Delareon Posted August 18, 2020 Posted August 18, 2020 Hey, not sure if this F-16 specific or more of an general issue. I want to change the Altimeter Settings from the current Mercury System to Hectopascals. Is it possible to change this somehwere in DCS?
SpaceMonkey037 Posted November 26, 2020 Posted November 26, 2020 Hey, not sure if this F-16 specific or more of an general issue. I want to change the Altimeter Settings from the current Mercury System to Hectopascals. Is it possible to change this somehwere in DCS? The setup of the Altimeter can't be changed mid-air. The plane's altimeter measuring system must be changed from mercury to hectopascals. As our F-16 is USAF it does not have the hectopascal system, meaning that it would be unrealistic to be able to switch to a different system.
Florence201 Posted November 26, 2020 Posted November 26, 2020 That’s why they carry a guide for conversions, or ask ATC for correct conversion [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Frederf Posted November 26, 2020 Posted November 26, 2020 There are different gauge parts for different F-16 countries and the latest gauges can be changed in software. I've only seen them in inHg and mb though.
Machalot Posted November 26, 2020 Posted November 26, 2020 There are different gauge parts for different F-16 countries and the latest gauges can be changed in software. I've only seen them in inHg and mb though. 1 bar is 100,000 Pascals, i.e. 1000 hectopascals, so 1 mbar is 1 hPa. "Subsonic is below Mach 1, supersonic is up to Mach 5. Above Mach 5 is hypersonic. And reentry from space, well, that's like Mach a lot."
Nikolas_A Posted December 1, 2020 Posted December 1, 2020 On 11/26/2020 at 6:35 PM, Desert Fox said: Planes use fixed systems, be it feet or meters, kmh or knots or mmHg or hPa. Not all. The AAU-34C/A in newer F-16s can be changed in flight. I can't think of a reason why but it can...
Jester2138 Posted December 1, 2020 Posted December 1, 2020 On 11/26/2020 at 8:35 AM, Desert Fox said: Yep, this isn't a thing in general neither in real life nor in DCS. Planes use fixed systems, be it feet or meters, kmh or knots or mmHg or hPa. In general it's metric vs. imperial. You'll get used to it after some time. That isn't true. Almost all glass cockpit aircraft can switch barometric units specifically. Even the general aviation aircraft with G1000s I fly in the U.S. can do that. However, altitude and speed will always be feet and knots unless you're in North Korea or something.
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