Legends Never Die - DCS: F-4E Announcement Trailer

The King is back. The legendary Phantom family is coming to DCS, starting with the DCS: F-4E in 2022. Developed by Heatblur Simulations in partnership with Eagle Dynamics, this will be the beginning of an unforgettable experience flying and fighting a timeless and iconic aircraft.

Directed and Produced by Nicholas Dackard

Special thanks to Military Visualizations for generously lending their engine nozzle model for this cinematic trailer production.

[xaviergraham]

The fact that Heatblur is making the F-4 makes me 1000x more excited to see where this module goes

[evilwookiee]

Good to see the Phantom II getting some love in this game. My uncle flew Phantoms and used to joke with me that if you rotated the engines 90 degrees and flew the plane sideways it's aerodynamic properties wouldn't change at all, the Phantom doesn't generate lift to fly, it just screams so loud gravity can't object.

[JacobBeauvais]

Heatblur bringing my childhood dreams to life. First the Tomcat, now the Phantom. Let’s gooo!

[DanBlakerd]

For a couple of years now, I’ve phantasized about Heatblur creating an F-4. It just made since, because the F-4 was designed around a two pilot crew, similar to the Tomcat. One big difference is that the E will have a stick in the back of course. But then I would think about all that they have in development and write off my prediction as wishful thinking.

When I heard the news today and watched this video, I had pulled in the driveway, sat in the car, and literally began sobbing. I know that it’s crazy, but my dad flew F-4s in Vietnam and loved the E so much. No, he worshipped it. He had been up North so many times and it always brought him and the rest of his flight home. I so wish that he was still here to experience this. I’d put the VR goggles on him, he would have been 89 this year, and watch him have his way with it. A few of his squadron mates are still around. I’m going to make it my mission to get them in the Heatblur Phantom.

[spitp]

Those cinematics honestly deserve an Oscar. Every single one of them

[bgabor]

After they released the CV-59 USS Forrestal, and now developing the F-4E and the A-6E, promising to do other F-4 models, its seems clear to me that Heatblur have a grand Vietnam Era plan in mind. Maybe they will even do a Vietnam map for all that. It goes without saying that all of those modules will be an instant buy for me. Can you guys even imagine that, flying the F-4J, A-6E and the community A-4E with your friends from aboard the USS Forrestal carrier? Thats a dream for us sim lovers, and a goldmine for Heatblur. Well, they can have my money!

[murphnturph]

I wouldn't want any other developer touching the F4. I can't describe how excited I am.

[aaronstrange]

Fun fact. The man in this trailer is depicting the legendary f4 pilot Col Robin Olds (denoted by “Col Olds” on his helmet) whom served in both WW2 and Vietnam with a combined 17 air combat victories. He retired as a brigadier general and won numerous awards such as his 4x silver stars. Look him up!

[thewebwingman]

I showed this to my dad who's nearly 80 and used to RIO in Phantoms and Tomcats and this is the most fired up I've seen him in years. Thank you.

[madaxe]

They used to have a terrific airshow where I grew up as a kid in the 1980's. For the Phantom's 25th anniversary they had over 100 aircraft from god knows how many different air forces on display. One F-4 pilot from some ANG unit (if memory serves) got a smidge too excited during his aerobatic display and did a supersonic pass at low altitude. Broke a whole bunch of windows, but put a helluva smile on a lot of young and old faces. Mine in particular. Man, I can't wait for this module to be released.

[Cailean]

How to tell if something makes you happy: You become emotionally compromised watching an announcement trailer.

This is *the most* awesome news for DCS thus far this year. For me, anyway. If anyone is going to pull this off right, it's Heatblur. Especially when they're partnered with none other than Eagle Dynamics themselves.

Great job on the epic trailer and I look forward to getting my hands on the Phantom as soon as it's released.

"If you had to do all of it again, change the design of the F-4..."

"No. I wouldn't change a thing..."

...Perfection...

[ghostdog]

Just wanted to say that this announcement just pushed me into the stratosphere of hype… I’ve been a phan since the late 80s and early 90s with the Atari ST game “Flight of the Intruder”. Flew the phantom then as a kid next to my dad. This is the culmination of my simflying career, and if this is done with all the lessons learned from JESTER straight out the box, I may actually never feel the need to buy another module again.

Until you get the A6E done. And the Draken. And now, thanks to the Viggen, the Lansen too.

Oh, and a Thud. And an A-1. And the English Electric Lightning.

Dammit, just keep making us content. You’ve yet to epically screw something up yet.

[Pricklyhedgehog]

Heatblur does it again. One of the most coveted Cold War era jets in the hands of a studio renowned for producing incredibly details modules, this will be an exciting module. Good luck team, excited for your partnership with ED too, which is surely a nod to the tremendous work you've done in DCS already.

[ravagesoul]

When I watched this trailer for the first time. I had to hide my tears because I couldn’t let my coworkers see I was crying. It was ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL

[mattwalker]

Honestly, this is perfect. Ever since I started on DCS, I've always wished someone would make an F-4, and we couldn't ask for a better dev to introduce it than Heatblur. Extremely excited to jump in the Phantom day one!

[nickgrey]

We are so excited to see this coming to life. Congratulations to Nicholas and the HB team. The Phantom is going to be amazing. Many thanks and kind regards Nick

[cjordense]

Heatblur, you're mental.
Both the Eurofighter AND Phantom II? My wallet is not going to like this 😅
Amazing video by the way!! Especially the pilot cuts. Outstanding job HB

[Spudspike]

Oh my god! Finally! Phantoms Phorever Baby!!!!

[DesertPunks]

I remember telling my friends "If there was anybody i want doing the phantom it's Heatblur." I'm really glad to see you guys working on this

[AgentPepsi]

My father was a USAF F-4 driver from 1967 until he retired in 1997, and I need to show him this because he is still absolutely in love with the F-4E. :) Too bad the upgrades proposed in the late 1970s and early 1980s were not implemented. These would have created the "super-phantom" with the engines from the Pratt & Whitney engines from the F15/16, and the F16's radar, as well as greatly updated avionics. ☺☺☺