LEARNING TO FLY THE A-10 IN THE MOST REALISTIC FLIGHT SIM - DCS World

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[@ralfidude]

BBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTT

[@rookeva8688]

Hell yyeah brother 😎

[@FoxWithTheAngels]

brt

[@navseal345]

Thank you for teaching him the way of the BBBBRRRRTTTTs.

[@TylerPL]

Jaka gwizda! :) Pozdro!

[@Riddim_Squid]

RALF

[@MixedRealitySimRacing]

I have the A-10c in DCS and it's like a girlfriend, you love it even though you don't fully understand it.

[@jackhirst3440]

And it’s not real.

[@mickael_guitara]

But you wished you were into the real one

[@vincent5]

Hahaha

[@shinski8114]

woman arent that complitcated

[@yourdad6501]

@Joe Kinchicken mate if your named "kinchicken" dont call someone a nerd lmao

[@chrism5163]

Former A-10 Crew Chief here: The A-10 is pretty fun to mess around with, and I can tell you that it is a giant Titanium tub that makes up the entire cockpit. The A-10 is what we call a flying tank. There have been pilots who lose both engines and half a wing deployed and still come back with a soft landing. I've seen cases where an A-10 has it's nacelle and engine hanging off by a bolt or two and the pilot feels nothing in terms of anything being outright wrong with the jet. The jet was designed around the GAU-8 for sure, which is why it was difficult to engineer at first. You have left and right slats in order to make up for the lift issue when firing the gun because the recoil would stall out the jet so that extra airflow is needed to go into the engines. It's a pretty incredible design. Hasn't been anything quite like it since. I will say though that we don't use pave penny pods anymore and usually the pilots load out an AIM-9 or other targeting pod for targeting.

[@swamihernandez5408]

Chris M Both engines gone, mostly peppered and rattled. Pilot: this but a scratch

[@GutsButPanchiko]

@@swamihernandez5408 A10: 2 engines fucked and half a wing missing and covered with bullet holes A10 pilot: IVE HAD WORSE

[@faelwolf1177]

Aren't they removing the pave penny pods from the plane in the current suite updates? I've seen a couple without them now, feels kind of odd to see a "slicked" A-10.

[@will_irvin]

AIT A-10 Crew Chief here: Sat in the cockpit for the first time today. Learned cockpit ready for maintenance, manual canopy opening, and windshield removal. It was so cool

[@paulfrankel3228]

Chris M I’m an A-10 crew chief at Moody 🤙🏼

[@mattwastaken8608]

I know everyone says it but I just love the quote so much “if you hear the brrrrrrrrt, you aren’t the target”😂😂😂

[@lackofboringstuf2347]

Lol

[@notlegal99]

that's false. maybe you heard the brrrrrt but pilot had false information about your location, so you were actually the target

[@mattwastaken8608]

NotLegal I’ll see you on r/iamverysmart

[@notlegal99]

@@mattwastaken8608 basically i cant have thoughts and type them because somebody thinks that i am trying to look smart? i thought i could say anything with people not giving a shit about what i sed. if you don't like what i sed just ignore me.

[@mattwastaken8608]

NotLegal it’s not that sir it’s just that you came up with the most smartass answer to a joke🤦‍♂️😂🤦‍♂️😂

[@thewarthogproject]

Warthog? Never heard of it.

[@OperatorDrewski]

Dude! Love your videos :)

[@GregQuillen]

Lmao

[@julianviefers6703]

so whats that strange pit you build then 🤔

[@tommylynch7887]

ThreeGhost Honda Civic

[@HEMI-MOMMA]

LMAO! You earned a 🏆 and some 💰 for making me giggle at 4:00 am. Damn insomnia!

