Best way to trim the plane really fast: Turn on attitude hold, wait until plane stabilizes, turn off autopilot. The autopilot in the Su-25T works by directly adjusting the the trim, so attitude hold will really quickly trim you for stable handling.
It's kind of a bonus you can't rely on in many other aircraft, so you'll eventually need to learn it. I've gotten so used to manual trim in the RU aircraft, it has made my life so much easier. If you instead learn to manage an AP system (preferably blind), that should also translate well into other aircraft.
@@fonesrphunny7242 FWIW it doesn't even apply to other Ru planes, like the Su-27. It's just a feature on this one, and I'm off the opinion that you should learn to exploit the features of each plane. =)
I'm a big fan of this. I personally use straight and level flight autopilot but it's the same concept. It used to apply to all FC3 (and FC2) aircraft but over time it seems they've upgraded the others to work a little better. To all the replies talking about "learn to trim" - that's missing the point. I can trim perfectly well, have been doing so for over a decade before finding that trick on the old DCS engine. I'm sure most other people using this trick can too. But having the absolute perfect trim makes a lot of things more pleasant, long distance journeys for example. That's particularly important when the old engine would move the trim so aggressively on FC3 aircraft that you're always going to overshoot and never have a properly trimmed aircraft. It isn't a replacement for knowing how to trim aircraft - its a tool to make the casual FC3 aircraft more pleasant. Full DCS aircraft never needed it as they trim better anyway.
@@ralfidude I mean, it's not like he suggested a drunk stream or somthn... 😁😉😎 Although we loved it that one time it happened... Or was it few?... 🤔😂🥳🎉🎉
Maybe I missed it, but the Su-25t has an autopilot that maintains the flight direction in CCRP mode, it is activated if you press the autopilot button while the trigger is pressed
For those that are unaware, the bombs he's dropping during the "CCRP bomb strike" section are CBUs, or the normal kind of cluster bombs like the ones used by US planes. They just don't have a very big spread. Bomblet dispensers used in the "Cluster Bomb (dispenser)" section aren't traditional cluster bombs like you'd see on US planes.
Playing a lot of Foothold, I've actually found rockets incredibly useful in the Su-25T, and the Mi-24P. As long as you pick the HE/Frag rockets instead of the HEAT ones, they can be immensely effective against infantry, trucks, radars, launchers an even IFVs (depending on the size of the rocket, S-5s are almost useless S-8s are good for anything below IFVs, S-13s can take care of a lot of stuff). They are by far my favorite method of clearing out large SAM installations with many launchers and trucks spread around, though of course that assumes the something has taken care of the air defenses beforehand. As Iain Christie/Sidekick has shown though, the rockets aren't really THAT much of a standoff weapon. The upper end on the range cues in the Su-25T are definitely pure area effect region, but once you get to under 2km, towards the bottom of the range cues, you can really start sniping stuff with them. Against actual TANKs though, they're almost useless, yeah. Thankfully the Su-25T can take on a whole lotta Vikhrs and still carry a buttload of rockets, hehe. EDIT: S-5 against self-propelled artillery? Yeah that ain't gonna do anything at all. The S-5s are horrid against almost anything. Good example of how picking the correct targets for your weapons matters a lot, and even then it'd probably have been better to come at the artillery from behind.
I believe it is important to mention that by turning on the laser ranger (RShift + O) you will get an accurate impact point. Useful for targets in the mountains as I believe by default it shows an impact point at the sea level. The laser range finder will overheat so its important to turn it off after rocket/bomb run is done. Especially applicable to Su-25 (not the T variant)
Nice to see you resume this, dude. I am a fan of Russian jets. The way their cockpit layouts make relatively little sense and are a bit chaotic, the weird attitude indicator on the artificial horizon, and the clouds of noxious sh*t they belch from their engines haha.
We got the A10C, we got the SU-25T, can we get the F-14 next? or maybe the F/A-18? Since those seem to be the most popular modules and the ones I've got besides FC3(which all FC3 vehicles are basically the same, especially the Russian ones)
I think you forgot to add this video to the playlist about SU-25T. I was afraid that I will have to wait for another video about weapon system, but it's here already :)
Is it just this way for me or is the playlist really so that you go backwards? (Also thanks for making these, thanks to them I finally got some motivation to dcs again)
With guns, rockets and bombs, it is good to use the laser pointer (Lshift + O) as it acts as a rangefinder and adjusts the pipper according to the target's elevation. Without the laser, you may have a significant margin due to the target's elevation.
They aren't really practical, but I love the S24s. Something about throwing a big unguided "fuck you" using your HUD is more satisfying than sniping something with the HDD.
