The F-14B(U) Tomcat sits at a point where popular DCS scenarios, geopolitics, and history diverged. Since the "core" of its air-to-air capabilities is still the 1960s AWG-9, how does the new F-14B(U) fare in the new virtual millennium?

Article: https://flyandwire.com/2026/07/05/f-14bu-preview-managing-expectations/

The first quick look at the Dive Toss technique applied to the F-4E-45MC.
An in-depth discussion will follow later on, covering topics such as good practices, considerations, and limitations of Dive Toss.

Link: https://wp.me/paivox-4DZ

The reveal of the most modern F-14 Tomcat version so far has been more “turbulent” than expected. This impromptu video tries to answer common points raised by the community, and clarify others.
Remember that, at the end of the day, the wallet is yours.

Article: https://flyandwire.com/2026/06/07/thoughts-about-the-f-14bu-reveal/

Pimax’s Mid-Year Sale 2026 is almost here, starting on the 8th of June and ending on the 10th of July!

Article: https://flyandwire.com/2026/06/07/pimax-mid-year-sale-2026-8-june-to-10-july/

Perpetually dissatisfied with the status of casual multiplayer servers, I decided to put together my own simple campaign. Again. The setting is simple: what would have happened if the 1970s Dhofar rebellion had escalated?

Article: https://flyandwire.com/2026/05/31/dhofar-escalation-a-dcs-multiplayer-campaign/

A few months ago, before I had to redirect all my spare time towards the AIM-54 study, I managed to fly a training sortie as an F-4E WSO. The purpose was to practice Close Air Support in a controlled environment. Here are some thoughts about the experience.

Article: https://flyandwire.com/2026/05/21/f-4e-as-a-cas-asset-thoughts/

The AI in DCS is universally considered bad, often critiqued, and labelled as "all-knowing". But is it really omniscient?
This video shows tests conducted using a variety of scenarios, trying to find a way to make the AI more realistic, whilst addressing many misconceptions. The ultimate goal is to identify and draw attention to areas that, hopefully, Eagle Dynamics can improve.

Article: https://wp.me/paivox-4zN

The atmosphere, in reality as in DCS, is not a monolithic, immutable, entity. Factors such as the altitude and weather affect, sometimes dramatically, aircraft and missiles alike. In this discussion, I will focus on the altitude, and try to show why it matters so much and how a missile can benefit, or suffer, from altitude changes.

Article: https://flyandwire.com/2026/04/20/understanding-the-atmosphere-altitude-vs-missile-performance/

The Stop Destroying Videogames initiative finally landed at the European Parliament. This is the hearing held on 16/04/2026.

Article: https://flyandwire.com/2026/04/17/stop-destroying-videogames-european-parliament-hearing/

The last chapter of the study about the "new" AIM-54 compares the Phoenix to its de facto successor: the AIM-120C-5 AMRAAM.
The scenario used is the same dynamic mission used for chapter VI, and includes tests from 35,000ft against targets at 15,000ft.

Article: https://flyandwire.com/2026/04/02/the-new-aim-54-phoenix-vii-aim-120c-5-comparison/