WildBillKelsoe Posted November 12, 2012 Posted November 12, 2012 1. Park the aircraft. 2. Comms to Intercom and GND on left audio back panel rotary and UHF radio. 3. \ 4. Ground crew/Ground Power/ Chief turn on the ground power. 5. Copy 6. Ground power is now on. 7. Ensure AC switches on. 8. Shutdown both engines. 9. All panels running. 10. Aircraft repair started.. 11. Win! Don't pay attention to his (What are you doing).. AWAITING ED NEW DAMAGE MODEL IMPLEMENTATION FOR WW2 BIRDS Fat T is above, thin T is below. Long T is faster, Short T is slower. Open triangle is AWACS, closed triangle is your own sensors. Double dash is friendly, Single dash is enemy. Circle is friendly. Strobe is jammer. Strobe to dash is under 35 km. HDD is 7 times range key. Radar to 160 km, IRST to 10 km. Stay low, but never slow.
Cookie Posted November 12, 2012 Posted November 12, 2012 ??? Or... just use the APU? - Two miles of road lead nowhere, two miles of runway lead everywhere - Click here for system specs
WildBillKelsoe Posted November 12, 2012 Author Posted November 12, 2012 ??? Or... just use the APU? Thanks! AWAITING ED NEW DAMAGE MODEL IMPLEMENTATION FOR WW2 BIRDS Fat T is above, thin T is below. Long T is faster, Short T is slower. Open triangle is AWACS, closed triangle is your own sensors. Double dash is friendly, Single dash is enemy. Circle is friendly. Strobe is jammer. Strobe to dash is under 35 km. HDD is 7 times range key. Radar to 160 km, IRST to 10 km. Stay low, but never slow.
PFunk1606688187 Posted November 12, 2012 Posted November 12, 2012 ??? Or... just use the APU? I never checked if the APU actually over temps after 5 minutes running, but if it does, then Ground Power is a much better option, especially considering how long you have to wait for repairs, not to mention if the APU is part of your battle damage.... Warning: Nothing I say is automatically correct, even if I think it is.
Hamblue Posted November 12, 2012 Posted November 12, 2012 If you use the APU don't forget to turn on the APU generator before switching off the engines. Asus Sabertooth P67 Motherboard 2600k CPU, 16 gig DDR3, 1600. Samsung 830, 256 gig hard drive, GTX780 Video Card, Warthog Hotas, Razer Mamba mouse. Saitek Combat Rudder Pedals. Trackir 5, Verizon FIOS 25Meg Up/Down
Cookie Posted November 12, 2012 Posted November 12, 2012 I never checked if the APU actually over temps after 5 minutes running, No, it doesn´t, and neither does the real one. not to mention if the APU is part of your battle damage.... Well, in that case you need to use ground power of course (or just do the regular start up again), but for all other cases it´s way easier to just switch on the APU and the APU generator, especially since you can already do so while taxiing in, saving some time. - Two miles of road lead nowhere, two miles of runway lead everywhere - Click here for system specs
PFunk1606688187 Posted November 12, 2012 Posted November 12, 2012 No, it doesn´t, and neither does the real one. The APU generator is the only source of power for electric fan cooling of the APU hydraulic pump. Therefore. do not operate the APU for more than 5 minutes with the APU generator OFF. Seems it doesn't, but only if you're not actually using it in a way that it would be of any value (No APU Gen means no power means wtf is it on for). Still, I'd rather listen to the pleasant silence of GEP than have to sustain 5 more minutes of APU hell if I can help it. Makes those repairs all the more bearable while you wait for the countdown. Warning: Nothing I say is automatically correct, even if I think it is.
WildBillKelsoe Posted November 13, 2012 Author Posted November 13, 2012 Seems it doesn't, but only if you're not actually using it in a way that it would be of any value (No APU Gen means no power means wtf is it on for). Still, I'd rather listen to the pleasant silence of GEP than have to sustain 5 more minutes of APU hell if I can help it. Makes those repairs all the more bearable while you wait for the countdown. Amen to all that! AWAITING ED NEW DAMAGE MODEL IMPLEMENTATION FOR WW2 BIRDS Fat T is above, thin T is below. Long T is faster, Short T is slower. Open triangle is AWACS, closed triangle is your own sensors. Double dash is friendly, Single dash is enemy. Circle is friendly. Strobe is jammer. Strobe to dash is under 35 km. HDD is 7 times range key. Radar to 160 km, IRST to 10 km. Stay low, but never slow.
sobek Posted November 13, 2012 Posted November 13, 2012 Seems it doesn't, but only if you're not actually using it in a way that it would be of any value (No APU Gen means no power means wtf is it on for). You need to read that paragraph again you quoted. APU Gen needs to stay ON for prolonged operation. Good, fast, cheap. Choose any two. Come let's eat grandpa! Use punctuation, save lives!
