Orestd Posted May 16, 2020 Posted May 16, 2020 Hello I am having trouble launching my F-18 from the catapult. I engage the throttle to full and the plane just sits there. There is a green light with the word Lbar on it but on external view the launch bar looks like it is hooked up properly. I had no trouble launching before and I am wondering if I am doing something different or forgetting to do something. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Motomouse Posted May 17, 2020 Posted May 17, 2020 Salute? VIC-20@1.108 MHz, onboard GPU, 5KB RAM, μυωπία goggles, Competition Pro HOTAS
Orestd Posted May 18, 2020 Author Posted May 18, 2020 The F-18 doesn't have a salute. It works in every other mission except Operation Exigent Rivera mission 2. Now I was fooling around in mission editor trying to make it more mission friendly for me and I must have clicked something I shouldn't have.
RAF_JAGUAR Posted May 18, 2020 Posted May 18, 2020 Wipe out, full throttle then press "U" is the way i go. How much longer, Ops? The engine’s overheating and so am I. We either stand down or blow up. Which do you want? :pilotfly::pilotfly::pilotfly:
Stubbies2003 Posted May 18, 2020 Posted May 18, 2020 Wipe out, full throttle then press "U" is the way i go. No that would be more of the F-14 launch. With the F/A-18 if you press U after already being hooked up to the shuttle it will disconnect you from the shuttle and drop the JBD thus a guaranteed swimming F/A-18. With the F/A-18 and on the Stennis you simply go to full AB and the launch happens automatically.
Stubbies2003 Posted May 18, 2020 Posted May 18, 2020 There is a green light with the word Lbar on it but on external view the launch bar looks like it is hooked up properly. After you hook up to the shuttle on the F/A-18 you put the launch bar switch back up. This will get rid of the green lbar light. Different procedure again from the F-14 where you do not put the launch bar back up after hooking to the shuttle.
Orestd Posted May 18, 2020 Author Posted May 18, 2020 Ok Thanks everyone. I will try the suggestions.
Orestd Posted May 19, 2020 Author Posted May 19, 2020 F-18 Catapult Launce problem Ok Thanks everyone. I will try the suggestions. Ok I put the launch bar switch up which got rid off the green light but the plane still will not be launched. Now if I change it to takeoff runway in mission editor it takes off fine. Now this is only happening in Operation Exigent Riviera mission 2.
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