Heatblur, you guys did it right. I was an F-4E crew chief. I sat in that cockpit more than most of the aircrew. Your detailing is exquisite, even down to the rattle of the egress escape tool. That made me laugh out loud. I thought it was so cool, I showed my wife, she thinks that I'm a idiot. What does she know? I'm getting my own F-4 again!

Well done Heatblur. Exactly what I'd expect from my favorite 3rd party developers!

As a DCS player in Japan, I really wanna say thanks for creating F-4EJ livery. I just can't appreciate enough.

My great uncle flew the F-4 In Vietnam. I have footage of him dropping tons of napalm as his WSO filmed everything. He was also the first test pilot to chase the Gemini missile. This plane will always be one of my favorites of all time. Probably the best looking and sounding fighter we’ve ever seen.

This is just... Incredible. A huge step for flight sims everywhere

TAKE NOTES ED. This is the kind of company that needs maximum funding. They actually push the envelope and make NEW stuff for the game.

I think back to the Jane's simulators of the 90s, and I'm so jealous that young people get a platform like this as their starting point. This looks absolutely unbelievable.

No matter how many times I watch this I still get goosebumps when the Heatblur logo fades in to the music.

Wow. 40 years of combat flight sims I've been waiting for a _good_ Phantom to fly. Thank you.

Words can't express how awesome this release is. I'm overwhelmed with information and excitement, this module is Phantomnominal.

I don't use DCS (but I have had a great affection for the F4 since I was young) but I just wanted to say that this is one of the best launch/promo videos I have ever seen. The first three minutes especially had the hair on my arms standing up. Massive props to the producers.

That hotkey that brings up the manual page on whatever switch you select should be a standard feature on all modules, it would help so many players. Keep up the excellent work as usual HB!

They mentioned jester in an A-6… this made my whole year. Heatblur really knows how to do this. The best.

That in-cockpit manual is a superb idea, well done. My heart and mind say YES !, my PC says " Let's think about this for a second"

As a junior 3d environment artist, I'm stun at the level of detail of individual mesh. Even excluding normal details made by zbrush, the material work is nothing but incredible. This level of work is mostly seen in extremely high budget film, so to see this level of quality in a game is mind blowing.

My dad really enjoyed this video. He flew RF-4Cs out of Udorn in '68 (14th TAC Recon). Got his 100 Missions N Vietnam, Roadrunners, Thud Ridge, and other patches. He mentioned that the first E prototype was a modified RF due to the similar nose configuration. At 89 he won't be playing DCS but maybe someone will make a movie from your models he can see sometime.

Finally, a module that we need and deserve

The interactive hotkey help inside the cockpit is a great idea! Also great to see Meteor returning as a composer for the OST. It will surely be a blast!

One reason why the Phantom was very loved was its greatest strength It can do it all CAS, Interception, BVR, WVR, Ariel Photography, Carrier Ops., there literally was a Phantom for the Job, and it did it well For the last thing you will see from a Phantom, is the smoke it will leave you in

You guys at Heatblur push the very limits of this simulator experience, VERY good job, to all of you people involved with this project.

I know a good quote from a book I have called “Phantom Over Vietnam”. “If you stop for a moment and imagine the wildest, fire-breathingest, farthest-out thing in the world, and then let your imagination out one more notch, you’ve got it indexed. It was a healthy Phantom hauling buckets into its element… coming off the catapult where it’d gone from zero to one-eighty in two and a half seconds. The word for it is awesome.”

“A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one”

ED is always an exeptional trailer producer, but you guys at Heatblur surpassed any trailer ever made. Let alone all the features and customizing. Incredible

Thank you heatblur for pushing through and being patient with the comments from the DCS community. You guys delivered beyond expectations.

Heatblur Simulations, you have truly raised the level of aircraft simulation once again.. Truly blown away and amazing work, I can't wait to fly it!

