Advanced Series: T-38C TalonCompatibility: Prepar3D v4
Home page Forum TacPack CompatibleThe original supersonic trainer. Now with added glass"Do you know what every USAF fighter pilot minted in the last five decades has in common?
They are all T-38 Talon pilots."
-Tyler Rogoway, The WarzoneAll aircraft functions and flight behaviour have been fully tested by serving US Air Force T-38C instructor pilotsThe Talon has been the mainstay of all USAF flight training for over 50 years. During this time it has proven itself reliable and economical, without sacrificing the versatility and performance necessary to prepare pilots for a wide variety of tasks. Whether you're driving a Viper, a Bone, a Warthog or a Raptor, you trained in a Talon.
The excellence of the T-38C concept was confirmed in 2002 when the Air Force decided to upgrade its Talon fleet rather than commission a brand new aircraft.
Our T-38C incorporates all these upgrades: HUD, GPS, INS (Inertial Navigation System), and TCAS as well as PMP (a propulsion modification to improve low-altitude engine thrust).
As you would expect, our simulation omits none of the sophisticated functions of the glass equipped T-38C.
MilViz T-38C Talon trailer coming (2015)Special Features: Fully tested by USAF instructor pilots
New high quality external and internal models
New high quality 'reduxed' PBR textures
Realistic engines startup sequence
Realistic electric system including individual AC/DC/Battery buses modelling
Basic "Instructor Mode" available
Custom physics & FDE engine
Custom ground & structural dynamics
Aerodynamic model based on Northrop and NASA data
Realistic J-85 engine model
Custom Flight Control System model
High resolution paint kit
Faithfully modelled data systems and avionics
Betty audio by the first ever betty best-voice-actress, Kim Crow herself!
Faithfully modelled weapons training systems
(VRS TacPack required)
Navigraph support
(subscription required for up to date ICAO data)
Custom failures model
Forced and random failures system
Icing effects and damage modeling
Realistic DX10/DX11 night lighting, landing lights and custom effects
(Please note, there is a bug in P3D that downgrades PBR emissive texture resolution. We are working with LM and expect them to rectify this in a future P3D release)
High quality sound set, including startups with two types of huffers
Exterior model manager to show/hide various elements
Highly detailed product operating handbook included
10 HD liveries created by Gunnar von Meeren
An Advanced SimulationWe are very proud to announce our advanced version of the T-38C, significantly raising the bar on whats possible in your simulator. This release represents one of the most accurate and detailed simulations of a military aircraft to exist within the MS Flight Simulator / P3D environment. We believe our new T-38C will bring an in-depth yet enjoyable training experience to your desktop.
Utilizing every resource available to us and spending countless hours in design, testing, revising, and more testing again, we're confident that our model represents an extremely true-to-life rendition of the real world aircraft. We've taken great care in presenting an authentic environment for the virtual pilot; closely reproducing the original in looks, systems, sounds and flight modelling.
We've strived to perfect the feel of actually sitting in the pilot/instructor seat, being able to scan your vital instrumentation with a glance, all replicated with high resolution textures and smooth 3D animation. Being able to run through checklists, flipping all of the needed switches and toggles, monitoring systems as they spring to life. Being able to light the engines and feel the rumble of the massive turbojets behind you. Every bit of it, in your control and command!
Fully TestedAll aircraft functions and flight behaviour have been fully tested by serving US Air Force T-38C instructor pilotsStability and control derivatives are based of available wind tunnel and flight test data, translating into realistic aircraft behaviour in all possible flight conditions. A highly accurate, dynamically computed drag model exists for all aircraft configurations, including pylons, racks and stores.
True Physics EngineDesigned by an aerospace engineer with extensive experience in the simulation world and collaboration in other famed titles, the new T-38C features a 100% custom physics and flight dynamics engine (FDE). Aside from bringing in a new level of accuracy in terms of flight dynamics modeling, it lacks the traditional and well-known MSFS / P3D FDE limitations.