[@dylannix4289]

1:47 This makes me want to see Doug Demuro review an A-10, even though I already know he’ll slaughter the plane for not having cup holders

[@hddh5917]

hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahaha

[@sprunkadct]

😂😂

[@gavriloprincip9227]

Quirks and features intensify

[@EvilishDem0nic8732WhatItDo]

Have Hoovie buy one and then review how he got the cheapest plane

[@babyj4154]

Dylan Nix he’ll stand next to the bird in a plain t-shirt and shorts, sticking his hands out like only he can lmao

[@DLO653]

I’m a maintainer for this aircraft and the realism in this game is scary

[@justavideo6324]

is it? like fr?

[@malskim6891]

Just a video judging from him saying the realism is scary, I’d say yes, it’s fr

[@paradox_wick777]

Hopefully North Korea doesn’t get a hold of this game. They’d study it

[@williewilson2250]

@@paradox_wick777 it is honestly kinda scary knowing that all the top secret targeting systems and weaponry were somehow put into a game

[@rubberducky461]

@@williewilson2250 If I remember correctly, all the top-secret stuff still isn't in the game since. This (correct me if I'm wrong) is just unclassified mechanics of the aircraft.

[@thebowenarrow3166]

Fun Fact, to even further prove that the A-10 was built around its gun, the front gear is literally shifted offset to the left to make room for the massive gun.

[@faelwolf1177]

And if you don't know that, it can make for an exciting first takeoff run. :D

[@CakePrincessCelestia]

Also, even though the gun isn't on centerline, the barrel shooting always is.

[@DavidStruveDesigns]

As you will hear from anybody involved with the A-10 ... unlike most planes which have a gun attached, the A-10 is a gun with a plane attached. It was literally built AROUND that insane 30mm GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon, instead of the usual route which is designing the guns to fit the aircraft. It's funny because the sound of the gun is an unavoidable side product of how it works, yet the sound alone has become another one of its biggest weapons - that intimidation and fear-factor it invokes.

[@4T3hM4kr0n]

"that intimidation and fear-factor" Or Orgasm.

[@depletedarsenal8990]

You could fire blanks out of that thing and make people run.

[@dannyzero692]

You can't get anymore America than that

[@nathanaelgodson3994]

Yeah, the sound is a physical weapon. Like the Sirens of the Stuka in WW2

[@AliBaba-vw7mo]

S8 barrage from Su25 : "Подержи мое пиво"

[@telecomanda]

"You spend weeks learning the A-10C in DCS" *laughs in "I just learned how to shoot the gun"*

[@mrandrossguy9871]

Such a waist when you can do it in “Real Life” in the Air Force

[@ChickentNug]

@@mrandrossguy9871 you need a degree and to not have absolute shit eyesight. oh and you cant be 15 and flying jets in the airforce

[@georgewhitworth9742]

mR andross guy Plus, its never guaranteed if you even get to fly this thing if you commission active duty

[@wntrtmpst2500]

@Nybbl er Lasik is becoming more and more accepted as on par with natural 20/20 vision in the space industry. Historically space and military have similar qualifications and standards. Less so today but worth some investigating.

[@APsupportsTerrorism]

@@mrandrossguy9871 .... sign up to fly the A10, end up in a gunship doing circles. Also, there is 0 guarantee to be a pilot, let alone choose the platform you end up in. People don't sign up to fly AMC. A minority choose helos, gunships / AFSOC (AMC for the special people), etc. There's even less guarantee this bird exists in 10 years. The gunships aren't as sexy for the youtube crowd, but with rare exceptions they perform the job better. I can see keeping a handful of A10s to supplement the gunships for intimidation and situations that require more defensive armor, but otherwise the gunships can do the same job in a fraction of the time with 100% uptime on target (no circling, no strafing... just constant fire from 5000 ft.)

[@wbwam7710]

honestly never considered that planes would have recoil

[@AecherJace]

No no, it's a gun with wings. Much easier to grasp.