I didn't think anything was going to get me out of the Tomcat and then this comes along. And in a few years, I'll be saying the same thing about the Phantom when you release the A-6. You guys are truly amazing- I seriously can't thank you enough.

1:42 I can not wait to play a big mission like this with a large formation of F-4s and have that time where you all meet up to refuel in air and with the new coms that is gonna be AWESOME

That song is perfect for this! I still get goosebumps thinking about the skill of those pilots, their loss ratio and the sheer scope of everything going on at that time! The phantom was the best airframe that I've worked on. Absolutely loved it!

That's amazing! I worked as a crew chief on the actual aircraft at 7:32 68-480 Ramstein 1981

If the F-4E module is as good as the F-14 tomcat, this is going to be phucking amazing.

I worked on F-4s as a USN AME at Patuxent River, MD in the 70s. One benefit to being stationed there was it was very easy to get back seat rides, which I did, a LOT. Riding in those beasts was something you never forget...........

The drawing on canopy thing is a really awesome cool little feature. The module looks incredible!

Bonkers!! The Jester customization, the quick lookup guide in cockpit, the new pilot stuff, and most of all the realistic simulation of aircraft components. You guys are really out-doing yourselves this time. Thank you for all the hard work and for adding to my entertainment!

Honestly I'm almost, ALMOST, most excited about the small quality of life things coming with this module. Things I have dreamed of for a long time now. Hotkey+click on a switch to open the manual to that specific page? Oh my god, every module needs this. It's SUCH a good idea.

There is just something certainly magical about rattling machinery moving at seemingly impossible speeds relative to anything alive, being subjected to forces beyond natural. Intro of this trailer is superb, it feels like a tribute to humanity beyond F4E itself. Amazing job.

Components based simulation is the future. Heatblur really outdid themselves this time. They set a high standard for fidelity. The F4 changes DCS and all flight sims forever.

This is not a DCS-Module. This is a celebration. Holy moly....

They did it. Absolute madlads. Leve of detail and new mechanics blew my mind. Keep pushing that line, Heatblur. Setting the standard other have to try hard to reach!

I was fortunate to work on the F4 Phantom Marines 6060 PR, I was in awe of it then, and still to this day. Looks impressive.... can't wait.

Man, this is just next-level stuff. Congratulations Heatblur!

The amount of work they put into it is CRAZY

Caparzo's touch is noticeable in each shot. Adrián, congratulations again on another work of art. Phantom Phorever! 🔥

The first 3 minutes are just pure combat aviation glory! 😄 Making trailers has become an artform, really.

Yet again, Heatblur goes above and beyond. They are the gold standard for modules and I for one am super impressed. It was a no brainier and a complete "shut up and take my money" moment. I am listening to old fighter pilot songs from the Vietnam war at work and thinking about how great it will be flying the Foxtrot Four, Phantom II with the Red River Rats and Col. Olds. Now we get to ride this emotional high and do it all over again with the A-6 intruder. Devil 505, feet dry.

Jester bailing at 08:50 🤣 Beautiful works guys, can't hardly wait for some quality single-player campaigns!

They hit this one out of the park. WAY more cool things than I thought would be included. Pushing DCS farther along, Way to go Heatblur.

Basically a huge GFY to the whole flight sim world. This is incredible detail. Amazing work!

The vapor particle effects over the wings look jawdroppingly good. Simply stunning, all of this. You would have thought the tomcat would be hard to top but the knocked it out the ballpark once again... You could cut scenes from this trailer into a AAA action movie and it would hardly be noticeable quality wise

You guys have pushed beyond the limits in my opinion. Never imagined air combat sim to be on this level back during the Lock-On: Modern Air Combat days and look at where we are now 👏🏾

standing ovation for you all at Heatblur. You should be proud of sticking to your standards and releasing fantastic works of art and simulation and not compromising on releasing incomplete products to the state of early access in the name of profit. I havent played DCS in a long while now. I've just been doing other things. But I will purchase your aircraft just on principle for your dedication to your work so that when I get back in the DCS mood, I'll have it there in my virtual hangar. Congratulations on completing another iconic aircraft for us all to play with.

