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Fueling tanker

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vortex_25:

--- Quote from: fsxmissionguy on December 19, 2007, 01:30:19 pm ---Extend your probe (it works) ... and position yourself just below and behind the tanker. Watch your fuel gauge.

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How do you extend the probe?

thomasnc41:
Try this................Tom

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Voodoo:
I spent quite a while finding out what the parameters are for getting the fuel to flow from this tanker. What I discovered is:
The tanker is flying at 260kts.
If you tuck in close behind either of the wings, anywhere between the engine and about half way along the wing, she will refuel you.
You need to be in pretty close...close enough that you'd plough into the tail assembly of the tanker if you veered towards it.
I personally found the 2D cockpit view to be the easiest one to use for getting a good display of your speed and being able to line up the velocity vector on the HUD with the wing of the tanker.
She'll refuel at a reasonable rate, about 10% of your fuel capacity in 3 or 4 seconds.
You DON'T need to have the refuelling probe extended. But it looks cool, so flip the switch and just imagine there's a nice fat hose there for you to stick it in!! 

tigisfat:
how many other cool discoveries are there like this for people to find?

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