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Secret Documents #8: F-16C Viper Guide Air-to-Air Refueling

Hi folks!

A short document about air-to-air refueling in the F-16. Many virtual Chucks have died trying to get decent shots of aircraft positioning. 

 Feel free to consult the attached pdf to see the draft.  

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Mirage 2000C Guide Updated!

Hi folks!

I just wanted to let you guys know that RAZBAM recently updated a number of things on the Mirage based on AdA (french Armée de l'Air) feedback. Since some of these changes directly impact your ability to perform basic tasks like dropping bombs or radar-locking a target, I thought it was important to update this guide ASAP since the information has not been shared very effectively among the community. Here is a short list of what I updated:

  • Updated STT/TWS Togg...

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Secret Documents #7: F-16C Viper Guide Radar & Sensors

Hi again!

The F-16's sensors may not be fully implemented yet (I'm looking at you, targeting pod!), but I tried to add as much as I could without providing negative training. This section will certainly evolve in the coming months.

Here is a summary of how the section is structured.

Feel ...

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A Flight Sim Fever

With the new pandemic, it seems like the entirety of the civilized world is slowing down to a crawl. Thankfully, I'm not slowing down one bit on my current projects.

The Viper Cockpit Description, Start-Up, Takeoff, Landing, HOTAS, and FCR (Fire Control Radar) sections are completed.  

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Secret Documents #6: F-16C Viper Guide Takeoff & Landing

Hello again, gents!

Here is a short "how to" about takeoff and landing in the F-16. Nothing revolutionary since it has been covered by many already. However, most of my efforts are currently being spent on the Sensors section. The FCR (Fire Control Radar) is a fun yet complex system to explore, and even in its Early Access state it still has a decent number of functions implemented. It's sometimes difficult to separate what I know of other aircraft like the Hornet and Thunder from the F...

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Secret Documents #5: F-16C Viper Guide Start-Up

Hello again, everyone! 

After a few weeks, the F-16 guide is progressing well. The Early Access aspect of many different systems made my life difficult and I had to cross-check many different information sources to make sure I provide a start-up procedure that is somewhat accurate/plausible. 

One of the challenges I had was that there are TONS of online tutorials about all sort...

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Secret Documents #4: F-16C Viper Guide Cockpit

Hi everyone!

"VIPER GUIDE WHEN?" has to be the question I'm being asked the most at the moment. I know it, you know it... the Viper has always been a fan favorite. The F-16 guide is being worked on but it is a task that is much longer than anticipated. Why?

  • Wrapping up the A-10C guide proved to be a much harder and exhausting process than I anticipated, so I'm taking things slower this time around since I need to rest.
  • Real life has gotten very busy as well, so that...

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Next Civilian Guide?

Hi folks!

With the release of my brand new A-10 guide, the next months will likely be focused on the Viper. However, I don't want to forget the civilian planes as well.

I wanted to have your opinion on the following question: which civilian plane would you prefer to see me working on?  I've been wanting to cover the E-jets and A330 for a long time, so I would like to use this platform for you guys to help me choose. This is the platform to express your feelings and desires, d...

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A-10C Warthog Guide Updated!

Greetings everyone,

It's been almost four years since I wrote the A-10C guide, back in 2016. Four years... 'feels like forever, doesn't it? I remember writing it a few weeks before the F-5E was released. That's before the Hornet, the Tomcat, the Harrier, the Mirage... A lot has changed since those days. With Eagle Dynamics updating their Warthog cockpit, I thought I would bring my A-10 guide up to standards as well.

So there it is, 2020-01-22 11:24:19 +0000 UTC View Post

Secret Documents #3: A-10C Warthog Guide Navigation

Hello again, everyone!

The A-10 guide update is almost done. By the end of this week, the whole thing should be released with a whopping 400+ pages of Warthog goodness. Here's a little preview of what the Navigation section will look like.

 Here is an overview of the Navigation section: 

2020-01-21 03:38:15 +0000 UTC View Post

Secret Documents #2: A-10C Warthog Guide Sensors & Weapons

Hello again, everyone!

The A-10 guide update is going full steam ahead. Updating the Sensors & Weapons sections proved to be much more time-consuming than anticipated. Scope creep's an old friend, at this point.

Here is an overview of the Sensors section:

Here is an overview of the We...

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Secret Documents #1: A-10C Warthog Guide Update Draft

Hi folks!

First of all, Happy New Year to each of you! 2020 is shaping up to be a very, very busy year for me.

For those of you who wanted to see more closely what I'm working on at the moment, here's a quick preview of the A-10C Warthog guide update. Eagle Dynamics has provided us with a brand new cockpit, so I thought... why not re-do the whole Warthog guide almost completely from scratch? Since this update is a massive, massive one, why not go all in?

2020-01-02 02:49:59 +0000 UTC View Post

F/A-18C Hornet Guide Updated!

Hi folks!

I had a little free time this week-end to work on some new stuff for the Hornet guide. Better late than never, I guess? Here's a brief list of what's been added:

  • TWS (Track While Scan) Radar Mode Section
  • TWS Sub-Modes (SCAN RAID & EXP)
  • AGM-62 Walleye II Procedure (with and without AWW-13 Datalink Pod)
  • A couple of typo fixes

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AV-8B Harrier Guide Updated!

Hi folks!

I'm just letting you know that the Harrier guide has been updated with the GBU-38 JDAM procedures. They may be subject to change and bugfixing (TOO mode is a bit buggy) eventually. As always, what I thought would take a few minutes ended up taking a few hours, racking my brains on how RAZBAM implemented this "new" JDAM that differs from the one available for the Hornet. The new system is quite effective, try it out!

2019-12-28 18:14:43 +0000 UTC View Post

Onwards and Upwards!

Greetings, everyone!

This Patreon was created barely a week ago and 39 patrons have already joined us in the adventure. This is incredible! I did not expect to see so much generosity, appreciation and dedication. I am humbled by the flight sim community outreach and I hope you folks follow me in my next projects.

Which brings me to this burning question: so... what's next? 

2020 is shaping up to be an incredibly busy year for me. A number of interesting modules could po...

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