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I passed on the info, we're almost exclusively flying in 2.0 so no estimated time for correction. In the future, any issues with this mod should be posted on the 476th website to ensure a timely response. The developer of this mod is no longer a part of these forms.

76th Flight Night; Range 63B Rockets & Guns

A few from tonights Flight Night.

Nope, but it only happened twice that I can remember during that sortie. Also, I could still understand what both individuals were saying so it's not unusable IMO.

Go to approximately 1:49:50 My wing man is talking on VHF/FM and Catman 2 is on UHF.

I had the same thing happen my last sortie, it's on twitch. I'll post the time stamp when I get home from work.

Photo by Gunny

Uh oh sith, you said the magic word ;:D

I haven't used it in over a year but the weather actual moved across the map. So you could take off from Vaziani and it be clear but when you return rain had moved it.

It's something, to my knowledge at least, that was introduced but never fully realized. I love it but the performance impact is huge for some. IIRC the programmer that did the dynamic weather code left ED a long time ago. I'd love to see it improved and optimized because I love taking off from one airfield and having totally different weather throughout the map.

Schematics sent to Sith.

Took the mustang to the Museum of Aviation today and took a few pics...

I don't have a copy of the schematics but I'll see what I can dig up. Page 43, lower left is the emergency accumulator bottles. Page 54, two middle pictures are of the left reservoir and accumulators, page 55, top left picture is the right reservoir and accumulators.

It is not available from the cockpit. The handle is located just forward of the APU. It is accessed through a small panel that has been modified to not allow the panel to close with the hydro handle in the up (right system) or down (left system) position and is strictly for maintenance purposes. I'll make a note to check the book when I get home from work today. That is correct.

476 vFighter Group Operation NOBLE RHINO On the ground at Krasnodar-Center, all aicraft on the TAD are 476th members.

I don't know if this is enough information to fix the issue, but wanted to share what the TS (troubleshooting guide) for maintenance says concerning the A-10 hydraulic system. It still doesn't say in "black and white" (except the statement "With the engine operating" below) anything about a windmilling engine shouldn't produce enough hydraulic power to work the system, although I know from real world knowledge that is the case. Engine-Driven Hydraulic Pump The major components of the engine-driven hydraulic pump are the geroter pump, the hanger, nine pistons, nine cylinder barrels, a compensator housing, an auxiliary pump (cooling) relief valve, and internal drive shafts. The engine-driven pump is mounted on the top right aft face of the accessory gear box of each engine. The pump maintains a rated discharge pressure of 3100 psi (±75) (nominal pressure is 3000 psi). Minimum full flow pressure is 2950 psi. The pump is capable of delivering hydraulic fluid at 43 (±0.2) gpm while operating at a speed of 5870 rpm. The geroter pump provides the means for depressurizing the engine-driven hydraulic pump for reduced torque during engine startup. A check valve downstream of the engine-driven hydraulic pump prevents reversal of flow at the pump to prevent the engine from rotating while an external hydraulic power source (such as a test stand) is in use. Fluid from the reservoir enters the inlet supply port in the engine-driven pump (EDP), where it is directed to the geroter (gear) pump (located in the EDP port cap), the pump rotating group, and the compensating valve. As the speed increases, the EDP discharge remains depressurized, until the pump speed reaches 2200 - 2800 rpm, at which time the outlet immediately changes to rated discharge pressure. Geroter pump discharge pressure is determined by its discharge flow rate through sensing orifices until the geroter relief valve setting is reached. The discharge pressure of the geroter pump pressurizes the compensator bias piston, varying its position, thus changing the pump pressure. When the bias piston is unloaded, the EDP is balanced and ported so that it generates only 725 psi maximum. At rest, the bias piston is spring-loaded against its adjustment stop. When the pump speed reaches the desired 2200 - 2800 rpm (37 to 47% engine core speed), the increased flow from the gerotor pump increases its discharge pressure across the speed-sensing orifice and the startup orifice, thus increasing the pressure differential across the bias piston, which causes it to move and cut off the startup orifice. The cutoff of the start-up orifice results in a rapid increase in pressure behind the bias piston, snapping it onto the normal run position and providing EDP discharge flow at rated pressure. Operation of the pump at speeds above 2200 - 2800 rpm is of the standard variable displacement EDP and compensation configuration. In addition, the integral gerotor pump works together with the compensating valve-to serve as an unloading network to provide proportional depressurization of the EDP discharge as speed is reduced to between 2800 - 1600 rpm. When the EDP drops to the desired 2800 - 1600 rpm, the decreasing flow from the gerotor pump decreases its discharge pressure across the speed-sensing orifice. The lowering pressure permits bias piston movement in proportion to the gerotor discharge pressure. The speed-sensing orifice and the compensator spring rates are selected to shape the EDP discharge pressure to provide a smooth pressure transition as the speed reduces to the 1600 - 1200 rpm range. At this point, the bias piston backs off to the 725 psi maximum discharge control point and the startup orifice opens, thus unloading the gerotor pump and allowing the bias piston to bottom against the adjusting screw. The EDP discharge pressure then drops below the 725 psi maximum dropout pressure and remains at the unpressurized discharge level until the pump stops rotating. Until the 725 psi maximum dropout pressure is reached, the EDP will remain on the system. If the EDP speed drops to the 1500 psi discharge point, for example, a speed increase would result in a proportional buildup to rated pressure at the speed level where the decay started, 1600 - 2800 rpm. A relief valve in the pump reduces the load on the gerotor pump as its output flow increases. Instead of directing all flow through the orifices (speed-sensing and startup), a portion is bypassed through the relief valve and reduces the discharge pressure of the gerotor pump. At rated speed, the combination of gerotor pump output and main pump internal leakage provides a flow of 4.1 gpm through the cooling loop of the gerotor pump and air/oil heat exchanger, and reduces heat rejection of the pump General Hydraulic System Operation Hydraulic power at approximately 3000 psi is supplied to operate the left and right hydraulic systems. With the engine operating, hydraulic fluid from the reservoir enters the engine-driven pump (EDP) through the pump inlet supply port. Fluid from the case return port of the EDP flows through the hydraulic air/oil heat exchanger (cooler) to the R5 port of the supply module. The fluid then goes through the return filter back to the reservoir through the R4 reservoir return. If the return filter element becomes clogged, the return filter bypass valve opens, permitting return fluid to bypass the return filter and flow directly to the reservoir through the R4 reservoir return. Pressurized fluid flows from the EDP pressure out port through a check valve at the P1 pump pressure port of the module to the supply module. The pump output fluid is then filtered in the module by the pressure filter.

FYI, they're only used on the pylons.

WIP 65th vAgressor Squadron F-5 skins for the 576 vFG

Thanks Ragtop, can't wait to listen on my way to the mountains.

Why was the bug thread with actual data deleted?

Bug thread closed, so I'm sure this won't last long but: TO 1A-10C-2-71JG-2, Maximum Power Engine Trim (ITT) And Max we can reach in the sim is 750 but here are two examples, real USAF documentation, that states we should be able to reach higher. Ideal rate of climb (sorry can't share that document) is rated at 775 to 800 ITT.