How about same race, half loaded, and then fully loaded. That would be an interesting comparison. In battle you don’t fly clean. By loading I mean full fuel and half or full ordinance for an Air to Air mission.
IIRC the main issue is the CFT pylons, they are weirdly shaped and extremely draggy. Tbf we all knew this plane isnt gonna be a super dogfighter, its probably better at high altitude BVR. And otherwise its just a bomber.
You could try having three gates spaced evenly. You could then say which leg of the race each aircraft won and the aircraft with the lowest average score wins.
The F15E is like a diesel truck. It might not be the fastest, but it doesn't lose nearly as much performance as the others when everyone is carrying a combat load.
cough mach 2.5+ who cares what the 0-300knots speed is. Whats the 0.95 to ??? over say 30 miles at 31000 feet. It'll be a completely different race. Would also be run to see a combat load out drag race. Completely different story.
Tbf F-15C, SU-27, F-14, etc are all heavy planes, its not like the F-15E is much bigger. Its just quite draggy with those CFTs+Pylons and weight. I think its gonna bring a huge amount of fuel though. You got those big fuel tanks and can have two more drop tanks. Thatll get you very far, and is probably showing why this plane is mainly used as a bomber. Not F-111 levels of range, but a lot more versatile in any other situation. I also wonder if the engines will perform better at high altitude or higher speeds. In theory they should produce a LOT of thrust, more T/W than an F-15C.
@termitreter6545 I've heard the F-15E is MUCH heavier than the C. I think one Mud Hen pilot said an F-15C with 8 missiles and a full load of gas weighs the same as an F-15E sitting stripped and dry on the ramp. Then when you add that the CFTs have more drag than the wing drop tanks... woof.
@@termitreter6545 "mainly used as a bomber" part killed me. Bro the F15 is THE greatest hands down air dominice aircraft ever made...that could do bombing in it's golden years is a far better way to explain the F15. Oh and it can do mach 2.5+ (Nobody really knows the full speed unclassified number, but it's greater than 2.5 mach) Even the F16 can't do that.
The F-15E is effectively a medium bomber rather than a fighter. I'd love to see a comparison of bomb trucks. For that matter it would be awesome to have the F-111 variants!
The land-based versions with the long wings(F-111C/G) were the best looking. Ya know what? Maybe they should also throw in the F-111B "Deviant" just to make things interesting?
F-111 and F105 are the most sorely needed Cold War American aircraft. I would kill to get those and the su24. Honestly even an fc3 type fighter-bomber pack would be incredible.
do this with all fighters carrying 2 equal radar long range guided and 2 equal IR short range missiles. this loadout would be a far more reasonable QRA purpose for the speed.
I was playing around with it with low fuel loads yesterday, and the E could maintain Mach 2.2 on afterburner after running out of fuel. You should rerun the test with 1% fuel, before Razbam fixes that bug.
@@92HazelMocha Wikipedia says 2.5, but that might also be without the missile racks that we can't remove currently. And the engines were running with zero fuel, with full burner. That's the bug.
@@j4s0n39 Theoretically it should be possible to get that thing to 2.5 and maybe even more, yes. But the CFTs have a safety limit of M 2.0. Well, add a 10% margin and 2.2 is still fine, I guess, but you should still be accelerating and more or less required to throttle back to keep your maintenance crew happy. BTW I only managed to push it to just below 1.8. But I encountered the bug where past M 1.42 above 30k ft the fuel flow somehow goes negative and the thing fills its tanks up magically, making it uncredibly heavy ofc.
Less drag XD I remember trying to get the F4U-1C with 2 Tims and 8 HVARs off the deck in Il-2 PF back in the day. A static deck BTW, so no WOD. It was only possible by leaving the flaps up and the wings folded first and unfolding at the right time as well as putting the flaps down at the right time... :D
Drag Race is the best competition ever! I wish you guys would do it more often 😊 For example a race with the same aircraft. Small inputs would make the difference. Or same aircraft types but at the carriers you have to turn back and the start is the goal...
F-18 has a bit of an issue with top speed, as soon as it has more than 2/2 missiles. Also high altitude it doesnt perform as well as more dedicated air superiority aircraft (F14, F15, etc). Both is a pretty big deal in BVR. But thats why the F-18 is primarily a bomber.