[@Mr-Patate87]

I'm in the French Air Force. Weapons technician on the Mirage 2000D. Some of my comrades who worked on the Mirage F1-CR told me that only one 30mm revolver Canon like the DEFA-553 (which equipped the Mirage F1) was able to slow down the aircraft or make him move. Another example : French Air Force is planning to add a gun pod on the 2000D (which has no internal gun, like all twin-seat Mirages) on the front left corner of the fuselage, and the integration of a 30mm gun pod on this plane is a problem due to the recoil of the gun, because the gun pod will not be directly in the axis of the plane.

[@woodsy.2977]

Antoine M97 no you’re not lol. Good try though.

[@Mr-Patate87]

@@woodsy.2977 I am. Weapon technician NCO on Nancy Airbase, ESTA 15.003, 3rd fighter wing, since November 2017.

[@sheudoww]

@@woodsy.2977 lol destroyed

[@gregoryscott7088]

"Thissssssss, is the A-10 Warthog, and it's totally insane."

[@stomcode]

And for more of my thought​ on the A-10, click the link below to planetrader dot com slash oversteer.

[@cesarpalmos8235]

And we are going to discover its querks and features, beginning with this massive gun...

[@gsuberland]

Drewski: "Imagine the trip you do every day to work" Me: "Ok" Drewski: "That's like 20, 25 miles, right?" Me, trying to mentally measure the distance between my bed and my computer: "... suuuuure"

[@phantomlegend6167]

Lucky. What do you do for work?

[@gsuberland]

@@phantomlegend6167 I'm a security researcher, currently focusing on connected marine tech. Occasionally get sent on international work but otherwise I'm full time working from home.

[@gsuberland]

@ArmchairWarrior I don't do academic research. The company I work for is involved with deploying and standardising marine technology, so I'm primarily working on ways to assess and secure that stuff.

[@Sp00kq]

My computer is about 3 ft from my bed

[@gsuberland]

@@Sp00kq I work from home full time so I prefer to have my machine away from the bedroom, and my wife would certainly be none too happy about my late working habits if she had to put up with trying to sleep through screen glow from three monitors and fan noise from a workstation and server rack!

[@harmlessjack]

A couple of these were running a range when I was doing a field exercise in basic training, will never forget the sound of that 30mm.

[@honhonbaguette2120]

Colby Johnstone Fort Leonard Wood?

[@thelowlyengineer3325]

I am proud to say, once upon a time, I made ammo for that plane. Both HEI and training rounds. The shear size of the loaded cartridge is quite impressive.

[@wilsthelimit]

“I’ve called it the warthog!” “Looks more like a Puma”

[@dr2d2]

Stop making up animals

[@voldo18]

@8492nd empathizer Red vs Blue. Grif called it a Puma and Sarge said "what in sam hell is a Puma?"

[@myusername3689]

@@dr2d2 .......... uhhh pumas are common in florida?

[@senpaitadokoro2386]

It took me at least three hours to understand just the basics things. I never realize there is a gun camera I can use to seek enemy, until I watch your video😂

[@JoeyJoJoJr0]

It's a targeting pod, you have to remember to attach it at the start of the mission.

[@4T3hM4kr0n]

hang on is that Reina from When They Cry?

[@Psychedeliasmith1987]

@@JoeyJoJoJr0 does it go on a pilon? I thought it was built in.

[@daddyspartanvr]

@@Psychedeliasmith1987 Yes it does, just like on the F16 or F18. It's the Litening pod.

[@JoeyJoJoJr0]

@@Psychedeliasmith1987 Yes it can only go on the #2 or #10 pylon.

[@cbinder46]

And yes, the cockpit is called the Titanium bathtub. Lead would be too heavy

[@UnitSe7en]

5:00 The rear of the canopy is bullet resistant, too - To protect against fast-flying birds.

[@jasonstuck7080]

😂

[@ReconGaming14]

Can confirm. Flew the Air Force A-10 simulator in Valdosta when we went there with my MEDEVAC unit to coordinate a training exercise with our Air Force friends. The look on the Major’s face when this random Army Staff Sergeant was lasing targets and running it like I’ve flown the thing for a few years was priceless. His exact words were, “how the hell do you know all that?” I replied “Sir, I have a video game at my house that I play that does all this, and I don’t have to leave my cellphone out of the room to play it.” I think he downloaded DCS that day when he got home 😂

[@hastytkd5768]

1:56 I’m convinced you could be an A-10 voice actor.

