KC-135 with basket

[Seaeagle]

Or keep the KC-135 as is and introduce a KC-130?

[Sweep]

Or, they could bring back the KC-10 which has both boom and drogue on the centerline.

 

Or keep the KC-135 as is and introduce a KC-130?

 

:thumbup:

[SkateZilla]

Or, they could bring back the KC-10 which has both boom and drogue on the centerline.

 

I dont remember seeing a basket on the LockOn KC-10.

 

And only 1 Refuel Point was listed in the LUA.

Edited October 1, 2016 by SkateZilla

[USSInchon]

I dont remember seeing a basket on the LockOn KC-10.

 

And only 1 Refuel Point was listed in the LUA.

 

Being a very dated model, perhaps a newer version would be in order (a kid can dream anyways).

[Highwayman-Ed]

+1 for re-introducing a KC-10. A lot of the tanker ops over Afghanistan that I’m reading about with the AV-8B NA Harriers out of Bagram we’re KC-10’s because of the flexibility to refuel any receiver.

[Lt. Scribbles]

It shouldnt be hard for ED to revisit the current KC-135 and add these "WARPS" right? I think we are all hoping on a new big refueler capable of delivering large amounts of fuel at higher altitudes. I mean the KC-135bda is still bugged (not even sure if its beeing looked at atm). But for now we just have the S-3B and the KC-130. Which can only deliver small amounts of fuel at lower altitudes... Ok it CAN deliver large amounts, but its able to fully refuel 2 jets before its empty, it will then continue to land and you will need to spawn a new tanker. It would be cool to see a completely new refueler like the "KC-46" or "A330/310MRTT". But looking into the need for a Drogue refueler at higher altitudes, it looks easier to just add the Wing Air Refueling Pods to the KC-135.

 

It would make life so much easier :)

[Evoman]

A KC-135 would be great except I had seen several people on these forms mention that DCS currently has a two engine limitation that can be simulated. So until that issue is corrected and increased to four engine support the KC-135 will be on hold.

 

So that would limit things to the new KC-46 Pegasus which is a twin engine.

 

I for one prefer the KC-10. They can just model the two engines on the wings and leave the 3rd in the tail alone until DCS is updated.

 

 

[Sandman1330]

A KC-135 would be great except I had seen several people on these forms mention that DCS currently has a two engine limitation that can be simulated. So until that issue is corrected and increased to four engine support the KC-135 will be on hold.

 

So that would limit things to the new KC-46 Pegasus which is a twin engine.

 

I for one prefer the KC-10. They can just model the two engines on the wings and leave the 3rd in the tail alone until DCS is updated.

 

 

 

I think that limitation is only for player flown aircraft, AI aircraft are unaffected.

[Svsmokey]

Correct . DCS clearly has 4-engined AI aircraft .

[ams999]

A one-for-all NATO tanker with several refueling spots would be great!

[Evoman]

I thought this thread was a request for a high fidelity flyable air tanker, which in of its self would attract a whole new player base that are normally interested in flying airliners.

[Cik]

kc-135r pls

[Svsmokey]

I thought this thread was a request for a high fidelity flyable air tanker, which in of its self would attract a whole new player base that are normally interested in flying airliners.

 

Not this thread...

[JagHond]

An improved version of the KC-135 would be fine, and introducing the KC-10 or a NATO tanker even better - but in any case adding a full working system of lights under the fuselage of any tanker should be the must for any model of tanker in DCS.

Not only for realism's sake, but also as a valid help for us poor fliers when in refueling, never an easy task, and even worse at these conditions.

 

Just my own one cent, of course.

 

With best regards,

[Worrazen]

No idea why this thread got bumped but KC-135BDA uses the basket. I got confused with the dates, everyone knows that now since BDA came out recently I see now.

 

Ehm ... I figured that out when I was trying to refuel A-10C with KC-135BDA for 2 hours and couldn't make it work.

 

FACEPALM!

 

Anyway FWIW:

 

Edited November 6, 2018 by Worrazen

[Sandman1330]

No idea why this thread got bumped but KC-135BDA uses the basket. I got confused with the dates, everyone knows that now since BDA came out recently I see now.

 

Ehm ... I figured that out when I was trying to refuel A-10C with KC-135BDA for 2 hours and couldn't make it work.

 

FACEPALM!

 

Anyway FWIW:

 

 

The 135BDA is bugged though, the hit box for the basket doesn’t line up correctly with the 3D model. There are some videos around that show this.

[Lt. Scribbles]

No idea why this thread got bumped but KC-135BDA uses the basket. I got confused with the dates, everyone knows that now since BDA came out recently I see now.

 

Ehm ... I figured that out when I was trying to refuel A-10C with KC-135BDA for 2 hours and couldn't make it work.

 

FACEPALM!

 

Anyway FWIW:

 

 

If you go back a page and fully read my statement, you will see i already mentioned the "bda" to be bugged... My reason for bumping this is because i feel there is a need for another fix. Because i am unsure if the kc135bda is still beeing worked on. If you go to RAZBAMS forum section you will also see that topic has been pretty quiet for a while. At least on their side...

[Worrazen]

I missed it, I looked the whole thread twice to see any BDA mentions, I thought someone opened the thread after BDA came out.

 

Didn't knew that bug didn't got fixed yet.

[Dun_Aenghus]

It has been bugged for months, really wish they'd fix it, surely it isn't too hard to get it sorted.