Eagle Dynamics confirm DCS: MiG-27K Flogger-J2 under development
Quick summary· AI-generated
Octopus G (developer of DCS: I-16 and La-7) is building the MiG-27K Flogger-J2 for DCS World, featuring the PrNK-23K targeting system, IPP-2-53 HUD, GSh-6-30A cannon, and TV/laser-guided munitions. The article discusses expected theaters of operation (Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria maps) and operator variants, notes the project is in early stages with a release timeline of several years, and speculates on competing Su-17/22 projects from other developers.
Excerpt from Stormbirds
Well colour me surprised because the tease from Octopus G earlier in the week has turned out to be a Flogger! DCS: MiG-27K Flogger-J2 has been confirmed as being in development with the third party developer. Let’s take a look at the details and what we can expect from this future module!
Flogger confirmed
A few readers suggested to me that the teased module might actually be a MiG-27 rather than a Su-17 or 22 and for those people, they have been proven exactly right. Eagle Dynamics has confirmed that a MiG-27K, the most advanced Soviet variant, is coming to DCS World in the future.
Octopus G has previously developed two WWII era modules, the DCS: I-16 and DCS: La-7 and has now jumped forward several decades to do this project. The announcement contains information on the types of systems confirmed:
PrNK-23K “Kaira” targeting and navigation system
IPP-2-53 HUD
GSh-6-30A six-barrel 30 mm rotary cannon
TV and laser designated munitions
Eagle Dynamics suggests that the DCS: Afghanistan map, DCS: Iraq map, and DCS: Syria maps would be ideal locations to fly the jet over and while the MiG-27K model was only flown by the Soviet, Indian and Sri Lankan forces, the semi-similar MiG-27D and MiG-27M and early ground attack MiG-23BN variant saw use with a wider variety of operators. It’s a small stretch but DCS World’s sandbox nature does often necessitate thinking like this from time to time.
Early renders show the cockpit’s 3D model in progress.
The project is obviously still in some earlier stages of development and I wouldn’t expect a release for several years. Still, it should be an interesting addition to the collection when the day arrives.
Community update
Meanwhile, as Eagle Dynamics likes to do, a new feature this week is focused on the SARMAT Project – a persistent dynamic PvP campaign for DCS.
Learn more about it and the MiG-27 here.
Some MiG-27 commentary
This is certainly interesting! Thought many of us, myself certainly, had thought that the Su-17/22 was almost a lock given the prior effort, Octopus G has instead gone on to do this project instead.
On that point, several have already speculated that a Su-17/22 may already be in development by another party. Could Eagle Dynamics be doing one? What about Magnitude-3’s rumoured effort? A lot of this is uncertain. It may also be that Octopus G hit a wall with certain resources on the Fitter series of jets and found better materials on the MiG-27K instead.
A lot of DCS virtual pilots are…
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