The folks at Heatblur have a talent for picking some truly iconic and long sought after aircraft to develop for DCS World. The F-14 and F-4 are prime examples (although the cult following of the Viggen does run against the trend just a bit) of extremely anticipated types. The same can be said for the A-6E and today we got a very small update plus a couple of screenshots. We like those! Let’s have a look!
It’s news tidbit time
The first bit of news that Heatblur is confirming is that the AI version of the A-6E is coming this summer.
Some of you may remember that this part of the project is or was originally part of the DCS: F-14 announcement from four years ago that Heatblur called “shoulder to shoulder.” A reference, no doubt, about the combined carrier forces that included the F-14 and A-6 as significant components of the carrier strike wing. It was only later that Heatblur officially confirmed that the A-6 would be a later development of a full module on its own.
Heatblur also talked briefly today about the ongoing work to develop the fully flyable DCS: A-6E. Unsurprisingly, the type will benefit from the current efforts for DCS: F-4E, Jester Reborn (aka version 2.0), new wear & tear features, and, in their words “much more.”
Development of the DCS: A-6E will reportedly proceed in parallel with DCS: Eurofighter. This is unsurprising too as the TrueGrit team, in partnership with Heatblur, are bringing that to life.
The announcement appeared earlier today on their Facebook page. Check it out!
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