News of Su-33 for DCS World
Currently in the Eagle Dynamics update hangar is our Su-33 for DCS World / Flaming Cliffs 3. This carrier-borne aircraft is in the final stages of receiving a big, FREE update that includes much improved flight dynamics and the addition of several new systems. This will bring our Su-33 much more aligned with its real-world counterpar

Features of this upcoming Su-33 update include:
Professional Flight Model (PFM)
More detailed and accurate simulation of the wing control surfaces that include the leading and trailing edge flaps and the differential ailerons. In addition to the conventional differential stabilizers, canard behavior has also been improved for more realistic behavior. The Flight Control System (FCS) will automatically reconfigure itself depending on the flight mode.
The adaptations that make the Su-33 aircraft carrier-capable have been updated and improved to include the wing-fold mechanism, reinforced landing gear struts, and the inclusion of high-gain nose wheel steering for use on crowded carrier decks.
The physical mechanisms by which the arrestor hook engages the aircraft carrier arrestor wire has been greatly improved. Correct physics have been applied to the arrestor wire and its’ interaction with the aircraft.
The engines now have a “special mode” that adds up to 12,800 kg of thrust (instead of the normal 12,500 kg of thrust). This mode also includes realistic operating time restrictions.
A new FCS mode used when aerial refueling has also been implemented. When in this mode and the control stick is released, the aircraft will automatically maintain level flight. This FCS mode allows fine-control and thus making it easier to make contact with the tanker within a pitch range of plus or minus 5 degrees and of a roll angle of plus or minus 10 degrees.
The Auto-Thrust Control (ATC) is used for automatic speed holding and can be fine-tuned with a set speed switch. This can be useful with landing on the carrier.
The automatic collision avoidance system (“Uvod” mode) is now included and allows safe nap-of-the-earth flying.

That's right.

In any case, there are a bunch of peeps who have been waiting for this. It has been in the pipeline and it should bring an interesting and appropriate opponent for the hornet.

What's with the emphasis on FREE? It's still an FC3 aircraft, is it not?
If they upgraded it to DCS levels and still kept it a FREE update, then sure....

Also, didn't the old version already have folding wings?

And what about the magnitude more 'peeps' awaiting 2.5?

You're making it seem like this is a bad thing. It is getting the PFM and some new modes, but thankfully not a fully clickable cockpit and a high price tag. I'd buy more planes like this. Planes like the M2000C, due to their complex nature and the inability to find detailed research on newer -5 or -9 variants has kept me from buying it. I may get it eventually, but a -5F or newer that was simple enough to learn would have been a must buy for me.

I'll take an FC3 level F-16, Su-35, MIG-29K or Super Hornet any day of the week over an older, less capable plane that takes too long to learn. They also tend to come with a much higher price tag to...

They'll wait a little longer.

I don't know; they're two completely separate things. 2.5 is basically waiting for the remake of Caucasus to finish it's basically about putting Caucasus in the new terrain engine used in 2.1. I couldn't tell you how far along that is, but I'm sure Wags will share when there are more news.

That's right.

In any case, there are a bunch of peeps who have been waiting for this. It has been in the pipeline and it should bring an interesting and appropriate opponent for the hornet.

You're making it seem like this is a bad thing. It is getting the PFM and some new modes, but thankfully not a fully clickable cockpit and a high price tag.

but I'm sure Wags will share when there are more news.

I suspect you would enjoy the M2000C; have you, or have you considered the F-5E? It's a great little aircraft to learn flying on

I admire your passion for finding something negative in everything that ED says or does Ice ...

Thank you! I do work hard at this
If you want all flowers and rainbows and people patting each other's back, I'm sure you know where to go. If you want a wider, more critical view, I'm also sure you know where to go

Ying and Yang in action. At it's finest. Annoying? Perhaps

I prefer to have my critical views shared in a gentle relaxed manner. But that's just me

Thank you! I do work hard at this