RTB on low fuel

[funkyfranky]

I gave some planes the task to orbit. When they were out of fuel, they returned to their home base as they should. However, when on final the pilots often ejected. I reckon this might be due to the fact that fuel was empty.

 

Could you please check the RTB condition for the fuel state and confirm that planes have enough fuel to make their way home. This could be slightly off.

 

Thanks.

[S D]

I know ED have acknowledged AI fuel use. But this needs sorting... Bumpy +1

[BIGNEWY]

Hi

 

please add a track replay so we can reproduce and check it

 

thanks

[Exorcet]

What we might need is an adjustable bingo setting for the AI. It's not totally straight forward to calculate when a plane needs to RTB, especially when tankers are involved.

[Grimes]

Its a combination of bingo threshold and inefficient landing patterns/behavior. Saw something like this a while back with AI reaching low fuel state then going full afterburner to a tanker resulting in what you think would happen. Suffice to say AI rarely do straight in approaches and spend excessive time trying to line up with the runway. Issue is exacerbated by additional flights using the base at the same time.

[Pikey]

I've seen similar. A single unit group was given a last waypoint of an airfield and released to RTB itself and it spent 4-5 of these figure eight circles attempting to line up on an empty runway. This was mig-29, su-27 several unit types and didnt make a difference.

 

What you see is afterburner used to keep the circles going and these are often with gear down.

 

I genuinely think it could be solved with the type of AI landing process similar to the Case1 they do, or a standard OHB or run and break routine, it might save dev time just moving to that.

[ChuckIV]

bump - yes, this still happens with the WWII aircraft as well. I've gotten to where when a group RTB's, I just delete them once they get to the base instead of the merry-go-round until they all eject.

[TOViper]

Issue is exacerbated by additional flights using the base at the same time.

 

For this we have "fuel emergency" IRL, which requires the ATC to prioritize this aircraft.

This could be created by ED.

For DCS all other aircraft could then be ordered to "orbit for spacing", or "go-around" if the final approach was already reached (since this aircraft then might block the runway in case of any problems).

[Ironwulf]

very falcony ;)

[TOViper]

very falcony ;)

 

erm ... NO!!! :D

Its something I saw when watching John McLane someday somewhere ... :megalol: