Jel

I appreciate your point of view. Maybe i´m too old to understand what this ranting is all about, simply for not wanting my threat to go off topic. But well, since we´re already there - and to your amusement indeed in a longer version than my initial topic - we may as well continue. Feel free

I really don´t see things that way I opened this threat here for the issue with tanker calling transfer complete too early on the phantom. The moment some posts started drifting into the old "mprs/boom/why not both/maybe modding it" discussion - which is quite a different topic - i pointed that out. Being salty about that is a logic that fails to convince me, on the other hand maybe it doesn´t have to. Have it your way then.

highjacking a thread and being mad about me pointing that out - you might want to get your day straight my friend Just relax.

can we stay on topic please ? The MPRS / Non-MPRS Tanker thing has been discussed over and over, i´m sure you will find a better fitting thread here somewhere

I thought so but wondered about the "transfer complete" message. And i did not get the disconnect light at all, which was why i didn´t think i fell off the boom. But well, i find it kind of the only reason atm explaining this . As mentioned above, i did cycle again and plugged a 2nd time. That seemed to work.

So the last AARs i did with 2 externals i found a bit odd. I connected with empty bags and around 6.5 total fuel left. Transfer was good until at around 10.0 the tanker told me "transfer complete - disconnect". I wondered: "how ? 10.0 is not even a full INTERNAL ?" I then called again, went into precontact, connected again and got my 2nd drink. This time, my internals got maxed, externals too. I can´t really tell what i might have done wrong since the tanker was telling "transfer complete". It´s not that i fell off the boom... Anyone else got a similar experience ? Anything i have to take special care of when using externals ?

I think you want to understand how fuel flow is directed in the Phantom. It´s a bit different from what one might be used to The external tanks warning lights are ON when there is NO fuel flow from those tanks into your internal tanks. That might be a) because they are empty or b) because your internals are still full (above 10500 total iirc) In both cases you will see the green lights on. They should go blank when your externals start flow again to refill your internal total, then illuminate again when flow stops. This repeats several times until your externals are empty. You can´t really "see" if your bags are empty. You CAN however tell by looking at your total fuel. The totalizer shows your INTERNAL total fuel - that is internal main + internal wing tanks. If the totalizer drops below 10 and your external tank lights are still ON, those externals are most likely empty. If they are, be sure to reset your external tank feed switch back to the middle position, otherwise your fuel in your internal wing tanks won´t get transferred to your main tanks and the totalizer will show more than you actually got available.

Then the manual is kind of misleading null

Shouldn´t there be a mode for combined usage of multiple pods in a formation, carried by 2 or more aircraft ? Afaik DCS doesn´t simulate that (yet) but the pod may be able to handle more than itself.

worth testing i guess. Haven´t entered the office yet since the patch dropped. Any information in the changelog ?

Haven´t seen this in a while, not doing IFA that often Only thing i noticed is that i have to turn on DL and MIDS after alignment is complete, even so the manual says otherwise - doing so before often ends up in my own Datalink not functioning. Maybe a bug ? Also when having trouble with GPS, switching it off and on again usually works..

Exactly, that´s why i was wondering. On a mission, you most likely will overwrite your markpoints, so punching in home coords during startup seems the only thing that is both realistic enough and functional - if you don´t get your steerpoints from DTC. At the same time, i´m quite surprised that the Viper won´t provide a home/initial point, such a streamlined user experience overall but this one feature is just not there

Quite a nice idea, although the "proper" way would be punching in those points yourself on the DED. Anyways, i wonder if there´s an answer to my actual question out there

Thanks but no, that wasn't quite what i meant I know about navigation alternatives, no problem in actually finding a way home. Not all fields do have tcn also asking tower for direction is not how it is supposed to be I'm interested in whether there is a convenient way to route back home as described in my first post or if the Viper doesn't offer that kind of assistance.

Been a while since i last moved the Viper. I was wondering: Does it provide any reference steerpoint to my initial position, like the WP0 on the Hornet or B on the F15E ? Atm i just throw a MP on the runway or use the regular tools like tcn to find my way back home, i guess there might be a more convenient way to this ?

Well, even if you take the vertical stabs placement in account - where there is a "need" on the F16 to eject significantly higher - that still seems quite low indeed.

Seit Kurzem ? Das sehe ich seit Jahren

Da haben wir erst Anfang März und schon was dazugelernt Danke.

Nach welchen Kriterien sind dann Blau und Rot getrennt ?

Die Fraktion "Combined Joint Task Force Red" bzw. "blue" beinhaltet alle Fraktionen die du den jeweiligen Seiten zugeordnet hast. Es handelt sich hier quasi um eine Zusammenfassung aller roten bzw. blauen Fraktionen. Wählst du diese aus, so kannst du alle Einheiten und Liveries wählen, die die einzelnen Länder zur Verfügung haben. So hat z.B. eine F18C unter "USA" nur die US Lackierungen, unter "JTF Blue" alle Lackierungen der Länder "Blau" verfügbar.

And for further clarification: You did close the AAR door ? The light should turn off once it´s fully closed.

Since latest Update, i noticed on the HSI, the TACAN Symbol on a moving Emitter (Tanker) doesn´t move with the signal any more. The indications for range, bearing, etc. are correct, the arrow also pointing in the right direction. The 3-sided Symbol tho is shown where the Tacan first got activated, then stays there even when the unit/emitter is moving.

Ah so i can stop scratching my head. Thanks

Using my JSOWs in WPN Mode with their respective targets set via UFC coordinates. Targets get hit spot on, what i see is that the TERM settings get ignored. Example: JSOW prepared for 1st TGT, coords set, TERM set at HDG 040T. Releasing weapon at 35.000ft, Mach 1.4, around 30NM from TGT, within the IN ZONE parameters, at planes HDG 360. Now the big boy is gliding to target at 360 but not making any turns for the 040 approach i was expecting. I´m currently not seeing what i might have missed. Any ideas ?

So after latest update - still a thing obviously. You take any mission with the F15E in it, load it up in the mission editor and change some parameters (no matter what, i added some static objects for example). Save the mission. Every time, one of the already present F15E has the internal fuel reset to 50%.