Choice of Jet Fuel

[Mike Force Team]

In a future update, can the virtual pilots have the option to select different types of jet fuel:  JP-8, JP-4, and JP-5?  I am familiar with the JP-8.  What about applying the choices for jet fuel for choppers?

Edited February 18, 2022 by Mike Force Team

[frostycab]

To what end? I'm not going to pretend I know anything useful about the different fuels, but I would assume that *if* they are readily interchangeable for use in a given engine then presumably there would no appreciable difference to the flight characteristics. The the best of my very limited knowledge different fuel grades would be used specifically for their individual properties such as operating temperatures.

While DCS is utterly amazing in it's attention to detail, I don't currently know of any aircraft in the sim that model such small details as "sticky ice" forming in the fuel tanks and clogging the filters. As far as I know fuel is just fuel is just fuel.

If, however, the different fuel grades are *not* interchangeable then that could possibly be an interesting aspect to a dynamic campaign if it includes detailed simulation of resupply logistics where a particular type of fuel is in short supply, resulting in limited flying hours available for an aircraft type.

Knowledgeable People, please weigh in, because I'm genuinely curious about this now. 

[Frederf]

The differences between fuels is an interesting aspect of aviation. My first reaction beyond "neat" is how genuinely complicated it would be. An aircraft that holds x kg of fuel A won't hold x kg of fuel B because the volume is more than the tank size. If there are any performance differences that would have to be modeled. It would be good to have different smoke trail effects. Russian cold weather fuel should probably be needed for super cold missions, etc. Most machines can run on practically any of the JP numbers so typically it wouldn't be a mission ender to get your second favorite fuel on top.

[Mike Force Team]

Since I am not a pilot, I have no experience with the different types of jet fuels.  The more knowledgeable folks are happy to chime in with their experiences.  

MFT

[Svsmokey]

As someone else said , "to what end" ? Do you really want ED to divert resources to modeling engine characteristics with different fuels under different conditions ? Do you really think that is the best use of their time ? 

 

 

Edited February 18, 2022 by Svsmokey