Interesting video. I wonder how the results might differ if all jets were fully loaded with payloads for the same mission type, ie. all jets loaded for a bombing run, and then again with all jets loaded for a fighter-interceptor role.
no need to apologize cap; I knew the F-15E wasn't gonna be the fastest anyway because of all the added avionics and the CFTs and stuff; but she will always be a bomb hauler
I did notice that when the F-15C started ahead of you, his afterburner was lit, but you were still at 100%, no burner so he walked away easily. Look at the video at 3:40. It still probably would not help a ton; however, you got a slow start with no burner.
Something to note, that I'm not sure is on the 15E, is the emergency fuel throttle lever, which will cook the engine but opens the throttle completely, essentially unrestricted fuel flow. That for sure is something on the F-15C, and if modeled in DCS, could be responsible for some results
Try run this test over a 30 mile run with a height limit of 600ft with check points at 10,20 miles to see how the top speed at low altitude if different to the acceleration. As some the planes are faster but not at take off and ten miles is a short test just a thought.
Need to set it up as an intercept race. Each fighter equipped for an interception mission including correct fuel and weapons load. Then race to intercept an inbound bomber (at a realistic range and altitude).
Maybe try again with not 10% of max fuel but everybody gets like 1000lb of fuel (I have no Idea if this more or less of fuel, but u get the idea) or everydody gets enough fuel to go like 250 miles under full afterburner.
Could we not just set all the planes up with say, 1000lbs of fuel across the board? I still think the 16 would win. But it may shake things up a bit for 2nd-6th place. I do think it’s about time for another race through a city.
Probably about mid-pack. It was really fast for the time, but pretty draggy at low speeds and hits a brick wall trying to punch through the sound barrier compared to modern fighters. I read that with two Starfighters in formation, if one crossed the Mach slightly earlier, he'd shoot out ahead. When the F-15 came out, they started accidentally going supersonic without realizing it, because they were used to feeling that shockwave drag that just wasn't a problem anymore. Also bear in mind, the big, beastly J79 engine only makes as much thrust as one F404 from the Hornet. It's light, but that's not a crazy amount of power when there are Eagles and Vipers on the field.
First of all, many thanks for all the tutorials! They helped a lot. If I look at the complexity the F-15E is so much more complicated compared to the Hornet. The HRM is the only selling point. Anyway, Hornet and Harrier and Viggen remain my favorites for ground attack. For drag races, we really need the F-104, or the Jaguar. They would not necessarily win, but they are much more sexy and isn't this what really counts?
0:23 Bogatchev! 0:28 Jeffy B. Sus! 0:37 It's Xinese! And Ponk! 0:46 Poccnrese! 0:50 _TOMCATS!_ 0:55 Big Fatty! :D 1:00 My lovely sister is one as well ;) 2:30 _"PoCcNr StRoNk!"_ XD 3:42 I just tried the 15E today and hat the feeling it accelerates like a bus. It's got more thrust than the C and should at least accelerate about equally fast, especially given the fact the tanks aren't full to the brim. And drag is basically almost neglectible at that speed. 4:51 LOL! Almost sounds like a Linus quote... XD 10:13 Hugh Crayne be like: "Done everything right, guys!"
When you want a plane like these to perform the best, you need to be really tight on the AOA. If you let it creep up, it can stick with you the rest of the way. Then you're using thrust as part of your up vector rather than going faster and letting the wings provide the same amount of up vector (or lift). It would be worthwhile to switch pilots around in case you have some in the team that are better at managing their AOA.
Love this! But for full test you should re run this with everyone using full fuel and maximum loadout ( weight) I'd love to see the snail race version of this 😂😂
If the olympic comitee start putting their contestant with 20lbs of weight for a 100m dash.... then i'll accept that *"Full Combat weight"* sugestion of yours
If ground effect is modeled, try that next time especially over the water. Keep the plane within half a wingspan of the ground and it (should if it’s modeled) start accelerating faster.
Trap speed vs ET is fundamental in real world drag racing - interesting that the MiG-29's trap speed was higher than the F16's while its ET was much slower
I think the Mig-29 has variable geometry intakes, that might explain why it keeps accelerating better under some circumstances. It can burn a ton of fuel and IIRC even destroy its engines that way.
This would look WAY different with realistic combat loadouts. The Charlie would probably be out front by a while, then the legacy hornet and strike eagle and viper would be much closer together behind it…
do the same thing but with a typical Air-toAir weapon loadout... Like the RAF guy said, it would be interesting to see how well the F16C carries a load vs the F15C's ability to still be fast with a loadout.
