F-15E Strike Eagle RAZBAM

Es lo que dice Mirmi... De hecho en la realidad nunca he visto (hablo de fotos obviamente) un F-14 con solo el piloto...

Coño! Yo pensaba que esto solo pasaba en DCS

Es que el que iba atrás era el mismo fulano the " TURN THE HEAT OFF"

"ON?"

"O-F-F, TURN OFF"

"WHAT? ON?

" I Have control now of your ejection seat"

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Frequently Asked Questions – F-15E Strike Eagle for DCS (Ver 2)


FAQs in no particular order:

1. Q: When is the Strike Eagle going to be released?
A: In approximately 2 weeks from the day you read this OR when RBs finishes their work and are ready to release it to the public…... whichever comes LAST.
2. Q: What Block of SE are we getting?
A: The F-15E does not number their jets by Block # or by Lot # like the F-16s or Hornets.
The SE community uses Software Suites. The initial proposed Software Suite for the DCS Strike Eagle is Suite 4+. Circa ~2005-2006. However, there will be some features added from both later and earlier suites as new information becomes available.
3. Q: Will the SE be exactly correct for suite 4+ or will it have some Frankenjet features. A: Yes – RB will build the module initially based on Suite 4+ features, but just as every fighter jet in real life is never static – RB will likely add features that either make the module more playable to a wider audience or will add capabilities that were added later IF/WHEN new data is available. But it’s not going to be a specific tail # frozen in time at a specific date or even super narrow date range. IMHO, this is a very good thing.
4. Q: Which Engines will this module have? A: PW-229s
5. Q: Will it have an AI WSO?
A: Yes. RB stated that the plan is to eventually add some type of WSO AI. But when and what form it will take is still unknown.
6. Q: Can I fly it without a WSO. A: Yes.
7. Q: Can I fly it from the backseat? A: Yes
8. Q: Will the SE be multi-crew? A: Yes.
9. Q: If I don’t have a human WSO, Can I do everything from the Front Seat?
A: Yes, once all systems are turned on – almost all functions are mirrored from front to back. There are only five systems that must be powered on and configured in the back seat to allow the systems to be operational in both cockpits. They are:
1) ICS (Internal Countermeasures Set – I.e. the “Jammer””
2) RWR (Radar Warning Receiver)
3) CMD (Countermeasures Dispenser i.e. Chaff/Flares)
4) TGT Pod
5) EWWS
In addition, there are more than just 5 power switches, there are also several option switches, knobs, etc. in the RCP. Once those 5 systems are Powered on, the WSO will have to configure them appropriately for use. RB will have a HOTKEY(s) that will allow you to jump back and forth between cockpits. But once those 5 systems are on and configured in the back, those system are fully functional in both cockpits.
Also, there might be the occasional HOTAS function in the back seat that the Front Seat doesn’t have. For example the TGP digital zoom in/out is only HOTAS-able in the RCP. The FCP has to use the MPD pushbutton to do the same. There are a few things like this, but probably 96.9% of the HOTAS functions are in both cockpits.
The final difference is the ejection sequence handle is only in the RCP. See later Q&A here for an explanation.
10. Q: Can we remove the CFTs in the game?
A: NO. The CFTs for the SE were integral to its design. They were only ever removed for MX test flights and ferry back to Depot for overhaul. A SE would NEVER fly operationally without CFTs. In addition, the CFTs MUST be installed in order to be able to carry the TGT and NAVFLIR pods.
11. Q: Can the SE fly without the NAVFLIR and/or TGT pod?
A: Yes. The real jet could fly with none, one or both. However, it was very rare that the SE flew without both pods in both training and combat. So yes, they can be removed, but that is not a natural configuration. In addition, there are some severe maneuvering limitations if only carrying a single pod due to the asymmetry.
12. Q: What weapons can it carry?
A: ALL of them! Actually, just kidding. It’s more like Almost ALL of them. Here is the preliminary list of weapons that will be included with the SE. Much of the weapon availability is dependent on ED having the weapon in game AND RB having the data to correctly integrate it into the Strike Eagle. Just because a Weapon exists in DCS doesn’t mean that RB has to data to integrate it (yet).
Also Note that not ALL of these will necessarily be included on day 1 of release. Some of the following list may be added over time, but the plan is to have all of these eventually.
1) External Fuel Tanks
2) Travel Pods
3) AIM-120 B/C/C-5
4) AIM-7 M/MH
5) AIM-9 L/M/P (P-5 was an export only version and was never carried by the SE)
6) CATM-9
7) MK-82 (LDGP, AIR, SE)
8) MK-84
9) GBU-12
10) GBU-10
11) GBU-24
12) GBU-27
13) GBU-28
14) GBU-31
15) GBU-38
16) AGM-65 A/B/D/G/G2/H/K (except the 65E) with both LAU-117 (single) and LAU88 (triple) racks
17) AGM-130
18) GBU-15
19) AXQ-14 and/or ZSW-1 Datalink Pod (for AGM-130 and GBU-15)
20) AGM-154 JSOW
21) BDU-50
22) CBU-87
23) CBU-97
24) MK-20 Rockeye
25) CBU-103 WCMD
26) CBU-105 WCMD
27) BLU-107 Durandal
28) AIM-9X
Weapons on the “Maybe” or wish list:
29) AIM-120A
30) MK-84 AIR
31) GBU-39
32) GBU-54
33) BDU-33 w/ SUU-20 Dispenser
34) AIS Pods
35) BDU-38

