Inseckt Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 (edited) So, i'v been looking a little at fuel and have some questions. I advise that I have RTFM and searched for this in the forums... I have now got the hang of aerial refueling, but: 1a. So I fill her up:music_whistling: until I get "transfer complete, diconnect" from tanker, but, behold, there's still room for more! After som heads down, i find that only my fueslage tanks have been filled and wings are nearly empty? So I try to fiddle with it, ie; crossfeed on/off, but no luck. So i go RTFM and find that tank gate is supposed to be in the closed position. I suspect this was my fault, but I am sure I tried this aswell, I must try this again tomorrow (only one mission a day so it wont interfere with my studies:smartass:). So, what is tank gate? and what does it do? 1b. Does anybody know if there could be any other reason as to why only my onboard tanks get filled? 2a. Crossfeed; does this enable som kind of vaulve between the tanks or does it simply enable both engines to feed from any tank like in the shark? 2b. On the main DCS website under series \rightarrow KA-50, there was a chart showing the fuel system of the shark. I found no similar chart for the A-10. Does anybody have such a chart? or link to such? 3. I might be a little childish whining about the logbook, but i kinda apeels to me:P, but i'v noticed no aerial fuelings logged, even though I have had the "transfer complete, disconnect" message wich I assumed counted for the "counting logick" of the logbook, or is it that I must indeed fill her all the way up? 4. Am I correct in assuming that you cant refill external tanks? I will probably test this later on though... Note: I'm running the original release version still, as I have no chrashes and early report sugessts the patch fixes the crashes for those who had it and induces it for those who didn't... Is there any changes to the tanking process exept the boom now has mass and is considerably more dangerous? Any reply is welcome:) Edited March 18, 2011 by Inseckt Help Beczl with his DCS MiG-21Bis project by Pre-Ordering DCS MiG-21Bis module NOW! CLICK HERE TO GO TO PRE-ORDER PAGE AT INDIEGOGO
latearrival Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 (edited) Hi Inseckt, I'm not terribly well qualified to answer your questions, but try here: http://www.dcswiki.com/index.php?title=Fuel_system_(A-10) I've found the DCS Wiki an excellent place to fill in the (huge) gaps in my knowledge. However, my understanding is that the Tank Gate switch allows fuel to 'slosh' between the L and R tanks & that it should be closed when refuelling. The Cross Feed switch allows L tank to feed fuel to the R engine and vice versa. If your external tanks aren't being filled, have you tried the four "Fill Disable" switches on the Fuel System Control Panel? DCS Wiki says "Beneath the air refueling controls are four "circuit breaker-like" controls. These appear similar to buttons, but will pop out once selected. When each button is popped out, the refueling line to the corresponding fuel tank will be closed. This can be used to prevent air refueling to a specific fuel tank (for example, if it has been damaged in battle)". Good luck! Edited March 18, 2011 by latearrival Windows 10 | i5 2500k @ 4.4Ghz | MSI GTX 970 4GB | 8GB RAM | ASRock P67 Extreme4 | Seasonic X-Series 650W PSU | Oculus Rift DK2 | CH Fighterstick, Throttle & Pedals
latearrival Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Sorry, try: http://www.dcswiki.com/index.php?title=Fuel_system_control_panel_(A-10) And I just updated my first post with a little bit more info. Windows 10 | i5 2500k @ 4.4Ghz | MSI GTX 970 4GB | 8GB RAM | ASRock P67 Extreme4 | Seasonic X-Series 650W PSU | Oculus Rift DK2 | CH Fighterstick, Throttle & Pedals
latearrival Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 (edited) The link doesn't work because the final bracket is somehow being dropped from the URL. Just add the bracket manually in your browser or just go to http://www.dcswiki.com and search for "Fuel system control panel (A-10)" Edited March 18, 2011 by latearrival Windows 10 | i5 2500k @ 4.4Ghz | MSI GTX 970 4GB | 8GB RAM | ASRock P67 Extreme4 | Seasonic X-Series 650W PSU | Oculus Rift DK2 | CH Fighterstick, Throttle & Pedals
Inseckt Posted March 18, 2011 Author Posted March 18, 2011 Sorry, try: http://www.dcswiki.com/index.php?title=Fuel_system_control_panel_(A-10) And I just updated my first post with a little bit more info. Both links still show "there is currently no text on this page":( BTW, All fill disable swiches are depressed. Help Beczl with his DCS MiG-21Bis project by Pre-Ordering DCS MiG-21Bis module NOW! CLICK HERE TO GO TO PRE-ORDER PAGE AT INDIEGOGO
latearrival Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Both links still show "there is currently no text on this page":( BTW, All fill disable swiches are depressed. Just click on the link and then add the missing ) to the end of the URL. Sorry I can't help you any more than this. Windows 10 | i5 2500k @ 4.4Ghz | MSI GTX 970 4GB | 8GB RAM | ASRock P67 Extreme4 | Seasonic X-Series 650W PSU | Oculus Rift DK2 | CH Fighterstick, Throttle & Pedals
Inseckt Posted March 18, 2011 Author Posted March 18, 2011 The link doesn't work because the final bracket is somehow being dropped from the URL. Just add the bracket manually in your browser or just go to www.dcswiki.com and search for "Fuel system control panel (A-10)" Ahh! got it now. Thanks, lot of info there:) Help Beczl with his DCS MiG-21Bis project by Pre-Ordering DCS MiG-21Bis module NOW! CLICK HERE TO GO TO PRE-ORDER PAGE AT INDIEGOGO
Inseckt Posted March 18, 2011 Author Posted March 18, 2011 yeah, found the charts I was looking for altso, seems i have undereestimated this wiki-thingy:book: Help Beczl with his DCS MiG-21Bis project by Pre-Ordering DCS MiG-21Bis module NOW! CLICK HERE TO GO TO PRE-ORDER PAGE AT INDIEGOGO
Inseckt Posted March 18, 2011 Author Posted March 18, 2011 So, I read all documentation on the subject on the wiki, and tried several times over, but I still cant fill my wings... Has no one had ever had similar experiences? I think I will try the pacth next week... Help Beczl with his DCS MiG-21Bis project by Pre-Ordering DCS MiG-21Bis module NOW! CLICK HERE TO GO TO PRE-ORDER PAGE AT INDIEGOGO
andysim Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 have you tried ending the refuel and then requesting a refuel from the tanker a second time? i seem to remeber getting something like 7800lbs then reconecting and getting 9800lbs.
Inseckt Posted March 19, 2011 Author Posted March 19, 2011 yes, it will simply disconnect me again, as if I were already full.... Help Beczl with his DCS MiG-21Bis project by Pre-Ordering DCS MiG-21Bis module NOW! CLICK HERE TO GO TO PRE-ORDER PAGE AT INDIEGOGO
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