"It's mainly the power of your jet" - no it's not - it's how efficient the engines are low down - bypass ratios make a huge difference to how a jet accelerates from standstill - Harrier for instance will beat almost anything to 500 knots - it just stops accelerating at that point. The British Rolls Royce engined F-4 is also a monster at low altitude - it will leave a "faster" American F-4 for dust until they are fast and high where the roles will be reversed. Then there are truly special planes like Jaguar which manage to be rubbish at low and high altitudes - that takes some doing!
Were having fun fun fun until daddy takes the T-Bird awayyyyyy! Love seeing all the different air frames together in one video, it gives such an accurate perspective on the relative size of the various aircraft. F-16 for the win! Yea baby, now that's what I'm talking about. A modern, fully updated, F-16 in the hands of good pilot will punch way above its weight, both figuratively and literally.
The F-111 is fast, but not quick. More weight and less thrust than the F-15E at low speeds. Give it space to eat and it'll reel everyone eventually though.
awesome vid like always :D Like a lot of people in the comments said, a BOMBER race, or, which plane under the heaviest possible (realistically as possible lel) drag race :D
I quite enjoy these! That being said it might be fun to see a race with jets filled with just enough fuel to get across the finish line at full burn, I’m curious what changes that might make in the results
NOW, How about 31,000 feet, start the race all doing 0.95 mach for 20 miles. Punch it together flying line abreast at the start line. So get flying, get in line across, all doing 0.95, cross the start line punch it to the 20-25 mile finish line (maybe longer to see real top end speed) Also, I think the harrier would beat everything to 400-450 knots in a drag race.
CAPPY-MACHEROONERS: The F-15 with 8 missiles and centerline tank, will see 80 knots at idle power by end of runway... said an F-15 pilot during a Maple Flag @ CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, Can-Cana-Canada. Same pilot, same loadout, same CFB, but in winter (a delicious -40C), had to pull power out of AB to prevent going supersonic at the end of the runway. Can the F-16 boast the same? How about an idle race with all jets in similar combat configuration.
Unfortunately no. A stripped and empty Strike Eagle weighs about as much as an F-15C with a full internal fuel load and 8 missiles. It's a heavy old thing; they did quite a bit more to it than adding CFTs and a back seat.
@@CakePrincessCelestia I based my comment on something a Strike Eagle pilot said. I'm guessing his definition of "stripped" meant all pylons and pods and CFTs still present, just not loaded. The number you quote is so low I have to assume that's without CFTs and associated hardware. The back seat alone is a quarter ton.
@@JETZcorp To be fair, I only grabbed some conveniently available numbers off of wiki. The truth is probably somewhere in between. I wouldn't be surprised if it performed worse in DCS than it should in that regard, but I wouldn't expect it to beat the C in such a test either. And after all, it seems to perform well enough still once it got the E up. But I don't dogfight that much anyway, so it would hard decide over win or lose for me anyway.
Wish you could have included a AV-8. From your previous races, it seems to be one of the faster ones getting to speed (although the top speed is much lower than a lot of them).
@@DemonLordGamingAC0 Exactly since it was a short race, it would have been interesting to see how it did. I suspect it would have been dismal in a longer race.
Other GR drag races: ua-cam.com/play/PL3kOAM2N1YJdWdOqxZeFtibVLTmi1vpxS.html
How about same race, half loaded, and then fully loaded. That would be an interesting comparison. In battle you don’t fly clean.
By loading I mean full fuel and half or full ordinance for an Air to Air mission.
IIRC the main issue is the CFT pylons, they are weirdly shaped and extremely draggy. Tbf we all knew this plane isnt gonna be a super dogfighter, its probably better at high altitude BVR. And otherwise its just a bomber.
You could try having three gates spaced evenly. You could then say which leg of the race each aircraft won and the aircraft with the lowest average score wins.
Where’s Wile E Coyote and the rocket pack?
Is there like a climb race somewhere? Who gets to 45000 ft first or something
The F15E is like a diesel truck. It might not be the fastest, but it doesn't lose nearly as much performance as the others when everyone is carrying a combat load.
cough mach 2.5+ who cares what the 0-300knots speed is. Whats the 0.95 to ??? over say 30 miles at 31000 feet. It'll be a completely different race.
