Hammer1-1 Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 I de-fueled my aircraft prior to takeoff to 40% with 3 external tanks mounted and proceeded to takeoff and rendezvous to the tanker. I called the tanker and got the usual proceed to precontact. While doing so, I sat there and watched my fuel tank being refueled before I had even hung up the phone with the tanker. My aircraft was refueling itself, quite literally, and quite fast. From the time I called to the time I hung up, I had received over 6000lbs of fuel. I have this streamed to youtube, plus I have the track that actually shows this. This is the first time Ive seen this, and this is on 2.5.6.44266. You can see what I am referring to at 10:46 into the video. Again, my plane is refueling itself. https://www.dropbox.com/s/3h2uxdft2b2jnmd/Aerobatics%20Online%20Caucasus%20OpenBeta-20200308-174006.trk?dl=0 Intel 13900k @ 5.8ghz | 64gb GSkill Trident Z | MSI z790 Meg ACE | Zotac RTX4090 | Asus 1000w psu | Slaw RX Viper 2 pedals | VPForce Rhino/VKB MCE Ultimate + STECS Mk2 MAX / Virpil MongoosT50+ MongoosT50CM | Virpil TCS+/ AH64D grip/custom AH64D TEDAC | Samsung Odyssey G9 + Odyssey Ark | Next Level Racing Flight Seat Pro | WinWing F-18 MIPS | No more VR for this pilot. My wallpaper and skins On today's episode of "Did You Know", Cessna Skyhawk crashes into cemetery; over 800 found dead as workers keep digging.
randomTOTEN Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 That's your internal fuel, not your total fuel.
Hammer1-1 Posted March 8, 2020 Author Posted March 8, 2020 (edited) Again, I defueled the plane to 40% before I took off with 3 externals. You can see at 4:12 my total fuel before taxiing. Edited March 8, 2020 by Hammer1-1 Intel 13900k @ 5.8ghz | 64gb GSkill Trident Z | MSI z790 Meg ACE | Zotac RTX4090 | Asus 1000w psu | Slaw RX Viper 2 pedals | VPForce Rhino/VKB MCE Ultimate + STECS Mk2 MAX / Virpil MongoosT50+ MongoosT50CM | Virpil TCS+/ AH64D grip/custom AH64D TEDAC | Samsung Odyssey G9 + Odyssey Ark | Next Level Racing Flight Seat Pro | WinWing F-18 MIPS | No more VR for this pilot. My wallpaper and skins On today's episode of "Did You Know", Cessna Skyhawk crashes into cemetery; over 800 found dead as workers keep digging.
Hammer1-1 Posted March 9, 2020 Author Posted March 9, 2020 OK, going back to the video, the bug starts at 5:50 prior to leaving the bunker. At 5:50 I had a total of 4460 total, 5:51 6490, and 6:09 11,190. I didnt call for a refuel. Intel 13900k @ 5.8ghz | 64gb GSkill Trident Z | MSI z790 Meg ACE | Zotac RTX4090 | Asus 1000w psu | Slaw RX Viper 2 pedals | VPForce Rhino/VKB MCE Ultimate + STECS Mk2 MAX / Virpil MongoosT50+ MongoosT50CM | Virpil TCS+/ AH64D grip/custom AH64D TEDAC | Samsung Odyssey G9 + Odyssey Ark | Next Level Racing Flight Seat Pro | WinWing F-18 MIPS | No more VR for this pilot. My wallpaper and skins On today's episode of "Did You Know", Cessna Skyhawk crashes into cemetery; over 800 found dead as workers keep digging.
