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=== The jets ===
=== The jets ===


* [[A-10C_Warthog|A-10C Warthog]] the poster child DCS module, for all your BRRRRRT needs.
* [[A-10C_Warthog|A-10C Warthog]] — the poster child DCS module, for all your BRRRRRT needs.
* [[AJS-37_Viggen|AJS-37 Viggen]] a Swedish supersonic nap-of-the-earth anti-shipping jet? Gör't!
* [[AJS-37_Viggen|AJS-37 Viggen]] — a Swedish supersonic nap-of-the-earth anti-shipping jet? Gör't (men som beta)!
* [[AV-8B_NA_Harrier|AV-8B NA Harrier]] can't decide whether you want a plane or a helicopter? Why choose when you can just go VTOL?
* [[AV-8B_NA_Harrier|AV-8B NA Harrier]] — can't decide whether you want a plane or a helicopter? Why choose when you can just go VTOL? (beta)
* C-101EB and CC Aviojet Spanish airforce jet trainers and aerobatics aircraft (largely defunct)
* C-101EB and CC Aviojet — Spanish airforce jet trainers and aerobatics aircraft (largely defunct early access)
* [[FA-18C_Hornet|F/A-18C Hornet]] for all your carrier-based multi-role needs (very early access).
* [[FA-18C_Hornet|F/A-18C Hornet]] — for all your carrier-based multi-role needs (very early access).
* [[F-5E-3_Tiger_II|F-5E-3 Tiger II]] a simple and lightweight daytime jet fighter and trainer.
* [[F-5E-3_Tiger_II|F-5E-3 Tiger II]] — a simple and lightweight daytime jet fighter and trainer.
* [[F-86F_Sabre|F-86F Sabre]] a venerable Korean-war era early jet fighter.
* [[F-86F_Sabre|F-86F Sabre]] — a venerable Korean-war era early jet fighter.
* Hawk T.1A RAF jet trainer and aerobatics aircraft (largely defunct)
* Hawk T.1A — RAF jet trainer and aerobatics aircraft (largely defunct early access)
* [[L-39_Albatross|L-39C and ZA Albatross]] two-seater (and MP multicrew) Czech training aircraft.
* [[L-39_Albatross|L-39C and ZA Albatross]] — two-seater (and MP multicrew) Czech training aircraft.
* [[Mirage_M2000C|Mirage M2000C]] — ”La baguette”, a French supersonic lightweight multirole aircraft.
* [[Mirage_M2000C|Mirage M2000C]] — “La baguette”, a French supersonic lightweight multirole aircraft (beta).
* [[MiG-15bis|MiG-15bis]] NATO designation “Fagot”, the main adversary of the F-86 Sabre.
* [[MiG-15bis|MiG-15bis]] — NATO designation “Fagot”, the main adversary of the F-86 Sabre.
* [[MiG-21bis|MiG-21bis]] NATO designation ”Fishbed”, the world's most common fighter jet, and after all, what's not to love about a supersonic maze of switches with nuclear capabilities?
* [[MiG-21bis|MiG-21bis]] — NATO designation “Fishbed”, the world's most common fighter jet, and after all, what's not to love about a supersonic maze of switches with nuclear capabilities?


=== The <s>sharks</s> helos ===
=== The <s>sharks</s> helos ===


* Ka-50 Black Shark 2
* [[Ka-50_Black_Shark|Ka-50 Black Shark 2]] &mdash; the oldest and, alongside the A-10, the most iconic of DCS modules, and the similarities with the A-10 do not end there.
* Mi-8MTV2 Magnificent Eight
* [[Mi-8MTV2_Magnificent_Eight|Mi-8MTV2 Magnificent Eight]] &mdash; one of the most common helicopters in the world, and the base chassis of the Mi-17 &ldquo;Hip&rdquo;.
* SA342L, M and Mistral Gazelle
* [[SA342_Gazelle|SA342L, M and Mistral Gazelle]] &mdash; anti-infantry, anti-tank, and anti-air versions of one of the fastest helicopters ever.
* UH-1H Huey
* [[UH-1H_Huey|UH-1H Huey]] &mdash; get your Vietnam on, and then crash due to a burned-out engine.


=== The props ===
=== The props ===


* Bf-109 K-4 Kurfürst
* [[Bf-109_K-4_Kurfurst|Bf-109 K-4 Kurfürst]] &mdash; late-war version of the classic 109.
* Fw-190 D-9 Dora
* [[Fw-190_D-9_Dora|Fw-190 D-9 Dora]] &mdash; not as iconic as the 109, but still a cornerstone of the
* P-51D Mustang
* [[P-51D_Mustang|P-51D Mustang]] &mdash; I guess the yanks need to feel like they contributed too&hellip;
* Spitfire L.F. Mk IX
* [[Spitfire_LF_Mk_IX|Spitfire L.F. Mk IX]] &mdash; fly a legend. Then try to land it. Good luck.