5:26 Nice shout out to General Olds! 👍🏼

It's an absolutely incredible project once again Heatblur! I am onboard and pre-ordered. Thank you for your incredible work and dedication to virtual combat aircraft.

One of the most beautiful trailers I've ever seen. Amazing job, Heatblur.

Whoever made this trailer.... holy hell. I am totally new to DCS and flight sims.... and this trailer gave me goosebumps and made me almost tear up from how epic this is. I dont even know how to fly the first plane I bought, but im already buying this.

Amazing! You guys are setting the bar higher with every release! Fantastic!

I really like the in game manual, and the "click the cockpit and get the page in the manual" option! Awesome work raising the bar.

Every time you guys release anything you raise the bar and put everyone on notice. Be proud you have created an amazing company and products. Thank you for your passion and dedication and bringing dreams to life as well as preserving these incredible machines in a way we can interact with.

You’ve gone to a level of detail that was totally unnecessary (customisable pilot models etc), but it shows just how dedicated you guys truly are to your work. When I finally get my life back to some semblance of normality, I’ll be adding this to the library of modules I already have (including the HB F-14 Tomcat). This truly looks phenomenal, well done guys.

This is beyond phenomenal! Thank you for your great & outstanding work! I can't wait to fly this bird! In Heatblur we trust!

What I love the most in Heatblur modules is the *clicks* sounds inside the cockpit (levers, metal stress, etc). Even this type of audio it adds a lot of details. I'm sure there will be in F-4E also.

Credit cards at the ready, pilots!

Amazing bringing in customized pilots into the mix

I have lost count of how many times I have seen this video. Thank you HeatBlur for bringing to life IMO the two most beautiful planes that ever existed, Phantom II and Tomcat.

The smiley face on the tail at 11:18 is really what sells it to me! :P

Heatblur absolutely knocking it out of the ball park once again. SUPER excited for the Phantom we all know and love!!!

This was hands down the greatest introduction to any product ever. The balance between satire and seriousness could not have been more pherfect… **cough** 8:36

Oh man, the vapor flow, over the wing at 7:32 looks so damn good

I grew up 5 miles from the 147th ANG at Ellington AFB. The Phantom sites and sounds, and sometimes even smells, were part of my childhood. Thank you for building this.

F-4E Phorever!!!!❤

Ok, you guys went above and beyond with this one. Wear and tear? RPG elements? Customizable Jester? Phantastic!

As a former F4 crew chief, I can honestly say, this is amazing!!!

In 1981 I pulled lone sentry duty on two fully armed F- E's and a KC-135 on the ramp at Shemya AFB, Alaska. Soviet Bear Bombers would fly by in international airspace and our guys would intercept. I used to pray for them to scramble because it was so freaking boring back then. I never imagined I could someday "fly" one in DCS.

pilot customization might not seem like a big deal to most people, but its HUGE for immersion when you spend so much time playing with friends and taking screenshots and videos. i can't be more excited for this

5:23 loved the focus on the "most important parts," Robin Olds would be proud of all of you. And I loved the Jester Special at 8:47

You guys make the most incredible trailers. What a banger of a soundtrack to pick. And the aircraft looks amazing also!

This alone is bringing me back to DCS after taking some time for other sim stuff, absolute favorite aircraft and have been waiting for this, looks like beyond expectations!!!

This could be the most detailed and accurate simulation of an aircraft ever created for a flight sim. I am so hyped.

Your commitment do this community is so much above and beyond. Thank you for all your hard work. This will be money well spent.

We need this type of realism in the rest of the aircrafts.

This is incredible. The amount of effort you have put into this module will change the entire game for the very much better.

OH MY GOD

omg, the Jester segment XD

I love how you guys used the house of the rising sun for your trailer music! Something just makes it fit in place, amazing work!