PFunk1606688187 Posted November 13, 2012 Posted November 13, 2012 You need to read that paragraph again you quoted. APU Gen needs to stay ON for prolonged operation. No, I know exactly what I wrote, I just ended up doing a bad job of editing it. Let me rewrite it: Seems it doesn't overheat, unless you're using it in a way that would be of no value (APU Gen off means no power means wtf is it on for). Warning: Nothing I say is automatically correct, even if I think it is.
ralfidude Posted November 13, 2012 Posted November 13, 2012 Ground is faster. That's what I always do. Linebacker actually starts his aircraft a good 20-30 seconds faster than me, by first requesting ground power and immediately flipping the CDU switches on to begin aligment even before the engines are kicked in, lol. [sIGPIC]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/ralfidude/redofullalmost_zpsa942f3fe.gif[/sIGPIC]
PFunk1606688187 Posted November 13, 2012 Posted November 13, 2012 Honestly the APU is kind of pointless. We can't fly from make shift airfields, the terrain in this game won't let us. With ground power available its just faster and makes less noise. Also, I think 1.2.2 APU sound is terrible. It sounds pretty... wrong. Like you have your sound settings on analog or something with a graham cracker for a sound card. GEP all the way. Warning: Nothing I say is automatically correct, even if I think it is.
mjeh Posted November 13, 2012 Posted November 13, 2012 you can't start your engines without the APU on though, can you? seeing as they use bleed air from the APU, whatever that means
Krebs20 Posted November 13, 2012 Posted November 13, 2012 Still, I'd rather listen to the pleasant silence of GEP than have to sustain 5 more minutes of APU hell if I can help it. Makes those repairs all the more bearable while you wait for the countdown. You haven't heard my GPU irl. APU isn't that bad. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Jona33 Posted November 13, 2012 Posted November 13, 2012 Honestly the APU is kind of pointless. We can't fly from make shift airfields, the terrain in this game won't let us. With ground power available its just faster and makes less noise. Also, I think 1.2.2 APU sound is terrible. It sounds pretty... wrong. Like you have your sound settings on analog or something with a graham cracker for a sound card. GEP all the way. The APU's was newly recorded by Paulkri I think. (A-10 crew chief). There was a thread about it somewhere. But yeah GEP's nicer. Always remember. I don't have a clue what I'm doing
PFunk1606688187 Posted November 13, 2012 Posted November 13, 2012 you can't start your engines without the APU on though, can you? seeing as they use bleed air from the APU, whatever that means Yea unfortunately. Need the bleed air. I'm guessing thats the reason its so damned loud. Warning: Nothing I say is automatically correct, even if I think it is.
ARM505 Posted November 13, 2012 Posted November 13, 2012 GPU normally sounds like a diesel engine running in your right ear. In game, we have a stealth GPU, so thats nice. The new APU sounds pretty much have that shrieking turbine APU sound nailed if you ask me. They can be really painful. Luckily the ones I use are miles away from me in the tail so I don't even hear them at all.
Snoopy Posted November 13, 2012 Posted November 13, 2012 Honestly the APU is kind of pointless. We can't fly from make shift airfields, the terrain in this game won't let us. With ground power available its just faster and makes less noise. Also, I think 1.2.2 APU sound is terrible. It sounds pretty... wrong. Like you have your sound settings on analog or something with a graham cracker for a sound card. GEP all the way. Thanks for the funny post... the APU in the A-10 is anything but useless...Plus you need more than just ground power to start the engines. In all my years working A-10s I don't recall using an air cart to start the engines, we always use the APU. As to the sound, it is damn close and based on a recording I supplied ED some time ago. v303d Fighter Group Discord | Virtual 303d Fighter Group Website
PFunk1606688187 Posted November 13, 2012 Posted November 13, 2012 As to the sound, it is damn close and based on a recording I supplied ED some time ago. Not doubting the accuracy of the overall sound, just think it sounds a bit low quality in terms of the sound file itself. Yea, I was pretty full of crap about the APU. I think its just annoying to listen to it for 5 minutes, especially when you do 3 or 4 ramp starts a night. Warning: Nothing I say is automatically correct, even if I think it is.
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