Fuel Indicator and External Fuel Tanks.

[Esac_mirmidon]

i don´t know if this is a bug or is by desing.

 

When you add external fuel tanks the fuel indicator shows the correct quantity.

 

But if you drop the tanks in flight the fuel indicator remain the same, not showing less fuel because the dropped tanks.

 

Is this a feature of the Mig? The pilot must set the new fuel quantity with the knob ?

 

Thanks

[Corrigan]

I don't know for sure but my guess is feature.

[Eldur]

I noticed it doesn't go up again on refueling :D

[xxJohnxx]

That is correct. The fuel quantity indicator is not connected to any fuel-level meassuring device.

You, the pilot, has to set the inital quantity. The quantity indicator will display how much fuel is left dependend on fuel flow. If you drop a tank or you leak fuel, the quantity indicator will not know that.

 

The only actual 'real' fuel level information you get is from the 4 indicator lights, which will light up on certain fuel levels.

[stray cat]

So when I add a fuel tank on the runway by ground crew I have to dial up the capacity manually? Also are the tanks then connected or is there anything needed to connect them to the engine?

[xxJohnxx]

I am not sure yet if you then, in the simulation, would have to dial up the level yours. I think, from what I have read so far, if you add an external tank, ground crew will set the right fuel level for you.

However, when you refuel, you have to set the new level yourselfe!

[Roger Ramjet]

That does mean you don`t get ANY warning when you get fuel leaked from the bird :huh:

And you`re going to have a bad time trying to relight the engine...

Good job MiG! :D

[NeilWillis]

The warning lights provide the fuel low cues.

[stray cat]

Is fuel drawn from the drop tanks first and then from the internal ones?

[YoYo]

Is fuel drawn from the drop tanks first and then from the internal ones?

 

Yes.

 

Green lamp inform about this too.

 

Im manual is written too quatity of set up (initial) in all combinations.

[Philipp2]

When youre on ground an rearm with fuel tanks it will set automatical to correct fuel indication.

But when you drop the fuel tank when its nearly full, the fuel gauge will not set itself so you've to substract the fuel amount.