TACAN more stations Please

KUBAN/CRIMEA MAPS

With more modules being released that incorporate realistic TACAN use could we get more TACAN stations on the map ? Ideally for all airfields. Ideally being hard coded for the map provides standardization for all users.

PORTABLE TACAN

These exisit and can be transported in by transport aircraft and set up fairly quickly (like in 24hrs). With this in mind it would be nice to have as a Mission object to allow Mission builders to drop in TACAN units on a need basis.

I can understamd not having TACAN/VORTAC stations where none exist in reality, however very much agree regarding mobile stations. They can certainly be set up in much less than 24 hours as well (depending on the type) so very realistic to have mission designers place them (or even spawn via trigger etc).

Some time ago while working on a 476th TACAN/ILS mod we found that there is a 3D model for an air portable tacan already in the sim files, and there appears to be some support for it in the Lua files. Could never get it working though. So perhaps some work has already been done towards adding it.

+1 for portable TACAN. RSBN too.

Google found this :)

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=2534793

As to only putting in TACAN's at real world locations, I don't think the ones we see in Georgia are real world ones.

I love the portable TACAN idea.....

me too!

Google found this :)

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=2534793

 

As to only putting in TACAN's at real world locations, I don't think the ones we see in Georgia are real world ones.

Yep that's the beginning of the 476th mod I mentioned. We never got anywhere with mobile tacan stations though, but it was (is) possible to add new fixed stations. It just has to done via a mod.

Good point on the Georgian stations, but I think the approach has changed for future theatres. Although there is a station at Groom in Nevada that may or may not exist in reality.

The carriers and certain other Navy ships should also have TACAN.