"Drop Tank empty" indication at F15,Mig29,Su27?

[Celestiale]

Like already explained in the headline, is there any indication like a cockpit lamp or something, when the drop tanks of those birds are empty?

I never know, when to drop them..

[RoflSeal]

Well, Su-27 hasn't got any drop tanks so that one is easy.

[Kayos]

Not sure if there is a light. In the F-15 once the main fuel tank starts going down you can assume the drop tanks are empty :)

[Svend_Dellepude]

The F-15 has a switch that can show you how much fuel is in the internal and external tanks.

Dont remember the command but have a look in options.

[Texac]

I think it's Left Ctrl+D to show how much fuel is in the external or internal tanks. Maybe it's Left Shift+D

 

With Left Ctrl+D+Left Alt+D you can make a quick test if the fuel indicator is working.

[Sweep]

Left shift D on the F-15 to cycle through fuel tank indication modes.

 

I tend to go by total fuel amount on the F-15 though...full internal fuel is 13,450lbs (6100kg). On the Fulcrum there's a light on the fuel gauge that will illuminate when your external fuel - or at least the centerline tank (that's what I fly with 98% of the time) - is out.

[Ironhand]

Like already explained in the headline, is there any indication like a cockpit lamp or something, when the drop tanks of those birds are empty?

I never know, when to drop them..

For the MiG-29, I'm going to refer you to this thread: MiG-29S Fuel Meter and Status Indicators Inop?.

 

Scroll down to post #16 (Alpha's) and the next several posts for the really interesting stuff. Then go back and catch the rest of the "conversation".

 

 

Rich

[SDsc0rch]

yep ---- in the eagle cycle over to the either the CL tank or the ext wing tanks and you can watch as that quantity decreases

 

punch it off as it hits zero

[Celestiale]

Thanks for the quick answers guys, appreciated :)