I fly with my flaps down when bombing….it gives me a better turning speed and my AoA is much easier to handle. It also lowers my speed a bit. Am I wrong for doing this?
my problem with su25t its so hard to control the plane and keep it steady and when i yank right and want to level it it keeps going right till it rolls over
One feature in the T that I found super useful for CCRP is using the Shkval TV to set a CCRP point. It's drift corrected too, and even from 20-30K feet altitude the bombs will hit pretty close It's obviously not precision bombing, but if you do cluster or mass level boming on area targets, selecting the center of the target area and dropping big ripples from above ManPAD range is pretty doable.
I've been enjoying your videos for years, but since I got DCS three days ago I've started realising how good you are when you make it look so easy! Three days and not a single successful landing, though 50% were survivable which is something I guess
Just wanted to thank you for taking the time to make the A10c tutorials, they taught me how to operate something i never thought i would pick up can't wait to get more effective but im having a blast getting shot down and little by little i find I'm staying alive a little longer each sortie
@@ralfidude Hopped into the SU-25A to compare. While more challenging to fly due to the archaic HUD, the knowledge from the SU-25T translates extremely well to it. Keybinds are almost 1:1 too.
LOL Go low and notch, so you'll be almost invisible to his radar Try to establish visual contact, so you can spot the launch of R27T / ET missiles Keep dodging while dispensing the correct countermeasures and make use of terrain features when possible If it comes down to a dogfight, a human player will probably be frustrated by now and become greedy. Drop your stores, make him overshoot and give him an AIM9 up the pipe.
@@fonesrphunny7242 I usually go low and notch, parallel to the plane, but still get hit by a missile. Sometimes missiles fly over the cockpit but most of the times I can still watch them land a hit on my wing. If I use up all of my countermeasures I can sometimes get lucky, but if it's an open field with no buildings to hide behind I'm screwed. So with that if I know a missile is about to hit me and notching/countermeasures aren't working do I turn away from it? Do I go up? I can only go a little bit lower. There's usually not enough time to turn and shoot the missile with a fox 2 - and most of the time it doesn't work.
@@mayurmanudhanya934 Thanks, but to me only Unproffesionals (Australia) was visible and had no password requirement, all others were locked. I was the only one flying that time, so it felt much like single-player.
There are more public training servers, than servers running good missions. Seriously, almost every time I check out a new server, it's basically just another shooting gallery for practice.
@@fonesrphunny7242 I will check it out this weekend, but that one time I got brave enough to go online I saw only 1 public server and my ping was around 330 - still playable and with some nice scripted missions, though. But, honestly, I was hoping there would be at least few more. Just to be clear, I'm in Europe and running vanilla OB 2.8 - no mods or modules as I spent my budget on a new PC.
Best way to trim the plane really fast: Turn on attitude hold, wait until plane stabilizes, turn off autopilot. The autopilot in the Su-25T works by directly adjusting the the trim, so attitude hold will really quickly trim you for stable handling.
Trim is an essential skill to have, so I'd recommend doing it manually and getting used to it.
@@fonesrphunny7242 Sure, but it is a very good option to have for doing it quickly, like when setting up for a dive etc.
It's kind of a bonus you can't rely on in many other aircraft, so you'll eventually need to learn it. I've gotten so used to manual trim in the RU aircraft, it has made my life so much easier.
If you instead learn to manage an AP system (preferably blind), that should also translate well into other aircraft.
@@fonesrphunny7242 FWIW it doesn't even apply to other Ru planes, like the Su-27. It's just a feature on this one, and I'm off the opinion that you should learn to exploit the features of each plane. =)
I'm a big fan of this. I personally use straight and level flight autopilot but it's the same concept. It used to apply to all FC3 (and FC2) aircraft but over time it seems they've upgraded the others to work a little better. To all the replies talking about "learn to trim" - that's missing the point. I can trim perfectly well, have been doing so for over a decade before finding that trick on the old DCS engine. I'm sure most other people using this trick can too. But having the absolute perfect trim makes a lot of things more pleasant, long distance journeys for example. That's particularly important when the old engine would move the trim so aggressively on FC3 aircraft that you're always going to overshoot and never have a properly trimmed aircraft. It isn't a replacement for knowing how to trim aircraft - its a tool to make the casual FC3 aircraft more pleasant. Full DCS aircraft never needed it as they trim better anyway.
Hell yeah, good ol' unguided air to ground
I love your control setups so helpful
@@riceyy8701 My pleasure! Glad I could help anyone get by with my gamepad stuff
Heyyy Tuuuuvass :)
Great video, I'm waiting eagerly for the next one! I was just rewatching your MiG-28 deep strike video, what a timing!
