wess24m Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 (edited) Just read on Wikipedia... " In July 2010, the USAF issued Raytheon a contract to integrate a Helmet Mounted Integrated Targeting (HMIT) system into A-10Cs" "The height of the engines decreases the chance that sand or stones will be ingested. This also allows engines to keep running while the aircraft is serviced and rearmed by ground crews, reducing turn-around time." Is this done IRL? Edited December 9, 2011 by wess24m
LostOblivion Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 Do you have any sources that state they are currently in use? Nice plane on that gun... OS764 P930@4 MBUD3R M6GB G5870 SSDX25 CAntec1200 HTMHW
GGTharos Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 It's missing because the version of the A-10C modeled (Suite 3.1) does not have it. Just read on Wikipedia... " In July 2010, the USAF issued Raytheon a contract to integrate a Helmet Mounted Integrated Targeting (HMIT) system into A-10Cs" "The height of the engines decreases the chance that sand or stones will be ingested. This also allows engines to keep running while the aircraft is serviced and rearmed by ground crews, reducing turn-around time." Is this done IRL? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Reminder: SAM = Speed Bump :D I used to play flight sims like you, but then I took a slammer to the knee - Yoda
cichlidfan Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 "The height of the engines decreases the chance that sand or stones will be ingested. This also allows engines to keep running while the aircraft is serviced and rearmed by ground crews, reducing turn-around time." Is this done IRL? Yes. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
wess24m Posted December 9, 2011 Author Posted December 9, 2011 Yes. So is it just for repairs that we need to have the engines shut down in-game? don't think I've tried rearming with engines running.
wess24m Posted December 9, 2011 Author Posted December 9, 2011 It's missing because the version of the A-10C modeled (Suite 3.1) does not have it. Does this model and suite (3.1) use the sniper pod? if so I don't think that would be a valid response.
GGTharos Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 The response is valid. The pod is just a pod. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Reminder: SAM = Speed Bump :D I used to play flight sims like you, but then I took a slammer to the knee - Yoda
mvsgas Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 (edited) " In July 2010, the USAF issued Raytheon a contract to integrate a Helmet Mounted Integrated Targeting (HMIT) system into A-10Cs" AFAIK, there is no units using the HMIT on the A-10C. Could you point me to any unit using it? Edited December 9, 2011 by mvsgas To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true..
Eddie Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 Just read on Wikipedia... " In July 2010, the USAF issued Raytheon a contract to integrate a Helmet Mounted Integrated Targeting (HMIT) system into A-10Cs" Issuing a contract for something is not the same as using it. New capabilities don't happen overnight in th military world, they take years. And the chances of seeing any features from higher avionics suites in DCS is very small.
macedk Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 Also it might be classified. OS: Win10 home 64bit*MB: Asus Strix Z270F/ CPU: Intel I7 7700k /Ram:32gb_ddr4 GFX: Nvidia Asus 1080 8Gb Mon: Asus vg2448qe 24" Disk: SSD Stick: TM Warthog #1400/Saitek pro pedals/TIR5/TM MFDs [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
mvsgas Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 Also it might be classified. Why would every other Helmet mounted cuing system/display be public (F-15/16/18/35) except the A-10? To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true..
Snoopy Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 We'll we are on a suite above 6 on our C models at moody and not one is using the helmet mount as of right now. As to the engines running while rearming/servicing. We use to do what were called ICTs (Integrated Combat Turns) the thought process was it is faster to reload/refuel with the engines running at the same time. We never used this process in combat, the jets would always taxi to hot pits to refuel (with engines running) then taxi to another location to load munitions (with engines running) but never both at the same time. Not sure how many years ago it's been now but we haven't done ICTs in years. Hot Pits are a daily/weekly occurance depending on where you are at. v303d Fighter Group Discord | Virtual 303d Fighter Group Website
MagnumHB Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 So is it just for repairs that we need to have the engines shut down in-game? don't think I've tried rearming with engines running. Correct. I've never shut down my engines to rearm/refuel in-game.
Snoopy Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 You also don't have to have on ground power, you can start up the APU. Here is how it would need to be accomplished real world, you NEVER shut down the #1 engine with the APU running as there is a chance the hot APU exhaust could ignite the fuel that drains out of the engine. 1) Taxi to the spot 2) Shut down #1 engine (crew chief verifies fuel drains from the engine) 3) Start up APU 4) Once APU stabilized at 100% turn on APU GEN 5) Shut down #2 (crew chief verifies fuel drains from the engine) 6) Wait for repairs to be completed (real life you wouldn't do any repairs while power is on the jet) 7) Once repairs completed restart engines and off you go. v303d Fighter Group Discord | Virtual 303d Fighter Group Website
jeffyd123 Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 ney snoopy, if you shut down #1 does the flight computer shut off? i7 8700K @ 4.4Ghz, 16G 3200 RAM, Nvidia 1080Ti, T16000 HOTAS, TIR5, 75" DLP Monitor
Rainmaker Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 Not sure how many years ago it's been now but we haven't done ICTs in years. Not to stray too far OT here. I may be totally wrong, but I believe the ICT was dropped a few years ago AF wide. We did one back in '03 during OIF(kind of for the sake of doing one and actually getting a base time if we were actually asked to pull it off for real), and I haven't really seen one since. As a matter of fact, I think the OI's may have been removed since that time.
Snoopy Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 ney snoopy, if you shut down #1 does the flight computer shut off? Shouldn't but honestly I can't recall in the sim if it does, I don't think so because you are never loosing electrical power. v303d Fighter Group Discord | Virtual 303d Fighter Group Website
wess24m Posted December 9, 2011 Author Posted December 9, 2011 You also don't have to have on ground power, you can start up the APU. Here is how it would need to be accomplished real world, you NEVER shut down the #1 engine with the APU running as there is a chance the hot APU exhaust could ignite the fuel that drains out of the engine. 1) Taxi to the spot 2) Shut down #1 engine (crew chief verifies fuel drains from the engine) 3) Start up APU 4) Once APU stabilized at 100% turn on APU GEN 5) Shut down #2 (crew chief verifies fuel drains from the engine) 6) Wait for repairs to be completed (real life you wouldn't do any repairs while power is on the jet) 7) Once repairs completed restart engines and off you go. Thank you for the info
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