JesseJames38 Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 Your airplane is transferring the fuel from the three external tanks into the aircraft main tanks. When you refuel/rearm you first do the fueling process first and rearm second. You had 4000 lbs of fuel when you defueled the aircraft. When you added the external tanks you added more total fuel to the aircraft. Once you took off the valve open to move fuel from the drop tanks to the aircraft
Hammer1-1 Posted March 9, 2020 Author Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) Im going to try that again, total fuel on my aircraft should not have been more than 40% of 12,500, which is approximately 5000lbs total. Even if those tanks were full, they wouldnt bring my total fuel over 11,000lbs prior to takeoff. Edited March 9, 2020 by Hammer1-1 Intel 13900k @ 5.8ghz | 64gb GSkill Trident Z | MSI z790 Meg ACE | Zotac RTX4090 | Asus 1000w psu | Slaw RX Viper 2 pedals | VPForce Rhino/VKB MCE Ultimate + STECS Mk2 MAX / Virpil MongoosT50+ MongoosT50CM | Virpil TCS+/ AH64D grip/custom AH64D TEDAC | Samsung Odyssey G9 + Odyssey Ark | Next Level Racing Flight Seat Pro | WinWing F-18 MIPS | No more VR for this pilot. My wallpaper and skins On today's episode of "Did You Know", Cessna Skyhawk crashes into cemetery; over 800 found dead as workers keep digging.
randomTOTEN Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) Pull up your fuel page on the DDI when this "magic" transfer happens. You should realize what's happening after takeoff....:doh::doh: The increases on the ground I attribute to your drop tanks being added.:D The sim complies with your first request "request refueling" and drains the fuel (complete by 5:43). Once that's done it complies with your next request "request rearming" which includes 3 bags (5:53, 6:05, 6:09). Edited March 9, 2020 by randomTOTEN time citations
Hammer1-1 Posted March 9, 2020 Author Posted March 9, 2020 Ive never seen this before Intel 13900k @ 5.8ghz | 64gb GSkill Trident Z | MSI z790 Meg ACE | Zotac RTX4090 | Asus 1000w psu | Slaw RX Viper 2 pedals | VPForce Rhino/VKB MCE Ultimate + STECS Mk2 MAX / Virpil MongoosT50+ MongoosT50CM | Virpil TCS+/ AH64D grip/custom AH64D TEDAC | Samsung Odyssey G9 + Odyssey Ark | Next Level Racing Flight Seat Pro | WinWing F-18 MIPS | No more VR for this pilot. My wallpaper and skins On today's episode of "Did You Know", Cessna Skyhawk crashes into cemetery; over 800 found dead as workers keep digging.
Hammer1-1 Posted March 9, 2020 Author Posted March 9, 2020 ok yeah Im an idiot. Intel 13900k @ 5.8ghz | 64gb GSkill Trident Z | MSI z790 Meg ACE | Zotac RTX4090 | Asus 1000w psu | Slaw RX Viper 2 pedals | VPForce Rhino/VKB MCE Ultimate + STECS Mk2 MAX / Virpil MongoosT50+ MongoosT50CM | Virpil TCS+/ AH64D grip/custom AH64D TEDAC | Samsung Odyssey G9 + Odyssey Ark | Next Level Racing Flight Seat Pro | WinWing F-18 MIPS | No more VR for this pilot. My wallpaper and skins On today's episode of "Did You Know", Cessna Skyhawk crashes into cemetery; over 800 found dead as workers keep digging.
Raisuli Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 If I had to call a fuel bug it's the absolute refusal of my Chair Force 'crew chief' to refuel my center tank on a rearm/refuel. To get a full center tank it seems I have to remove the tank, then re-add it. Then again, I'm probably missing something (beyond asking for 100% fuel).
Tholozor Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 You're not crazy, ground crew not fully refueling external tanks is a known issue. Only workaround is like you said, taking them off and putting them back on. REAPER 51 | Tholozor VFA-136 (c.2007): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3305981/ Arleigh Burke Destroyer Pack (2020): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3313752/
Raisuli Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 You're not crazy, ground crew not fully refueling external tanks is a known issue. Only workaround is like you said, taking them off and putting them back on. I need to sit that crew chief down and have a beer with him. Who ever heard of filling a tank, THEN attaching it? On the other hand, if they've got that kind of muscle (I never see lifting trucks, even when attaching 2,000 lb bombs) who am I to argue with them?
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