Ho to activate Nellis AFB BAK-12 arresting gear?

Is there any way to activate BAK-12 arresting system on the RWY?

From what I know, BAK is activated on both runways at Nellis AFB and you need to give 30 minutes notice (in emergency one end can be prepped in 20 minutes though) to have this removed... Now, in DCS it is other way around, graphical representation is there but the cable is stowed and I am wondering if it is controllable somehow.

What I am thinking of is emergency landings and also for training with the aircraft equipped with an arresting hook (to be introduced at some point to DCS).

You were just sitting there to answer my question, were you not BIGNEWY? :)

Thanks!

Do you know if it is planned at all?

Have it as a testbed for the carriers.....:D

Wouldn't be that idea for training for carrier ops, the runway barrier doesn't stop aircraft like seen on a carrier. It allows for the aircraft to slowly roll out, and gradually come to a stop.

However, would still be nice to have for when the DCS Viper comes and we have landing gear malfunctions. :music_whistling:

...However, would still be nice to have for when the DCS Viper comes and we have landing gear malfunctions. :music_whistling:

If your landing gear malfunctions...your roll out will still be very shot without the A-gear ;).

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It has been asked for by the public and internally, we will just have to wait for ED to decide.

 

It would seem to me to be low priority at the moment they are very busy. :)

Hey Bignewy, would you say this topic was somehow discussed since F-18C and F-14 are in progress?

I would imagine it could add a lot to DCS before carriers are ready..

Just curious if this has progressed at all. I would be a +1 for it implementation. Maybe as part of the new carrier mod.

And with working Viper emergency hook incoming...