This Video Does Not Feature a Real Fighter Jet Landing
The Claim
A video shows a fighter jet landing in a very balanced manner.
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A video purportedly showing a fighter jet landing in a very balanced manner has gone viral online.
Some internet users claimed that the video shows a SU-27 Cobra landing on an American aircraft.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the viral video and found the claim to be misleading.
This Video of the Jet Was Made With The DCS Game
A thorough reverse image search led Misbar’s team to the original video, which was published on Instagram on February 12, 2023.
MasterArm published the video under the title "Su-27 Cobra Landing."
The video’s caption shows hashtags that the user used, such as #dcs, #dcsworld, #simulation, and #simulator.
As stated in the bio, the page is allocated for Digital Combat Simulator (DCS) game content. Many other videos were shared by the user showing plane simulations.
Searching on the user’s YouTube channel, Misbar’s team also found many other videos made with the DCS game.
In addition, combat_learjet published the same video on Instagram on February 26 and stated that the video was made with the game, "Digital Combat Simulator."
What Is Digital Combat Simulator?
Digital Combat Simulator World (DCS World) is a virtual battlefield game.
Military aircraft, tanks, ground vehicles, navy ships, World War II vehicles, railways, and ships are all realistically simulated in the game.
The Fighter Collection and Eagle Dynamics were the main developers of this combat flight simulation.
The DCS range of simulation products is referred to by a number of names, including DCS World, Modules, and Campaigns.
Players in the study sim DCS World learn how to fly an airplane by following realistic procedures. Real-world data is carefully used to model aircraft.
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