The aerodynamic model for our T-38 is based on Northrop and NASA data. It includes wind tunnel and flight test data, in addition to other technical sources. The final flight model has been corrected and validated by a real T-38C instructor pilots. The engine dynamics and performance characteristics of the twin J-85 engines are accurately represented, as well custom ground dynamics and structural modeling are included.
As a result of the accurately modeled physics, our T-38C matches the figures available for the real aircraft in terms of flight envelope, fuel consumption (range/endurance) and energy manoeuvre diagrams.
The Advanced Series T-38C Talon module includes an external physics engine that is independent of the simulator. This allows the representation of highly accurate aircraft characteristics without the traditional limitations imposed by the default simulator physics engine.
Custom Flight Control SystemThe flight control system for our T-38C is also custom created to match the real aircraft beyond what was previously capable. It includes a Flap-Slab System (flap-horizontal tail interconnect), a simulated control stick bob weight, realistic Flight Control System limitations depending on aircraft configuration, realistic control surface response curves, and modeling of the hydraulic and electric control surface actuators.
Other custom systems include a realistically modeled nose wheel system that accurately represents the T-38s characteristics and limitations, and Flight Control and Utility Hydraulic Systems realistically implemented including separated sub-system feed lines
Precision Glass EmulationEach element of the avionics upgrade functions precisely like its real-world counterpart. HUD, EED, MFD and UFCP allow you to enter and view data just like the real thing: ILS, TACAN, PPA and DTS are all simulated and functional, (including INS drift errors when not updated by the EGI)
Weapons TrainingWeapons delivery systems such as, A/A guns, A/A missiles, A/G bombs, and including Firing Evaluation Display System (FEDS), Continuously Calculated Release Point (CCRP) & Continuously Computed Impact Point (CCIP) bombing, No Drop Bomb Scoring (NDBS), Lead Computing Optical Sight (LCOS), and Enhanced Envelope Gun Sight and (EEGS ) are all included (
VRS Tacpack required)
Separate TacPack software required for full weapons functionality; TacPack software not included.Scalable Realism & DifficultyAlthough we are proud of what has been accomplished with the T-38C Talon in terms of systems depth and flight modeling, we completely understand that on occasion you might not want all of that responsibility. After all, even students need a break now and then!
To that end, the realism of the included systems along with their associated limitations can be scaled from a 100% realistic experience with full system management under pilot control, all the way over to a easy / fail-free mode.
Failure and Damage ModelingA completely custom and very in-depth failure system has been created for the T-38C. The failures model affects a wide ranging array of systems, including the airframe, engines, landing gear, hydraulics, flight controls, and the Stability Augmentation System. Forced or random failures are possible, with random failure probabilities adjustable to realistic values based on actual T-38 fleet maintenance data.
Damage is also possible due to exceeding real aircraft operating limitations. Icing is another source of possible damage, with possible engine damage occurring from flight into known icing conditions without anti-ice systems active, causing ice accrued on the engine intakes detaching and being ingested by the compressor. Ice may also accrue on the airframe, causing a degradation of handling qualities and performance. Last but not least, possible bird strikes may occur based on real data for military aircraft, with damage severity and systems affected based on a probabilistic system.
Instructor ModeWith maximum realism set and systems management under pilot control, there's no way around it: the Advanced Series T-38C Talon is a very complex aircraft. Given all of this complexity, an "Instructor Mode" has been included. It can be selected to assist at any phase of flight operations, from engines start, to engines shut-down.
In this mode, everything from configuration changes and mis-operation warnings, right down to flying hints will be displayed just as if you had a real T-38C Talon instructor sitting in your rear seat. Highly recommended during the familiarization period, this mode will help ease the learning curve typically associated with complex jets.
MVAMS IntegrationOur MVAMS utility runs outside the simulator providing the means to incrementally update individual products to quickly address issues and make fixes when required, without having to have our customers download and reinstall new versions of the aircraft. This allows our customers to quickly discover and install any pending updates for their aircraft, ensuring that they are completely up-to-date with our latest fixes, changes, or technology.
DownloadsManualDetailed Pilots Operating Handbook:
herePBR Paint Kit:High quality HD paint kit to create your own liveries
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