[@nathanaelgodson3994]

How to Fly the A-10 in DCS: 1: Get a HOTAS 2: Get TrackIR or a VR Headset 3: Do the Tutorial 20 Times and/or watch videos on KZbin 4: Done, Ace Pilot Lol not realy

[@GregQuillen]

I use the VR headset. I have to try the a10. Been using f16 and f5

[@nathanaelgodson3994]

@@GregQuillen yeah vr headsets are amazing for this game. but not everyone can use them, buy them, or run them. thats why referd to trackIR since it runs on every maschine and you cant get sick of it

[@God-yr9rs]

3.5: Get ralfidude to help you. Wait a second you are not a youtuber.

[@rkwatchauralnautsjediparty7303]

Gah! The tutorials are so bad! They're killing me.

[@lukalaa1764]

Thinking about it... Full vr control on an DCS. That would be great

[@veliki_dlek]

"Most realistic flight sim" -Most realistic *combat* flight sim

[@andyherle]

BTGB55 3 weeks late but I’m really interested in flight sims, what is one of the most realistic on the market?

[@turbostormer2301]

Lol its still the most realistic flight sim though..

[@andyherle]

TurboStormer haha awesome then I’m looking forward to playing

[@veliki_dlek]

@@andyherle X-Plane 11 is the most realistic commercially available flight sim. Nonsense..

[@sheeplord4976]

@@andyherle DCS is one of the most realistic. Civilian flight sims are all fairly good, but x plane 11 or the new microsoft flight sim 2020 should be pretty damn good. Note: while DCS has really good flight mechanics, it is a really old game and everything else like ATC and airports are janky at best. Civilian sims are much better at that stuff.

[@pastorigaming715]

I see you are a man of culture! DCS, A-10C and a Datsun Z. I also have all these in my possession

[@AliBaba-vw7mo]

F35 : "When I'm out of development, when all my problems are fixed, Im going to destroy this man's whole career. " Su57: "Я собираюсь закончить карьеру всех этих западных капиталистических дураков! сука блять! " Dassault Rafale : "Bonjour, you say the A10 is complicated eh? Hold my baguette" Huey : "I feel left out of OperatorDrewski videos, I'mma play Fortunate Son and cry in a corner"

[@NeoTheSatisfactory]

Эй, Россия тоже капиталиста. Еще или меньше.

[@plaguedoctor5097]

@@NeoTheSatisfactory that doesnt make sense

[@plaguedoctor5097]

F-14 - I'm about to end this man's whole career)

[@ioandavies2292]

Isn't the f35 out of development

[@verticalflyingb737]

@@ioandavies2292 If I'm correct, it is not officially deployed yet

[@LaCrepe_]

Ok, so here is the thing: I was on the road still 20 minutes ago, thinking "what next plane do I get? I don't have a mud mover, so why not check the A-10?" I go on youtube as I come home and who do I see???? DREWSKI???? IN AN A-10??? Google listened to me, I think...

[@FreeRangeLemon]

That shit happens to me all the time lol

[@darthbane7140]

No God listened to you.

[@ShadeAKAhayate]

@@darthbane7140 The difference is dwindling surprisingly fast...

[@indyjons321]

I cant tell you how many times ive made it back to base because of the A-10s survivability. This is one of my favorite DCS modules.

[@lknanml]

Gone through 5 module so far. I started with BS when it first came out and flew the hell out of it. I really knew that helicopter. Go back into DCS last year I bought all the modules I liked. Only 5 down and I started with the lesser tech planes. It's gonna keep you busy. I recommend a 2nd screen AND a tablet with chucks guides on them while you are learning and flying. It really cuts down figuring out why you pressed a button and nothing happened or why something completely different just happened. I can't tell you how many times I lawn darted the Mig 21 with the wrong combination of actions. Tons of fun and the reward is well worth it when you learn all the systems and put them all into use in missions. TrackIR is a must. VR is fun but your cut off from all external knowledge so know your aircraft before you head off in VR. Awesome video!

