Tanker tracks help please.

[IvanK]

Trying to set up some realistic Air To Air refuelling scenarios (Russian probe and drogue) but having issues.

 

If I simply set up a tanker and get it to fly a box pattern with say 20 waypoints all is well. The Tanker comms menu is available. It works but having to manually insert 20+ waypoints to keep him in a pseudo race track is clumsy.

 

If I try and set up the same tanker mission but use the advanced waypoints option to set up a Refuel and a racetrack the Tanker comms menu is not available and he never deploys the hoses. He flies a race track ok but wont give any fuel.

 

Can someone give us a hint on how to do this in an efficient manner ?

What I would like to achieve is set a Tanker at a specific position just doing racetracks and giving fuel to anyone (Human or AI) who comes along.

[STP Dragon]

It is working fine for me. Take a look in the Freeflight mission of my TRAININGPACK. (see signature)

Tanker Texaco is flying a race track, Arco and Shell are flying a orbit.

[IvanK]

Danke Dragon will take a look at the mission structure.

[IvanK]

Tried your method Dragon but no luck.My mission attached. I have a Tanker who I want to set up a racetrack at Waypoint 2. I have set it up in the Advanced Waypoint menu as a Tanker and to orbit at waypoint 2. I dont get a Tanker comms menu so cant get him to deploy the hoses. What I want to happen is for the tanker to set up an orbit or race track at WYPT 2 and stay they for as long as he can giving fuel to all who show up and ask for gas.

SU33Tanking2.zip

[STP Dragon]

I'm not at home so I'm not able to take a look.

But what you have to do:

 

- Add a aircraft to the map.

- Set the task to "Refuel".

- Set the aircraft type to KC-135 (I think...)

- Do not change the frequence or callsigne. (default = 150.000AM Texaco)

- Set the altetude and the speed you want to have.

- Add two waypoints. This is the start and end of the race track.

- Click to the first of the two waypoints.

- Open the advanced waypoint options and find "Orbit". Set it to RaceTrack.

- Click the second of the two waypoints (last waypoint) and add a waypoint (new last waypoint) at a airport.

- Set the new last waypoint to "Landing".

 

 

 

 

Edit: Ahh oh wait! You are using the Su-33?

So you are on the red coalition?

The Su-33 needs a basket to refuel, right?

If yes then you have to use the russian tanker type.

 

Like I said I'm not at home so I can not take a look.

I think the red coalition do not have a callsigne set by default.

It is possible that you have to use the advanced waypoint action "set callsigne" at the first waypoint.

Edited June 6, 2013 by =STP= Dragon

[IvanK]

Thanks Dragon. I will start again and try exactly like that.

[ENO]

That's a good point but I seem to recall on AM that given the option on calling a tanker you could see it come in as 105 or 106 (or whatever never you have as a callsign.) I don't think they have "traditional" callsigns and have numbers in the callsign position instead during the configuration screen.

 

Is it possible you are setting a different frequency than the default- but then setting the change of frequency to happen at a period below the advanced "orbit" action?

 

I've always found the racetrack a bit restrictive and prefer to set longer tracks by using the "switch waypoint" action in "perform command" I think it is. That way I can set a track 100 miles long if I wish.

 

Typically your tanker frequency is 150AM... then F6 I think for tanker and then 105 / 106 / Arco / Texaco etc.

 

A couple of normal mistakes include improper radio frequency or band (am/fm), failure to "prepared for contact / cleared for contact" when in precontact position... In addition depending on the type of Russian aircraft you're using... make sure you select the proper version of the tanker aircraft. I know on occasion I've selected aircraft that are the "next down" on the list though still a VERY similar looking aircraft... resulting in unpredictable behavior. When selecting the aircraft make certain that its mission type is set as "tanker" by default.

 

All possible issues. I'm sorry I can't be more help I'm not at home either.

[IvanK]

I am only working (at present) with the SU33. So by Comms menu I mean the drop down list that allows you to select the messages ... like "intent to refuel" etc.