This PR addresses #1434 by adding the Strike mission to KA-50 (both
playable variants) and adds appropriate default payloads.
#1434 requests DEAD mission type but that was already present.
In this PR:
- Added EA-18G payload (made by @sgtfuzzle17)
- Added FA-18E payload (made by @sgtfuzzle17)
- Added FA-18F payload (made by @sgtfuzzle17)
- Corrected typo on my name
- Added SEAD Escort task to EA-18G.yaml
- Updates pydcs version for DCS 2.9.3.51704
- Removes AH-64 FCR/RFI default override, which does not exist any more.
- Update custom payloads for SA342L/M due to changes to CLSIDs. SA342
Minigun payloads also updated but not tested as the unit type does not
have any tasks assigned.
This PR is missing updates to the AH-64 payloads, so this PR complements
#3343
F/A-18E and F/A-18F are added to their factions, Growler is currently in
its respective factions but was released in 2009, this will be changed
if needed.
This PR:
- Introduces a new member of UnitType, hit_points, which is an abstract
representation of the durability of a unit, and loads it in from the
YAML files in the various subclasses (Ship, Ground etc).
- Adds scripts for populating/updating the unit YAML files with hit
point data from DCS. This script also gets the data for static objects,
but I'll leave the plugging in of static object data into Liberation for
another PR.
- Updates the unit YAML files by running the above scripts.
I did toy with the idea of adding this data to the unit definitions in
pydcs via an export from DCS, but it would be a more involved change,
since the current pydcs export script runs in the Hooks Lua environment
in DCS and AFAICT the hit points (via Unit.getLife()) is run in the
mission scripting environment.
This PR 1) introduces a cruise_speed parameter to the AircraftType class
and uses it as an override for default TOT/Ground Speed calculations and
2) sets this for the AH64.
The reason for this change is that air starts with the Apache at a speed
>130kt seems to completely break the FCR, even if you subsequently slow
down. In the development branch, Liberation sets the Apache to travel at
168kt, so any player air starting won't be able to use their FCR and it
wouldn't be readily apparent as to why.
In the longer run this parameter may also be useful for other aircraft
e.g. to override the cruise speed to the most efficient etc.
We don't need explicit configuration of initial points. The plane
automatically configures any steerpoint immediately before a target
point as an initial point.
Target offset points and aim points have not been implemented because I
can't find any information the describes their intent.
Fixes https://github.com/dcs-liberation/dcs_liberation/issues/3088.
The old DCS AI F-15E is sticking around because the two have very
different weapon sets for now, so it's probably better to use the AI-
only one for squadrons that don't expect players.
I've avoided renaming the old one (we probably should name it "... (AI)"
for clarity) because the rename will break save compat. I have added a
_new_ name that new campaigns can use though.
https://github.com/dcs-liberation/dcs_liberation/issues/3028
Updates the filename of the F-16A banner so that liberation can read
it.
Updates the F-16A.yaml resource file to add BAI / CAS / antiship
mission types - since the 15A is capable of these.
Updated the F-16A payload provide more capability - primarily adding
jamming pods to the centerline, moving the fuel tanks from the
centerline to the inner wings, replacing the AIS_ASQ_T50 on the
wingtips with 120Bs, and changing the CAP loadout to have 120Bs on
pylons 8 and 3 so they fall back to sparrows on historical campaigns.
The manual for the legacy warthog usually calls these VHF 1/2 and UHF,
or VHF AM/FM and UHF. The AM/FM nomenclature is what I usually hear
people call them and it's clearer, so go with that.
For the A-10C II, that manual hasn't been updated for the AN/ARC-210
yet, so I'm not really sure what that ought to be called. The UFC calls
it COM 1 though, so I went with that. The alternative would be something
like VHF/UHF for the 210 and UHF for the 164, but I don't know if that's
actually better. Could be completely explicit and call them by their
full names, but that's probably less clear to people that aren't
fiddling with the radio implementation constantly (and even I confuse
the 164 and the 186 all the damn time).
My earlier tests were not accurate enough. It turns out that yes, DCS
does still do some channel clobbering with these, so fix the radio
selection to account for that.
I also fumbled some copy paste between the A-10Cs so the A-10C II
channel assignment ended up in the wrong section doing nothing...
The latest DCS update both added support for preset radios (two both
A-10C modules!), and re-ordered the legacy A-10C's radios so we can use
the VHF radio for intra-flight.
After this patch, the legacy A-10C will use VHF for intra-flight, the
new module will use one AN/ARC-210 for intra-flight and the other for
inter-flight comms, and both modules will have preset channels assigned.
- Add the new airassault mission type and special flightplans for it
- Add the mission type to airbase and FOB
- Add Layout for the UH-1H
- Add mission type to capable squadrons
- Allow the auto planner to task air assault missions when preconditions are met
- Improve Airlift mission type and improve the flightplan (Stopover and Helo landing)
- Allow Slingload and spawnable crates for airlift
- Rework airsupport to a general missiondata class
- Added Carrier Information to mission data
- Allow to define CTLD specific capabilities in the unit yaml
- Allow inflight preload and fixed wing support for air assault