13. Q: What about older munitions from the early SE days back in the Desert Storm Era but were removed before Suite 4+? Will the DCS SE carry those too?
A: TBD, but it’s likely that if ED has them in game AND the SE carried them in the past – then RB will probably allow those to be carried as well. For instance, the Suite 4+ strike did not have MK-20 Rockeye or the AIM-9P listed in the Dash-1, but it was carried by previous SE versions and it is still in DCS, so it’s probable that RB will include them as well so players can run retro scenarios like Desert Storm and the like.
14. Q: Will the DCS SE have a B-61? A: I wish, but No
15. Q: What PODs will be included at initial release?
A: Most likely the Litening TGP.
16. Q: Will the Sniper or LANTIRN TGP be available?
A: Yes, eventually. The LANTIRN TGP and the Sniper Pod are planned to be added at a later date depending on information available. And RB has implied they now have the info they need. But whether one or both will be available at release is still TBD.
17. Q: Will we get JHMCS?
A: Yes, eventually. RB has implied they now have the info they need. But whether the HMD will be available at release is still TBD.
18. Q: Which UFC will it come with?
A: It will initially come with the old Legacy LCD UFC. But the new Digital UFC is planned to be added later as an “option”. Note, BOTH UFCs are digital. Legacy and New are the preferred terms. Or LCD (old) and LED (new). The UFCs are completely interchangeable and have the exact same functions.
19. Q: What radar will the SE Have: A: APG-70.
20. Q: Will we get the APG-82 AESA radar: A: No, likely not for a long time
21. Q: Can the SE employ JDAMs on the Upper CFT pylons?
A: No, these BRU’s are not wired for Smart weapons. However, JDAMS can be carried there as a Ferry only configuration. Export Strike Eagles and the EX have the newer smart BRU’s on the upper row. But the current USAF F-15E does not.
22. Q: How many AMRAAMS can the SE carry?
A: 8 AIM-120s max. 4 on the wing stations and 4 on the CFTs. The Air to Air loadout is exactly the same as the F-15C.
23. Q: Can the SE carry the Amber racks?
A: No, the USAF F-15E does not have that capability. Those are only on export models and the EX.
24. Q: Does the SE have stations 1/9 available:
A: No. Again, that is an export and EX-only thing.
25. Q: Can the SE carry HARM?
A: No, SEAD was and is not a USAF F-15E mission. Some Export only models can carry the HARM.
26. Q: Does the SE carry SLAM or SLAM-ER.
A: No, that is a navy only weapon. Some export SE’s also can carry it like the ROK F-15K, but not the USAF F-15E.
27. Q: Why does the DCS SE have JSOW? It was never flown operationally.
A: Because the Suite 4+ Dash-34 has it as an approved weapon for the operational community. So, it was out of test and approved for operational use. The USAF just never bought them in the end.
28. Q: How many GBU-31’s (2000 lb JDAM) can it carry?
A: 7. 1 each on Stations 2/5/8 and 2 each on the L and R CFTs.

