Sam reload times

[Davis0079]

I would like to know how long it takes for certain Sam systems to reload the launchers in order to know how many are needed for placement in specific situations...

 

Sa-10 in the S300 system

Sa-11 in the mobile system

Sa-3 in the fixed launchers

Sa-8 in the osd

 

Patriot and Hawks

 

 

I put ural-375 in all the groups including a atz-5 fuel truck....but I dont really see the launch tubes being refilled....

 

US groups get a transport truck for ammo and their fuel truck

 

 

anyone know a time to reload in minutes...10...15...40..mins...

 

 

I searched...sam reload...the couple of threads that looked relevant wondered off on side topics and never posted a time or if it even works...

[Exorcet]

From my experience, 4 or more launchers for most SAM's is usually good coverage, but of course it depends on how many other SAM sights are around and if they have fighter support as well.

 

I don't know a reload time off the top of my head, but if you wanted to test, maybe set a large plane to immortal, have it orbit in range from a SAM and then put the sim into fast forward for a while. After a few in-game hours have passed, quit the mission. You can then look at firing times in the debrief to see if they reload and how long it took.

[diveplane]

I would like to know how long it takes for certain Sam systems to reload the launchers in order to know how many are needed for placement in specific situations...

 

Sa-10 in the S300 system

Sa-11 in the mobile system

Sa-3 in the fixed launchers

Sa-8 in the osd

 

Patriot and Hawks

 

 

I put ural-375 in all the groups including a atz-5 fuel truck....but I dont really see the launch tubes being refilled....

 

US groups get a transport truck for ammo and their fuel truck

 

 

anyone know a time to reload in minutes...10...15...40..mins...

 

 

I searched...sam reload...the couple of threads that looked relevant wondered off on side topics and never posted a time or if it even works...

 

wont see any animation atm , but theres a count down timer for reload.

[NineLine]

wont see any animation atm , but theres a count down timer for reload.

 

 

yeah, if you make them drivable you should be able to jump into them and see the time to reload.

[Davis0079]

wont see any animations?????does that mean the tubes will look empty but still fire correctly....or that they will magically reset to the loaded models....mainly the SA-10(S300) and patriots (which are not drivable).....I dont want to need 14 launchers per group.....

[Silver_Dragon]

for a "realistic reload" need:

 

1: SAM vehicles enable arguments with cargo container position on some SAM units (SA-10, Sa-9, Sa-13, patrior, etc.

2: Expecific reload transloader and / or cargo ammunition vehicle and tools (and properly animated arguments):

Some examples

Sa-3:

 

Sa-8 9T911 Reloader vehicle

 

Sa-10 Kraz 250 Reloader vehicle and canisters

 

3. Reload logic into a battery to "disconect" units from HQ and turn pasive and stop to realistic reload.

4. Realistic animation of transporter / transloader and amunition vehicles loading and unloading.

And a long etc...

 

Now DCS: W, reload by weapon / vehicle parameter to X time (in second countdown), with that reach to 0, vehicle has ammo full reloaded (if near a reloading truck / base / warehouse).

 

Video example:

Reloading vehicle, modified ZIL-131 (6 × 6) with crane and tools (3:05) (SA-6)

 

Reloading vehicle, 9T911 (6x6) with crane and tools (3:50) (SA-8)

Edited February 17, 2014 by Silver_Dragon