Would also be run to see a combat load out drag race. Completely different story.
Tbf F-15C, SU-27, F-14, etc are all heavy planes, its not like the F-15E is much bigger. Its just quite draggy with those CFTs+Pylons and weight.
I think its gonna bring a huge amount of fuel though. You got those big fuel tanks and can have two more drop tanks. Thatll get you very far, and is probably showing why this plane is mainly used as a bomber. Not F-111 levels of range, but a lot more versatile in any other situation.
I also wonder if the engines will perform better at high altitude or higher speeds. In theory they should produce a LOT of thrust, more T/W than an F-15C.
Good one!
@termitreter6545 I've heard the F-15E is MUCH heavier than the C. I think one Mud Hen pilot said an F-15C with 8 missiles and a full load of gas weighs the same as an F-15E sitting stripped and dry on the ramp. Then when you add that the CFTs have more drag than the wing drop tanks... woof.
@@termitreter6545 "mainly used as a bomber" part killed me. Bro the F15 is THE greatest hands down air dominice aircraft ever made...that could do bombing in it's golden years is a far better way to explain the F15. Oh and it can do mach 2.5+ (Nobody really knows the full speed unclassified number, but it's greater than 2.5 mach) Even the F16 can't do that.
The F-15E is effectively a medium bomber rather than a fighter. I'd love to see a comparison of bomb trucks. For that matter it would be awesome to have the F-111 variants!
The land-based versions with the long wings(F-111C/G) were the best looking.
Ya know what? Maybe they should also throw in the F-111B "Deviant" just to make things interesting?
F-111 and F105 are the most sorely needed Cold War American aircraft. I would kill to get those and the su24. Honestly even an fc3 type fighter-bomber pack would be incredible.
Attack interceptor is the correct denomination.
Ugh, this is my absolute favorite GR format... silly competitions!!! =)
do this with all fighters carrying 2 equal radar long range guided and 2 equal IR short range missiles.
this loadout would be a far more reasonable QRA purpose for the speed.
Jf17 would be dead last and the F16 would be towards the rear.
Salty ehemmmm
Yeah and add some bags
F15e of course has the back seat and conformal fuel tanks so much heavier compared to its C counter part eject your WSO for extra speed haha
I would hate to be under all that lol. Goodbye eardrums
Goodbye brain matter 😂
That rattle would cause me to shart
I was playing around with it with low fuel loads yesterday, and the E could maintain Mach 2.2 on afterburner after running out of fuel. You should rerun the test with 1% fuel, before Razbam fixes that bug.
Was the bug the reason it was slower?
M2.2 clean is actually the correct max speed, although obviously only while the engines are still running lol
@@92HazelMocha Wikipedia says 2.5, but that might also be without the missile racks that we can't remove currently. And the engines were running with zero fuel, with full burner. That's the bug.
@@DemoNotReal I would think it made the jet faster, because of the lower weight. I was suggesting it as a way to cheat to increase the T/W ratio.
@@j4s0n39 Theoretically it should be possible to get that thing to 2.5 and maybe even more, yes. But the CFTs have a safety limit of M 2.0. Well, add a 10% margin and 2.2 is still fine, I guess, but you should still be accelerating and more or less required to throttle back to keep your maintenance crew happy.
BTW I only managed to push it to just below 1.8. But I encountered the bug where past M 1.42 above 30k ft the fuel flow somehow goes negative and the thing fills its tanks up magically, making it uncredibly heavy ofc.
It would be very interesting to do that again, but this time with each aircraft at their MTOW... who knows how that would play out! 🤔🤔🤔
Why did the f14 take off with its wings folded😂
Less drag XD
I remember trying to get the F4U-1C with 2 Tims and 8 HVARs off the deck in Il-2 PF back in the day. A static deck BTW, so no WOD. It was only possible by leaving the flaps up and the wings folded first and unfolding at the right time as well as putting the flaps down at the right time... :D
Eurofighter would have been nice to see
The F15E release was so random
I expected it in July
The best part is the initial frame I tell ya. That F-16 next to the Su-27, wow!!
Flanker is goddamn massive!
Drag Race is the best competition ever! I wish you guys would do it more often 😊 For example a race with the same aircraft. Small inputs would make the difference. Or same aircraft types but at the carriers you have to turn back and the start is the goal...
