The DCS Train Has Left the Station

 

 VEAW BAe Hawk

It's wonderful to see how the DCS brand seems to be gathering steam. Ever since they took the "Red Pill" and opened up the software to 3rd party development, the DCS world (pun intended) has been ever growing. Not a day goes by there isn't some announcement about a new DCS project in development. As it stands now, the following aircraft are under development by 3rd parties:

• IRIS F-15E Strike Eagle
• IRIS F-14(x) Tomcat
• IRIS BD-5 Microjet (Why I ask myself...why???)
• IRIS F-22 Raptor
• IRIS T-38
• IRIS (Unnamed Turboprop Trainers)
• RAZBAM AV-8B Harrier
• RAZBAM T-2 Buckeye (Again....WHY????)
• RAZBAM F-15E Strike Eagle (Johnny Come Lately if you ask me...should put resources into something else)
• RAZBAM Mirage 2000? (As yet unconfirmed)
• DCS: MiG-21 Bis
• VEAW DCS: BAE Hawk
• VEAW DCS: Eurofighter Typhoon 

 

DCS: MiG-21Bis

There are also a number of unconfirmed projects floating around out there. The rumor mill has a Spanish development group working on a Mirage F.1 and an Italian group working on an F-104 Starfighter. Although in the very very very early stages, there are also ongoing posts in the DCS forums regarding a freeware (nice to see) Gazelle helicopter and an F/A-18E Super Hornet.

Virtual Patriots L-39

So, it appears the future for DCS is burning brighter than ever. I do believe that once the long awaited Nevada region is released with the new EDGE scenery engine we will most likely see yet another increase in DCS development. This time it will be new regions in which to fly. These are exciting times boys and girls!