<AIR> Aircraft Based Systems

//Public Intel-Report Last updated: 20250228 In-DCS Unit View: J-11 RWR: 27 Originators Designation: 歼-11 NATO Reporting Name: Flanker B+ Description: The J-11A is a license build Su-27 made by Shenyang and given the reporting code of Flanker B+ as its NATO reporting name. This version of the Flanker shares a great deal of commonalities with the Su-27S. Manufactured by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation . The aircraft is operated by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF). To defeat the J-11 in DCS, pilot should prioritize BVR engagements using superior radar and AMRAAMs, maintain energy through vertical maneuvers, and exploit the J-11’s low-speed sluggishness in...

//Public Intel-Report Last updated: 20250227 In-DCS Unit View: Mi-24P RWR: - Originators Designation: Ми-24 NATO Reporting Name: Hind Description: The Mil Mi-24 (Russian: Миль Ми-24; NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and was introduced by the Soviet Air Force in 1972. The helicopter is currently in use by 58 countries. In NATO circles, the export versions, Mi-25 and Mi-35, are denoted with a letter suffix as "Hind D" and "Hind E". Soviet pilots called the Mi-24 the "flying tank" (Russian: летающий танк, romanized: letayushchiy tank), a term used historically with the famous World War...

//Public Intel-Report Last updated: 20250206 In-DCS Unit View: Mi-8 RWR: - Originators Designation: Ми-8 NATO Reporting Name: Hip Description: The Mil Mi-8 (Russian: Ми-8, NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) in the 1960s and introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1968. Russian production of the aircraft model still continues as of 2024. In addition to its most common role as a transport helicopter, the Mi-8 is also used as an airborne command post, armed gunship, and reconnaissance platform. The Mi-8 is the world's most-produced helicopter, with over 17,000 units used by over 50 countries. As of 2015, when combined with the...

//Public Intel-Report Last updated: 20230825 In-DCS Unit View: MiG-21 RWR: 21 Originators Designation: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21 NATO Reporting Name: Fishbed Description: Fishbed is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. Approximately 60 countries across four continents have flown the MiG-21, and it still serves many nations six decades after its maiden flight. Due to the mass production, the aircraft was very cheap. KNOWN STATS: AA ARMAMENT: R-13,R-55,R-60 AA THREAT TYPE: BVR / WVR KNOWN RADAR RANGE: 10 NM ENGINE: Tumansky R-25-300 KNOWN TOP SPEED: Mach 2.05 KNOWN TOP ALTITUDE: 57,400 ft ROLE: FIGHTER

//Public Intel-Report Last updated: 20230825 In-DCS Unit View: MiG-23 RWR: 23 Originators Designation: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-23 NATO Reporting Name: Flogger Description: Flogger is a variable-geometry fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau in the Soviet Union. It is a third-generation jet fighter, alongside similar Soviet aircraft such as the Su-17 "Fitter". It was the first Soviet fighter to field a look-down/shoot-down radar, the RP-23 Sapfir, and one of the first to be armed with beyond-visual-range missiles. Production started in 1969 and reached large numbers with over 5,000 aircraft built, making it the most produced variable-sweep wing aircraft in history. Today the MiG-23 remains in limited service...

//Public Intel-Report Last updated: 20230825 In-DCS Unit View: SU-34 RWR: 34 Originators Designation: Сухой Су-34 NATO Reporting Name: Fullback Description: Su-34 is a Soviet-origin Russian twin-engine, twin-seat, all-weather supersonic medium-range fighter-bomber/strike aircraft. It first flew in 1990, intended for the Soviet Air Forces, and it entered service in 2014 with the Russian Air Force. Based on the Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker air superiority fighter, the Su-34 has an armoured cockpit with side-by-side seating for its two pilots. The Su-34 is designed primarily for tactical deployment against ground and naval targets (tactical bombing/attack/interdiction roles, including against small and mobile targets) on solo and group missions...

//Public Intel-Report Last updated: 20230825 In-DCS Unit View: MiG-31 RWR: 31 Originators Designation: Микоян МиГ-31 NATO Reporting Name: Foxhound Description: The Mikoyan MiG-31 (Russian: Микоян МиГ-31; NATO reporting name: Foxhound) is a supersonic interceptor aircraft developed for the Soviet Air Forces by the Mikoyan design bureau as a replacement for the earlier MiG-25 "Foxbat"; the MiG-31 is based on and shares design elements with the MiG-25. The MiG-31 is among the fastest combat jets in the world. It continues to be operated by the Russian Aerospace Forces and Kazakh Air Defense Forces following the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The Russian Defence Ministry expects the MiG-31 to remain in...

