Bingo fuel!

[SharpeXB]

So if I'm running out of fuel in the F-15C after about 30 min of flying. What am I doing wrong? I know not to cruise on afterburners. The mission load outs don't include drop tanks and I don't see a tanker on the radio menu. Is there aerial refueling in FC3? Do you switch tanks in the plane?

[Shein]

The drop tanks don't occupy weapon stations. Always equip them, and drop them at the first sign of trouble. No reason not to have them in the sim

[Exorcet]

The drop tanks don't occupy weapon stations. Always equip them, and drop them at the first sign of trouble. No reason not to have them in the sim

You become a blimp.

 

If you use them, take 2 at the most. I doubt there is any situation where three is beneficial on the current map unless you're going to do CAP in a specific spot for a long time.

 

You probably shouldn't need tanks though. What altitude/speed do you cruise at? I tend to go around 30000 ft at 450-500 KTAS. I can fly for hours without tanks.

 

Is the 30 minute time your talking about total flight, or flight and combat time?

[SharpeXB]

I was doing one of the weapons training missions or a quick mission. The fuel lasts maybe a half hour or so, very short. I stay off the afterburners, I'm at about 90% rpms cruising. Maybe I'm cruising at too high a throttle setting?