Over the last few weeks, we have made significant enhancements to the DCS: CH-47F module, focusing on visual and functional improvements as well as mission updates. Below is a concise summary of the recent progress.
Visual and Functional Enhancements
Overhead panels visual improvements and fixes
Improved rotor blade rendering and improvements to their damage model.
The internal views have been improved by hiding unnecessary panels, adding gunner radio panels, improved radio control heads, and enhanced animations for buttons, levers, and switches.
Lighting and Animation: Improved cockpit lighting, added 4th Level of Detail ( LOD), adjusted heater start button connector, and changed mainboard lighting from white to green. Enhanced back-lit text, throttle handle connectors, FLIR maps, Power Distribution Panel (PDP) lamps animation, Multi-Function Display (MFD) rockers animation, and transparency of the stick position indicator glass.
Night Vision Goggles have been added.
The Countermeasures and Warning System (CMWS) has been moved from post Early Access release to Early Access release.
The load and unload cargo system has also seen further refinements and additional functionality.
Mission Updates
Added numerous instant action missions across multiple maps.
Additional training missions that cover primary mission procedures.
Flight Model and Flight Control System
Refined Automatic Flight Control System scheduling for authentic take off behaviour.
Adjusted flight modelling in conjunction with flight control system for correct forward flight behaviour without Longitudinal Cyclic Trim (LCT) scheduling. Note: at early access release, manual pedal input will be required for coordinated turns. Further refinements to the LCT and Digital Advanced Flight Control System (DAFCS) will come during the early access period.
Multicrew
Pilot and Copilot Multi Crew have been further refined, particularly with synchronisation of controls and displays.
Please stay tuned as we diligently prepare the DCS: CH-47F for early access launch.
