F/A-18 can not aerial refuel

[VFA41_Lion]

I can't get the F-18 to do a refueling with either the S-3B Tanker or the KC-135.

 

 

I set the Hornet's fuel to about 500 pounds, gave it a refueling task, and put the tankers right next to it. It just turned around and landed at the nearest airfield.

 

I put a F-16 right next to the Hornet. The Falcon refueled with the KC-135.

 

What gives?

[Nate--IRL--]

Maybe try giving it more fuel to begin with?

 

Nate

[VFA41_Lion]

I tried it in increments starting from 2000 pounds to 1500 to 1000 and then to 500.. the F-16 in identical circumstances, both accompanying and not accompanying the F/A-18 refueled... the Hornet always turned around. >.<

[LostOblivion]

I think the hornet requires another type of refueling nozzle on the KC-135, which is not modeled...until ED comes around to making the F/A-18C they have announced. (:-D)

[VFA41_Lion]

I imagine it would be able to refuel with the S-3B Tanker version.. except no aircraft can refuel with that airplane. Which means the F-18 is gimped in the sim when it comes to aerial refueling.

[Nate--IRL--]

Wait - the FA-18 is a Navy plane, only the S-3 will work.

 

Nate

[VFA41_Lion]

F-18 can still refuel with KC-135s in RL, but regardless of that, can't in the sim and can't with the sim S-3B.

 

http://www.aeronauticpictures.com/stock-photo/digital-photography/military-stock-photography/fa-18c-hornet-stock-photos/fa-18c_hornet_re-fueling_navy_usn_uss-enterprise_cvn-65_stock-photo_00006.jpg

 

 

Also, be back in a few minutes after yum yum dinner. :D

[Grimes]

Use an IL-78M (Ukraine and Russia have them), it has the correct system needed for Hornets to tank up.

 

Bug report... it appears the refueling pods do not render. They were visible before the F-18 went to refuel, but disappeared once it got the order to refuel.

 

 

It reappeared briefly as the F-18 was refueling and it does the extension animation to connect to the hornet. Keep in mind the F-18 was actually refueling the entire time anyway, so its just a visual issue.

 

But once it got "connected" it disappeared again.

 

Edited February 2, 2012 by Grimes

[Nate--IRL--]

Thanks Grimes.

 

Nate

[VFA41_Lion]

I did some digging in the scripts folder. The F-18 was set to refuel with "tanker type = 2," and I figured that was the IL-76. Considering I don't usually (never) have IL-76s refueling US Navy aircraft, I switched it to "tanker type = 1," and got it to refuel with a -135:

 

 

 

[Luse]

The first image there is..unique? lol

[Grimes]

Should just make a new pod for the F-18 to be equipped with...

[VFA41_Lion]

Why's that? The lack of a refueling drogue? :p

 

If only I knew how to give the S-3B the tanker type = x, attribute.. I've looked but not found anything indicating it. Maybe hardcoded. :(

[Revelation]

Should just make a new pod for the F-18 to be equipped with...

 

 

*IF* ED releases the FA-18 next, I hope they release this "armament" for PvP refueling. Would be incredible!