VampireNZ Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 Had a look through the fuel system in the -1 and couldn't see any specific details about this, so it may well be a design feature. Following AAR with Fuel Qty Indicator switch turned to Ext Wing, the reducing quantity in these external tanks will not be updated so long as the AAR door remains open. The quantity will update during AAR to show fuel entering tanks as you would expect. So you can blast around in full AB burning down the internal wings and using fuel from the external tanks - then close the AAR door and the needles will snap down to the actual fuel level in the external tanks. Tested on several occasions - no track as it is quite a protracted process and the file is pretty big! Obviously not a big deal as you generally close the door as soon as your done fuelling - nevertheless. Vampire
=Panther= Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 Definitely shouldn’t do that, the second fuel hits the quantity probes, the indicator in the cockpit should report the fuel. Twitch Channel [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Virtual Thunderbirds, LLC | Sponsored by Thrustmaster Z390 Aorus Xtreme, i9 9900k, G.SKILL TridentZ Series 32GB, 1080ti 11GB, Obutto R3Volution, Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog, TPR, Cougar MFDs, FSSB R3L, JetSeat, Oculus Rift S, Buddy-Fox A-10C UFC, F/A-18C UFC, Tek Creations F-16 ICP
VampireNZ Posted October 8, 2019 Author Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) Lookin at this from another AR thread.. Probably from another manual we can't talk about where it's clearly mentioned :thumbup: When AR switch is set to Open it reduces internal tank pressurization, depressurizes external tanks (external fuel transfer is then stopped), and allows the refuel valve in each reservoir to open when a centerline tank is installed and refuel pressure is applied. This takes a couple of minutes It seems the fuel not being used from the externals with the AAR door open is correct behaviour - but the fact that the fuel level immediately drops once the AAR door is closed sometime after refuel as if it had been used from the external tanks that whole time is incorrect. Ideally you should run out of fuel with full externals if you leave the AAR door open. Edit: Sooo, Missing Track File huh, well you will keep missing it as it's a large file. Eh, you can fix it or ignore it - 6 of 1, 1/2 doz of the other to me really. Done the legwork for ya and it's pretty easy to reproduce. :thumbup: Edited October 9, 2019 by VampireNZ Vampire
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