External Fuel tanks

[Smoked]

Really dont think its an issue of fangs out... this topic has been debated multiple times with actual maintainers stepping in and saying the version we are getting would require special plumbing for them (and its not there) and its not as simple as putting them on and filling them up. Plainly speak... US versions of this particular block jet DO NOT carry CFT's and ED is not going to model them..

[KPenn5]

Rogoway is mistaken, and it's not the first time. He's a hot dog vendor that also writes military articles of questionable validity in his spare time.

 

The USAF Block 50/52's are *incapable* of running CFT's. The CFT's weren't even a factor when the Block 50/52's were designed and delivered in the mid 90's and they've never been refit.

 

Thank you for the clarification. Yes I always liked the look of the CFT’s and would have loved to free up 2 extra stations for weapons!

 

I’m a locomotive engineer, not a pilot or maintainer, so the only info I have to go by is reading sources like F-16.net or Mr Rogoway.

[RaceFuel85]

Thank you for the clarification. Yes I always liked the look of the CFT’s and would have loved to free up 2 extra stations for weapons!

 

I’m a locomotive engineer, not a pilot or maintainer, so the only info I have to go by is reading sources like F-16.net or Mr Rogoway.

 

The challenge with some sources is they paint a broad brush for general info and a 30,000 foot flyover. That's F-16.net at times

 

Rogoway is just a pot stirring dingdong who will latch onto things in order to get clicks

[Wizard_03]

For some reason fighter jets specifically are huge targets of sensationalism on the Internet. More so then any other weapon systems IMO. Hard to find credible sources for sure.

[Agg]

Tanking is fun!!!

 

I guess... seriously though, if you enjoy hitting the tanker that much you can always approach on fumes, tank, dump, and tank again until you bleed the tanker dry.

 

The F-16 can't dump fuel, so once you've filled her up, you'll have to burn off all that fuel ;)

 

I'm all up for empty tanks though. Maybe it's just me, but I'd like to fly with tanks, but without the additional weight sometimes.

[Cupra]

It makes als sence in tactival envoirement. With full wing tanks you might be too heavy for takeoff with 2 big bombs, 2 AIM-9 and 2 AIM-120... in this case you take off with empty tanks and fill them up after leaving airports airspace… Just because the jet CAN takeoff with 45.000lbs does not mean that you should do that…. they often try to stay below 40.000lbs takeoff wheight...

[fagulha]

What's the point of empty tanks?

 

 

I wish i had that option with the Hornet, everytime i want to practice CASE I recoveries with 2 external tanks i must dump fuel as soon as i take off, or, less internal fuel (9%) and transfer some of the fuel of external tanks.