Did the gear drag reduction go in?

[lbellouny]

F/A-18C

• Second (third, fourth) client now can be spawned on 2nd (3rd, 4th) catapult when 1st CAT is busy
  
• Radar in STT mode will not jump to another target without players action
  
• Radar SIL and STBY modes realized
  
• S (single) and R (Ripple) weapons loading options added
  
• Selected A/A weapon is no more displayed on radar page in RWS mode
  
• Night vision goggles added
  
• COMM: Manually entered frequency will no more appears in channels settings
  
• Random crash when F/A-18C spawned on carrier catapult in multiplayer fixed
  
• Carrier ICLS system realized
  
• Radar: roll and pitch stabilization system improved when user changes elevation by discrete button commands
  

 

Anybody have a chance to test out the new update yet? Did the drag reduction for the landing gear go in? Didn’t see it in the above quoted notes from the change log.

[flagg]

I was going to ask the same!

 

Is it dragging or not? :D

[Banzaiib]

I know there are different internal builds, but if a fix is announced for the next patch in the "mini updates", shouldn't it also be listed in the update log?

[lbellouny]

The reason I posted the question was because it was mentioned in Wags’ post from Friday last week that it should be in this update. I didn’t see it listed in the log, and I was asking if it got missed in the log, or, wasn’t merged in as had happened ed to the single/ripple select in the last update.

[Pasquale1986]

Has anyone tested this already?

[fmedges]

I tested it, but honestly can't tell if it's the same or less.

[cofcorpse]

I think this correction is not included in current patch.

[IvanK]

No it is not in the current patch. In the Dev version these are the numbers you get

 

Config: Weight (Chlkst page) 27,877lbs, 2 x Aim 9, 1800Lbs Fuel remaining, Landing Gear Down, Full Flap, On Speed

 

Actual Numbers recorded RL in Flight Config as above :

 

Straight and Level 85%N2

 

3 Deg Glideslope On Speed :82-83% N2, Fuel Flow 3000Lbs per Hour per Engine

 

In the Dev Version:

 

Straight and Level : 87% N2 Fuel Flow 4300Lbs Per Engine

 

3 Degree Glide Slope : 83% N2 Fuel Flow 3100Lbs Per Engine.

 

 

So as you can see the coders have done a great job as we are seeing Real world numbers.

[ApacheDoctor]

Seemed a lot smoother in the pattern today though during my test after the update.

 

Something got changed...

[fmedges]

Seemed a lot smoother in the pattern today though during my test after the update.

 

Something got changed...

 

I agree

[falcon_120]

Placebo effect kicking in?

[fmedges]

Doubtful. I had no problem with the current gear drag. My break is a lot smoother after yesterday for some reason though.

[wrl11]

It is reduced. Now it is much smoother to put the trim on with the gear dropped. No more big nose dip.

[SCU]

Placebo effect kicking in?

The devs have clearly done some work on PA (Powered Approach) mode; a lot of the issues mentioned in the long and famous PA mode thread have been improved, a lot.

 

Thanks ED for this and I hope they continue honing the module to be as the real thing as they can.

[Pasquale1986]

No it is not in the current patch. In the Dev version these are the numbers you get

 

Config: Weight (Chlkst page) 27,877lbs, 2 x Aim 9, 1800Lbs Fuel remaining, Landing Gear Down, Full Flap, On Speed

 

Actual Numbers recorded RL in Flight Config as above :

 

Straight and Level 85%N2

 

3 Deg Glideslope On Speed :82-83% N2, Fuel Flow 3000Lbs per Hour per Engine

 

In the Dev Version:

 

Straight and Level : 87% N2 Fuel Flow 4300Lbs Per Engine

 

3 Degree Glide Slope : 83% N2 Fuel Flow 3100Lbs Per Engine.

 

 

So as you can see the coders have done a great job as we are seeing Real world numbers.

 

Thanks alot for the insight Ivan! That looks really promising :thumbup:

[Doum76]

Placebo effect kicking in?

 

 

 

 

Duuno, but on my side i don't see any difference, my patterns and breaks are as soft and smooth as before and trimming is as easy as it was.... dunno