Tanker Fuel Offload Limitation

[MBot]

It would be nice if we could define a limit for each tanker how much fuel it will offload per tanking aircraft. Right now, AI receiver will always refuel to full tanks. This creates problems especially with smaller tankers with limited offload capability (such as the S-3 or the upcomming KA-6D). Usually the first AI to refuel will completely empty the tanker, leaving its wingmen to not receive any fuel at all and usually crash due to fuel starvation.

 

It would therefore be useful if we could set the tanker to give only let's say 4000 lbs fuel (or watherever number the mission designer thinks is appropriate) per refuelling aircraft.

[Bimbac]

+1

 

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[Yoda967]

+2

[Sonoda Umi]

+3

 

Also, there is a alternative option: setting Tanker unlimited fuel in default(but it can be canceled via game settings).

[Northstar98]

+4

 

Maybe an idea for a trigger condition, 'unit fuel remaining' and/or maybe 'unit fuel above' and 'unit fuel below' and/or 'unit fuel in range' and maybe an AI task 'restrict refuelling quantity' for tankers.

 

This would allow you to control how much fuel gets transferred dynamically, with the maximum allowed reducing as the fuel in tanker drops. You could also get tankers to RTB or perform a refuel themselves (if they applicable) once their fuel remaining drops below a certain value.

[Frederf]

At least for human pilots an option to select how much to load before contact would be nice.

F1. Request refuel to full

F2. Request refuel to...

F1. 10%

F2. 20%

F3. 30%

F4. 40%

F5. 50%

F6. 60%

F7. 70%

F8. 80%

F9. 90%

F10. Equal to group leader

F11. Back

F12. Exit

F3. Ready pre-contact

F4. Abort refuel

[fatboy]

+1

[AG-51_Razor]

+1000! :thumbup:

[Aarnoman]

Definitely would like to see that. While on the topic of tankers, "Tanker entering a turn" as a radio transmission would also be fantastic.

[Andartu]

+1

[MBot]

Does ED intend to implement this anytime soon? Currently, use of tactical tankers with AI receivers is extremely limited and frequently leads to crashing aircraft due to fuel starvation.

[Andrew8604]

On 9/22/2020 at 4:47 AM, Aarnoman said:

Definitely would like to see that. While on the topic of tankers, "Tanker entering a turn" as a radio transmission would also be fantastic.

Maybe a radio call "Texaco coming left."  And then a 1-second delay (cadence) and a smooth, slow bank to the left.  At the end of the turn: (not sure what the phraseology would be) "Texaco steady up."  A 1-second delay and then smooth roll right to wings level on new course.

Or do the tankers not make such calls in reality?

[draconus]

On 5/26/2024 at 1:24 AM, Andrew8604 said:

Or do the tankers not make such calls in reality?

I heard that it depends. Some do, some don't.