planes that you would like to see in DCS?

[FlankerKiller]

All of them! 

[TotenDead]

Any except 4 gen bluefor

[Nipil]

Red cold war ground attack or modern multi-role. Actually, something like Su-17/20/22 or MiG-27 would complement MiG-23 nicely.

[WinterH]

Things I'd really love:

 

- Su-17/20/22
- Su-24
- MiG-27 (preferrably one of the later variants)

- MiG-25 (ideally both interceptor and recon bomber/sead versions)

- J 35 Draken

- A-6E (TRAM or SWIP)

- ED getting their act together and finish what Belsimtek started: a well upgraded 80s F-4E

- F-111

- Mirage III and/or V

- Bf-109E-4 and/or E-7

- Sptifire I & II to go with the one above

- Hurricane as well of course

- Ju-87, preferrably late D and G, but B would be ok too I guess

- Ki-43

- Ki-84 (don't know if enough documents survive though )
- A6M5

- F6F

- F4F (Wildcat, not the Phantom )

- Some über upgraded oldies like MiG-21Bison or LanceR, F-5S or EM etc, or Mirage ROSE upgrades.

- Atlast Cheetah and/or IAI Kfir (there is a Kfir module candidate under works, hope they will become a good 3rd party and pull it off)

- Full fidelity A-4E and/or M with EFM and SDK access for guided weapons too (love the community mod though)

- A late J-7 variant

- Also a late Q-5 variant

- AH-1W, but AH-1F would be cool too

- A crazy aerobatics aircraft like Extra 300 etc

 

Things I'm not clamoring for crazily, but would love seeing and flying:

 

- Su-15

- Folland Gnat, yeah, both in trainer and fighter versions please

- Return of a (properly done) Hawk T1A

- A-1

- F-100

- An older MiG-21 perhaps

- F-105 (though this one probably also suffers from documents destroyed syndrome )

- AH-64, either A or D would be fine

- Denel Rooivalk, because why not? But don't see this one happening, or being commercially viable 

- Pe-2, I just like the thing!

- A Bf-110 with decent attack ordnance capabilities to go along with heavy-fightering capabilities

- A late Yak like Yak-9U and/or Yak-3

- Modern trainer/light combat aircraft like Yak-130, T-50 etc

- Mirage 2000D

- Some post-war crazy props like Bearcat and/or Sea Fury

 

Things I would like, but don't see happening realistically:

 

- Any Flanker or Fulcrum variants with more modern capabilities

- J-10 or JH-7

- Mi-28

- Ka-52

- Maybe also Rafale, just because it's so gorgeous

 

Edit, and the things I just really don't care for at this point:

- More late 90s and above bluefor 4th gen and above fighters, helicopters are ok though

- More flying computer screen galleries

Edited December 15, 2020 by WinterH

[Northstar98]

 

As player modules

 

*In my personal priority order. Obviously other assets (such as ground vehicles, air defences and ships) and maps permitting. Haven't included Helicopters.

 

• F-16A Block 15 - F-16CG Block 40 (c. 80s/mid 90s)
• F-111F (c. late 80s/early 90s)
• MiG-29 (9.12) (c. early 80s)
• Su-27S (c. mid 80s)
• MiG-23M (c. early 70s)
• Harrier GR.1/1A/3 + FRS.1 (c. 70s/80s - early 90s)
• F-15A-C (c. 80s/90s)
• Harrier II GR.5/GR.7/DA (c. mid 90s)
• F-15E (c. 80s/90s)
• Tornado IDS (early - GR.1/GR.1A or equivalent) (c. 80s/early 90s))
• F-4J/S/K/M (c. 60s/70s (mid 70s/early 90s for K/M))
• F-104G (c. 70s)
• Su-17M2/M3/M4 (early 70s - 80s)
• Jaguar GR.3/3A (c. 90s)
• Buccaneer S.2D + S.2B
• J 35D/F/F2/J
• Hunter F.6/FGA.9 (c. mid 50s)
• A-4B/C (c. 60s)
• A 32A (c. 60s)
• J 32B (c. 60s)
• F-105D (c. 60s)
• F-100D (c. late 50s/60s)
• G.91 R/3 / R/4 /Y (c. 50s/60s)
• Canberra B(I).6 / B(I).8 (50s)

