EasyEB Posted October 27, 2020 Posted October 27, 2020 I don’t have the F-16 so I figured I’d ask you pros. i’m using AI F-16s as support in a mission I’m making and when they hit the tanker they don’t fill their external tanks. Is this normal F-16 behavior?
EasyEB Posted October 27, 2020 Author Posted October 27, 2020 no No it’s not normal behavior or no the F-16 does not fill externals when air refueling?
=Panther= Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 IIRC AI has never fueled their externals, I'm referring to all aircraft AI, not just the F-16. Previous discussion The Viper has no method to stop fuel to the externals during refuel, without ground crew assistance with a lockout device. Twitch Channel [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Virtual Thunderbirds, LLC | Sponsored by Thrustmaster Z390 Aorus Xtreme, i9 9900k, G.SKILL TridentZ Series 32GB, 1080ti 11GB, Obutto R3Volution, Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog, TPR, Cougar MFDs, FSSB R3L, JetSeat, Oculus Rift S, Buddy-Fox A-10C UFC, F/A-18C UFC, Tek Creations F-16 ICP
uri Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 For players at least, you have to be in AAR mode for 5 minutes before you can put fuel in the external tanks. Not sure if this applies all the time or only if the tanks are partially full.
Bouli306 Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 For players at least, you have to be in AAR mode for 5 minutes before you can put fuel in the external tanks. Not sure if this applies all the time or only if the tanks are partially full. Why is this? never had an issue refueling with partially filled externals.
AlexCaboose Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 For players at least, you have to be in AAR mode for 5 minutes before you can put fuel in the external tanks. Not sure if this applies all the time or only if the tanks are partially full. 4 minutes IRL, but that pressurization stuff isn't modeled in DCS. You can just fill them up instantly. 476th vFG Website, 476th vFG Discord, 476th vFG Pipeline
uri Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 4 minutes IRL, but that pressurization stuff isn't modeled in DCS. You can just fill them up instantly. Good to know, I thought it was.
uri Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 4 minutes IRL, but that pressurization stuff isn't modeled in DCS. You can just fill them up instantly. Actually are you sure it's not modeled? In the early access guide it has the following This should be done 3-5 minutes prior to refueling with external fuel tanks to depressurize the tanks and allow them to be filled. Maybe the guide is just future proofing, but it seems like if this is not the case already it will be in the future.
AlexCaboose Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 Actually are you sure it's not modeled? In the early access guide it has the following Maybe the guide is just future proofing, but it seems like if this is not the case already it will be in the future. Yes, I tank daily in my squadron during our ops. It's never been modeled, so we don't bother with the procedure anymore to save time. Hopefully it comes in one day. 1 476th vFG Website, 476th vFG Discord, 476th vFG Pipeline
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