[@andresa.ruizv.7413]

Awesome man!! I like how much love and passion you tell us this story, and learning to use your favorites toys is cool. I hope so see more!

[@cbinder46]

Hell Yes! I was waiting for this! I love the A-10C, it is easily the most satisfying jet to know how to use.

[@Dr_Gonzo_X]

I’m in the Army and my last unit was an aviation support battalion and seeing A-10’s in action always made my adrenaline pump! even though I was watching from a distance The sight of the tracers hitting the side of a mountain and then hearing that beautiful sound we all know, always made us more motivated!

[@TheGrimlin85]

Once you've become proficient in the C-model, then go try the A-10A. Some find the analogue bird easier, while others find that they've come to rely too heavily on all of that 'glass'.

[@yoyoyoyoshua]

Or don't do that to yourself.

[@Skillz_4_Thrillz]

I get to work on the A-10c at the training base in Tucson and I was shocked how accurate DCS was with the air frame as a whole every single thing on their is pretty much accurate to the T to include squadron markings. the Aircraft at 13:15 has the 357th Dragons paint job on it from my actual squadron

[@chryred2559]

1:53 the 30 mm cannon that goes: *BBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT*

[@Jelkiin]

I’d love to see someone who learned to fly this thing from this game to go into the army and just say “lemme just fly this lil thingy” and amaze the instructors. Never gonna happen but would be funny

[@keithalbaniskickdrum]

oh boy oh boy oh boy....Got me all BRRRRRRT'ed out. one month into Hog School, solo... and I love what Raffi has taught you, and the simplicity in which he and you bring that across with.

[@samanumcarneros6392]

Nice to see you jumping in a plane again! If you find the A-10C difficult, the F-14B from Heatblur is a good one too at that, i'll hope you try it, 'cuz that plane is so good and it's a awesome feeling to ride it correctly. Cheer's from France mate, and keep that good work (y)

[@686phil]

one of my favorite aircraft of the sim, also it has one of the best training missions if not the best. Get the Enemy within campain, so good and immersive.

[@nighthawk8104]

A10C was the first Plane I got in DCS (First Module was the Black Shark, the very first one back in 2009 looong before DCS World) and it is the Plane I come back to everytime... It's just so relaxing to wreck Havoc on the Ground after dealing with a bunch of planes in a F16, F18 or something.

[@jonl.1603]

Since the a10c was the first plane i learned in dcs, everything else is a piece of cake.

[@rkwatchauralnautsjediparty7303]

This gives me hope. I grew up outside Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson and watched the A-10's all the time, so I bought this module when it first came out, when it was a standalone game and DCS was still a twinkle in ED's collective eye. Lack of time has prevented me from devoting enough consecutive days/weeks to learn and retain everything, so I have to start over every year.

[@joec4106]

Love the DCS vids! Never thought I'd see my favorite youtuber playing my favorite game! :)

[@SemiCollin]

Is nobody talking about how good drewskis impression on the Brrrt is at 1:55

[@michaelwestmoreland2530]

I love these style videos. Where you just go on the opposite of a rant, and the passion you have for this world is made evident.

[@ethanmcnulty5773]

wow. i’m pretty high right now. but this is an AMAZING video my man. you did a fantastic job explaining everything and listing many reasons before getting into it. awesome my man keep it up 💪🏼

[@oedin04]

Legend say "If you heard the *BRRRTT* , you are the survivors."

[@ludicrousspeed6422]

until the wingman comes along for the second pass.

