KC-130 decelerates when transfer complete

[Gierasimov]

So I searched the forum for tanker speed change after AAR transfer completes but did not find anything valid, I thought of putting this forward in case this is not something covered.

 

Maybe this isn't even concerning KC-130 vs. F-18C but that is where I see the problem.

 

When you watch this track from the F2 on the tanker, you will see its initial speed after READY PRE-CONTACT will go from 181 to 193 - that's not too big of an issue, however, as soon as the tanker calls TRANSFER COMPLETE, it decelerates even before I get the chance to hear DISCONNECT from him.

 

At present, this isn't a huge issue, but I am thinking, once the basket physics gets to DCS, the tanker will kill anybody who completes AAR.

 

Granted, my driving skills at the basket are not the smoothest and greatest, but I replicated that throughout other missions and thought of making this short track to demonstrate.

AAR-TC-DEC.trk

[BIGNEWY]

Thanks we will take a look.

 

I have moved this to AI issues as it is not an issue with the hornet systems.

[Gierasimov]

Roger that, silly me, everything in DCS is Hornet for me nowadays ...

Thanks!

[toutenglisse]

Just to add similar exp. but with il78m and mirage 2000c.

 

When refueling is complete the basket immediately goes back to initial status : deployed instead of retracted (so it passes through windscreen and cockpit before you can react).

[BIGNEWY]

Yes I think this is a side effect of the current code for A2A refuelling.

 

We do have a feature request internally for improved tanker experience but I have nothing to share about it currently.

[Gierasimov]

Thanks for the info. I guess that would be part of the new basket and hose physics Wags once mentioned.

As I already said, not a biggie right now.

[Tiger-II]

Unless this changed in one of the last updates, the C-130 seemed OK.

 

I set it up at 8000 ft and 300 kts (though it actually flies at 270 kts?). It seems fairly consistent - no large speed changes.

 

In the Tomcat, it doesn't seem to detect tanks full. Is this right? I had to detach - it just sat there as if I was still taking fuel. I'd have expected a "transfer complete" call and the tanker to disconnect.

[BIGNEWY]

Hi

 

When the tanker completes transfer it will return to its preset speed, increasing its speed will help.

 

thanks