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    Real world A-10C simulator.

    Today I got to spend about an hour in the seat of the A-10C simulator here at Moody. It's not full motion but you are completely enclosed so you get the sensation that you're actually moving. Basically they did a bit start jet on the runway. I took off, flew a little to get use to the real world stick inputs then went to Grand Bay. I did a couple 30 degree gun runs, a couple rocket passes and one Maverick run. Then I flew back to Moody. Did an overhead break, missed approach, and then another overhead and full stop. Active duty pilots are required a minimum of three simulator missions per month, Reserve pilots only one.

    Some thoughts about DCS a-10C compared to this sim.

    DCS World wins the graphics award (not surprising). We already knew ED has the engines under powered, I easily got up to 300 knots with externals. The pilot that took me over gave me some basic instructions, once he saw me navigate through CDU pages and the DSMS he said "you've got this, I'm going to go talk to the sim controller).

    Hoping to get another hour in it when I'm down here for annual tour again in September. Couldn't take pictures because phones aren't allowed in.

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    Awesome, thanks for sharing Paul. It's a shame we have under powered engines.

    But whats the graphic engine they use? (Flight sim)

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    I want to play!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snoopy View Post
    We already knew ED has the engines under powered, I easily got up to 300 knots with externals
    I know that the max trimmed ITT of the engines in DCS is lower than the real thing. However, are you saying that the resulting power and speed in DCS is therefore also lower? I've always been under the impression that the correlation between ITT and effective speed is just wrong in DCS but that speed itself is on-par with the real jet's performance.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vitormoura View Post
    But whats the graphic engine they use? (Flight sim)
    No idea

    Quote Originally Posted by Oliver View Post
    I know that the max trimmed ITT of the engines in DCS is lower than the real thing. However, are you saying that the resulting power and speed in DCS is therefore also lower? I've always been under the impression that the correlation between ITT and effective speed is just wrong in DCS but that speed itself is on-par with the real jet's performance.
    I'm saying that i got up to 300 knots easily with externals and based on the Major that got me the sim time that result is realistic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snoopy View Post
    ... based on the Major that got me the sim time that result is realistic.
    Well, that's only because he doesn't have access to the information ED has. If he had their expertise he'd only get up to around 280.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tex View Post
    Well, that's only because he doesn't have access to the information ED has. If he had their expertise he'd only get up to around 280.
    true lol

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    Man I miss sim time. I got about two hours in the 18 and it was awesome. so far I have 20 mins in the 35. and that wasn't even that great. Turn it on do a BIT and emergency shutdown. no stick time what so ever. I'm super jealous Snoopy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Amy View Post
    Man I miss sim time. I got about two hours in the 18 and it was awesome. so far I have 20 mins in the 35. and that wasn't even that great. Turn it on do a BIT and emergency shutdown. no stick time what so ever. I'm super jealous Snoopy.
    Speaking of the 35....my best friend is now one of the Pro Supers there. Next time I'm out that way (probably spring) he's going to take me out to one and we'll have to try to meet up.

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    If I'm there absolutely. I'm deploying so well see as to when I'll get back. But for sure, that needs to happen if I'm home. Is he in the 34th, 421st, or the 4th?
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