[@simonfritsch9922]

What I love about the a-10 or basically all air-to-ground-planes is the cooperation between the infantry (probably a jtac) or other elements and the plane itself. Its an aspect that I really miss in DCS (I know it doesn't fit, and DCS is not (yet) meant for it). Still this is what I love about Arma. You just have this aspect of cooperation between different elements. The guys on the ground can tell the difference and they also add a special difficulty: hitting your won guys in a danger close situation. Still DCS is super impressive and I love the content - both game and vids! Keep up!

[@eclipticsim]

I really love your content. I also like that you have finally gotten into DCS!

[@viper31stvfw86]

awesome, congratz for that step up^^ great video

[@blaze6400]

"rapfidude had to teach me the entirety of how a targeting pod works" Casually bombs soccer stadium. Also you do know you can use the F/A-18C for air to ground. It's why I bought it. That plane can do everything

[@julianviefers6703]

same with f16 both were developed with multirole focus

[@therightstuffau]

Blaze A2G radar soon too

[@blaze6400]

@@therightstuffau More ways to make Combined Arms users question their life choices

[@sheeplord4976]

You could use the F-18, but the A-10 is better in most cases. You would only use the F-18 if you don't have the time to destroy the air defences.

[@blaze6400]

@@sheeplord4976 I'd use the F/A-18 any time targets are spread out, there may be interceptors or I need to get to the target in a hurry. The A-10 is great but it is also slow.

[@vicrattlehead5251]

All the future airmen: DCS TAUGHT ME HOW TO FLY

[@spaghetti9845]

I made a bunch of tutorials early on for the A-10. seems to have helped a good number of people. Nice to share the knowledge and help others to learn. You can also pick the number of bombs and interval in the hornet using the UFC. After going from the a-10 to the hornet .. the hornet is a VERY simple aircraft to fly

[@hiddewieringa3911]

I love this style of video's, I love all your video's actually but this one in particular

[@VulpeculaJoy]

13:13 even crazier there's a difference between imperical miles and nautical miles, so your 11 mile run was actually just about 9.55 nautical miles.

[@Tyler76534]

The Doug part really cracked me up 😂

[@thelonecaliforniacowboytlc9709]

Remember last year during some training we got to see some A-10 rain down fire in a valley some awesome stuff

[@gurglingcrowd7758]

The moment I saw that datsun at the end I instantly subbed to your vlog channel! :D

[@dsjaks6983]

Government: stay at home Pilots:

[@oxcart4172]

I remember reading that Fairchild claimed that the aeroplane would fly 200 miles (fuelled from a special armoured tank) on one engine with half a tail and 2/3rds of the wings missing!

[@thhall459]

you hooked me with the Doug DeMuro insert shot "quirks and features"!!!

[@joshuaragbir3425]

Drew, love the videos bro. Keep it up!

[@benbrooks566]

Drew: runs almost a half marathon in middle school Also drew: I’m not that fit I guess?

[@JoeyJoJoJr0]

The A-10C was one of the first modules I bought when it was in beta; and has definitely been the most satisfying. And it's definitely titanium; lead has too much weight ;D

[@meatmadmick]

Great video mate! Interesting note, my grandfather was an aeronautical engineer, and apparently was on the team of engineers involved in the design of the Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog"

[@hfranke07]

Great video. Thanks. And the A10 is almost 50 years old and still running. Wow.

[@gene8841]

nobody doug: *quirks and features*

[@ShiverMeTimbers93]

"From your house to your school" *Looks out of the window where I can literally see my classroom* "Hm..."

[@grantschmidt6609]

This was an awesome video! It makes me want to get back into Microsoft flight sim and learn how to fly a plane. Like any plane.

[@dropclock.]

i loved the quirks and features of the brand new a10 warthog in todays doug demuro video

[@Matti0503]

Man, the A-10 is a beast. Wait til you start to (try to) understand the CDU, that is another system that will maybe change the way you think about the A-10C once again

[@dhirendratrivedi3705]

teacher: so today you get to fly the A-10 Warthog. me: So which one's the BRRRRRRT button?