29. Q: How Many GBU-38s (500lb JDAMs) can it carry?
A: 9. 1 each on Stations 2/5/8 and 3 each on the L and R lower CFT stations.
30. How many GBU-39s can the real jet carry?
A: 20. 2x BRU of 4 SDBs on each CFT (16) + 1 BRU of 4 on Sta 5. Sta 2/8 not authorized to carry the SDB BRUs.
31. Q: is the DCS Strike Eagle going to get GBU-39s?
A: Not at the moment. They are not in-game yet. However, it is likely when/if they are introduced to DCS, that they will be incorporated into the SE. But RB has no control of the weapons in DCS. ED is the holder of those keys.
32. Q: Is the SE good at A/A in general. A: Yes
33. Q: Is the SE good at BVR?
A: Absolutely. It should be as good as the F-15C and should be better most other peer jets based on better radar performance.
34. Q: Is the SE good at BFM?
A: It depends, but Yes. Too many variables to consider for a black and white Yes/NO answer. But overall, it is a capable BFM platform. It’s not a BFM god, but it can hold its own against most aircraft if flown correctly.
35. Q: Is the SE an FBW (Fly BY Wire) flight control system?
Q: NO. It is a hydromechanical flight control system with a Control Augmentation System (CAS) overlaid on the manual system. It is the exact same system that the F-15C uses.
36. Q: Can the WSO shoot the gun?
A: No. The trigger on the RCP stick is not only disabled but is actually molded into the stick and does not move?
37. Q: Can the WSO shoot missiles?
A: No, all forward firing ordnance like A/A missiles, the gun, etc. can only be fired in the front seat. The only exception is the WSO can shoot Mavericks from the back.
38. Q: Can the WSO drop bombs?
A: Yes, the pickle button in the back is fully “hot” for free-fall munitions and the AGM65 Mavs.
39. Q: Can the WSO AAR (Air to Air Refuel):
A: Technically yes. They are not trained to do so IRL, but some can and have
40. Q: Can a WSO land the jet?
A: Technically Yes. See above. They are not trained pilots or allowed to land from the backseat by regulation but some have.
41. Q: How does the ejection seat sequence work?
A: It depends on which position the ejection sequence handle in the back seat is set to.
a. NORM – Pilot pulls the handles, WSO goes first then the pilot. If WSO pulls the handles, only he/she goes and the pilot stays in the jet until he pulls his own handles.
b. AFT-INITIATE – Whichever crewmember pulls the handles, the WSO goes first and the pilot right after. This is the normal setting for 99% of the flights.
c. SOLO – meant for Pilot only Ferry. Rear seat is disabled. Pilot pulls handles, only he/she goes.
42. Q: What is LANTIRN?
A: Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infra Red for Night. It is a system of two pods – the AAQ-13 Nav Pod and the AAQ-14 TGT Pod.
a. The NAV Pod contains the NAVFLIR sensor that projects a FLIR image into the HUD and HUD repeater for an IR view ahead of the jet. This was important for low altitude navigation before NVGs were used.
The NAVPOD also contains the Terrain Following Radar (TFR)
b. The LANTIRN TGP is a basic TGT Pod that is IR only with only 2 fixed zoom levels
(Wide and Narrow) and is an older generation TGP compared to the Litening or Sniper pods that have CCD TV cameras as well as IR and variable zoom levels, among other features.

