AN/AAQ-33 / ATP Weight Question

[Rufnax]

Google says Sniper Pod weights 446 pounds but DCS Sniper pod comes to about 640 lbs. Am I missing something here?

 

[Tholozor]

This may also include the weight of the pod adapter pylon.

[Rufnax]

vor 7 Minuten schrieb Tholozor:

This may also include the weight of the pod adapter pylon.

The adapter / mounting / pylon is the same for the LITENING Pod and this one comes to only 459 pounds. 459 pounds is what wikipedia is stating for the Litening pod weight. Wonder why the Sniper pod is heavier than the official wiki page states.

Edited July 30 by Rufnax

[Furiz]

Maybe cause the litening pod is just a place holder that they didn't bother updating cause it will get removed eventually.

[RogueSpecterGaming]

https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104527/sniper-pod/#:~:text=General characteristics,Point of Contact

 

The 446lbs is the pod weight itself. The pylon it attaches to is only around 50lbs. Total weight should be about 496lbs. I will send BN/NL evidence later. 

 

Upon looking at my official sources with more info. That 446lbs includes the pylon weight. So the Sniper ATP is 425lbs, and the pylon is only 21lbs for a total weight of 446lbs.

Edited Thursday at 11:57 PM by RogueSpecterGaming

[Mapi]

Nice find!

I changed it now in the lua from 290 to 202:

    Weight            = 202, -- 290 --Kg

(targeting_pods.lua)

 

[skywalker22]

1 hour ago, Mapi said:

Nice find!

I changed it now in the lua from 290 to 202:

    Weight            = 202, -- 290 --Kg

(targeting_pods.lua)

 

This can cause the IC to break in multiplayer, but if you aren't flying in MP, then there is no issue.

[Mapi]

vor 2 Stunden schrieb skywalker22:

This can cause the IC to break in multiplayer, but if you aren't flying in MP, then there is no issue.

I fly in MP

Edited July 31 by Mapi

[RyanR]

The ATP does seem heavier (takes more to trim out the roll) and "draggier" than the old pod. The old pod is fantasy, though.

-Ryan

[RogueSpecterGaming]

In game empty weight is 19899
In game the Litening+empty weight = 20357 (difference of 458lbs) litening should weigh closer to 467lbs
In game Sniper+empty weight = 20538 (difference of 639lbs) Sniper+pylon should weigh 446lbs

One of the biggest selling points for the Sniper was the reduced weight and aerodynamic design.

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