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Editorial?

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I might have a little bit of free time in the coming weeks, so I thought I would write some sort of editorial (more like a jumble of thoughts) on flight simulation or aviation subje...

Secret Documents #90: Mi-24 Guide - Weapons (Part 2)

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Let's dive in the nitty gritty. 

This draft will include procedures for the following weapons:

• GSh-2-30K (30 mm) Cannon
• S-5 (57 mm) Rockets
• ...
  2021-07-20 13:35:50 +0000 UTC View Post

Secret Documents #90: Mi-24 Guide - Weapons (Part 1)

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Here is an overview of the different available weapons. In this introductory draft, we clarify a few things about the Fixed and Floating reticles of the ASP-17 sight. One important ...

July 2021 - Month of the Mi-24

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July is upon us, and the sunny Marianas Islands with it. With COVID health & safety measures ramping down here in Canada, I'm starting to slowly rediscover what it feels like to...

Secret Documents #89: Mi-24 Guide - Takeoff & Landing

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Now that we have learned how to start up the Hind, let's make it fly!

Feel free ...

Secret Documents #88: Mi-24 Guide - Start-Up

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Time to fire up that Hind.

Feel free to consult the attached pdf to see the draf...

Secret Documents #87: Mi-24 Guide - Cockpit & Equipment (Part 2)

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Let's continue with the description of the Co-Pilot/Gunner (CPG) station. This one was harder to make since the Eagle Dynamics reference material barely covers anything in it. Most ...

Secret Documents #86: Mi-24 Guide - Cockpit & Equipment (Part 1)

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The journey to learn the Mi-24 begins now!  This draft covers the cockpit of the Pilot-Commander. The cockpit can best be described as "methodical chaos". There is an ungodly a...

June 2021 - The Beginning of the Great Flight Sim Summer

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The month of June went by crazy fast! I barely had time to write some proper entries on the Patreon front, and I hope to fix that.

First, I want to thank you all for the warm ...

AV-8B Harrier II Guide Update (v2.7)

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There was recently a lot of controversy regarding my decision to temporarily put on hold the distribution of the Harrier guide. Well, now is the time where your patience pays off. T...

Secret Documents #85: AV-8B Harrier Guide Update - Weapons

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Harrier. Weapons. Pew! Pew!

Enough said.

Feel free to consult the attached...

Secret Documents #84: AV-8B Harrier Guide Update - Sensors

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I had a bit of free time this week, so I decided to finish updating the Sensors section for the Harrier. I've gone in much more depth about the targeting pod and DMT (Dual Mode Trac...

MiG-21bis Fishbed Guide Update

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I've been wanting to re-do the MiG-21 guide for a long, long time. The MiG-21 was the first third-party aircraft I bought for DCS back in 2021-06-01 12:56:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Secret Documents #83: MiG-21 Guide Update - Navigation

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The Navigation section has been polished to better explain the differences between the ARC, RSBN and PRMG navigation aid systems. Instead of doing one single tutorial for everything...

Secret Documents #82: MiG-21 Guide Update - Countermeasures, Radio & Autopilot

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Countermeasures are rather simplistic in use, but I decided to further expand this section and talk a bit about the SPS-141 ECM Pod, which brings interesting features to the table. ...

Secret Documents #81: MiG-21 Guide Update - Air-to-Ground Weapons

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Let's wrap up the weapon section by covering air-to-ground weapons. These procedures are based on what is simulated by Leatherneck (now Magnitude), therefore keep in mind that there...

Secret Documents #80: MiG-21 Guide Update - Air-to-Air Weapons

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This time, we cover air-to-air weapons. The procedure is a bit longer but in my opinion better explained. The MiG-21 isn't a complicated aircraft to operate weapons with, but there ...

Secret Documents #79: MiG-21 Guide Update - Radar & IFF

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The RP-22 "Sapfir" radar section was very underwhelming in the previous iteration of the guide. This time, we explore its different functions, filters and limitations. 

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Secret Documents #78: MiG-21 Guide Update - Takeoff & Landing

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Now, let's talk takeoff and landing. The MiG-21 is a plane that does not like to go slow, and it really shows. I've tried to include a few words of advice for new players that run i...

Secret Documents #77: MiG-21 Guide Update - Start-Up

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The start-up procedure has been expanded to cover a few steps I missed before. While it is longer than the previous one, I think it is much clearer to understand the MiG-21 systems ...

Secret Documents #76: MiG-21 Guide Update - Cockpit

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Now is the time to do a proper tour of the Fishbed's cockpit. It should now be more in line with current standards. 

2021-05-10 20:49:23 +0000 UTC View Post

May 2021 - Month of the Mighty MiG

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This month, I have decided to perform a complete overhaul of the MiG-21 guide. There is a lot of work to be done, but I feel this is very much worth it. The Fishbed was one of my fi...

F/A-18C Hornet Guide Update #4

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With the released DCS 2.7 version, the Hornet is becoming ever more complex. I originally wanted to wait for a few months before returning to it, but I felt like giving another push...

Mirage 2000C Guide Update (v2.7)

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RAZBAM recently provided more updates to their Mirage. Some critical procedures have changed (such as INS alignment), so I thought I'd make a pass through the whole document to see ...

Secret Documents #75: F/A-18C Hornet Guide Update - HARM

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The updates to the HARM missile now include Self-Protection Pullback, and Pre-Briefed modes. I included aircraft pullup and HARM pullup methods. Very useful for pre-planned SEAD mis...

Secret Documents #74: F/A-18C Hornet Guide Update - Autopilot

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Flying the Hornet just got even easier! The autopilot Coupled Mode now allows you to track waypoints, TACAN stations and designated points for Auto/CCRP releases. 

2021-04-27 10:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Secret Documents #73: F/A-18C Hornet Guide Update - ATFLIR

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The AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR targeting pod  is very similar to the LITENING II targeting pod in terms of capabilities, but there are a few differences when it comes to use it. I could...

April 2021 - En avril, ne te découvre pas d'un fil

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The months of March and April turned out to be chock full of unexpected turns.  There is a french saying "En avril, ne te découvre pas d'un fil" that basically cautio...

Here comes the Hind!

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For those of you who do not follow flight sim news, Eagle Dynamics has finally given us a nice trailer for the M...

DH.98 Mosquito Guide Progress Report

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The draft for the Mosquito guide has progressed a lot since the last few weeks. While most sections are not fully completed yet (pretty much impossible without the module being rele...