[@quokka8292]

The A-10 is the definition of "Hey see that thing? yeah well i don't want to see it anymore"

[@Metaphix]

I'll never forget the giddy joy of hearing that GAU over our heads in Afghanistan, you cant help but laugh. That thing roars and echos through valleys for miles. You hear the impacts first and the glorious freedom fart a few seconds later. The willy pete rockets were pretty sweet too... you know... for "marking" targets

[@greaterbritannia5745]

“If you heard it shooting, it wasn’t aimed at you”

[@alenpapec]

It wasnt, y e t.

[@koc988]

8:35 drew have you actually used the hornet in an air to ground fashion that's kinda how most ground attacker or multi role American aircraft work in game

[@unusualbydefault]

a10 is nice and all, but having burners and being able to go above 350 knots is a game changer imho. hog cant really dogfight, f18 does it all

[@toofless4541]

@@unusualbydefault If the Hog had JHMCS and AIM-9X it'd be the best dogfighter in the the game. I can't tell you how many fights I've won in the A-10 with Hornets JF-17s, Su27, etc because they tried turning with me.

[@unusualbydefault]

@@toofless4541 it still wouldn't be since its lacking power. All I need to do is go vertical

[@toofless4541]

@@unusualbydefault All the A-10 has to do is pitch up and shoot an AIM-9 into your engines? I'm not saying it's some super plane I'm just saying don't underestimate it.

[@unusualbydefault]

@@toofless4541 I dont, no worries....but that's also the reason why I wouldnt do a turningfight with an A10 and rather just zoom and boom it (if we are talking guns only, because if we throw 9x in the mix, we might as well add aim120s which is game over for the a10)

[@staggabob]

My dad was a fireman (firefighter!) in Suffolk, UK in the 80's when these were based at nearby RAF Bentwaters. All the local crews had to be taught by the base firecrews how to approach the cockpit from a particular direction in the event of a crash because of all the highly dangerous explody bits :/

[@ruwellsalatan7774]

The engineering of this plane is a lot more satisfying than just how it sounds and destroy things

[@sd3776]

Week 2 of corona quarantine: *learns how to pilot an A10 Warthog*

[@leothegiant2441]

Marvel: we have the most ambitious expanded universe of all time Drewski and Doug: allow us to introduce ourselfs

[@StandingCow2]

As an avid DCS player it is so much fun watching someone new learn the game... :D

[@dreamCatV6]

love that you're playing dcs!

[@bluearmy6847]

1:56 how do you see where you going when there's smoke in front. (I can see your definition of difficult!)

[@747simmer4]

pretty easy, the smoke is below the targeting reticle

[@thomaseccles627]

This was actually quite a serious problem in early prototypes of the A-10A, the smoke would completely obscure the target and would continue down the fuselage and straight into the engines. The nose was consequently re-designed (or rather re-shaped) to direct the smoke to the sides of the cockpit, solving the issue.

[@emmanuelferguson]

Daddy Doug referenced on Drewski? Okay this is awesome

[@alleyse1]

You 3 brothers all share the same voice patterns and vocals. Amazing!

[@kingmatthewa]

Ha! Love the Doug DeMuro cameo! Your channel's great, Drewski!

[@Geobiery]

"don't know why you'd be going after ships in an a=10" Didn't this happen in the Hunt for Red October

[@Henriksomething]

You should try dcs in vr. And also using the oculus touch feature. : )

[@Riotdrone]

13:03 i'm so happy i live somewhere where everything is in walking distance or i can hop on a subway or bus

[@OxibanCraft]

I've bought this plane a week ago and I'm having the time of my life learning it. I use a VR Headset and the immersion of clicking every button in VR then switching over to the joystick to shoot something is incredible. Also a very satisfying learning experience.

[@sheeplord4976]

I personally just buckled down and did the tutorials to learn it all. Remember, learning start up is the most important step.

[@x32i77]

How do you push the buttons? Does it have Hand tracking support ?

