26 June 2021

Dear Fighter Pilots, Partners and Friends,

Our Summer Sale is in full swing and we are thrilled to announce that the Steam sale is also live and will run until the 8th of July. Enjoy up to 50% discount on most of our modules and campaigns. Check them out.

Leatherneck Simulations have been working hard on their next aircraft, the DCS: F4U-D Corsair. Their current efforts are focused mostly on finalising the cockpit. Take a look at their development screenshots below.

Our partners at Heatblur Simulations have made notable progress to DCS: F-14A/B Tomcat. The latest Open Beta includes improved aircraft arresting physics and new carrier burble effects, bringing this fabulous aircraft one step closer to its final version.

We are pleased to announce that DCS: C-101 Aviojet by Aegres has moved to final release state. This module is feature complete and we encourage you to check out what Aegres Media has in store for you next. In Development Screenshots.

Thank you for your passion and support.

Yours sincerely,

Eagle Dynamics Team

DCS: F4U-D Corsair

Development Report

The F4U-1 is one of the few aircraft without sidewalls and a floor. Because of this, many of the Corsair’s vital components are exposed. Using manufacture drawings and original aircraft as references, the vast majority of panels, cables, pipes, and switches have been recreated to a high degree of detail.

Each area has been checked in VR to ensure that nothing a pilot would see is missing. Updates and texture adjustments to the cockpit model are in final development.

Systems development is also largely completed. Hydraulics, electrics, and basic weapon systems are operational, and Leatherneck Simulations will continue to tune them as tests proceed. The AN/ARC-5 Radio and navigation equipment tests were completed earlier this spring.

The decision to add the AN/ARC-1 radio set is still pending. Smaller items such as the oxygen equipment and the emergency landing gear extension system are also work in progress.

The full inventory of British and U.S. weaponry will be presented closer to release. A number of stunning new features will make the DCS: F4U-1D Corsair truly unique.

Read more of their development report in the Leatherneck Simulations 2021 Summer Update

DCS: F-14A/B Tomcat

Development Report

A new mass dynamics engine brings a whole new level of realism to the F-14A/B. Unless it is landed correctly, the F-14’s arrestor hook will now skip over the deck to mimic realistic hook-bolter events. Under extreme conditions the hook can also fail and detach from the fuselage. Such realistic features truly encourage you to improve your skills and achieve by-the-book recovery procedures.

The aerodynamic effects of aircraft carrier burble on close-approach have also been implemented. The ICEMAN pilot AI has also been improved. The AI can now navigate to specific waypoints and enter a holding pattern. Other significant improvements include:

• JESTER reporting
• Night catapult signalisation
• Autopilot logic overhaul
• Multi-crew synchronisation

The Heatblur team is now focused on developing the next update of the exciting Tomcat and Viggen features, ultimately bringing both of these aircraft out of Early Access.

F-14A Fear the Bones

Campaign by Reflected Sims

It is April 1989, and the cruiser USS Valley Forge has been involved in an incident in the Black Sea, off the coast of the Soviet Union. The USS Theodore Roosevelt is being sent to support the rescue operation with VF-84 on board. Jaws, Jester, Ghost, Pyro, Caveman, Grip, Elvis and Glory, all hot shot F-14A Tomcat fighter jocks of the ’Jolly Rogers’ squadron are itching to see some action. They might just get more than they bargained for.

Join them in fighting MiGs, intercepting Bear bombers, defending the fleet, escorting Alpha strikes, and much more in this story-driven campaign. Kick the tires, light the fires, and make them Fear the Bones!

DCS: C-101 Aviojet

Final Version Released

Aerges has announced that the DCS: C-101 Aviojet has reached its final version state in the latest Open Beta update. After finishing multicrew and implementing the Combined Controls Mode, the module is now complete. Product support, especially when it comes to bug fixing, will continue.

The Aerges Team are now gearing up to accelerate work on their exciting upcoming new module: DCS: Mirage F1.

We hope that these project updates will inspire you to give them a try, and we look forward to sharing more on their development soon.

Thank you again for your passion and support,

Yours sincerely,

Eagle Dynamics Team