SU33 refueling boom will not retract

[Ducksen]

Hi all, using current open beta version. For some time I have encountered a 100% consistant problem retracting my refueling boom. It extends fine, but the same button does not retract the boom back into my aircraft.

 

 

What am I missing? I need some advice and knowhow.

How do I retract the boom?

 

 

Thanks

[mvsgas]

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=193745

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=194093

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=247786

[Ducksen]

Thanks for the information!

So in short, the probe needs to purge the fuel in the boom before self retracting. So no fuel is left in the boom while stowed.

It takes 1-2 min.

 

 

Again thanks, no further questions.

[Nealius]

So considering that the boom needs two minutes before retracting, what's the real-world procedure for this? Do the Flankers just fly off the tanker's wing for two minutes after refueling, or do they continue their route at a specific speed limit?

[Drag80]

Some WD40 perhaps ??

[DarkFire]

So considering that the boom needs two minutes before retracting, what's the real-world procedure for this? Do the Flankers just fly off the tanker's wing for two minutes after refueling, or do they continue their route at a specific speed limit?

 

There would rarely be a single Su-33 on a mission. Once everyone has tanked the entire flight (2, 3, 4, whatever number) wait until the last members' fuel probe has retracted, with nobody flying above the max speed, and when the last member of the fight has retracted their fuel probe the entire flight can accelerate & return to the mission.