43. Q: What are the weapons load restrictions for the Strike?
A: They are too numerous to list all of the possible restriction combinations, but they all mostly relate to either:
a. A/G stores on the Upper CFT pylons conflicting with wing pylon stores due to size and/or shape. A couple of examples are:
i. CBU-87s cannot be carried on the upper CFT BRUs with Wing tanks loaded.
ii. AGM-65s cannot be carried on the inner rail of the triple Mav rack if there are A/G weapons loaded on the CFTs.
b. A/G weapons carried on the wing stations (2 & 8) that conflict with A/A missiles on the Wing launch rails. Examples of this are:
i. LAU-128 rails must be removed to carry GBU-24s on that wing station. So no A/A missiles at all are able to be carried on that side wing with a GBU24 on that pylon.
ii. Only AIM-9s may be carried on the wing rails with AGM-130 or GBU-15 (Short Cord Wing only). And the weapon must be dropped or jettisoned before the AIM-9s can be fired due to fin to fin contact.
c. Smart weapons being unable to be carried on the upper CFT pylons due to them not being wired for Smart munitions. Therefore, JDAMs and WCMD cannot be employed on the upper CFT stations because there is no way for the bomb to talk to the Smart PACS. However, they can still be loaded and carried there for ferry purposes.
44. Q: Can the AGM-130 and GBU-15 be employed without a datalink pod on the jet? A: Yes – there are two ways you could do this. One is the DIRECT mode using Lock on Before Launch (LOBL). However, this requires the jet to get much closer to get a lock because it works exactly like an AGM-65. Once released, they would then self-guide (hopefully) as long as they didn’t lose the lock. This is an extreme contingency and defeats the entire point of the weapons and would never be used operationally unless in an emergency.

The second way they can be employed if the release jet doesn’t have a Datalink pod would be to do a “Buddy Guide” where another jet has a pod and they can fully control the weapons both before and after release. This is a common TTP if you are using them in a high threat environment where the releasing aircraft (the mule) can go into the threat ring briefly, pickle the weapon off and then turn around and run while another jet safely guides the weapon from a standoff orbit.

45. Q. What is the TEWS?
A: The TEWS stands for Tactical Electronic Warfare System. The TEWS is the system that encompasses all of the individual components for EW self-protection consisting of:
a. ALR-56C Radar Warning Reciever (RWR)
b. Internal Countermeasures Set (ICS) – Think of this as primarily the jammer, but it does also talk to the RWR and the CMD.
c. Countermeasures Dispenser Set (CMD) – Chaff and Flares. It can be set to Manual, Semi-Auto, or Auto.
i. Manual - a preset program built into the Software that will dispense a set program that was programmed into the jet before takeoff. ii. Semi-Auto – Based on the threat the RWR and ICS think is the highest priority, the system will choose a CMD program designed specifically for that threat. However, the crew has to manually push the dispense switch to have the jet start puking out the chaff and/or flare program.
iii. Auto – Same as above, but the jet will auto start puking flares out on it’s own when it thinks it needs to.
d. No one ever used Semi or Auto that I’m aware of because you could end up going through all your CMs very quickly and run out.
e. Since DCS doesn’t replicate chaff and flare dispenses based on threat – and instead its simply a dice roll per chaff/flare. I do not expect RB to try to model CMD programs based on threat. Besides that stuff is classified anyway, so there would be no point in even bothering.
46. Q: Can the jet still run the Jammer (ICS) and have the radar function at the same time?
A: Yes

47. Q: Does the Strike Eagle have ACM radar modes?
A: Yes – They are called “Auto Acquisition” modes. Or “Auto-Acq” (pronounced “AutoAck”). Auto-Acq modes are designed to lock the first thing is sees in the scan coverage.
There are 5 Non-JHMCS Auto-Acq modes in the SE:
a. Supersearch (SS): It’s a 20x20° wide search that is about the size of the HUD FOV. It can be biased Up, Down or centered in the HUD. Range is from 500ft to 10nm.
b. Vertical Scan (VTS): Usually referred to as “Vert Scan”. It is a thin vertical scan looking from 5-55° above the nose of the jet. Think of this as your “lift vector scan”. You roll the wings to set your lift vector on the bandit to get a lock. Range is from 500ft to 10nm.
c. Boresight (BST): This is a 4° scan looking down the nose of the jet centered on your waterine. Range is from 500ft to 10nm.
d. Long Range Boresight: Same as above except it’s a 2.5° circle. Range is from 3000ft to 40nm.
e. GUNS Acquisition (“AUTO-GUNS” or just “GUNS”): This mode is a slewable autoacq mode that you can move the scan around Up/Down/Left/Right with your TDC to position the scan where you think the bad guys are or might be. Range is from 3000ft to 10nm.