[@OxibanCraft]

@@x32i77 The more expensive models all have fully interactable cockpits. There is Hand tracking support but I just look at the button I wanna press and use my mouse to click it.

[@lilna7edawg335]

I never played this game, and I was wondering if some parts of the video were real life or just the game

[@rkwatchauralnautsjediparty7303]

Nope, 100% in-game footage. It's gorgeous.

[@terryritter7065]

I actually think there's real footage of the pilot manning the controls around 0:50. But, yeah, amazing.

[@rkwatchauralnautsjediparty7303]

@@terryritter7065 Ok, yes. I forgot about those 2-3 seconds. ;) But that was also the part where he says "real-life". And I think, when people are impressed by the look, that they're talking about the planes' exteriors in flight and the environment, not necessarily an oblique view of the cockpit. So, 99.9% in-game footage.

[@devva9998]

the a10c on dcs was my first plane, wasn't that hard! and the agm range is around 8nm

[@OperatorDrewski]

AGM-65 Maverick range? Google it: 17+ miles (12 nautical miles/27 km)

[@devva9998]

OperatorDrewski i can’t get a lock past 9nm on dcs so i though it was his range

[@-ugly-Derby]

@@OperatorDrewski Well, kinda but not really. As with any ag-weapon its range is highly dependent on the launch parameters (speed and altitude) and the targets' contrast against the background. Effective range is about 8nm maximum under ideal conditions but I think it's fair to say that it's mostly around 7-6nm. The limiting factor here is not the missiles' theoretical aerodynamic range but the capability of the sensor to resolve and track your target. Of course, if you're high and fast you can engage static targets like fixed aa-guns or bunkers at 12nm in the missiles's force correlate mode (I have done that to take out bunkers from out of SAM range for example), but you can forget about moving targets. So yes, I think it's fair to say that it has a max range of about 8nm and an effective range of 6-7nm. At least in DCS.

[@VulpeculaJoy]

@@-ugly-Derby The Hornet can fire laser guided mavs and I've been able to get a lock and fire from over 12+ nm, so they're pretty cool and usefull. Then again I was probably flying way above and much faster than what an A10 would be capable of, so...

[@OperatorDrewski]

@@-ugly-Derby Gotcha, good info!

[@simon6217]

this was in my recommendations but you really had my attention with quirks and features

[@IowanLawman]

Just to put into perspective it takes years for someone to train and qualify to fly an A-10. Putting the physical requirements aside, There are courses and courses to take to master the computer and avionics of the plane before you get put into the plane. In DCS there is a 500-page manual and a "good luck dude" sticker and you are now meant to DIY it all by yourself.

[@Timewalker13]

I've been waiting for this notification

[@cooperonlinehost4679]

BRRRRRRT

[@markmaurer6370]

When I was in high school Jane's USAF came out and it was a nice balance between realism and arcade fun

[@gofres]

Been following your DCS stuff for a while now and just found this. 1. Kinda strange to put a face to a voice but good to see you rocking the pilot tash. 2. Its awesome you're a car fan too... Especially Japanese classics! I nearly bought a modern 370Z earlier this year but head ruled heart and went for the more cost effective (but still a little fun) Beemer 320d M Sport. Great channel, looking forward to watching this resto.

[@blaxk_light3148]

Wait a minute... is this a "game", or at home flight school?!?

[@sebastiaomendonca1477]

yes

[@georgewhitworth9742]

BlaxK_ Light Yes

[@SsgtHolland]

You can also buy a number of training campaigns from the DCS Store. Well, they are not really training missions but actual, realistic evaluations from the A-10 flight school. You will be tested in everything from correct start-up, basic flight and navigation to weapons deployment and FAC-missions. It's incredibly difficult, time consuming and...incredibly awesome and rewarding to get it right.

[@giorgosk5532]

Liked that Doug quirks and features

[@tacticalbacon9877]

2:43 not to mention air to air refueling. Which is my new favorite thing to do in dcs