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The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less
02:13 Developer News
IL-2 Series "Briefing Room" Episode 4
IL-2 Cliffs of Dover TF 6.0 / MS.406 Update
Scramble: Battle of Britain Demo Update
BMS: Update 4 Hotfix 1 is Live
DCS Weekly Newsletter (June 2026 Update Delayed)
13:50 Hardware News
Virpil Summer Sale until 22 July (10% off)
VKB Anniversary Sale until 13 July (10% off)
16:33 Community News
DCS: Moving Map / F10 Replacement by DCS Web Editor
DCS: Quartermaster's 10th Anniversary Imperial English Cockpit Mods (https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/filter/user-is-Quartermaster/apply/)
21:17 User Content of the Week
DCS: A-4 Vietnam Campaign by baco30 (https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3317148/)
42:52 Simpit Spotlight
"Finally it's complete. For now." from u/MrDannyProvolone (https://www.reddit.com/r/homecockpits/comments/1djxcsy/finally_its_complete_for_now/#lightbox)
Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 30 June 2024.
Topics include the first developer diary "Korea. IL-2 Series," an update on ground unit detection in DCS, a price update on Moza Racing's FFB base, hardware announcements from Virpil, and a TON of community news!
The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less
02:20 Developer News
"Korea. IL-2 Series." Announced
IL-2 Cliffs of Dover FW-190A Dev Update
DCS Newsletter for Week of June 28
14:09 Hardware News
Moza Racing Opens Pre-Orders for Flight Products ($550 for FFB Base)
Virpil Announces Expert and Cadet Hardware Lines + FFB Plans
25:46 Community News
FSExpo2024 Retrospectives on Combat Pilot from Stormbirds and Enigma
r/Hoggit Discussion about "Beginner Mistakes"
DCS: T-38A Full-Fidelity Free Mod Announced
DCS: "MiG Killers" F-4 Campaign Training Syllabus by Reflected Simulations
DCS: The Hornet School Needs You!
DCS: Liberation 11.1.1 Released
DCS: Grayflag Multiplayer Server Caucasus Campaign in Development
40:15 User Content of the Week
DCS: F-15E Strike Eagle Radar Community Fix (https://github.com/slasher84/budgie/releases)
42:52 Simpit Spotlight
Episode #10: This One's For You Chappy
Episode 10
Sunday, March 31, 2024 • Duration 54:45
Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 30 March 2024.
Topics include the pre-order announcement of the DCS: Afghanistan map, a discussion of "new" games Thunder Helix and Scramble: Battle of Britain, new hardware from Etsy vendor "OnYourTwelve", a DIY ejection seat handle, managing keybinds in DCS with the DCS: Keybinds Manager software, the Flying Tin Cans IL-2 group, how the F-16 RWR works by Aviation Plus and the DCS Web Editor.
Timestamps:
00:00 The Hangar Bay: Episode 10
02:10 The Fly-By
The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less
03:19 Developer News
DCS: Afghanistan is availabe for pre-order -- READ THE FAQ (https://forum.dcs.world/topic/346038-dcs-afghanistan-faq/)
Indie Spotlight: Thunder Helix (https://t.co/d8Aa1LITfc) with a great write-up from @damsonwastaken
In-development game to watch: Scramble: Battle of Britain (https://shorturl.at/akET8)
Check it out: "Roger Meatball", a free carrier landing simulator (rogermeatball.com)
23:55 Hardware News
OnYourTwelve releases F-14 ACM Panel on Etsy (https://onyourtwelve.etsy.com)
DIY Ejection Seat Handle from Scrhamtek on Cults3D (https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/gadget/pull-to-eject-handle-for-flight-simulation)
Virpil announces an Easter Sale (10% off with code EASTER10 through 1 April)
Virpil releases an installation guide for their collective Counter Balance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fixbCsz5D6k)
30:18 Community News
Managing keyinds for DCS with the DCS: Keybinds Manager Software (https://github.com/niru-27/DCS-Keybinds-Manager)
Episode #9: The Beach Det
Episode 9
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 • Duration 34:29
Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 23 March 2024.
Topics include the official announcement of the Mig-29A for DCS, an update on the Afghanistan map for DCS, Nuclear Option adds TrackIR support and a new aircraft, Winwing announces an Airbus 320 Flight Control Unit, Virpil announces legal action against FC Technologies, and the FlightSimExpo announces their 2024 exhibitors.
