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…but I’m off Tuesday and Wednesday this coming week…
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These are flying around my area a lot lately (contract aggressors); it’s making me want this module. At least after the Phantom 
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Its old, its simple, its French… Daddy wants!
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For some reason, that I can’t articulate at the moment, it reminds of the F-5, circa 1975, with a pretensive air about it? I’m getting it next (again assuming the Phantom doesn’t come out first - just sayin)
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Just linking the newsletter stuff here:
Release date confirmed!
I am still in England then but will be all over this jet the weekend after release!
I am very happy that Super 530F will be implemented on the CE. The R.530 that we have seen until now is not manoeuverable and barely has longer range than the Sidewinder: it’s more of a big explosive thing to kill bombers a bit faster at high altitude than a medium-range weapon against fighters.
On the DCS forums there was speculation that the Super 530F might not come at all or only on the EE and M versions.
The CE is the pure simple air-to-air version and tha ability to fire the Super 530F (which it had in French service) massively extends the usability of this jet. Should be much closer to the Phantom with AIM-7F or an early Tomcat that ran out of Phoenixes now.
Also glad the aerial refuelling will be the first feature on the EE.
I hope they don’t code themselves into a corner by adding multicrew so late but they probably know what they are doing.
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In addition to the newsletter info, they posted to Facebook what seems to be the DCS Store description with, among others, officially confirmed equipment and weapons for the CE. My highlights in bold:
After years of work and dedication, the whole Aerges Engineering Team is happy to announce that our DCS: Mirage F1 module will be released in Early Access on the 20th of this month.
This is our full Development Report:
The Aerges Engineering Team is pleased to introduce the DCS: Mirage F1. The Mirage F1 is a legendary single engine French fighter jet from the Cold War era. It has had an illustrious career serving with the air forces of France, Spain, Greece, Iraq and many other countries and has taken part in multiple conflicts. From its original role as an all-weather interceptor, it has evolved with multiple versions into a capable multirole platform.
The DCS: Mirage F1 will allow virtual pilots to accurately experience the feeling of flying a 1970s third generation aircraft. This is a particularly interesting aircraft, as it is equipped with a more sophisticated flight control system and navigation suite. However, it lacks any screens or computer assistance and has to be flown carefully and with skill.
Early Access features:
In the release into Early Access, the Mirage F1 CE will be available in an almost complete state. As development continues, the other Mirage F1 planned models (EE, BE and M) will be added. Some of the most relevant features available at the release date are:
· Professional Flight Model (PFM) based on performance and engineering data of the real aircraft. Situations of high angle of attack and outside the flight envelope like stalls and spins are also accurately represented.
· Extensive and detailed simulation of all flight systems:
o Flight control system, both in its normal electro-hydraulic mode and in degraded modes.
o SNECMA Atar 9K-50 engine including working envelope, damage, compressor stalls, flameouts and emergency modes.
o Cyrano IV-M radar, a unique Cold War era radar in DCS.
o Electric system.
o Hydraulic system.
o Fuel system.
o Navigation suite: Navigation Indicator (IDN), TACAN, VOR.
o Radios: TRAP 136 and TRAP 137B.
o Electromechanical 1970s era Thomson optical sight (a predecessor of present-day HUDs).
o Integrated ALE-40 countermeasure suite.
o Internal and external lighting.
o Armament system.
o RWR.
· Extremely high-quality 3D model, based on blueprints and laser scanning of a real Mirage F1. Includes animations, lights and a damage model.
· Very accurate 6-DOF (Degrees of Freedom) cockpit with realistic and detailed instruments and controls.
· Variety of air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons, some of them not seen before in DCS:
o Short range IR missiles: MATRA R550 Magic I, AIM-9 J, AIM-9 JULI, AIM-9 B.
o Medium range missiles: MATRA R530 IR and EM.
o Rocket launchers: MATRA F1 and F4.
o Antirunway Durandal and cluster Belouga bombs.
o SAMP family of bombs (both free fall and parachute equipped)
o Laser guided GBU-10, GBU-12 and GBU-16.
o Other American and Spanish made bombs.
· Sound modelling based on recordings from the real aircraft.
· Extremely realistic flyable simulation of the Mirage F1 CE, EE, BE and M models. The EE, BE and M will be released after the initial release of the CE.
· AI models for most other variants of the Mirage F1: C, CT, CR, EQ, EDA…
· A vast variety of liveries for the different countries that operated the aircraft.
· Interactive training and practice missions that will help you gain proficiency in the F1.
· PDF user manual that will give you pilot level understanding of all the systems in the aircraft.
Next steps in the development:
The immediate focus of the Team is the completion of the remaining WIP systems in the Mirage F1 CE. In particular; some scan modes of the radar, the radio navigation modes of the autopilot and the implementation of the S530F ‘Supermatra’ missile.
After that, work will continue on the other variants of the aircraft, starting with the Mirage F1 EE. When air-to-air refuelling, the inertial navigation system (INS) and the new RWR are completed, the EE will be ready for release. The rear cockpit and multiplayer interaction of the F1 BE will be the following task. Finally, the new systems (radar, screens, armament, radios) for the F1 M will complete the development of the DCS: Mirage F1 module.
Check Eagle Dynamics newsletter, containing some more info about the release.
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The Durandal is a nasty piece of kit. Will be interesting to see it properly modeled in DCS,
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I wish the presale would go ahead an open, not that it has any practical effect. I would however feel a sense of satisfaction knowing I had it pre-ordered.
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