Holy kow, teriffic job. I have been shooting at these things for over 3 decades now. What a long strange trip watching them get better and better looking...like me

I like these too:

Hmm... You say the new DCS is a Highly Requested US fixed-wing, and that narrows it down to the F-16 and F-18. F-18 is carrier ops, and you are posting pictures of new Ship models. So I can only guess what the next DCS is.

That Molniya deserves a Hornet launched -84 just above the water line.

Those are some beautiful looking ships Wags! Got any shots of a carrier?

Great looking ships. Hopefully, it means that the DCS:Hornet is next together with carrier ops (and a possible F-14B mod in the future ).

I Hope its the F-14 D. Its just like nothing else in the sky

F/A-18 would be cool, but DCS-AEGIS would be top!

Nice ship models.

So DCS: F-18 Hornet it is, huh?

Small detail but all USN FFG-7s have had their forward rail launcher removed since ~2005. This leaves the OHP (Oliver Hazard Perry) Class without any missile armament. Just check out some photos at navy.mil.

http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=102871



Again small detail but thought the designers might be interested to know.

I wonder if the damage models for the ships will be updated?

It would be neat to get a couple of F/A-18 export variants (ie. CF-188). It would be neat to have the option of a working night identification lamp and CRV-7's at least (even though, the modernized variants become more complicated as a result of some of the avionics variations).

Although I for one would love a good Tomcat... the F-14 has sailed into retirement. Let virtual time move on and go with an F/A-18 Echo or Foxtrot. It's a workhorse platform that while not ideally suited for air to air would provide some great mission diversity in all aspects of combat deployment.

DCS F/A-18 would be sweet.

Why not surprise everyone and release an F/A-18 - F-16 Combo pack!!! YEA!!!

What's wrong with the F-15 (both) ?

When one installs DCS A-10C, the two aircraft we see are the A-10C and...

Isn't the F-15 we see when we install DCS a hint...

Dual role in two different models, recently de-classified (except the radar), close match for the Whartog joystick...

Or Did I miss something ?

You missed all the pretty target screenshots in this thread.

In reality, so is the F-18 with regards to the stick.

Also, I believe there is an E model F-18 -1 out there to be had. Same goes for the F-15E, however, it is the origal posting plus a few changes and is way outdated.

TBH, I would love the F-15...but would be perfectly happy with either provided they get the modeling correct and have some good firm data to go by.

I think next will be the F14 !!