Timestamps:
00:00 The Hangar Bay: Episode 9
01:28 The Fly-By
The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less
03:10 Developer News
The Mig-29A "Warsaw Pact export" variant is officially announced for DCS
Eagle Dynamics provided a development update on the Afghanistan map
Nuclear option added TrackIR support and a new aircraft (the EW-25 Medusa)
13:09 Hardware News
Winwing announced an Airbus 320 Flight Control Unit releasing on March 27
Virpil announced legal action against FC Technologies
19:05 Community News
Flight Sim Expo 2024 exhibitors announced
Shamrock reviews the SA340 Gazelle for DCS on Stormbirds.blog
The Wolf Pack US 02 Warbirds server for DCS gets an update
27:25 User Content of the Week
SimSedlo releases version 3 of his BFM and Weapons Trainer for DCS
31:06 Simpit Spotlight
u/Herky1985
Episode #8: Sale Season
Episode 8
Monday, March 18, 2024 • Duration 38:12
Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 17 March 2024.
Topics include Heatblur's delay of the F-4E Phantom release, Spring Sales for DCS World, IL-2 Great Battles and Cliffs of Dover, Virpil's 8th anniversary sale, Combat Box Kuban for IL-2 GB, DCS: Retribution patching to v1.3.1, tutorials on the DCS mission editor and Razbam's F-15E and updates to Reflected's Big Show DCS Spitfire campaign
Timestamps:
00:00 The Hangar Bay: Episode 7
00:49 The Fly-By
The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less
02:15 Developer News
Heatblur delays the F-4E Phantom release until April/May 2024
Heatblur follows up with a huge F-4E news udpate
DCS World's spring sale is live
IL-2 Great Battles' spring sale is live
IL-2 Cliffs of Dover's spring sale is live
IL-2 developers release a new video podcast (thanks Stormbirds.blog!)
18:52 Hardware News
Virpil is having an 8th anniversary sale (code: virpil8)
19:52 Community News
Combat Box Kuban is live for IL-2: Great Battles multiplayer fans
DCS Retribution is patched to v1.3.1
Sedlo releases a new DCS World mission editor tutorial
Notso and Deephack release F-15E tutorials for DCS World
Reflected Simulations updates their Big Show Spitfire campaign for DCS World
Sunts tells us about new single player WWII missions coming to DCS World
30:21 User Content of the Week
Episode #7: Simpit School
Episode 7
Saturday, March 9, 2024 • Duration 44:39
Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 9 March 2024.
Topics include IL-2's Spring 2024 sale, Eagle Dynamics highlights performance improvements to the DCS terrain engine, Flicon Tech releases updated renderings of their new throttle, Virtual Weapons Academy is welcoming pilots for DCS training, and RJSimTech unveils a new HeadTracking IR camera.
Timestamps:
00:00 The Hangar Bay: Episode 7
01:31 The Fly-By
The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less
02:33 Developer News
Team Fusion Simulations Previews 2024 Updates
IL-2: Sturmovik starts its Spring 2024 sale
Eagle Dynamics Discusses Terrain Engine Improvements to DCS
11:07 Hardware News
FC Technologies Releases Updated Throttle Renderings
Kodiak Innovations has sale on their Virpil CM3 Detent/Hardware (50% off with code PHANTOM2024)
RJSimTech unveils a Headtracking IR Camera for sale on rjsimtech.com
MATRIC releases a tutorial for their app's integration with DCS World
Thrustmaster creates a profile page on Printables.com/@thrustmaster
18:33 Community News
DCS: Briefing Room Mission Generator
@Ryu1940 and Helo-Centric Content in DCS and on the Enigma Cold War server
Navigating without map markers in DCS (and beyond?) with @Dr_Jebus
Joystick Diagrams patches to 2.0.9 with support for the TM Warthog Joystick
The Virtual Weapons Academy is looking to train DCS flyers of all experience levels
@AviationPlus has a great 2024 BMS Starter Guide
Episode #6: Open(Hornet) for Business
Episode 6
Sunday, March 3, 2024 • Duration 36:24
Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 2 March 2024.
Topics include the Flight Sim Expo finding a new home in Las Vegas, the OpenHornet community-developed F/A-18C home cockpit reaching it's first beta release, a new collector's aircraft coming to IL-2 (the Ta-152), Heatblur releasing the 2nd in their DCS: F-4E Phantom series, Virpil releasing hardware bundles and a T-38 mod coming to DCS.
Timestamps:
00:00 The Hangar Bay: Episode 6
01:31 The Fly-By
The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less
02:22 Developer News
IL-2 announces the Focke-Wulf Ta-152
Heatblur releases Episode II of their F-4E pre-release video series
Team Fusion shows off development screenshots for their upcoming IL-2 Cliffs of Dover Blitz DLC
DCS shows off updates to the Mission Editor Payload Settings
11:07 Hardware News
Virpil announces Hardware Bundles
Virpil announces a "generic" Control Panel 3
Helios releases an update (v1.6.607)
18:33 Community News
The FlightSimExpo is staying in Vegas at the Rio
OpenHornet Beta Release is here!
VecoSimulations is developing a T-38A mod for DCS
RedKite teaches us all how to make Case 3 recoveries in DCS
SideKick teaches us how to use iron bombs in the DCS: A-10A
28:18 User Content of the Week
DCS: Search and Rescue Mission developed by CFrag and hosted by the Wolf Pack US
Episode #5: Changelog Overload
Episode 5
Saturday, February 24, 2024 • Duration 45:45
Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 24 Feb 2024.