No Typhoon Capt!
Can't wait to see how the MiG-23MLA is going to do in this test. Famous for its acceleration ability!
You do realize the FM still needs a lot of work, right?… the thing “stalls” going 330 indicated. It’s very early early access.
F/A-18 Is the most versatile fighter in the US inventory. It is truly impressive when not having supply issues.
...or flying very far...
@@kibathemechanic4967 It's carrier based...
@@blackhatch46 ...still has short legs...
F-18 has a bit of an issue with top speed, as soon as it has more than 2/2 missiles. Also high altitude it doesnt perform as well as more dedicated air superiority aircraft (F14, F15, etc).
Both is a pretty big deal in BVR. But thats why the F-18 is primarily a bomber.
@@termitreter6545 It is not a bomber...thats not how naval/Marine aviation works.
The English Electric Lightening would have thrashed the lot by a mile, surprised it wasnt included.
and I will KEEP saying it
You don't have the English Electric Lighting!!!!!!
LoL
That was awesome, but where my Typhoon at??
Interesting video. I wonder how the results might differ if all jets were fully loaded with payloads for the same mission type, ie. all jets loaded for a bombing run, and then again with all jets loaded for a fighter-interceptor role.
no need to apologize cap; I knew the F-15E wasn't gonna be the fastest anyway because of all the added avionics and the CFTs and stuff; but she will always be a bomb hauler
I did notice that when the F-15C started ahead of you, his afterburner was lit, but you were still at 100%, no burner so he walked away easily. Look at the video at 3:40. It still probably would not help a ton; however, you got a slow start with no burner.
yea i fly the C all the time he def cranked down that throttle on go!lol
As they say of the C-model Eagle, “Not a pound for air to ground.”
Hey, Cap, just booked now, will be in London for Guy Fawkes Day this year, would love to buy a couple rounds if we can figure out the logistics 🙂
Something to note, that I'm not sure is on the 15E, is the emergency fuel throttle lever, which will cook the engine but opens the throttle completely, essentially unrestricted fuel flow. That for sure is something on the F-15C, and if modeled in DCS, could be responsible for some results
E has v-max
Try run this test over a 30 mile run with a height limit of 600ft with check points at 10,20 miles to see how the top speed at low altitude if different to the acceleration. As some the planes are faster but not at take off and ten miles is a short test just a thought.
Need to set it up as an intercept race. Each fighter equipped for an interception mission including correct fuel and weapons load. Then race to intercept an inbound bomber (at a realistic range and altitude).
Should have had the Harrier - wouldn’t win, but super fast at takeoff!
Hey Cap. Although we don't always agree on things, I just wanted to let you know that I was thinking about you. You're the man.
These are always so much fun.
Maybe try again with not 10% of max fuel but everybody gets like 1000lb of fuel (I have no Idea if this more or less of fuel, but u get the idea) or everydody gets enough fuel to go like 250 miles under full afterburner.
Could we not just set all the planes up with say, 1000lbs of fuel across the board? I still think the 16 would win. But it may shake things up a bit for 2nd-6th place. I do think it’s about time for another race through a city.
10% fuel for the F15E is like full fuel for the JF17 lol
fast as fuck *boi*
“I’m giving her all she’s got Captain!”
love to see the tornado at this level
Strike Eagle gets brownie points for having the sexiest burner
I love these kind of GR videos, as they make my day!!!!
Now do it with the max load of each aircraft :) Full fuel, bombs, tanks etc
Such a shame u dont have a f-4
4:34 Bro really had a mental breakdown....
Ive been waiting for this video for a long time! Woooo F-15E! I'd love to see a max-bombload drag race...
How would the F-104 compare?
Probably about mid-pack. It was really fast for the time, but pretty draggy at low speeds and hits a brick wall trying to punch through the sound barrier compared to modern fighters. I read that with two Starfighters in formation, if one crossed the Mach slightly earlier, he'd shoot out ahead. When the F-15 came out, they started accidentally going supersonic without realizing it, because they were used to feeling that shockwave drag that just wasn't a problem anymore. Also bear in mind, the big, beastly J79 engine only makes as much thrust as one F404 from the Hornet. It's light, but that's not a crazy amount of power when there are Eagles and Vipers on the field.
First of all, many thanks for all the tutorials! They helped a lot.
