Vapor effects

[jc005e]

hI , I have noticed some unrealistic behavior of the new vapor effects.. as you can see in my picture , the Hornet is producing high G vapor at a VERY low speed when it should really be happening over 250 or 300 Knots.. Is ED planning on fixing this?

[Vitormouraa]

This is multiplayer so I would expect this kind of behavior until the net code is improved.

[doldi1989web.de]

No, this happens in singleplayer too. I think the Vapors taking values from

TAS and AOA. I had vapors at Altitudes of FL500 and above. I stalled the plane at 60000 ft and had a IAS of 80 kts. But I had Vapors at the whole way down. At this heights the air density and pressure are too low and the air Is too dry for such a condensation.

 

I think These Vapors are at a very early state and Will Be improved with the new Air system

[macedk]

Correct and will never be perfect. Nice visual effect.

[SkateZilla]

That's because:

 

A. That is not HIGH - G Vapor, It's High AoA Vapor.

 

B. Your AoA is 53°

[SkateZilla]

My wingman and I were flying back to Bandar Abbas yesterday after a sortie on the 104th and dirtied up on final I noticed some white wisps or in front of me and thought I was being shot at. I looked over to my right and saw the wingtip vapes coming off my wingman and FACING FORWARD as if we were flying backwards.

 

Oh ED, you so cray cray

 

 

I do think there's an issue with Vapes, AoA Values and wind.

[aaron886]

No major issues IMO with the over-wing vapes, if a little melodramatic and out of place in the desert. The wingtip vapes on the other hand, look silly. Those need to stop happening around 15-20 alpha, at low speed or high sideslip, with AIM-9s on the wingtip LAUs, or significant negative aileron deflection. In any of those conditions, wing lift is spoiled significantly, particularly at the wingtips. The update really helped make them look more reasonable, but some additional logic to when they disappear is needed.