OP right now <| sep |> I ' m all about the jet combat nowOk . A 10 C is a must have in DCS , i think . Not only because it ' s the most ugly badass motherfucker to ever take off , but also because it is really rewarding to learn . It is a plane to enjoy learning on . To open your manual and say ok i ' m going to learn this today , and it is extremely fun and rewarding when you start mastering it . Even if DCS ground units are a bit stupid , the Hog is a blast . Everything . You feel like flying on an office with a lot of information at your disposal but the machine won ' t fly for you . Very basic autopilot , no auto trim , etc . It ' s a beast and definitely you should get your hands on it . Mig 21 Bis was the first full sim fighter jet we got . It ' s russian , it ' s light , it ' s fast . Like , really fast . His weapon systems are pretty old , and that is obvious . But you can still kill and intercept a lot of stuff on it . While flying itself is really fun and challenging . The more recent F 5 would be the occidental counterpart i don ' t mean in real life , but in DCS , as in plane capabilities . A simple , yet efficient light interceptor with ground attack capabilities . I was hesitant to get it , but it grew on me the first time i took it for a ride . Contrary to the A 10 C where you have a ton of things to learn , this is a very simple plane and you feel that it ' s up to your own skill to get things done . It ' s fast , but not crazily overpowered . The Mirage 2000 C is the first fourth gen aircraft we have . It ' s flightmodel is still WIP and has some oddities , but again , it ' s a masterpiece we got from RAZBAM and this guys keep delivering awesome updates every patch . On it ' s current state , is really great to fly it . Simple weapons management , simple startup , very fun and arguabily easy to fly and only its inertial navigation system requires a bit of slower paced study . This planes are wonderful and i could recommend them all . About the trainers . I have the C 101 because i am spanish and would be a sin to not have our iconic trainer . I also have the Albatros because of my flair . But honestly , they are only there to fly around and that ' s about it . They are cool , they do fun aerobatics . But here you have an instant free plane with fuel and ordinance , you don ' t have to learn like a real pilot so trainers are a special niche within DCS , but imo they are not a bang for the buck .