I wish we got videos like these every. single. day. ;)
@@Azchk I think he meant well. Either that or he wants to kill me
@@ralfidude I mean, it's not like he suggested a drunk stream or somthn... 😁😉😎
Although we loved it that one time it happened... Or was it few?... 🤔😂🥳🎉🎉
Maybe I missed it, but the Su-25t has an autopilot that maintains the flight direction in CCRP mode, it is activated if you press the autopilot button while the trigger is pressed
Can you show us how to loft s-13 rockets in the su-25?
For those that are unaware, the bombs he's dropping during the "CCRP bomb strike" section are CBUs, or the normal kind of cluster bombs like the ones used by US planes. They just don't have a very big spread. Bomblet dispensers used in the "Cluster Bomb (dispenser)" section aren't traditional cluster bombs like you'd see on US planes.
CCIP tutorial: put the thing on the thing and press the thing.
Damn it's kinnda scary that already 2 months have passed since the last Su 25 guide video i thought it was like 3 weeks ago
Wonder if the Russian airforce are watching this
Playing a lot of Foothold, I've actually found rockets incredibly useful in the Su-25T, and the Mi-24P. As long as you pick the HE/Frag rockets instead of the HEAT ones, they can be immensely effective against infantry, trucks, radars, launchers an even IFVs (depending on the size of the rocket, S-5s are almost useless S-8s are good for anything below IFVs, S-13s can take care of a lot of stuff). They are by far my favorite method of clearing out large SAM installations with many launchers and trucks spread around, though of course that assumes the something has taken care of the air defenses beforehand.
As Iain Christie/Sidekick has shown though, the rockets aren't really THAT much of a standoff weapon. The upper end on the range cues in the Su-25T are definitely pure area effect region, but once you get to under 2km, towards the bottom of the range cues, you can really start sniping stuff with them.
Against actual TANKs though, they're almost useless, yeah. Thankfully the Su-25T can take on a whole lotta Vikhrs and still carry a buttload of rockets, hehe.
EDIT: S-5 against self-propelled artillery? Yeah that ain't gonna do anything at all. The S-5s are horrid against almost anything. Good example of how picking the correct targets for your weapons matters a lot, and even then it'd probably have been better to come at the artillery from behind.
I believe it is important to mention that by turning on the laser ranger (RShift + O) you will get an accurate impact point. Useful for targets in the mountains as I believe by default it shows an impact point at the sea level.
The laser range finder will overheat so its important to turn it off after rocket/bomb run is done. Especially applicable to Su-25 (not the T variant)
I filmed a short video to illustrate my point ruclips.net/video/cpQ0ZJt-Y1w/видео.html
Nice to see you resume this, dude.
I am a fan of Russian jets. The way their cockpit layouts make relatively little sense and are a bit chaotic, the weird attitude indicator on the artificial horizon, and the clouds of noxious sh*t they belch from their engines haha.
We got the A10C, we got the SU-25T, can we get the F-14 next? or maybe the F/A-18? Since those seem to be the most popular modules and the ones I've got besides FC3(which all FC3 vehicles are basically the same, especially the Russian ones)
I think you forgot to add this video to the playlist about SU-25T. I was afraid that I will have to wait for another video about weapon system, but it's here already :)
Right you are, thanks for the heads up. Fixed!
Is it just this way for me or is the playlist really so that you go backwards?
(Also thanks for making these, thanks to them I finally got some motivation to dcs again)
Ep.7? please i need it 🥺
With guns, rockets and bombs, it is good to use the laser pointer (Lshift + O) as it acts as a rangefinder and adjusts the pipper according to the target's elevation. Without the laser, you may have a significant margin due to the target's elevation.
The Guns & Rockets mission is broken for me. The rockets fire a continuous salvo regardless of what setting I choose.
They aren't really practical, but I love the S24s. Something about throwing a big unguided "fuck you" using your HUD is more satisfying than sniping something with the HDD.
Hey Ralfi,
any chance to invert the playlist? Doesn´t make much sense to start with episode 7, because that way we are going from Hero to Zero. 😉
I fly with my flaps down when bombing….it gives me a better turning speed and my AoA is much easier to handle. It also lowers my speed a bit. Am I wrong for doing this?
Hoping so bad that episode 7 comes soon, downloaded dcs this week and only been using unguided munitions😢. I want to try the tv…
my problem with su25t its so hard to control the plane and keep it steady and when i yank right and want to level it it keeps going right till it rolls over
Excellent series.
Will you be doing the next lesson covering guided munition or did you lose interest?