In-DCS Unit View: SU-25 Originators Designation: Сухой Су-25 Грач NATO Reporting Name: Frogfoot Description: The Sukhoi Su-25 Grach (Russian: Грач (rook); NATO reporting name: Frogfoot) is a subsonic, single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Sukhoi. It was designed to provide close air support for Soviet Ground Forces. The first prototype made its maiden flight on 22 February 1975. After testing, the aircraft went into series production in 1978 in Tbilisi in the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic. Since entering service more than 42 years ago, the Su-25 has seen combat in several conflicts. The type was heavily involved in the Soviet–Afghan War, flying counter-insurgency missions against the Afghan...

//Public Intel-Report Last updated: 20230825 In-DCS Unit View: SU-27 Originators Designation: Сухой Су-27 NATO Reporting Name: Flanker Description: RWR: 29 Su-27 is a Soviet-origin twin-engine supermaneuverable fighter aircraft designed by Sukhoi. It was intended as a direct competitor for the large US fourth-generation jet fighters such as the Grumman F-14 Tomcat and McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, with 3,530-kilometre (1,910 nmi) range, heavy aircraft ordnance, sophisticated avionics and high maneuverability. The Su-27 was designed for air superiority missions, and subsequent variants are able to perform almost all aerial warfare operations. It was designed with the Mikoyan MiG-29 as its complement. The Su-27 was developed into a...

//Public Intel-Report Last updated: 20230825 In-DCS Unit View: SU-33 RWR: 29 Originators Designation: Сухой Су-33 NATO Reporting Name: Flanker Description: Flanker is a Soviet/Russian all-weather carrier-based twin-engine air superiority fighter designed by Sukhoi and manufactured by Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, derived from the Su-27 and initially known as the Su-27K. Compared with the Su-27, the Su-33 has a strengthened undercarriage and structure, folding wings and stabilators, all for carrier operations. The Su-33 has canards, and its wings are larger than the Su-27 for a slower stall speed. The Su-33 has upgraded engines and a twin nose wheel, and is air refuelable. First used in operations in 1995 aboard...

//Public Intel-Report Last updated: 20230825 In-DCS Unit View: SU-24 RWR: 24 Originators Designation: Cy-24 NATO Reporting Name: Fencer Description: Fencer is a supersonic, all-weather tactical bomber developed in the Soviet Union. The aircraft has a variable-sweep wing, twin-engines and a side-by-side seating arrangement for its crew of two. It was the first of the USSR's aircraft to carry an integrated digital navigation/attack system. The Su-24 started development in the early 1960s and entered full production in 1967. Production ceased in 1993. It remains in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces, Syrian Air Force, Ukrainian Air Force, Algerian Air Force and various other air forces to which it was exported. The Su-24 has a...

//Public Intel-Report Last updated: 20230825 In-DCS Unit View: MiG-29A RWR: 29 Originators Designation: Микоян МиГ-29 NATO Reporting Name: Fulcrum Description: A twin-engine fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. Developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an air superiority fighter during the 1970s, the MiG-29, along with the larger Sukhoi Su-27, was developed to counter new U.S. fighters such as the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle and the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.[2] The MiG-29 entered service with the Soviet Air Forces in 1983. While originally oriented towards combat against any enemy aircraft, many MiG-29s have been furnished as multirole fighters capable of performing a number of different operations, and are...

//Public Intel-Report Last updated: 20230825 In-DCS Unit View: JF-17 Thunder RWR: 17 Originators Designation: FC-1 Xiaolong NATO Reporting Name: Thunder Description: is a lightweight, single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China and the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC).[1] It was designed to replace the ageing A-5C, F-7P/PG, Mirage III, and Mirage V combat aircraft in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).[2] The JF-17 can be used for multiple roles, including interception, ground attack, anti-ship, and aerial reconnaissance. The Pakistani designation "JF-17" stands for "Joint Fighter-17", with the "-17" denoting that, in the PAF's vision, it is the successor to the F-16...

//Public Intel-Report Last updated: 20230825 In-DCS Unit View: MiG-19P Farmer RWR: 19 Originators Designation: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-19 NATO Reporting Name: Farmer Description: Soviet second generation, single-seat, twinjet fighter aircraft, the world's first mass-produced supersonic aircraft. It was the first Soviet production aircraft capable of supersonic speeds in level flight. A comparable U.S. "Century Series" fighter was the North American F-100 Super Sabre, although the MiG-19 primarily fought against the more modern McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II and Republic F-105 Thunderchief over North Vietnam. This aircraft was originally used by the Soviet Union but it was later used by the People's Liberation Army Air Force...