requested Option for empty aux tanks.

[Tom P]

Every other dev has this option available but ED modules don't. Can we please get this easy request knocked out for all ED modules. 

[Cali]

What is your question exactly?

[MAXsenna]

1 hour ago, Cali said:

What is your question exactly?

That you can load empty external tanks, for taking off light and top off in AAR. 

[Tom P]

Where is this option for empty fuel external tanks.

[Cab]

7 minutes ago, Tom P said:

Where is this option for empty fuel external tanks.

That's the OP's point. The F-16 along with other ED modules don't have an option for empty tanks.

Off the top of my head, I know for a fact the Mirage F1 has it.

[Tom P]

17 minutes ago, Cab said:

That's the OP's point. The F-16 along with other ED modules don't have an option for empty tanks.

Off the top of my head, I know for a fact the Mirage F1 has it.

Every dev minus ED has the option for empty external tanks.

Edited October 22, 2024 by Tom P
"empty" external tanks

[MAXsenna]

That's the OP's point. The F-16 along with other ED modules don't have an option for empty tanks.
Off the top of my head, I know for a fact the Mirage F1 has it.

Well, Tom is the OP.

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[Cab]

3 hours ago, MAXsenna said:

Well, Tom is the OP.

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lol I missed that detail. 

[Cali]

I get it even though it's kinda weird. If you want to just use a centerline tank and want it empty, just take off in full AB it should empty fairly quick. I have never seen a tank loaded on a aircraft that was empty, but this is a game.

 

[Tom P]

On 10/22/2024 at 4:47 PM, Cali said:

I get it even though it's kinda weird. If you want to just use a centerline tank and want it empty, just take off in full AB it should empty fairly quick. I have never seen a tank loaded on a aircraft that was empty, but this is a game.

 

It's not weird, it's a real thing. My group does it all the time in other modules. Take off with empty tanks, rejoin with a tanker to top off and charlie mike.

You would also be able to simulate low fuel state mission with air spawned aircraft that have empty fuel tanks. But that's not available with ED modules. Again something my group does but the hornet/viper users can't really partake as there is no option for them to have empty fuel tanks.

Edited October 23, 2024 by Tom P
additional info

[Tholozor]

An alternative option would be to decrease the internal fuel by the amount of external fuel so that it transfers and leaves you with empty bags.

In any case, ED is looking into having sliders for external fuel:

 

Edited October 23, 2024 by Tholozor

[Tom P]

They have been looking at it for 2 years now? 

[itn]

This option would be useful for different types of training and testing from ground abd air spawn. For example, simulating RTB or mid-mission situstion where the drop tanks are empty. 

[BIGNEWY]

Hi, 

we have made a request to the team for empty Aux tanks, however it is low priority currently. 

Thank you 

[Tom P]

Not trying to come off as a rude but this can be implemented within 1 patch window. Come on BN, every aircraft minus ED aircraft have this option. This would be great for all your modules that use external fuel tanks.

9 hours ago, BIGNEWY said:

Hi, 

we have made a request to the team for empty Aux tanks, however it is low priority currently. 

Thank you 

 

[MAXsenna]

Not trying to come off as a rude but this can be implemented within 1 patch window. Come on BN, every aircraft minus ED aircraft have this option. This would be great for all your modules that use external fuel tanks.
 

And... We can refill empty tanks on the ground too in those modules. Just sayin'!

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[ShroomSister]

Not just the two options "empty" and "full", but we should have a little slider on the rearm and refuel screen to choose how much fuel to put in the tanks.

[Tom P]

On 11/6/2024 at 12:02 PM, ShroomSister said:

Not just the two options "empty" and "full", but we should have a little slider on the rearm and refuel screen to choose how much fuel to put in the tanks.

Yeah they talked about doing that 2 years ago so I'm sure we'll see it in the next year or so. It's low priority.

[Tom P]

bump

[jaguara5]

On 10/24/2024 at 3:57 AM, Tom P said:

They have been looking at it for 2 years now? 

 Actually for 3.  (17 October 2021).

 

Edited December 24, 2024 by jaguara5

[Tom P]

On 12/24/2024 at 4:22 PM, jaguara5 said:

 Actually for 3.  (17 October 2021).

 

So annoying, it can be pushed within a patch window but it's a "low priority".