AI Takeoff from Stennis - 3rd AC always flies into water

[TigersharkBAS]

Set up a mission with 4 AI and 2 other AC in parking. I am supposed to wait for the other F-18 AI aircraft to take off.....no matter how I rearrange them on the catapult, the 3rd aircraft will always fly off the catapult and into the ocean.

 

 

Missions attached.

Caucasus FA-18C Carrier Takeoff.miz

[TigersharkBAS]

Tested this on the Carl Vinson as well....3rd AI aircraft still crashes into the water.

[RentedAndDented]

I have also been seeing this issue. My first and third AI Hornet fly into the water in one of my missions, no matter what I do to them.

[RentedAndDented]

I had a Seahawk taking off before the first group of Hornets. Once I removed it, the first group took off fine, but then the following group lead crashed.

 

 

It's only the F/A-18C Block 20 AI Hornets that seem to be affected. I have some of the older C model AI Hornets in the mission for SEAD. They seem to take off fine.

 

 

When observing one of the Hornets destined to crash on the cat, it disappears from view at certain viewing angles.

[gunterlund21]

Bad spawn point on the Stennis

 

Aircraft spawning in the middle of the deck for runway launch. Fly through the plane that is actually on the CAT

[TigersharkBAS]

I had a Seahawk taking off before the first group of Hornets. Once I removed it, the first group took off fine, but then the following group lead crashed.

 

 

It's only the F/A-18C Block 20 AI Hornets that seem to be affected. I have some of the older C model AI Hornets in the mission for SEAD. They seem to take off fine.

 

 

When observing one of the Hornets destined to crash on the cat, it disappears from view at certain viewing angles.

 

I confirm that also when looking at the plane (destined to crash into the water) on the cat, it disappears at certain angles.

 

Thanks for backing up the report gents.

[RentedAndDented]

Just an FYI - I managed to resolve this in one of my missions by timing the flights such that the catapults were free before they spawned, rather than assigning them all to takeoff and letting the game handle it. If I get the timings right, it doesn't slow things down too much.