 

AI Aircraft

 

*only including new aircraft and not aircraft that could do with a graphical overhaul. Incomplete,

 

• Tu-16 (Badger A) + Tu-16K-10-26 (Badger C) + Tu-16K-26 (Badger G) + Tu-16RM-1 (Badger D) + Tu-16P (Badger J)
• Tu-22R/RD/RDK + Tu-22K/KD + Tu-22KP/KPD
• Tu-95 (Bear A) + Tu-95K22 (Bear G) + Tu-95RT (Bear D) 
• EF-111A
• Il-28 + Il-28REB
• Tu-126
• E-8 JSTARS
• E-2C
• Vulcan B.2 
• Victor B.1/B.2 + K.2
• P-3 (mid 80s, at least update II)
• EC-121D/T
• Nimrod MR1/MR2
• KC-10
• VC10 C1K/K2/K3

Edited December 15, 2020 by Northstar98

[tosmonaute]

It would be great for me to see in DCS, more cold war era birds :

 

JAGUAR UK or French Versions, TORNADO IDS, BUCCANEER, SEA HARRIER, F8 CRUSADER, FIAT G91,

any F4 Phantoms and the BAE F6 LIGHTNING.

 

 

[WinterH]

Oh yeah, I forgot about Jaguar and Bucc. Would like them for sure. Also Super Etendard. Tornado would be cool too of course. And G91!

Edited December 15, 2020 by WinterH

[Harker]

At the risk of being booed , I'd like to see more modern assets that can create a proper 2000s environment. An E-2C and a EA-6B (when ECM/ECCM in DCS becomes better) would be very welcome, together with a Super Hornet and maybe a SH-60 (I'm flexible on the exact versions).

 

But even more so, I'd like to see some more modern Redfor aircraft. I understand it's difficult or impossible, but a guy can dream. It kinda makes the modern arena feel very one-sided.

 

I'm happy that the F-15E and MiG-23 are still coming though. It's a step in the right direction.

[Northstar98]

On 12/15/2020 at 1:30 PM, Harker said:

At the risk of being booed , I'd like to see more modern assets that can create a proper 2000s environment. An E-2C and a EA-6B (when ECM/ECCM in DCS becomes better) would be very welcome, together with a Super Hornet and maybe a SH-60 (I'm flexible on the exact versions).

Booooooooo!!!

In all serious though, I probably wouldn't care much about an era in particular so long as we got something comprehensive without skimping on accuracy. Currently DCS is really all-over the place with no decade anything like fleshed out (even for just the US and the USSR/Russia).

Apart from WWII there isn't anything where we've got anything like a comprehensive selection of assets of consistent era (which I'll take as +/-10 years) where we have modules, assets on maps on both sides.

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But even more so, I'd like to see some more modern Redfor aircraft. I understand it's difficult or impossible, but a guy can dream. It kinda makes the modern arena feel very one-sided.

Yeah, I'd argue that if we knew that post 2000s REDFOR was a complete non-starter, we should've stuck to Cold War airframes, with the latest being from around the early 90s (which is basically the cut-off point for REDFOR excl. the Chinese Asset Pack, which is totally mapless at present).

Edited January 12, 2022 by Northstar98
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[Harker]

I'm sorry, I wasn't really clear. I'm in DCS almost exclusively for the modern aircraft and avionics aspect. I love me a glass cockpit and the whole management and planning aspect that things like a MIDS enable. I couldn't be more excited about the Eurofighter, for example. I just want the rest of that era to be more fleshed out.

I still like older aircraft, but from a "I guess that's neat" standpoint. I like to fly the occasional dogfight or free flight in the P-51 for example and I enjoy the F-14B's raw power and well made model and cockpit (props to HB). Would I play DCS if it was only cold war stuff? Probably yes, but not nearly as much. So I guess about the capabilities of an airframe more than the airframe itself and I care more about what I can do with it apart from flying. Flying is still nice though.

 

I guess I'm in the minority, at least in this thread, but I just wanted to express my opinion.

PS. The HighDigitSams mod does a good job of bringing more modern SAMs to DCS and actually making SAMs a serious threat. Although to be fair, I have no idea how accurate it is.

