Delayed Take off?

[Jason210]

Hi!

 

Is there any way to have an aircraft with its engines RUNNING (ie controlled) but NOT take off straight away, but wait five minutes on the parking spot?

 

Thanks

[AKA_Clutter]

If AI, have one unit there with units running, after 5 minutes, de-spawn that one and spawn in one to take off.  Not the most elegant,

Edited March 16, 2021 by AKA_Clutter

[Jason210]

Thanks. I meant AI aircraft. There seems to be no obvious way to keep them on the ground unless you choose UNCONTROLLED and then do stuff with triggers to start them. But uncontrolled means the engine is off. I wanted to have the engines running in this mission I'm working on.

[sirrah]

3 hours ago, Jason210 said:

Thanks. I meant AI aircraft. There seems to be no obvious way to keep them on the ground unless you choose UNCONTROLLED and then do stuff with triggers to start them. But uncontrolled means the engine is off. I wanted to have the engines running in this mission I'm working on.

 

I requested (wished for) this option several times. Also to have AI aircraft wait a certain extend of time before entering the runway...

 

Unfortunately this is not possible in DCS

 

Either do what @AKA_Clutter suggests, or spawn/despawn a small unit (e.g. a soldier) in front of the AI aircraft, to block its way

[Ironhand]

18 hours ago, Jason210 said:

Thanks. I meant AI aircraft. There seems to be no obvious way to keep them on the ground unless you choose UNCONTROLLED and then do stuff with triggers to start them. But uncontrolled means the engine is off. I wanted to have the engines running in this mission I'm working on.

 

What about parking a Jeep or soldier or whatever in front of it for the required time?

[Jason210]

Hi  Ironhand

 

Yes, that's what I did in the end. That's an OK solution.

 

Jason

[Jason210]

It would be handy to have an object that doesn't render to do that with, though. That shouldn't be too hard to achieve.

Edited March 19, 2021 by Jason210

[sirrah]

11 hours ago, Jason210 said:

It would be handy to have an object that doesn't render to do that with, though. That shouldn't be too hard to achieve.

 

I agree .

You should throw this idea in the wishlist section, so it can be ignored like the rest of our great ideas and suggestions 

[Vurbileron]

Il 16/3/2021 at 21:09, Ironhand ha scritto:

 

What about parking a Jeep or soldier or whatever in front of it for the required time?

Hi, i have the same problem (engine on / late takeoff) but with a helicopter, so i cant' put a soldier or jeep in front of it.

Any suggest?

thanks

[Jason210]

16 hours ago, sirrah said:

I agree .

You should throw this idea in the wishlist section, so it can be ignored like the rest of our great ideas and suggestions 

 

I'm sure it would the easiest thing to mod. All you need is an invisible box.