If I look at the complexity the F-15E is so much more complicated compared to the Hornet. The HRM is the only selling point. Anyway, Hornet and Harrier and Viggen remain my favorites for ground attack.
For drag races, we really need the F-104, or the Jaguar. They would not necessarily win, but they are much more sexy and isn't this what really counts?
I know its a game but this is freaking kickass to see. Really surprised by the Hornet!
Just imagine what it would feel like to do that in a real Viper
Oh Drag Race time. VROOOM! Get some!!!!
If possible look into being able to control the nozzles, when the nozzles are full closed you'll get more thrust
As a Swede, I'm a bit upset over that Viggen start :P
0:23 Bogatchev!
0:28 Jeffy B. Sus!
0:37 It's Xinese! And Ponk!
0:46 Poccnrese!
0:50 _TOMCATS!_
0:55 Big Fatty! :D
1:00 My lovely sister is one as well ;)
2:30 _"PoCcNr StRoNk!"_ XD
3:42 I just tried the 15E today and hat the feeling it accelerates like a bus. It's got more thrust than the C and should at least accelerate about equally fast, especially given the fact the tanks aren't full to the brim. And drag is basically almost neglectible at that speed.
4:51 LOL! Almost sounds like a Linus quote... XD
10:13 Hugh Crayne be like: "Done everything right, guys!"
Glandular!!!!😂😂😂😂
You guys made my damn day!!!😂😂😂😂😂
Fantastic video, so much to watch. You guys had a great time!
I swear it’s glandular 😂
When you want a plane like these to perform the best, you need to be really tight on the AOA. If you let it creep up, it can stick with you the rest of the way. Then you're using thrust as part of your up vector rather than going faster and letting the wings provide the same amount of up vector (or lift). It would be worthwhile to switch pilots around in case you have some in the team that are better at managing their AOA.
No MIG 31/25? You should do a "roll on" from 300kts at 10k alt or so.
Love this!
But for full test you should re run this with everyone using full fuel and maximum loadout ( weight)
I'd love to see the snail race version of this 😂😂
If the olympic comitee start putting their contestant with 20lbs of weight for a 100m dash.... then i'll accept that *"Full Combat weight"* sugestion of yours
Good thing there was no F-35 we would still be waiting for the finish :p
Be interesting if the English Electric Lightning were modelled…
F-16 OP
Where is the Eurofighter?
Core game Eurofighter is expected to be out earliest next year
If ground effect is modeled, try that next time especially over the water. Keep the plane within half a wingspan of the ground and it (should if it’s modeled) start accelerating faster.
How would all of these stack up against an English Electric Lightening in a drag race?
They'd lose!
Trap speed vs ET is fundamental in real world drag racing - interesting that the MiG-29's trap speed was higher than the F16's while its ET was much slower
I think the Mig-29 has variable geometry intakes, that might explain why it keeps accelerating better under some circumstances. It can burn a ton of fuel and IIRC even destroy its engines that way.
@@termitreter6545MiG-25 is the one that destroys it's engines at mach3. MiG-29 can get to mach2.8 but it won't destroy itself.
Now make the course triple in size and see who can reach top speed.
It was rather interesting that the f15C had a huge advantage at the start but the f16 eventually passed him later on.
This would look WAY different with realistic combat loadouts. The Charlie would probably be out front by a while, then the legacy hornet and strike eagle and viper would be much closer together behind it…
do the same thing but with a typical Air-toAir weapon loadout... Like the RAF guy said, it would be interesting to see how well the F16C carries a load vs the F15C's ability to still be fast with a loadout.
"It's mainly the power of your jet" - no it's not - it's how efficient the engines are low down - bypass ratios make a huge difference to how a jet accelerates from standstill - Harrier for instance will beat almost anything to 500 knots - it just stops accelerating at that point. The British Rolls Royce engined F-4 is also a monster at low altitude - it will leave a "faster" American F-4 for dust until they are fast and high where the roles will be reversed. Then there are truly special planes like Jaguar which manage to be rubbish at low and high altitudes - that takes some doing!
dang i was sleep go go gadget F-15
Hmm. I cannot update past DCS World 2.8.4 (requires 2.8.6) and so my F-15E is not available. Do I need to install the Beta to get it?
Yes. Open beta branch.
@@FelipFS Thanks. I will try that. Edit: That did it. Thanks again.
Double the distance!
