G-limits

[Shifty2805]

Hi y'all,

Just a question, is there a way to determine what the G-limitation of the DCS F-16C is with a specific configuration.

So for example, I will take two external wing tanks the G-limit is probably different than with only a external belly-tank.

 

Is there some documentation available for this?

I look forward to reading your messages.

 

All the best,

Shifty

[Spurts]

Every munition has a G-limit associated with it.  If you don't want to memorize the manual, just figure that anything other than AAMs and a centerline is a 5.5G jet.  The FCS will not stop you, however, so it is up to the pilot to not pull too hard.  The Hornet has a FCS that will stop you.

[rubbra]

1 hour ago, Spurts said:

Every munition has a G-limit associated with it.  If you don't want to memorize the manual, just figure that anything other than AAMs and a centerline is a 5.5G jet.  The FCS will not stop you, however, so it is up to the pilot to not pull too hard.  The Hornet has a FCS that will stop you.

You can use the stores config switch to help you reduce the chances of over G, can’t you? I believe it doesn’t limit G, but does reduce roll and pitch rate and AoA which all helps.

[SCPanda]

No G damage modeled yet. Pull as much Gs as you like. 

[nighthawk2174]

7 hours ago, Spurts said:

Every munition has a G-limit associated with it.  If you don't want to memorize the manual, just figure that anything other than AAMs and a centerline is a 5.5G jet.  The FCS will not stop you, however, so it is up to the pilot to not pull too hard.  The Hornet has a FCS that will stop you.

From my understanding some of these G-limits are also just because they haven't been tested beyond that point an article I have from an F-16 test piolt called "Don't Stretch the Limts" notes that there are a lot of limits like these that are due to a lack of testing/ lack of need to test.  For example (from what i've been told) the F-35 has no glimits for its ordinance indicating that the bombs themselves may not be the issue but other things such as the pylons/plane-weapon connectors, weapon release characteristics, or just general safety precautions may be the cause for such limits.  So for example the bomb just outright breaking 100% of the time if you just so happen to exceed 5.5G is probably not realistic.

 

[Bunny Clark]

Some basic G-Limits that Mover posted on a previous thread some time ago:

 

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If memory serves:

Bombs are 5.5Gs

Full tanks 6.5Gs

TGP 7.33Gs

Empty tanks 8.5Gs

 

[Shifty2805]

Thank you, guys, for the answers!