Rokkett Posted June 25 Posted June 25 Since the latest update, AI F-14s of both variants again are unable to place their refuelling probes within the S-3b tankers drogue, and so can never complete their refuelling evolution.
Alex241 Posted June 26 Posted June 26 I had a similar problem on the Su-23 (from the Il-78) when refueling at a low indicated speed - about 330-350 km/h. At a speed of more than 450 km/h according to the instrument, the problem went away. Check at what indicated speed you are refueling?
Rokkett Posted June 26 Author Posted June 26 I have the tanker speed set at 330knot at 20 000ft. IAS is around 260knots, which is about 480km/h. I'll try speeding the tanker up a bit more and see if there is any improvement. 1
Alex241 Posted June 26 Posted June 26 (edited) I don't know the correct speed range for Western vehicles, but I think 480 km/h is a pretty normal speed. So, that doesn't seem to be the problem. Edited June 26 by Alex241
Solution Rokkett Posted June 27 Author Solution Posted June 27 Having played around in the ME a bit, it seems, for this current version of DCS, successful AI F-14 tanking is a function of both the mass of the F-14 and its speed. A more heavily laden F-14 will require the tanker to be travelling faster for it to successfully plug the drogue. Finding this right speed is a bit of trial and error, which is annoying and time consuming. For reference, a heavy'ish F-14 at 20 000ft will need the tanker to be flying at least 360knots (as set in the ME). 1
Alex241 Posted June 30 Posted June 30 (edited) An interesting observation that confirms my initial theory. I believe it all has to do with the angle of attack with which the bot approaches the refueling basket. The slower the speed, the greater the angle of attack, and possibly the greater the deviation from the bot's calculated position of the boom relative to the cone. Edited June 30 by Alex241
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