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“2025 And Beyond” Announcement: Hopefully NO Vietnam [Thoughts]

Only a few days before the release of the classic DCS’ “and beyond” video, coming the 16th of January. Here are some thoughts about the announcement.

By Karon04/01/202516/01/2025
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Aircraft Performance DCS F-14 & RIO Gaming

TWR, Fuel & Performance Study: F-14 Tomcat

After a few months collecting data, I have finally finished a new thrust-to-weight fuel & performance model. However, the amount of data is so huge that I had to break it down into multiple discussions. This is the first one, and we start with a bang with one of the most beautiful aeroplanes ever designed: the F-14 Tomcat.

By Karon20/12/202401/01/2025
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DCS Gaming Ordnance

Active Radar Homing Missiles II: Performance Comparison

Following the extensive introduction of the previous Part I, we now dive into a more direct comparison of DCS’s active radar-homing missiles, using the same modus operandi, with a neat variation in the 10,000ft test.

By Karon08/12/202408/12/2024
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News 21/11/2024 – Something old, something new

A bunch of news as we approach the end of the year: Bluesky, DailyMotion, DCS, Hardware, Armored Brigade 2.

By Karon24/11/202424/11/2024
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Active Radar Homing Missiles I: First Launch Opportunity & Ranges

There are several different Active Radar Homing missiles in DCS. This study aims to discuss and compare them, to use them better, and defend from them more effectively.
The first chapter of the study introduces the ARH missiles and the so-called “First Launch Opportunity”, along with missile performance and ranges.

By Karon18/11/202408/12/2024
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Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age out tomorrow!

Early access starts tomorrow, 12/11/2024, at 1000 UTC.

By Karon11/11/2024
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Virtual Backseaters Volume I: F-14 Radar Intercept Officer

Avionics, procedures, tests and studies about DCS F-14 Tomcat in a single book. Download it here!

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For reasons I disclosed along the way, I am forced to utilise an AI VA. ElevenLabs is the solution I chose and have been using since 2023. If you want to try it and support the channel at the same time, click on this link.

Quick News & Updates - Read All

  • 11/12/2025: Some readers may have noticed that some docs and tools are now unavailable. I'm (slowly) moving away from US tech in favour of European, Commonwealth, Asian, and other solutions. More on this in the upcoming weeks.
  • 03/05/2025: Updated Procedures and Operations to include Low-Level.
  • 01/01/2025: Refreshed and polished main menu and other areas.
  • 01/11/2024: The JF-17 issue raised in this video turned out to be a bug. Deka fixed it in the latest DCS Patch (2.9.9.2280).
  • 09/09/2024: Removed "Contact Me" link. Too much spam and filtering did not help to sort legit and useless messages. Please use Discord or other means linked above.

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  • Back to Basics: Latitude and Longitude (DMS, DD, DDM)
    Back to Basics: Latitude and Longitude (DMS, DD, DDM)
  • F-14 BVR Part III: Simplified Timeline in Detail
    F-14 BVR Part III: Simplified Timeline in Detail
  • Back to Basics: Brevity Code - Updated
    Back to Basics: Brevity Code - Updated
  • Back to Basics: Heading, Bearing, Track and Course
    Back to Basics: Heading, Bearing, Track and Course
  • Bullseye in any module - A simple Spider Card
    Bullseye in any module - A simple Spider Card

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