Yak-52B?

[msalama]

Sooo... are we gonna get the light attack version too???

[Sarraceno]

There is light attack version of this plane... If not i do not see the sense of including it...

[Winterz]

There is light attack version of this plane... If not i do not see the sense of including it...

 

Training

[ivo]

For me a crap.....

[Temp89]

The rare occasions a country's stooped to sending one into battle, it only had 2 S5 rocket pods, which would make it the most under-equipped plane in DCS.

 

 

I'm sure the civ flight and acrobats communities will like it but I'm not sure it has much wider appeal.

[signalman]

Он вроде как был в единственном экземпляре. -ИМХО

[NeilWillis]

Didn't you see the comment on the newsletter about it being part of a training program?

[Sarraceno]

Makes sense, at least in part... Training? There's many trainers already, Albatros is wonderful

[razo+r]

There are a few trainers around yes BUT none of them is a prop plane with a radial engine.

[Sarraceno]

True

[Moafuleum]

For me it looks quite interesting and i'm shure it is fun to fly. I will definitely consider it. On the other hand, it should be obvious that i won't pay 50$ for a prop trainer, regardless if it has the rocket pods or not.

[msalama]

Didn't you see the comment on the newsletter about it being part of a training program?

 

Yes, I did. So what?

[Bogey Jammer]

Yes, I did. So what?

So we are not the main target of this product, but it's nice to make it available to the public though. The question is at what price ?

[Danzer]

Yak = Yuck...........

[Cowboy10uk]

Fantastic, another aircraft to play with, granted not gonna be suitable for battles etc, although I guess we can always stick some smoke rockets on her and play as a Fac.

 

Gonna be great fun doing aerobatics with her and another great platform to use as a trainer.

 

Very impressed that although we were not the target audience, it sounds like it was developed on EDs professional arm, ED has decided to allow us the oppitunity to purchase her for our hangars.

 

Granted now we will have months of post complaining about how she’s a waste of development time, and that ED has lost their way, and what’s the point of a trainer etc etc etc, BUT I for one will be purchasing on first day.

 

Cowboy10uk

[alt10k]

So we are not the main target of this product, but it's nice to make it available to the public though. The question is at what price ?

Free?

[DracoLlasa]

this had to be a project of passion. that's all i can think of, it seems so out of place.

 

I'm not against it, and i know i have seen people ask for civilian aircraft, but its a combat simulator. So unless its a civilian modified aircraft for military cargo or refueling which serves a role playing/meta purpose in a combat simulator, im not sure where this fits.

 

Sure training, but we already have the albatros, C-101, and the hawk which cover this, the albatross actually covering it very well as a jet trainer. All three of these really cover that training role as they have very little (or no) combat usefulness.

 

Maybe training for the WWII aircraft? except wait, we have a trainer of the TF-51D which is explicitly a trainer for the WWII style aircraft.

 

I'm all for more modules, stuff like this i don't oppose as long as its not effecting the delivery of the comitted items and the stuff the customer base really is willing/wanting to pay for.

 

It will be interesting i suppose to see how this plays out and where it fits in.

[Andy1966]

Any one stop and think that's it's the first RADIAL ENGINE and possibly a test bed? Partially (or totally). besides, now we have a primary trainer!

[some1]

this had to be a project of passion. that's all i can think of, it seems so out of place.

 

Rather opposite, the development was paid by a commercial customer, but you can now pay ED extra $$ for the privilege of flying this on your PC.

 

But yeah, without this context, it's so out of place in DCS: World it's not even funny. Basically a trainer for a trainer, as it is used for basic training before getting to the jet training aircraft. Who here fells so unskilled that he needs another trainer before getting into L-39? ;)

[159th_Viper]

Sure training, but we already have the albatros, C-101, and the hawk which cover this...

 

Albatros is not a primary trainer.

 

C-101 is not Russian.

 

Hawk is definitely not Russian.

 

So no, we don't have anything at present that fits the role for which the Yak fulfills.

 

Who here fells so unskilled that he needs another trainer before getting into L-39? ;)

 

It's good to have the framework for simulation of real-life training progression, especially for virtual Russian squadrons.

Edited November 24, 2017 by 159th_Viper

[rogonaut]

all planes and helos welcome, its a sandbox youll find use for it thats for sure. being in some kind of relation to military aviation is good but not necassery.

[Abburo]

I am glad DCS expands their airplanes types. I hope this is only the beginning and DCS will manage to get some of the civilian pilots into its world. What is most important is that anybody is free to choose if want this module or not!

 

So thank you ED ... you are on the right way. Hence, it is one more think you have to work hard: timelines. As far as I am concerned I took a pause in playing it more than one year ago, waiting for 2.5 ... I will resume playing it once 2.5 will be out.

[Phantom453]

all planes and helos welcome, its a sandbox youll find use for it, tha'ts for sure. being in some kind of relation to military aviation is good but not necessary.

 

+1

[DracoLlasa]

Rather opposite, the development was paid by a commercial customer, but you can now pay ED extra $$ for the privilege of flying this on your PC.

 

But yeah, without this context, it's so out of place in DCS: World it's not even funny. Basically a trainer for a trainer, as it is used for basic training before getting to the jet training aircraft. Who here fells so unskilled that he needs another trainer before getting into L-39? ;)

 

yea i was just re-reading the announcement again and caught exactly that.

"the Yakovlev Yak-52. This is an outgrowth of a professional, training project that we are also bringing to you."

 

So yea, they were hired to do a professional simulation of it for a private company/customer, with the rights to continue to monetize a (assumed) modified version for the general public.

I still feel it's an odd duck but i'm sure many (not all) will find in interesting and as long as its not a $39+ module, i might even check it out... maybe

 

regardless, i have to imagine a decent portion of ED income comes from these type of private contracts, so when they can allow us, the public, to benefit from that work as well its good for all. So while its not my cup of tea, thanks for sharing it with us ED.

[msalama]

The question is at what price ?

 

What I was aiming at with my original question was whether ED would be willing to develop this bird further and give us the rocket option as well for the standard retail price of 40-60$ or thereabouts. If not, fine, I'll probably buy it anyway, since one can never have enough prop jobbies in this sim ;)