F-14B Can't take off from the carrier at night?

[coopercobra03]

Not sure if I'm doing something wrong here, but when I get the command to run up the engines and I give the salute nothing happens? If I go back into my mission and set the time for day light hours everything is fine... This is from a hotstart from parking... Anybody else having issues with this? 

[razo+r]

1 minute ago, coopercobra03 said:

Not sure if I'm doing something wrong here, but when I get the command to run up the engines and I give the salute nothing happens? If I go back into my mission and set the time for day light hours everything is fine... This is from a hotstart from parking... Anybody else having issues with this? 

At night you have to turn on the lights to launch instead of a salute.

[Dannyvandelft]

Not sure if I'm doing something wrong here, but when I get the command to run up the engines and I give the salute nothing happens? If I go back into my mission and set the time for day light hours everything is fine... This is from a hotstart from parking... Anybody else having issues with this? 

Shooters obviously can't see you salute at night, so you cycle your external lights off and on.

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[sLYFa]

You don't cycle them, you turn them on because they should've been off on the deck in the first place.

[Dannyvandelft]

You don't cycle them, you turn them on because they should've been off on the deck in the first place.

True, but not everyone knows that.

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[draconus]

I remind HB that it's still a bug, because the launch trigger reacts to the ext. lights binding press instead of actual lights' state, so depending on your cockpit switches, you can launch by moving that tiny switch on your throttle with lights still off as seen by the deck crew. Jedi mind trick.

Edited May 8, 2023 by draconus

[coopercobra03]

Okay thanks for all your replies, I always put my ext lights on before I start moving, I didn't realize it's actually looking for the pressing of the binding press then the actual lighting state. 

[Dannyvandelft]

Okay thanks for all your replies, I always put my ext lights on before I start moving, I didn't realize it's actually looking for the pressing of the binding press then the actual lighting state. 

Yeah most people do. When you're in tension and spooled up, just cycle your lights and off you go.

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[Callsign JoNay]

4 hours ago, coopercobra03 said:

Okay thanks for all your replies, I always put my ext lights on before I start moving, I didn't realize it's actually looking for the pressing of the binding press then the actual lighting state. 

Watch some real life night ops youtube videos. They don't turn on lights until they are ready for the cat shot. And turning off the lights is the first thing they do when they trap, even before raising the hook and clearing the LA.

[coopercobra03]

4 hours ago, Callsign JoNay said:

Watch some real life night ops youtube videos. They don't turn on lights until they are ready for the cat shot. And turning off the lights is the first thing they do when they trap, even before raising the hook and clearing the LA.

I never really took notice of that, that's great info, I'll go watch some night vids, Thanks JoNay

[bonesvf103]

Yes, at night, unless you are on the cat ready to launch, having your lights on or lowering your hook means you have no brakes.

 

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