Mig29A Fuel difference between FC3 and FF

[Hawkeye_UK]

ED,

On the FC3 version of the Mig29A it allows for 1150L wing fuel tanks to be fitted to pylon 3 & 5 (inboard stations).

This is useful for longer flights , or fast ferry flights (aka in MP when you may need to go from a far base to front line quickly).

Just curious the FF does not allow for wing tanks, please can they be added on the next patch?

Thanks.

[CrazyGman]

Wing tanks were plumbed for the 9.13 or Fulcrum C varients (MiG-29S in DCS). None of the 9.12 native or export varients where ever plumbed for wing tanks, including the low fidelity flaming cliffs version of the  MiG-29A (your thinking of the MiG-29S) that is in DCS. One centerline is all we get, however we can extend her range quite a bit by getting high and pulling back to around 85%-90% rpm.

Edited 11 hours ago by CrazyGman

[AeriaGloria]

Yes, and the Germans explicitly modified theirs for wing tanks

[CrazyGman]

34 minutes ago, AeriaGloria said:

Yes, and the Germans explicitly modified theirs for wing tanks

True but I consider that a mid service upgrade. But is is true that the German Planes are 9.12A's so i would be fine if later on down the road we might get it, but i don't think it's something we should really expect.

[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

 

[Hawkeye_UK]

9 hours ago, CrazyGman said:

Wing tanks were plumbed for the 9.13 or Fulcrum C varients (MiG-29S in DCS). None of the 9.12 native or export varients where ever plumbed for wing tanks, including the low fidelity flaming cliffs version of the  MiG-29A (your thinking of the MiG-29S) that is in DCS. One centerline is all we get, however we can extend her range quite a bit by getting high and pulling back to around 85%-90% rpm.

nope test it yourself, in mission editor you can have wing tanks on the mig29 A, i know as i already had a mission set up with an AI cap for long endurance, and sure enough have gone back in to check and still an option in the mission editor on the FC3 Mig29 A, but not on the new FF version.

So not sure about historical real world on what was around in early 80s, just highlighting the difference we have ingame.

[CrazyGman]

47 minutes ago, Hawkeye_UK said:

nope test it yourself, in mission editor you can have wing tanks on the mig29 A, i know as i already had a mission set up with an AI cap for long endurance, and sure enough have gone back in to check and still an option in the mission editor on the FC3 Mig29 A, but not on the new FF version.

So not sure about historical real world on what was around in early 80s, just highlighting the difference we have ingame.

Hmm you are indeed correct...funny I could have sworn that last time I tested it, It was only for the G and S variant. Might be I just let what I knew about the 9.12 give me the assumption that since that the FC MiG-29A is suppose to basically be a low fidelity 9.12 and the 9.12 didn't have the plumbing for it, -with the exception of some versions that were later converted later in life, that they wouldn't carry it by default.