Grim Reaper's Recommended DCS Modules As Of 2023

0:00 Intro
0:45 F-15E
7:24 FA-18C
16:01 F-16C
22:28 F-14A/B Tomcat
29:58 Supercarrier
33:40 AH-64D Apache
39:00 Warbirds
42:35 Ka-50
46:50 MB-339
48:30 Mirage F1
51:16 Other Aircraft

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[AdamMi]

Just decided to buy the F16 as my first plane after FC3. I didnt buy it yet, but I already started watching your tutorials.

[valuedhumanoid]

My owned modules and opinions:
1. F18 Hornet - 1st owned module, and like your first real girlfriend in life, has a special place always
2. F-16 Viper - Superb. Get it.
3. Flaming Cliffs - Not a thing wrong with these aircraft. Like they stated in this video, bind all important commands to HOTAS, use keyboard for everything else. The Frogfoot that comes with DCS is part of that module and still as much fun to fly now as it was back then
4. F15E Mudhen: Good solid module with a learning curve that is not intuitive but very rewarding and high satisfaction when mission completed. Excellent graphics/sounds and will carry like 15 tons of fuel. A bomb truck'
5. F5E Tiger II - fun little fighter that is all pilot. No autopilot, no auto anything. Manual depression on crosshairs is all you got. Radar is just there for looks. You will see it with your Mk I Eyeballs before you see it on radar. Get this before you get Mirage
6. AH64D Apache - Just tell George what to shoot and he'll do it. Excellent graphics/sound. At first you'll be like a pig on roller skates. You will think the sim is broken. Stay with it, you'll be landing on a tanker in no time.
7. Huey - Get this as your first chopper. So much fun and so well made. My fave helo.
8. Gazelle - Same as Apache with learning curve, everything written in French, nimble little screamer.
9. MI-8 HIP- Big ass Russian chopper with 3 pilots. Best logistical type missions and rescuing downed pilots. Lots of weapons and lots of cargo. VRS (vertical ring state) is your biggest enemy with this bird. Takes some gettin' used to.
10. Mosquito FB - Taking off is a bit of a challenge, landing even more of challenge, beautiful graphics and sounds. Wait until you have some warbird experience before getting. More of an advanced flight model.
11. P40 Jug - Best all around warbird with minimal learning curve. Easiest to takeoff/land. Easy to fight with, 8 .50 cal machine guns will shred any target in air or ground. Make this your first WW2 plane.

[Zolbat]

I started with FC3 (SU33 and F15C), then got the F14/F18 pack, then the F16, the F-15E and the A10C2. My favourite is the F-16. It's capable of very different missions (6 mavericks+4 AMRAAMs, HARMs, guided bombs, anything you could want) and surprisingly easy to figure out and to learn with. Also it has among the best situational awareness because of color screens, waypoints, Sam-rings, data link, HMD). The F-18 always feels overpowered in the "noobish way" (I accidentally chose it online and immediately won dogfights against really good players despite never having used it before), but it also has the (imho) worst display UIs and menus.
The F-15E feels great but I haven't figured out how to get the situational awareness and also my unguided bombs just don't hit (that's probably a me-problem).
The A10 is great, modern, powerful and

[js_models]

The thing I love about the Viper is the bubble canopy.

[ghostviggen]

You ain’t a pilot until you return home a Viggen with leaves and telephone line stuck on the fuselage.

[Wilkost]

Team GR thanks for the laughs and the tears, you are the reason I am so poor in DCS beacause of the videos you keep churning out. I am making sure I am putting the flight hours in for 2024. I just want to wish you all a very happy and safe Christmas. ttfn

[Mopartizan]

such good timing....after 3 years of watching dcs online...ive recently bought new computer and dcs setup. been playing fc3 planes for about 1.5 months now. (i hate computers btw). So finally thingking of buying a full fi module. Thanks for all the years of info and entertainment!

[JD]

It's nice too see the different perspectives each of you guys has of a module. Gives a much better idea of what's it is.

[DR-jqbg]

Great video by Cap and the boys! Excellent pros, cons, and differences of experienced opinions. Thanks gents!

[Maverick]

I appreciate this!! Long time viewer, full time job and two kids under five, so a bit short on time to jump in head first and dedicate the time needed to properly set up and learn a high-fidelity aircraft right now. That being said, that FC3 might be something I can tinker around with in the meantime to get a feel for things!! I appreciate the intel. This is also just great to hear all of your opinions on all these birds as I’ve seen you all fly these and more many times over. You guys are brilliant, and Super Cap, you sir are a freaking legend!!

[aussieaussieaussie]

So grateful you did this, was going to ask for an updated one. I'm learning the F15C atm. when im able to confidently fly that in battle im buying a high fid module.

[Agent-ycii]

Could not play the game without you guys. Keep up the good work

[dannygaron]

The Shark is my tool of choice :) Great video guys!

[weldroid]

Really nice video, thanks for doing this!

[jgnius]

Could you do one for terrains too? Thanks alot

[sirwhippamus]

I love hearing the mud hen is his main now too. She doesn't really need validating but the content creators keep doing so too.

[Gravity.]

Hey Cap! For Christmas this year, I want each of you to do your own carrier strike group, regardless of nation, mixing and matching from all nations and battling each other

[christopherc]

This comes at a great time for the Christmas Sale!

[cinnamontoast]

I would highly recommend getting the FC3 first, followed by the fa18c for first full fidelity, in my opinion it is the easiest to learn, its modern so you don’t have to trim, and it can do literally everything in the game

[JPsTechReviews]

I started out with the FA-18c and really liked it but about a month back I took up the F-16 and totally just can't get enough of it. I actually thought the F-16 was made to be unstable, the reason being that's what gives it the ability to fly the way it does. The F-14 can do some crazy stuff but it feels like it's falling apart all the time.