Tanker setup

[Ragnar65]

Guys,

I added a tanker to a training-mission for the Hornet. When airborne, I set the TACAN to 13Y and activate A/A on the UFC. Unfortunately i don´t receive any data from Texaco... On HSI TACAN is on, on UFC as well... I reckon there´s a issue in the setup of the tanker, screenshot enclosed.

 

Any suggestions are much appreciated...

[MikiBzh]

Can you try with X band ?

[Ragnar65]

Can you try with X band ?

 

 

Yeah, tried that before... Played a bit with settings, suprisingly it´s gonna work now, but not with Y as fixed in the setting... Although it´s set to Y in advanced waypoint menu, i have to activate X and A/A... Don´t know what the key factor was...

[JagHond]

Maybe 'it' has set the X channel only... possible?

 

You're right, anyway it goes it's weird he same.

[Lt. Scribbles]

You might want to speed the tanker up a little too?

[sirrah]

You might want to speed the tanker up a little too?

 

About that; what would be the max speed setting? I tried 270kts but when loading the mission I noticed the tanker flying at 228kts.

 

What would be realistic tanker speeds for both the kc130 and kc135? (I know the kc135 basket is still bugged though)

[Lt. Scribbles]

The KC130's max ias is 336kts, which is a pretty comfortable speed at say 6-8000ft. Honestly of you put it up any higher it just becomes more unstable to refuel from. We need the Kc135bda to refuel from which can fly faster at higher altitudes.

[Kazius]

Unfortunately the hose on the current KC-135BDA is super short and you can't connect unless your the best pilots in the game and can fly formation with 0 drift in any direction.

 

I watched some youtube videos of CF-188's refueling from a KC-135BDA and the hose is like 3 times longer than the hose on the one in game which is probably the main issue.

 

You could refuel from the S-3 Viking Tanker, but I don't know how many planes in can refuel. I've refueled from it and it seems pretty easy.

[Lt. Scribbles]

The basket for the bda is bugged, and needs changes in ED'S drogue logic. The ball is on their turf now, just awaiting news on this topic too.

[feefifofum]

You didn't mention turning on the TACAN, just setting the channel and A/A mode. Just checking.

 

TCN -> ON -> 13 -> ENT -> A/A -> Y

[funkyfranky]

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=219297

[mariner3302]

You have the tanker orbiting before turning on the TACAN. Put the orbit after the activation and you are good.

Make sure you put a stop condition in the orbit for however long you want it to orbit. Put a waypoint after the orbit start to get a racetrack orbit between the two waypoints.

Edited December 10, 2018 by mariner3302

[grim_reaper68]

Hello

 

Did you configure the tacan in the mission editor?

[Ragnar65]

Hello

 

Did you configure the tacan in the mission editor?

 

 

Of course... ;-)

[Zayets]

Setting up TACAN on the initial waypoint always works for me. What does not always work is activating TACAN using simulation script engine.

[grim_reaper68]

I've just tested it. Setting tanker tacan to Y23 in the mission editor. Started the flight and set tacan frequency to Y23, A/A transmit mode, and the HSI show the direction and distance to the tanker. It works.

 

I just set up the tacan directly on the plane, not on a waypoint. So the tacan is directly activated at the start of the flight.

 

edit: Just a question on wich aircraft do you fly? I tested it on the mirage 2000.

Edited December 18, 2018 by grim_reaper68

[PreAmp]

Regarding the airplanes speed:

I usually look up the max IAS or Mach from the encyclopedia.

In ME you set a groundspeed, so I use http://www.hochwarth.com/misc/AviationCalculator.html to find out what GS I need to set to get a certain IAS at a certain altitude.

Mind you though, the speed that the airplane will actually fly is also dependend on the programmed wind speed/direction at that altitude.

Then I check also in game via F10 to see what angle of attack the airplane has. I regard any AOA over 5° in level flight (constant speed) too much...

 

Hope this is useful