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DCS: AV-8B N/A VTOL
By RAZBAM

The AV-8B project was born in the early 1970's as an effort to address the operational inadequacies of the AV-8A first generation Harrier, aimed to dramatically improve the capabilities and performance of the early AV-8A's. The AV-8B made its maiden flight in November 1981 and entered service with the United States Marine Corps in January 1985. It later evolved into the AV-8B N/A (Night Attack) and AV-8B Harrier II Plus.

First flight of a modified AV-8B in the night attack configuration was on June 26th, 1987. Deliveries to the USMC began in September of 1989 to VMA-214 at Yuma, Arizona. Follow-up units based out of Yuma received their Night Attack AV-8Bs by the end of 1992.The AV-8B N/A variant (originally known as the AV-8D) had its first operational development in 1984 and included use of the NAVFLIR (Navigation Forward-Looking Infrared camera, consisting of a GEC-Marconi FLIR system mounted in the nose) for night operations. Additionally, GEC Cat's Eyes night vision goggles were provided to the pilot as well as a revised cockpit with color MFDs, a wider field-of-view HUD display, a color CRT digital moving map, and a complete "heads-down" operation capability. The AV-8B N/A also sports four Tracor ALE-39 countermeasures dispensers along the top of the rear fuselage, in addition to two ALE-39 dispensers along the lower rear of the fuselage. The AV-8B N/A also fields an updated version of the Rolls-Royce Pegasus 11-61 (F402-RR-408) vectored-thrust turbofan engine.

The subject of this study level simulation is the AV-8B N/A Bu No's 163853 and up which are the latest variant of this very capable AV-8B version.

Key Features of DCS: AV-8B N/A VTOL by RAZBAM include:

• Advanced Flight Model that provides realistic performance and flight characteristics of a Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircraft
• Highly detailed external 3D model and textures with animations
• Highly detailed and accurate 6 DOF cockpit with high resolution textures, specular and bump mapping, and mouse-interactive controls
• Highly realistic modelling of the aircraft systems including electrical, fuel, hydraulics, lighting, engine and navigation that includes:
o Digital Engine Control System (DECS)
o Automatic Fuel System
o Air Refueling System
o Electrical Power System
o External Lighting
o Internal Lighting
o Hydraulic Power Supply System
o Flight Control System (FCS)
o Head-Up Display (HUD)
o Up-front Control (UFC)
o Option Display Unit (ODU)
o Multipurpose Color Displays (MPCD)
o VREST Computer (for jet-borne flight)
o Air Data Computer (ADC)
o Environmental Control System (ECS)
o On-Board Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS)
• Realistic weapons, sensor, and defensive systems include:
o Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground GAU-12 Equalizer 25 mm (0.984 in) 5-barreled Rotary cannon pod
o 6 under-wing pylon stations holding up to 9,200 lb (4,200 kg) of payload which include:
o AIM-9 Sidewinder or similar-sized infrared-guided missiles
o AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface missiles
o Mark 80 series of unguided bombs (including 3 kg [6.6 lb] and 14 kg [31 lb] practice bombs)
o Paveway series of Laser-Guided Bombs (LGBs)
o Joint Direct Attack Munitions (GBU-38, GBU-32, and GBU-54)
o Mark 20 Cluster Bomb Units (CBUs)
o AN/AAQ-28V LITENING targeting pod
o ALQ-164 ECM Pod
• Several skins
• Detailed Operational Manual and Pocket guide
• Instant Action, Single, and Training Missions
• Detailed representation of the USS Tarawa (LHA-1), lead ship of her class.

Recommended system requirements: OS 64-bit Windows 7/8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i5+ at 3+ GHz; RAM: 16GB; Hard disk space: 60 GB on Solid State Drive (SSD); Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 / ATI R9 Fury DirectX11 or better; Joystick; requires internet activation.

Minimum system requirements: OS 64-bit Windows 7/8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i3 at 2.8GHz; RAM: 8 GB; Free hard disk space: 60 GB; Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 / ATI R9 280X DirectX11); requires internet activation.