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vAirTanker Vs vLSO
Orion:
--- Quote from: SUBS17 on April 14, 2012, 07:45:02 am ---If you use the latest Java then AICARRIERS will not work, I believe that is why he does not like AICARRIERS.
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No; I just don't like Java's updater. Runs on startup and always has a UAC prompt (and yes, I do know I can turn off UAC). Aside that, AICarriers is a fantastic utility.
Tregarth:
Dear Serge,
"Capt,
You're almost right Wink A tanker would start above the carrier and then orbit it for 10 or 15 minutes. I think its path should be a racetrack oval of, perhaps, 3x15 nm... And I'm still not sure about altitude selection... Grin
Anyways I'm open for discussion."
Can I please ask that, before you start this addition, you complete your project to make vLSO compatible with airports? :)
I am anxiously awaiting this so I can refine my landing technique and the go out to the carriers.
Many thanks,
Tregarth
P.S. I tried to use the quote button but I don't hink I used it properly, sorry.
Paddles:
--- Quote from: Sludge on April 13, 2012, 08:01:55 pm ---How would it start? User request, or when you reach a certain fuel state? What aircraft is it?
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A user will select an add-on menu option to request for a tanker, which will then spawn overhead the boat. There will be an option in the vLSO.ini, specifying what aircraft to use as a tanker.
AFAIK, there are some tanker capable aircraft in FSX:
--- Quote from: SpazSinbad on April 13, 2012, 09:53:57 pm ---Gif Diagram and two PDF pages attached are from CV NATOPS MANUAL 31 JULY 2009 NAVAIR 00-80T-105
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Here's an excerpt from the document:
6.10.3 Recovery Tanking Pattern
After the receiver is engaged, the tanker aircraft shall establish a racetrack pattern in the vicinity of the ship. Unless special circumstances exist, the tanker should not proceed more than 10 miles ahead of the ship. The downwind leg should be 3 to 5 miles abeam and tanking should be completed prior to reaching a point 6 miles astern to allow for proper pattern entry.
So, I was right - a racetrack tanking pattern of 15x3nm will do... ;D
--- Quote from: Tregarth on April 14, 2012, 04:47:43 pm ---Can I please ask that, before you start this addition, you complete your project to make vLSO compatible with airports? :)
I am anxiously awaiting this so I can refine my landing technique and the go out to the carriers.
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If you mean FCLP support, be sure, it will be there. ;)
SUBS17:
I wonder if you could have a submenu with a selection of possible aircraft as tankers since there are so many aircraft types that can be tankers. Is aircraft TACAN just a VRS thing or are there other aircraft in FSX that have this feature?
Razgriz:
If someone can figure out a way to make FSX accept skeletal animations, you can theoretically make a hose that will actually connect/stretch with the airplanes deviation.
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