Hog_driver Posted August 15, 2024 Posted August 15, 2024 (edited) As most of us probably know, in 2020 a company known of its operating systems published its "all eye candy, not-for-true simmers" flight simulator. Actually, it's not that bad and I fire it up from time to time. Recently, a tool called Airshow Assistant was released and while the name may not sound very exciting (we're all serious combat pilots, after all), the tool contains an aerial refueling function. Is has three difficulty levels: rookie, pro and ace and is rather friendly to use - the tanker spawns in front of you and requires no radio communications to connect. It supports the F-14, F-16 and A-6 (and some other planes as well; you have to buy them separately) and since I was able to refuel an F-16 at Ace within an hour from buying it, refueling seems to be a bit easier than in DCS. Anyway, I think it may be a useful training aid for those of you who are frustrated with trying to refuel in DCS. Edited August 15, 2024 by Hog_driver
AndyJWest Posted August 15, 2024 Posted August 15, 2024 I saw that, and will probably get around to trying it sometime. Not sure how useful it would be as a training aid though, given how different the flight modelling tends to be.
Hog_driver Posted August 15, 2024 Author Posted August 15, 2024 True, the FM is different but I still think it can be useful, at least as a more relaxing way to practice refueling, without all that cursing and tantrums
Hog_driver Posted August 15, 2024 Author Posted August 15, 2024 All right! Maybe it'a placebo, but it seems to have worked AAR'd the Viper for the first time!
Dragon1-1 Posted August 17, 2024 Posted August 17, 2024 Not having the silly radio comms probably does help. It's unreliable, largely unrealistic, and annoying to deal with when not using voice control.
AndyJWest Posted August 17, 2024 Posted August 17, 2024 I gave it a go, with the Heatblur/IndiaFoxEcho F-14. Didn't have much luck though, and only managed to connect very briefly. I was having real problems with throttle control, which seemed off somehow - maybe just finger trouble, but I'll have to investigate further. Has anyone tried the stock Asobo F/A-18 with this?
Hog_driver Posted August 18, 2024 Author Posted August 18, 2024 I refueled the F-14 on Pro, but had to turn off Jester. His comments were annoying and pointless. "We're taking fuel". No, we aren't, and won't be still for some time. Without Jester it was easier 1
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