Thats it im not getting the Mud Hen - too slow. Thanks Cap 😜
How about drag race at operating altitude?
The ex RAF guy isn't John Nicol by chance? Author of Eject! Eject!
No but I did try to get him on, didn;t happen.
Were having fun fun fun until daddy takes the T-Bird awayyyyyy! Love seeing all the different air frames together in one video, it gives such an accurate perspective on the relative size of the various aircraft. F-16 for the win! Yea baby, now that's what I'm talking about. A modern, fully updated, F-16 in the hands of good pilot will punch way above its weight, both figuratively and literally.
Redo at high altitude
Well the aircraft that will leave them all for dead isn’t here ,English Electric Lightning!
They really need an F-111F, it would smoke them all.
The F-111 is fast, but not quick. More weight and less thrust than the F-15E at low speeds. Give it space to eat and it'll reel everyone eventually though.
Pitty that in DCS is not English Electric Lightning. In history, it was only jet who catch up Concorde on practice event
Why no Typhoon!!!!!!!!!
awesome vid like always :D
Like a lot of people in the comments said, a BOMBER race, or, which plane under the heaviest possible (realistically as possible lel) drag race :D
I'm Matt Watson and this is Carwow
When I heard all empty with no load out I was like 😏 f16s going to walk this 😅
The Tomcat will out do most of them, 2nd or 3rd at least.
Where is the Mig-31? Other than that great vid!
I quite enjoy these! That being said it might be fun to see a race with jets filled with just enough fuel to get across the finish line at full burn, I’m curious what changes that might make in the results
NOW, How about 31,000 feet, start the race all doing 0.95 mach for 20 miles. Punch it together flying line abreast at the start line. So get flying, get in line across, all doing 0.95, cross the start line punch it to the 20-25 mile finish line (maybe longer to see real top end speed) Also, I think the harrier would beat everything to 400-450 knots in a drag race.
Would love to see that!
I agree to a high altitude drag race all start line abreast at .8 mach and at a check point gun it
You should do this test again with all the planes carrying an equal load, say 10,000lbs
Good job I'm drunk
How about including a NF104A Starfighter and a English Electric Lightning in the race? 8)
I think you need to do a u drag race or maybe a race to a point. A climb vertical and then race back
CAPPY-MACHEROONERS: The F-15 with 8 missiles and centerline tank, will see 80 knots at idle power by end of runway... said an F-15 pilot during a Maple Flag @ CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, Can-Cana-Canada. Same pilot, same loadout, same CFB, but in winter (a delicious -40C), had to pull power out of AB to prevent going supersonic at the end of the runway. Can the F-16 boast the same? How about an idle race with all jets in similar combat configuration.
Do a longer run !!! I loved it !!!
please do it a few times, 1 vertical, 11 full load etc etc
I don’t know, it feels slower than it should be. The se should have the best thrust to weight in the game
Unfortunately no. A stripped and empty Strike Eagle weighs about as much as an F-15C with a full internal fuel load and 8 missiles. It's a heavy old thing; they did quite a bit more to it than adding CFTs and a back seat.
@@JETZcorp Not quite. The E has 7.82% more empty weight, about a ton. But 22.45% more thrust with cans lit.
@@CakePrincessCelestia I based my comment on something a Strike Eagle pilot said. I'm guessing his definition of "stripped" meant all pylons and pods and CFTs still present, just not loaded. The number you quote is so low I have to assume that's without CFTs and associated hardware. The back seat alone is a quarter ton.
@@JETZcorp To be fair, I only grabbed some conveniently available numbers off of wiki. The truth is probably somewhere in between. I wouldn't be surprised if it performed worse in DCS than it should in that regard, but I wouldn't expect it to beat the C in such a test either.
And after all, it seems to perform well enough still once it got the E up. But I don't dogfight that much anyway, so it would hard decide over win or lose for me anyway.
It's glandular, hahaha!
Fun fact: The Harrier beats most if not all the planes when it comes to acceleration
Wish you could have included a AV-8. From your previous races, it seems to be one of the faster ones getting to speed (although the top speed is much lower than a lot of them).
It beats literally everything off the line but hard stops gaining speed around 550 knots
@@DemonLordGamingAC0 Exactly since it was a short race, it would have been interesting to see how it did. I suspect it would have been dismal in a longer race.
Than was fun :) Wonder if the Fishbed would regain some if you have RATO's on it Cap :)