Dev Blog #26
Hello comrades,
Today we are going to talk about one of the main heroes of the cruel air confrontation in the skies of Korea — the Soviet fighter MiG-15bis.
We will begin our detailed acquaintance with this legendary aircraft from the most important part of it for the pilot — the cockpit.
We’re declassifying these shots of the high-poly model — here you can see in ridiculous detail the smallest shapes of a huge number of elements. Look at the love and attention to detail our graphic artists put into the creation of all objects: even barely visible natural defects of materials, caused by production and operation methods, are volumetrically recreated in 3D. Every seam is worked out with a level of detail never before seen in simulators. Now let’s take a closer look at the cockpit elements.
Today we are going to talk about one of the main heroes of the cruel air confrontation in the skies of Korea — the Soviet fighter MiG-15bis.
We will begin our detailed acquaintance with this legendary aircraft from the most important part of it for the pilot — the cockpit.
We’re declassifying these shots of the high-poly model — here you can see in ridiculous detail the smallest shapes of a huge number of elements. Look at the love and attention to detail our graphic artists put into the creation of all objects: even barely visible natural defects of materials, caused by production and operation methods, are volumetrically recreated in 3D. Every seam is worked out with a level of detail never before seen in simulators. Now let’s take a closer look at the cockpit elements.
At first glance you will notice an element that you probably know from IL2 Great Battles — yes, the R-1 stick of the MiG-15 is indeed a direct heir of the German KG-12. Since the Soviet equipment at that time did not use a separate control for the landing gear brakes, it is additionally equipped with a brake lever. By the way, you have already seen the same lever in the cockpit of our La-11, and you will see it in the cockpit of the Yak-9P.
The ASP-3N gyroscopic gun sight is mounted in the center of the field of view on a massive bracket that holds it securely in the working position. The instrument panel, in addition to the set necessary for monitoring engine operating modes, includes such important instruments as the AGK-47B gyroscopic artificial horizon, PRV-46 radio altimeter indicator, barometric altimeter and speed, Mach number and climb rate indicators. We can also see the ARK-5 radio compass indicator.
Below the instrument panel is the central armament control panel. To the left of the main panel we see a platform with an engine control handle, below which is an aileron power control handle. Behind it on the cockpit wall is the radio equipment and the electrical panel. On the same side, closer to the tail, is the KP-14 oxygen supply.
To the right of the main panel is a small panel with controls for the emergency systems, above which is another electrical panel. Further, closer to the tail, there is a control panel for the ARK-5 radio compass, and even further away a slightly smaller control unit for the Barium-M aircraft radar responder. Further, behind the back of the seat, there is the RSI-6 block radio set.
Unusual elements of the pilot’s seat attract attention — on the sides of the seat there are special handles: on the right there are levers for jettisoning the canopy and activating the pilot’s ejection system, and on the left there is only a handle that can be held with one hand. Under the seat there are special footrests where the pilot must place his legs for safe ejection.
In the near future we will be able to show you the MiG-15bis cockpit in its final, textured form, and then finally in the game itself. We can’t wait to see it for ourselves!
That’s all for today.
We’ll stay in touch!
Unusual elements of the pilot’s seat attract attention — on the sides of the seat there are special handles: on the right there are levers for jettisoning the canopy and activating the pilot’s ejection system, and on the left there is only a handle that can be held with one hand. Under the seat there are special footrests where the pilot must place his legs for safe ejection.
In the near future we will be able to show you the MiG-15bis cockpit in its final, textured form, and then finally in the game itself. We can’t wait to see it for ourselves!
That’s all for today.
We’ll stay in touch!