Hung Stores(weapons)

[Tom P]

Fully tracking there is a randomized weapons failure thread, but this is for weapons hanging on the racks from failing to release. After doing a quick search I don't see any recent or addressed threads. 

So why bring this up? Currently there's not really any penalty towards this on the majority of aircraft in DCS. We can go mach jesus with GBU 24s or rocket pods without any issues. Or go mach jesus while releasing snakeyes and other high drag bombs and they work just fine. Even though they would be way above their speed release parameters. 

How does a hung store happen? This can happen for numerous reasons, malfunction in the pylon rack, weapon, or computer error. From reasons such as over speeding the weapons, over G the weapon, incorrect release parameters such as a "short" pickle press. 

I'm aware the A10C can have hung stores from releasing the pickle to quickly. The M2000 and MiG21 stores can "rip" off from over g. And I think the JF-17 can have a bomb hang. The M2000 simulates drag issues with fuel tanks, I know for a fact rocket pods and other bombs have a mach restriction. 

I think having these kind of penalties/failures would increase the simulation. "Oh hey Bob, well now you're useless for this mission because you decided to fly like a cowboy and now have to bring your bomb back because it didn't release."

Like I said there's no real penalty at this time.

[draconus]

Yes, please, this is a major thing missing in most DCS aircraft

[SemperFi]

More realism = better simulator

[Kang]

Definitely would be good. Also, touching on the fact that it is a little problematic how much this sort of thing depends on the module.

[Tom P]

Just my normal 70+ day bump

[Minsky]

I don't get it. First you name the modules that already have this (or similar) feature implemented, and then ask for it to be... implemented?

I think ED's answer would be along the lines of "the means are there, it's up to developers to use them".

Much like with the icing, functional windshield wipers, and other neat peculiarities.

Edited November 14 by Minsky

[draconus]

5 hours ago, Minsky said:

I think ED's answer would be along the lines of "the means are there, it's up to developers to use them".

Obviously this is wishlist for DCS core, so the wish is mostly directed to ED to implement it for all their current and future modules but also to push other delevopers to follow.

[Exorcet]

Aircraft limitation modeling is always welcome.