Problem with fuetanks

[K33Harry]

HI,

I notice that the externalfueltanks of AI's planes don't be effective above

the internalmaxfuelweight.

I've made this test for example:

A flying of F4-E between Criméa and Géorgia at low altitude (800m)

and high speed (2304km/h) for a quick test.

Internal Fuel 50% + 0 External Tank = 2432 kg of fuel,RTB after 3min43s

" " 80% + 0 " " = 3891 kg " " " 6min 40s

" " 100% + 0 " " = 4864 kg " " " 8min 37s

" " 100% + 3 " " =10114 kg " " " 8min 37s

" " 50% + 1 " " = 4887 kg " " " 8min 37s

" " 20% + 1 " " = 3428 kg " " " 5min 38s

" " 50% + 2 " " = 5225 kg " " " 8min 37s

" " 0% + 1 " " = 2430 kg " " " 5min 08s

" " 0% + 2 " " = 2820 kg " " " 5min 48s

" " 0% + 3 " " = 5259 kg " " " 8min 37s

 

Is it a bug? a problem with my soft (file corrupted)?

Thank.

(Sorry for my bad english)

[Silent Warrior]

Well, tanks do add to the drag, which means you'll have to use more thrust to keep the same speed as you would without them = higher fuel-consumption. This also means that less internal fuel = lower fuel-consumption. Can you do something similar with a reduced speed? Say 650 km/h?

[K33Harry]

I have made some tests with:

-F4E altitude 2000m ,speed 650km/h (same waypoints), first without external tank,second with 3 : both are in RTB after 1h39min.

-F16C Alt 7500m speed 950km/h, first no ET, second 3 tanks : both in RTB after 50min

-SU25 Alt 800m speed 750km/h, first no ET, second 4 tanks : both in RTB after about

1h30min ,but i'am sure that the one with 4 tanks was short petrol 2 min before the first

(the drag is well simulated).

I don't know if there is a link but yesterday i ask me what happend after refueling;

answer: after refueling the AI's planes have a range...unlimited!:huh:

(test with F15, SU24, SU34)

[Silent Warrior]

Hm... That can't be like it would be in the real world. *Thumps ED*