Refueling

[PFunk1606688187]

As far as I can tell it works great.

 

How complicated is it to set such a thing up from scratch?

[Robin_Hood]

It takes a few minutes, but it isn't that complicated. Just take a look at the triggers I used and replicate them.

 

Also note that in that mission, I made a holding orbit where the Tanker waits before being summoned to either pattern. You can skip that part if you want.

 

I have a step-by-step tutorial to go with the mission, but it is in French. I could translate it in English if it might help.

[Sabre-TLA]

We have a couple of missions that replicate the AAR process (Day and Night) based on real procedures (RV Delta - Point Parallel).

 

You can view them here:

 

AFT01 - Air to Air Refueling Day

AFT02 - Air to Air Refueling Night

 

They are missions for purchase but we believe the price to be reasonable for the effort and research spent.

[KaspeR32]

Wow, I never even thought of setting up some radio triggers and have the tanker go to a corresponding waypoint! I haven't seen your mission yet (at work), but can you have the tanker fly back to the "holding orbit" after refueling an aircraft?

 

Lastly, does anyone know if there is a bug right now for the F-15C and air to air refueling? When I request intent to refuel, sometimes the tanker answers and sometimes it doesn't. Very odd.

 

All your answers have been very helpful, thank you guys!

[Robin_Hood]

Wow, I never even thought of setting up some radio triggers and have the tanker go to a corresponding waypoint! I haven't seen your mission yet (at work), but can you have the tanker fly back to the "holding orbit" after refueling an aircraft?

 

Lastly, does anyone know if there is a bug right now for the F-15C and air to air refueling? When I request intent to refuel, sometimes the tanker answers and sometimes it doesn't. Very odd.

 

All your answers have been very helpful, thank you guys!

 

My mission has a radio command to tell the tanker to go back to Orbit.

 

As for refueling the F-15C, I only do that every other day, but I didn't have a problem last time I did (multiplayer session on 1.2.7 final a week ago)

[bengo]

Hi,

the tanker regurarly surprises me when he starts an unannounced turn while I'm hooked up to him. Shouldn't he send out a warning like "Heads up, tanker is entering turn" (from what sim does this line come from ;-) ) before he turns ?

 

B

[PFunk1606688187]

Hi,

the tanker regurarly surprises me when he starts an unannounced turn while I'm hooked up to him. Shouldn't he send out a warning like "Heads up, tanker is entering turn" (from what sim does this line come from ;-) ) before he turns ?

 

B

 

I always thought that in real life there is no announcement and that pilots are just supposed to deal with it.

 

I could be wrong.

[Robin_Hood]

Hi,

the tanker regurarly surprises me when he starts an unannounced turn while I'm hooked up to him. Shouldn't he send out a warning like "Heads up, tanker is entering turn" (from what sim does this line come from ;-) ) before he turns ?

 

B

 

I've heard that in Falcon ;)

 

I am unsure if they should warn you, actually. I assumed yes, but then I may well be wrong.

 

However, they turn smoothly and gently enough, and I don't really have trouble keeping with it (Su-33; it's been a long time since I trier it in the Warthog). It requires a lot of training initially, though.