requested Add Flight Commands

[Mike_CK]

ED,

is there any way you can add “drop external tanks” to the list of commands for our flight/wingman? There is a command for “jettison stores” but obviously that gets rid of ordinance as well.

The issue isn’t a failure to drop in a dogfight, it’s the AIs reckless use of afterburner. Especially to “catch up” despite me flying at 300kts and about 3 miles ahead.
 

 Took off and flew about 100miles to target. Both wingman and I are carrying  2 AGM-65 on each outer hp plus 2 bags, listening pod and jammer. We get to the target and  as we are attacking he tells me “bingo fuel” problem is that Bingo is 2000lbs. I had JUST emptied my tanks and had 6200lbs internal. I order him to jettison and hit the tanker; he dumped his tanks, headed to tanker and ejected in site of it.

when my tanks are about 30%-40% full, I’d like to be able to order my flight to drop theirs knowing they are empty without losing bombs. That way they have FAR less drag assisting with the fuel management 

[silverdevil]

On 12/19/2024 at 7:20 PM, Mike_CK said:

headed to tanker and ejected in site of it

chickens.

honestly though. i do not know if there is a way to drop tanks. maybe you could post into wishlist.

@Flappie sorry to bug you but do you know of a way or can you ask? 

Merci! Joyeuses fêtes!

[Flappie]

Hey there. There is a 'Jettison Fuel Tanks When Empty' option in the Mission Editor. But I agree we miss a radio order for missions we cannot edit. I'll request it.

Joyeuses fêtes à toi aussi, mon ami.

[Mike_CK]

Didn’t know about the editor option...but yeah, the radio command is much easier. (Although I’m going to do the former for my liberation campaigns since it’s easier than a DCS campaign

Thank you for bringing it up to the team. While I’m standing here hat-in-hand…is there a way we can get a radio command for a fuel status update from our wingman/flight? Doesn’t have to be audio…even a text response with their fuel lever would work. Then we know better when to order them to drop (plus it’s realistic…flight leads often ask for fuel status)