48. Q. Are Strike Eagle Crew Chiefs cool?
A: Absolutely! The jets don’t turn a wheel if if folks like Salty and others weren’t there getting them ready to go for the aircrew.

49. Q: What versions of the AGM-65 does (did) the F-15E carry? A: A/B/D/G/G2/H/K
50. Q: When did the AGM-65 stop being used by the SE?
A: It was never really used or trained with by the operational Sqs in the first place. Mt Home was the only base that I’m aware of that trained with it on a semi-regular basis during the 1990’s. However, it was officially dropped from the SE inventory sometime after Suite 4. Probably Suite 5 or 6 was when it was removed from the Tech Orders.
Also, to the best of my knowledge, a SE has never fired a Maverick in combat.
51. Q: Why is the AGM-65E Laser guided Maverick not included in the SE inventory?
A: Because Navy.
52. Q: It was mentioned earlier that the WSO can shoot Mavericks, can they also lock the seekers on from the back seat?
A: Yes, but It’s even better than that. The pilot and WSO can simultaneously control the mavericks on opposite stations. The Missiles are controlled via the VID 2 and VID 8 screens that correspond to the station where the missiles are loaded. Because they are two completely different displays, the two crewmembers can be “IN COMMAND” of 1 of them at the same time. So each guy could be locking up a missile to a target and each shooting them from their own cockpit. In theory, you could have two missiles locked to two different targets and fire both at the same time or one right after the other.
53. Q: Why were Mavericks hardly if ever used in the SE?
A: Lots of reasons. Mainly effectiveness. To employ Mavericks well, you need to point at the target for a finite amount of time and be within a relatively short range to the target to be able to achieve a lock-on on the Tgt. So that exposed the jet to threats unnecessarily. Also, the AGM-65 has a fairly limited target set that it’s effective against, so carrying them limited you to a narrow range of targets. Why carry Mavericks when GBU-12s were just as if not more effective at killing tanks? And the GBU-12 for instance is effective against a wider range of targets.
Finally, and probably the real driver of getting rid of them for the SE was training time. There is only so much training time allocated to each weapon type in a year and as the plate fills up with newer weapons, something has to fall off. The AGM-65 was a training intensive and currency intensive weapon. And unlike other bombs, you needed dedicated inert training CATM missiles to be carried on sorties in order to train on them. There is no way to simulate it via the “Training PACS” like you can other stuff. You physically need to have an operating seeker head to be able to practice employment. So that was time and money better spent elsewhere.
54. Q: Was the AAQ-28 Litening Targeting Pod a normal TGP that the SE carried?
A: Yes and No. It was always meant to be an interim solution to bring a better TGP to the
SE while Sniper was still in development. Especially in the COIN urban CAS environments in OIF and OEF, the LANTIRN TGP was found to be lacking in many ways and the Litening was able to fill in those gaps. So it was rushed into service for the SE circa 2004-05. However, due to the limited numbers, they were mostly reserved for the combat theater where the pods would be loaded on the jets when they arrived in the AOR. A small number of Litening Pods were shared around the CONUS fighter base locations so the crews could train on them right before their deployment. Once Sniper was fielded, Litening pods pretty much were not used much anymore. So while the Litening Pod was carried by SE’s on a limited basis through the mid-2000s, it was not common. LANTIRN and SNIPER have been the primary pods used by SE’s throughout it’s 30+ year history. Litening was not much more than a blip on the radar.

Mucho botón veo por ahí.

Yo es que lo miro y si no fuera por el UFC, el cambio de lado del panel de motor y fuel y cuatro cosas más, veo un F18. Este F15 y el F16 mas el mapa de Afganistán con Apaches y algún A10….Icono supremo.

El F15, al 50% en "early access" para los 100 primeros compradores hasta fin de año.

El F15, al 50% en "early access" para los 100 primeros compradores hasta fin de año.

Casi caigo. me salve por lo de los 100 primeros que si no ya estaba volando a la pagina de compras
Muy bueno

Cabrones !!!;

El F15, al 50% en "early access" para los 100 primeros compradores hasta fin de año.

que manera de jugar con los sentimientos de la gente!!!...le estoy dando F5 a la página de DCS por si acaso al final se vuelve verdad