fixed SUU25 weight on BRU-42

[slyvenne]

Hello,

There is an issue with the weight of the SUU-25 x 8 LUU-2 - Target Marker Flares.

The weight of a single SUU-25 is 287lb

The weight of BRU-42 triple ejector rack 123lb

So the weight of 3 SUU-25 on BRU-42 should be around 984lb

But in the game (DCS 2.8.8.43704 Open Beta), the indicated weight is 1625lb.

The issue is visible for A10C and AV8B modules.

Can you please correct the weight?

Slyvenne

[Flappie]

Hello. Do you have a Rule 1.16-compliant document stating the correct weights?

[slyvenne]

15 hours ago, Flappie said:

Hello. Do you have a Rule 1.16-compliant document stating the correct weights?

Hello Flappie,

The previous calculation were done only with dcs data comparing with other system using similar single/tripple launcher (mk82, gbu, rocket launcher...).

Here is what I find on the net:

The weight of a LUU-2 illumination flare is 30lb.

https://towndock.net/files/LUU_Parachute_Factsheet.pdf

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/luu2-specs.htm

The weight of an empty suu25 is 260lb (I don't find more than one sources)

https://www.arnolddefense.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SUU-25.pdf

So a suu25 with 8 luu-2 is about 500lb (twice more than the value of current dcs).

Now about the bru42, I find a weight of 214lb (difficult to find a source too).

http://www.anft.net/f-14/f14-detail-rack-bomb.htm

So a tripple rack bru42 with 3 full suu25 should weight about 1714lb (near the value of dcs). And its the value of a single suu25 which may have an issue.

But as it is hard to find data about this (except for the luu-2 itself), I'm not sure of what it is true. Is this enough for you?

The only thing I'm sure is there is a disproportion of weight in dcs between 1 luu25 and 3 luu25 on a hard point.

[Flappie]

Hi @slyvenne. Sorry I didn't come back sooner. I've just checked: it seems we have two different BRU-42 pylons. If you observe closely the picture below, you'll notice the pylon with 3 pods has a different look. Can you identify which one is not a BRU-42 pylon? Or is one of them an improved model? (I don't know much about weapons)

Edited March 29, 2024 by Flappie
there's an error in the picture, the overweight is ~100 lbs

[Flappie]

By the way, it seems the weight of BRU-42 + 3 pods is way more accurate now than when you reported this.

[slyvenne]

3 hours ago, Flappie said:

Hi @slyvenne. Sorry I didn't come back sooner. I've just checked: it seems we have two different BRU-42 pylons. If you observe closely the picture below, you'll notice the pylon with 3 pods has a different look. Can you identify which one is not a BRU-42 pylon? Or is one of them an improved model? (I don't know much about weapons)

Hello Flappie,

I'm not an expert too. I thought red, yellow and blue use the bru42.

On my point of view, the load of 3 suu25 + 1 bru42 is accurate.

[Flappie]

Overweight of 100 lbs reported for the BRU-42 + 3xLAU131 association.

[Flappie]

Fixed in today's update.

[slyvenne]

12 hours ago, Flappie said:

Fixed in today's update.

Thanks a lot