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Development Report #2
We had hoped to share more information about Modern Air Combat (MAC) this week, but the information wasn’t quite ready. Instead, we are happy to show progress on the updated A-10C cockpit. The cockpit is being recreated from the ground up and an all-new 3D mesh, textures, and effects. Our goal is to bring the Warthog up to 2019 standards, and this includes a great VR experience.

Revision History:
-22/01/2020: Re-wrote guide from scratch
-08/08/2016: Initial Release

This week we leaked the features set and announced DCS: A-10C II Warthog.
We would like to take this opportunity to discuss some of the features that will
be available. These include the Laser-Maverick, Scorpion Helmet Mounted Cueing
System, AGR-20 APKWS, GBU-54 JDAM, and more.

With the release of DCS: A-10C II Warthog, an important update will be the
changes to the HOTAS. This was requested by our professional clients and
now represents the true USAF configuration in particular when considering
the Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog™ throttle and stick. Here is an overview
of the new feature set that will be available upon release:

We have now completed the flight dynamics research needed for the new
weapons and we are close to completing the cockpit weathered textures.

We are also completing work on the Helmet Mounted Cueing System (HMCS)
and the integration of the Targeting Pod projection window over landmasses
and buildings.

A low-cost guidance kit that combines combat-proven JDAM (Joint Direct
Attack Munition) GPS/INS-based (Global Positioning System/Inertial
Navigation System) navigation with a laser seeker achieving outstanding
accuracy. Unlike the GBU-31 and GBU-38, the GBU-54 can engage moving targets.

The 2.75 diameter, 35-pound, laser-guided rocket is known as the fixed-wing
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II. The rocket has proven effective in
combat operations over Afghanistan.

Dear all,

Based on feedback from legitimage SMEs and verifiable data, we have updated the the flight dynamics:

1- Buffet and wingrock no longer set in right at chopped tone. You can now retain nose authority at initial chopped tone. However, if you were to continue to increase AoA while in chopped tone, you eventually get buffet, wingrock, and stall.

2- Available G before chopped tone was increased by 1 G. As such, if you encountered chopped tone at 2 G, it will now manifest at 3 G under the same condition.

Together, we and the SMEs believe the A-10C will fly in a more realistic manner with improved performance.

Kind regards,
Wags

In this A-10C II Tank Killer video, we’ll introduce the primary features of this update and instruct on use of the AGM-65L laser-guided Maverick. A-10C II Tank Killer will be released by the end of September 2020.

For the first month after release, existing A-10C Warthog customers can update for just $9.99. After one month, the price will increase to $19.99. For those that don’t own A-10C Warthog, you’ll be able to purchase the complete A-10C II Tank Killer for $79.99.

A-10C II Tank Killer will have the following, primary features:

1- New weapons like the AGM-65L laser-Maverick, the GBU-54 laser-JDAM, and the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System laser-guided rocket.
2- The Helmet Mounted Cueing System, or HMCS.
3- Updated cockpit and external model graphics.
4- Improved flight dynamics
5- Updated HOTAS commands.

Following the initial release, we will also add the more modern ARC-210 radio.

In this DCS: A-10C II Tank Killer video, we’ll look at the GBU-54 laser-JDAM. The GBU-54 is 500-pound class bomb with options for INS/GPS and laser-homing guidance. It can be loaded on all 1760 smart racks.

While INS/GPS allows you to launch-and-leave and the ability to engage through cloud and smoke cover, the laser-guidance provides increased accuracy and the ability to engage moving targets. It’s up to you to determine the best guidance based on the engagement.

In this DCS: A-10C II Tank Killer video, we’ll look at the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, or APKWS laser-guided rocket. The APKWS consists of either M151 or M282 2.75-inch rocket mated with a laser guidance kit.

Based on a laser- designation from your targeting pod our an offboard laser-designation source, the APKWS, also referred to as the AGR-20A, can have pinpoint accuracy on targets out to around 5 miles.

The M151 version has a high explosive warhead and the M282 version has a penetrator warhead. Both versions are ideal against unarmored and lightly armored targets. However, the AGR-20A is not designed to defeat tank armor.

Seven APKWS rockets are carried in each LAU-131 rocket pod.

Coming 30 September 2020!

DCS: A-10C II Tank Killer is the follow-on to the renowned DCS: A-10C Warthog, and it brings many improvements and new additions like the latest weapons, a helmet-mounted sight, and new graphics.

The A-10C is the premier Close Air Support (CAS) aircraft of the United States, and it saw extensive use in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tank Killer brings you the most realistic PC simulation of the A-10C that includes the accurately simulated flight dynamics, avionics, sensors, and weapon systems. You also have the option to play Tank Killer in "Game" mode for a casual game experience. Fly missions against and with a wide array of air, land, and sea forces. Create your own missions and campaigns with the included Mission and Campaign Editor and fly with and against friends online using the included online game browser.

The A-10C is most noted for its powerful 30mm rotary cannon, durability and pilot protection, long endurance times, and a massive arsenal of weapons that includes guided and unguided bombs, rockets, guided-missiles, guided-rockets, and more. Be the bane of every hostile tank commander.

Get your Brrrrrrrrt on!

Key features:

A-10C II adds new weapons that include the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS), AGM-65L laser-Maverick, and GBU-54 laser-guided JDAM.
New cockpit with options for factory-fresh or wear-and-tear textures.
“Scorpion” Helmet-Mounted Integrated Cueing System (HMCS).
ARC-210 radio (coming soon).
Updated external model with improved textures and materials.
Fly the A-10C “Warthog” in either realistic or game modes.
Fly missions in either the Black Sea region or one of the many DLC maps like the Persian Gulf, Syria, and more.
Multiplayer cooperative and head-to-head.
Feature-rich Mission and Campaign editors allow user created content.
The most realistic flight dynamics ever done for a PC simulation.
Huge array of land, air, and sea units to flight along and against.
Fully interactive Forward Air Controller (FAC) that helps you find targets.

Music: The Final Countdown (EUROPE COVER)
Artist: Damned Anthem

In this final preview video for DCS: A-10C II Tank Killer, we’ll look at the new Helmet Mounted Cueing System, or HMCS. The HMCS consists of several sub-systems, but we’ll focus on the Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) and the Profile Editor in this video.

The HMCS provides excellent situational awareness and the ability to cue weapons and sensors by just looking at the target and setting a designation. Please note though that his is not the same helmet implementation as for the Viper and Hornet systems; it is in many ways far superior in the air-to-ground mode.

HMCS HOTAS Commands

Display Management Switch (DMS)

Forward Short Increase HMD Brightness
Forward Long Increase HMD Brightness
Aft Short Decrease HMD Brightness
Aft Long Decrease HMD Brightness
Left Short Display Right MFCD TGP Video
Left Long HMD On/Off
Right Short Cycle HMCS Profiles
Right Long Slave TGP to HMCS Line of Sight

Target Management Switch (TMS)

Forward Short Hook Symbol Under Crosshair
Forward Long Make Hooked Object or HDC SPI
Aft Short Unhook Symbol
Aft Long Reset SPI to Steerpoint
Left Short Acknowledge WCN
Left Long Broadcast SPI
Right Short Create Mark Point at HDC
Right Long Make Last Mark Point SPI