Still waiting for the next lesson. ;) Haha!
pls pls pls pls pls pls do a f16 From Zero To Hero pls pls pls pls pls pls
Any chance you'd do a 0 to hero on the hornet?
Nope
Great video! I knew all of this already, but stayed anyway because it was very entertaining.
We getting the guided munitions video?
One feature in the T that I found super useful for CCRP is using the Shkval TV to set a CCRP point. It's drift corrected too, and even from 20-30K feet altitude the bombs will hit pretty close
It's obviously not precision bombing, but if you do cluster or mass level boming on area targets, selecting the center of the target area and dropping big ripples from above ManPAD range is pretty doable.
I've been enjoying your videos for years, but since I got DCS three days ago I've started realising how good you are when you make it look so easy!
Three days and not a single successful landing, though 50% were survivable which is something I guess
Thanks very much!
whens 7 coming mate?
Just wanted to thank you for taking the time to make the A10c tutorials, they taught me how to operate something i never thought i would pick up can't wait to get more effective but im having a blast getting shot down and little by little i find I'm staying alive a little longer each sortie
You forgot the laser rangefinder that corrects impact points
Absolutely unnecessary. It's dead on in a fc3 plane.
@@ralfidude Ralfi in later Flanker video "Aw, those were all short, fucking bullshit targeting computer calculations."
:P
You are the best teacher.
Please upload the episode 7 in this series.
Dying to learn more about guided missiles.
i know pretty much exactly how to fly this plane, but these are still intertaining to watch for some reason
I imagine the FC3 SU-25A flies very similar to the SU-25T, but could it be included in this series as a minor video?
It's really not the same so it would have to be its own separate tutorial.
@@ralfidude Really? Is the difference that staggering?
@@Phagastick Different weapons, completely different HUD, slightly different handling. Very manual.
@@ralfidude Hopped into the SU-25A to compare. While more challenging to fly due to the archaic HUD, the knowledge from the SU-25T translates extremely well to it. Keybinds are almost 1:1 too.
High quality instruction throughout, thanks for taking the time to put this series together!
Great vid, I love both the A and T models of Frogfoot. Did I miss an update though? Where did you find the English cockpit? Keep up the good work!
You can find it easily if you Google for it
This series has been great! When is the next video coming!? 😊
Cant wait for the next episode best DCS guide that i have seen
Thanks for the video. Love this series
Just a question, can you use the salvo selector thing for rockets as well?
Yes you can.
YYYYEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!! LOVE you Ralfie !!
Awesome! Thanks!
Amazing! Love this series!
When are you going to do air to air for the A10 and how to not get wrecked as soon as an SU-27 gets within 50 miles?
LOL
Go low and notch, so you'll be almost invisible to his radar
Try to establish visual contact, so you can spot the launch of R27T / ET missiles
Keep dodging while dispensing the correct countermeasures and make use of terrain features when possible
If it comes down to a dogfight, a human player will probably be frustrated by now and become greedy. Drop your stores, make him overshoot and give him an AIM9 up the pipe.
@@fonesrphunny7242 I usually go low and notch, parallel to the plane, but still get hit by a missile. Sometimes missiles fly over the cockpit but most of the times I can still watch them land a hit on my wing. If I use up all of my countermeasures I can sometimes get lucky, but if it's an open field with no buildings to hide behind I'm screwed. So with that if I know a missile is about to hit me and notching/countermeasures aren't working do I turn away from it? Do I go up? I can only go a little bit lower. There's usually not enough time to turn and shoot the missile with a fox 2 - and most of the time it doesn't work.
Nice, hope more to come.
How is the cockpit so detailed? Mine isn't like like that
Either different grafics settings, or running a cockpit texture mod that makes it look better...other than that, I don't know what you could mean.
These lessons come in quite handy, if only there were some servers for us newbs to train on!... 😓
there are servers like Hoggit training Server or you can look up 4YA training servers
@@mayurmanudhanya934 Thanks, but to me only Unproffesionals (Australia) was visible and had no password requirement, all others were locked. I was the only one flying that time, so it felt much like single-player.
There are more public training servers, than servers running good missions. Seriously, almost every time I check out a new server, it's basically just another shooting gallery for practice.
@@fonesrphunny7242 I will check it out this weekend, but that one time I got brave enough to go online I saw only 1 public server and my ping was around 330 - still playable and with some nice scripted missions, though.
But, honestly, I was hoping there would be at least few more.
Just to be clear, I'm in Europe and running vanilla OB 2.8 - no mods or modules as I spent my budget on a new PC.
@@fonesrphunny7242 try bluefalg
first?
First