Topics include major updates for IL-2 and DCS, a new free Typhoon campaign is in development for IL-2 BoN owners, FlightSimForge released an F-16 ICP on their Etsy store, SimFab announced a mounting pattern update for new Winwing/Virpil products, a ton of community updates including news from Enigma's Cold War server and a variety of tutorials, and Cheli777 earning the week's SimpitSpotlight!
Timestamps:
00:00 The Hangar Bay: Episode 5
00:48 The Fly-By
The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less
02:34 Developer News
IL-2 update 5.202 is live!
IL2 "Wings over Caen" free campaign is in development for BoN owners
DCS update 2.9.3.51704 is live with the game now unified to one version (no more open beta)
Grinnelli Designs shows off an interesting time-lapse visualization of their F-100D code base
13:06 Hardware News
FlightForgeSim debuts their F-16 ICP on their Etsy store https://www.etsy.com/shop/FlightForgeSim)
SimFab announces mounting pattern plate updates for Collective and Rudder Pedal plates (https://simfab.com/services/)
17:28 Community News
Enigma Cold War Server announces a 3rd campaign set on the Persian Gulf map as well as introduction of "intermission" scenarios
Enigma interviews the developer of a new DCS PVP server "The Coop"
Fox3 Managed Solutions announces the "Ultimate DCS Skills Showdown" in support of K9sForWarriors
AviationPlus has a terrific F-15C tutorial for BMS on their YouTube page
Episode #4: Heatblur Hype-Train
Episode 4
Saturday, February 17, 2024 • Duration 40:37
Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 17 Feb 2024.
Topics include IL-2's career mode coming to the WWI "Flying Circus" series, Ugra Media releases videos for 3 new airports coming to DCS: Normandy 2 and DCS: Syria, Heatblur releases the first in a series of F-4E "hype" videos, AuthentiKit's P-51D throttle kit is on sale, the Android/iOS app MATRIC adds support for DCS-BIOS and u/Techneatium releases a F-16C air-to-air guide for the DCS community.
Timestamps:
00:00 The Hangar Bay: Episode 4
01:31 The Fly-By
The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less
02:53 Developer News
IL-2 Shows off their Career Mode for WWI "Flying Circus" Series
Tiny Combat Arena Gets Official TrackIR support
DCS Newsletter (Lunar Sale continues and F/A-18C Updates)
DCS: Ugra Media Teases New Airfields for Syria and Normandy 2
Heatblur Releases their first in a series of DCS: F-4E Phantom Episodes
20:06 Hardware News
AuthentiKit Hardware and their P-51D Winter Promotion
Personal Hardware News: The VKB GNX lineup and My Strong First Impressions
27:51 Community News
MATRIC (iOS/Android app) adds support for DCS-BIOS
30:30 User Content of the Week
u/Techneatium releases an air-to-air guide for the DCS: F-16C community
u/Goldwolf assisted and has his own fantastic guide for DCS beginners
34:43 Simpit Spotlight
RJSimTech's Universal Cockpit
Episode #3: Going Nuclear
Episode 3
Saturday, February 10, 2024 • Duration 33:32
Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 10 Feb 2024.
Topics include Enigma's YouTube interview with the developer of Nuclear Option, the OH-58D Kiowa is undergoing release testing, IL-2: Battle of Normandy owners will receive the Spitfire IXc for free when it releases next patch, more changes at Honeycomb, Virpil has sale and you can land on the Bonhomme Richard (CV-31) in DCS.
Timestamps:
00:00 The Hangar Bay: Episode 3
00:46 The Fly-By
The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less
01:50 Developer News
Nuclear Option developer with Enigma
DCS Lunar Sale begins (last until 18 FEB)
OH-58D Kiowa is now in final testing with Eagle Dynamics...release soon(TM)?
IL-2 Dev Blog #357 (Spitfire IXc free for Battle of Normandy owners)
Combat Pilot Dev Diary #6
12:26 Hardware News
Leadership change at Honeycomb?
Charlie Rudder Pedals Update
FliconTech teases new throttle
Virpil has a Valentine's Day sale
18:50 Community News
Joystick Diagrams teases new features
USS Bonhomme Richard (CV-31) mod for DCS with F-8 Crusader!
23:53 User Content of the Week
FlyandWire.com releases and F-4E kneeboard pack for DCS
Reddit Topic: Any tips for those who dip in and out of DCS and return of a months-long layoff?
30:16 Simpit Spotlight
FlyandWire.com has an incredible F-14 RIO / F-15E WSO setup
"My Everything-Rig" from u/TheRealViking84 (https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/comments/1dgmtrw/my_everythingrig_used_for_simracing_flight_sims/)