I' am absolutely amazed by the amount of dedication, accuracy, and passion that the Heatblur team has put into all of their modules but especially this upcoming F-4E Phantom II module ! You guys bring people's dreams of flying military aircraft into a reality with this amount of detail. Thank you guys for all your hard work !

The cockpit vibrations and vapors are just the best I have ever seen ! It s beautiful !!!!

The bar has been raised. Well done Heatblur. This looks incredible.

Wow.. this looks incredible. Can't wait to be able to take the Phantom to the virtual skies. Nicely done Heatblur!

Always super impressed with how you guys not only bring in a high fidelity module but also how you push the platform as a whole. Looks fantastic

God damm this is amazing guys. You have outdoned everyone in the industry. This is not just a good module, its rising the bar with new cool features aswell. Full price buy for sure. Congratulations!❤

Again Heatblur Simulations is raising the bar when it comes to fidelity and learning to operate these amazing aircrafts. This in-cockpit manual is like an e-learning manual, amazing feature to make things easier to understand and operate! An example to other companies which are developing for DCS World. Also i'm very glad you overhauled JESTER to be more engaging and really trying to be your buddy :). Also good to hear the A-6 Intruder will get also JESTER!

I feel like this is worth it for the on-the-fly documentation alone. Actually being able to know what every switch and button does with a simple click instead of needing to google a tutorial or guide will make the learning process that much faster and enjoyable

I worked F-4E/G radar (APQ-120) for a long time, and I'm looking forward to seeing the DCSG radar scope in this simulation. The radar was part of the Weapons Control System, as was the AIM-7 missile firing system (lockon, launch, guidance), and AGM-65 missile firing system as well (not to mention the ASG-26 Lead Computing Optical Sight System in the -E, and ASG-30 in the -G))

Watching the gear indicators bounce a bit and then seeing the actual mains bounce a bit on the locks made me extremely happy. That's detail.

Hotkey for in cockpit manual learning and button infos is an absolut gamechanger for learning new modules.

Absolute impressive photo realistic looking new space age rocket have you here. Especially the function that brings up a very detailed manual when clicking on any switch or instrument is just perfect because learning a jet goes way beyond understanding a Cessna and is also way more complex than the well-known airliner cockpit layouts (when having studied and learned to fly one airliner you know them all, just MCDU and FMC differ. Slightly.) But not so in a jet! They are all so different and the complexity and the difficulty spike is a worthy challenge and step forward after having learned to fly the Fenix Airbus. Having a manual with detailed description showing up on command is such a great new idea, how often have I seen in my decades of simming a tool tip or help message popping up saying nothing but for example "main MSL ACMR-HTR CMD" when hoovering the mouse cursor above a switch labeled MSL ACMR-HTR CMD. Aha... :D that is not helpful at all. That´s why combining the cockpit with a detailed dynamic manual describing in detail what a certain switch or cockpit instrument actually does is brilliant and makes fully diving into the aircraft systems more fun authentic and immersive. Is this awesome retro-rocket equipped with ILS autopilot autoland function like the carrier autoland of the Tomcat? For rainy night flights and CATIII-B landings? And it is even more fast than the Tomcat? Awesome!

Time to warm up the MiG-21 and Mirage F1, and start blasting Ghostbusters theme as I load up Enigmas cold war.

Wow - what a surprise on a dull weekend. Going to end on a high for sure- can’t wait and with the improvements for VR in DCS 2.9 - it’s time to be alive. 😮😅

My grandpa was a crew chief for the F-4 and he says he still remembers it all! It would be an incredible experience to have him fly it and take turns being crew chief for takeoff!

Whoa! You’re taking DCS to a whole new level. Love every detail I can spot here. Question: is the wear and tear persistent, also across online play? That would be a level of immersion that’ll create some fun situations!

There he comes!!! Halloween->Phantom->F-4E...