corsair, Christen Eagle fixes, and MiG-21 overhaul.

my desire is an all-Italian plane ...... f-35 vertical take-off is not possible ..... tornado is not possible .... mb-339 is not possible ... what remains?

AMX GHIBLI that's what I want.