[Viper1970]

- AH-64D Apache Longbow

- AH-1F Tow Cobra

- OH-6 Little Bird

- MI-28 Havoc

- KA-52 Alligator 

any Blackhawk

 

- F-15E Strike Eagle (with in the next one or two years)

- F-111E/F

- F-117A

- F-4B/E

- F-8J

- A-6E

- A-7E

 

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Edited December 16, 2020 by Viper1970

[draconus]

90's F-15C

[Tom Kazansky]

Growler for me. I know it is not going to happen but it is my answer to OP's question. Same for a RF-4E I'm afraid. I'd like to fly reconnaissance missions in DCS to get target data for a future dynamic campaign.

 

An IDS Tornado would comfort me to get over this pain though.

[wilbur81]

5 hours ago, draconus said:

90's F-15C

Nah, too nuanced for me. I'd go for the most modern F-15C that ED could possibly do. I could always keep the datalink off, leave the JHMCS at home, and only take 9Ms and 7Ms and mostly have my "90s F-15C."

Edited December 16, 2020 by wilbur81

[jojyrocks]

My REALISTIC expectations in accordance to my wish-list or wishes:

 

 

American jets:

 

• F-4 Phantom series ( Yes, I know the E version is being worked on, But would love to see the Naval versions too like the B or J). I hope they add in the Naval versions too
• F-104 Starfighter (Preferable C, G and or S model)
• F-105D Thunderchief
• A-4 Skyhawk (Preferable E or F)
• T-45 Goshhawk ( Since its based on our past VEAO Hawk...but this time with land and sea fun)

Euro Jets:

 

• SEPECAT Jaguar
• Tornado series
• Super Mystère (works well in our Middle East maps)
• Super Étendard
• Hawker Hunter (Late versions preferred)

Russian Jets:

 

• Mig 27 (The 6 barrel 30mm cannon can be the Russian equivalent of A-10 although with low round count)
• Su-17/22 series
• Any possible Baseline Su-30 early version (Low possibility, but I at least hope they UPDATE the AI 3D models)

 

Chinese jets:

 

• J-8 (Any possible late versions)
• Q-5 Fantan
• Any of those LATEST J-7 versions.

 

 

 

[Laud]

More Aircraft??? Hell no!

 

How about Assets? More variety on the ground (and sea). More infantry variations (weapons, clothes, equipment), more vehicles of all kinds to fit into the avaiable maps, more options to control ships / fleets. And so on...

 

We have way too many aircraft for way too little environmental / peripheral stuff and functionalities.

 

Just my 2c...

[Lurker]

As long as we're wishlisting how about a C-130 (Any variant?)

 

I'd love to see a Hercules in the game. The armed variant the AC-130 would be brutal, but even just a regular transport would be immensely fun to fly in multiplayer environments, dropping troops and vehicles on contested airfields. Sure it's a big target but that's why you have CAP

[Dragon89]

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MiG-29K Fulcrum, A-6E TRAM Intruder, F-111 Aardvark 'E' or 'F' model

 

 

[Swayer]

- Gripen C 

 

- Hawk T2

 

[rkk01]

Still think that “brain melting” refers to the F-111...

 

(ie fuel dump & burn)
 

 

in terms of this thread...

 

Tornado is the stand out “want”

Jaguar

Hawk 

yes, F-111 as well

Edited December 18, 2020 by rkk01

[DragonFlySlayer]

Updated SU or MIG models for the Russian Carrier.  What we have now is still nice, but there's got to be some kind of update and modernization that could be built that wouldn;t land the team behind bars.

[Silent Film]

Biplanes! Of course.

 

Nieuport XI Bébé in the first place.

 

[Rush_]

Su 37 Terminator!

 

A perfect work of art and a masterpiece that man could ever create!

 

Even if it were FC3 style, my dream would come true!

 

 

[Hiob]

F-4 Phantom II

Panavia Tornado

 

+1 on full fidelity SU-25

Edited March 30, 2021 by Hiob

[Berserk]

58 minutes ago, Rush_ said:

Su 37 Terminator!

 

Has no one told them giving the names for some planes like "Super-Sukhoi", "Terminator" etc. sounds silly and childich? Imagine "Super F-35" or "Rafale Terminator"...

Regardless of the plane it sounds a bit pathetic.