=== The Flaming Cliffs ===
=== The Flaming Cliffs ===


* A-10A Thunderbolt II
* [[A-10A_Thunderbolt_II|A-10A Thunderbolt II]] &mdash; for all your simplified BRRRRRT needs.
* F-15C Eagle
* [[F-15C_Eagle|F-15C Eagle]] &mdash; everyone loves the SPAMRAAM and now you can too.
* MiG-29A ”Fulcrum A” and MiG-29S “Fulcrum C”
* [[MiG-29_Fulcrum|MiG-29A ”Fulcrum A” and MiG-29S “Fulcrum C”]] &mdash; a Russian classic. Remember to check your fuel level.
* Su-25 “Frogfoot”
* [[Su-25_Frogfoot|Su-25 “Frogfoot”]] &mdash; another classic, built on the principle of, why fire ''one'' rocket, when you can fire ''a bajillion'' rockets?
* Su-27 “Flanker B”
* [[Su-27_Flanker|Su-27 “Flanker B”]] &mdash; get back at the SPAMRAAMers by doing the same, only without being detected.
* Su-33 “Flanker D”
* [[Su-33_Flanker|Su-33 “Flanker D”]] &mdash; dito, but now do it from a carrier.


== Terrain modules ==
== Terrain modules ==

Revision as of 11:17, 26 May 2018

Aircraft modules

The DCS aircraft modules can be separated into four main categories: full-sim jets, helicopters, and prop planes — all of which feature clicky cockpits and advanced systems simulation — and the Flaming Cliffs 3 aircraft, which are simplified, hotkey-driven sims that have been grandfathered in and inherited from Eagle Dynamics' older Lock On: Modern Air Combat simulator.

The freebies

These come included with the free DCS World client

  • Su-25T “Frogfoot” — an FC3-style simplified simulation of the modernised (and never deployed) Frogfoot.
  • P-51D Mustang — a full simulation of the of a two-seater training variant of the P-51 Mustang

The jets

  • A-10C Warthog — the poster child DCS module, for all your BRRRRRT needs.
  • AJS-37 Viggen — a Swedish supersonic nap-of-the-earth anti-shipping jet? Gör't (men som beta)!
  • AV-8B NA Harrier — can't decide whether you want a plane or a helicopter? Why choose when you can just go VTOL? (beta)
  • C-101EB and CC Aviojet — Spanish airforce jet trainers and aerobatics aircraft (largely defunct early access)
  • F/A-18C Hornet — for all your carrier-based multi-role needs (very early access).
  • F-5E-3 Tiger II — a simple and lightweight daytime jet fighter and trainer.
  • F-86F Sabre — a venerable Korean-war era early jet fighter.
  • Hawk T.1A — RAF jet trainer and aerobatics aircraft (largely defunct early access)
  • L-39C and ZA Albatross — two-seater (and MP multicrew) Czech training aircraft.
  • Mirage M-2000C — “La baguette”, a French supersonic lightweight multirole aircraft (beta).
  • MiG-15bis — NATO designation “Fagot”, the main adversary of the F-86 Sabre.
  • MiG-21bis — NATO designation “Fishbed”, the world's most common fighter jet, and after all, what's not to love about a supersonic maze of switches with nuclear capabilities?

The sharks helos

  • Ka-50 Black Shark 2 — the oldest and, alongside the A-10, the most iconic of DCS modules, and the similarities with the A-10 do not end there.
  • Mi-8MTV2 Magnificent Eight — one of the most common helicopters in the world, and the base chassis of the Mi-17 “Hip”.
  • SA342L, M and Mistral Gazelle — anti-infantry, anti-tank, and anti-air versions of one of the fastest helicopters ever.
  • UH-1H Huey — get your Vietnam on, and then crash due to a burned-out engine.

The props

The Flaming Cliffs

Terrain modules

  • Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR)
  • Normandy 1944
  • Persian Gulf (”Strait of Hormuz”)

Add-on modules

  • Combined Arms
  • NS 430 Navigation system for Mi-8MTV2
  • WWII Assets Pack

Campaign modules

Training campaigns

  • Basic Flight Training (BFT) for A-10C
  • Tactical Training Qualification Campaign (TTQC) for A-10C
  • Advanced Aircraft Training Qualification (AATQ) for A-10C
  • Aggressors Basic Fighter Maneuvers (BFM) for F-5E
  • Aggressors Air Combat Maneuver (ACM) for F-5E
  • Aggressors BFM for F-15C
  • Kursant for L-39 Albatros

Exercise campaigns

  • 16-2 Red Flag for A-10C
  • 16-2 Red Flag for AJS-37
  • 16-2 Red Flag for F-15C

Conflict campaigns

  • Argo for UH-1H
  • The Border Campaign for Mi-8MTV2
  • Charnwood for P-51D
  • The Enemy Within for A-10C
  • The Georgian War for F-15C
  • High Stakes for P-51D
  • The Museum Relic for MiG-15bis and/or F-86F
  • Operation Epsom for Spitfire LF Mk. IX
  • Operation Piercing Fury for A-10C
  • Republic for Ka-50
  • Stone Shield for A-10C
  • The Ultimate Argument for Su-27

Peaceful campaigns

  • Oilfield Campaign for Mi-8MTV2