Ground Support Equipment

[recoil17]

I work on naval ground support equipment for a living and it plays a big role in keeping planes flying. It would be really cool to see some static equipment around some of the airfields.

 

I thought there would be some, at Nellis atleast, because of this thread:

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=36034

 

Anybody have any idea if we will see some static GSE in the final release?

[Agg]

I agree, and I hope that we will see this in the final release :)

[Yskonyn]

Well its always something mission editors can add I suppose, but I would oppose to having those at every airport automatically.

Many people have to watch their settings to prevent performance issues as it is already. Only adding more stuff to the world which aren't too relevant (at least in my opinion) doesn't sound like a good idea.

 

I am all for options though, so them being added in a mission by the mission editor is a good idea. At least you can limit the amount of stuff being put in that way.

[chaos]

There are fuel bowsers, GPU's and whatnot in-game. I don't know the names of the vehicles off the top of my head but they're there alright. Just open up the encyclopedia...

[recoil17]

I'm talking about some weapons loaders, maybe some tow bars, tow tractors, etc. maint. stands

[mvsgas]

You wouldn't see that much equipment in a deployed location for an A-10. Ground power and hydraulic power will be handle by the APU for normal day to day checks. You would see chocks, halon fire bottle, few ladders, a bomb loader or two and tool boxes. Fuel trucks would look different from the one already in the sim but we would not benefit any if they took the time to model those.

One of the cool thing about the A-10, you don't need that much A.G.E.

Edited November 30, 2010 by mvsgas

[mvsgas]

 

Even when turn apart there is not that much A.G.E. You can see here a hydraulic servicing cart, a Hydraulic test stand on the other side of the aircraft ( AKA a "mule") and a self gen nitrogen cart on front.

[Yskonyn]

Well it would be 'nice to have' I suppose, but not really neccessary.

Added objects for the mission editor are a good idea though, just not added to the world by default. Then I can never fly a decent lowvis approach anymore due to performance! :P

[zaelu]

it would be cool to have moving crews and machinery around the plane...

 

scripted...

 

when you do a ramp start, refuel and rearm... when you give commands to ground crew cars should rush to your plane and hoses be connected to it etc etc... of course... only in designated areas.

 

driving through a deserted airfield is a bit awkward...still.

 

or when you call an emergency landing :P

Edited November 30, 2010 by zaelu