Afterburner graphic

A burner as long as the jet itself :D

Yes. Ingame Viper afterburner is very short. Maybe half of his real lenght. We definitly need this nice long flame :)

I think it has been reported as needing fixed, but yes... It needs to be "longer"

F-16C.lua

line 470

engines_count = 1,

engines_nozzles =

{

[1] =

{

pos = {-6.003, 0.261, 0},

elevation = 0,

diameter = 1.12,

exhaust_length_ab = 8,

exhaust_length_ab_K = 0.76,

smokiness_level = 0.05,

afterburner_effect_texture = "afterburner_f-18c",

}, -- end of [1]

}, -- end of engines_nozzles

.

Yeah I used to watch these things take off from Davis when I was part of the Muskogee Airshow Committee. They would come in at night, full burner! Amazing sight to see. Hopefully they do give us something a bit better then what we have in DCS atm. :D

Another thing is there's no flames inside the engine nozzle, it's all black inside like the afterburner's not on. Wish they'd fix this and make it look something like the f14 or f18's afterburners.

 

 

 

 

 

 

F-16C.lua

 

 

line 470

 

 

 

engines_count = 1,

engines_nozzles =

{

[1] =

{

pos = {-6.003, 0.261, 0},

elevation = 0,

diameter = 1.12,

exhaust_length_ab = 8,

exhaust_length_ab_K = 0.76,

smokiness_level = 0.05,

afterburner_effect_texture = "afterburner_f-18c",

}, -- end of [1]

}, -- end of engines_nozzles

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Geat stuff, that worked like a charm! :)

Geat stuff, that worked like a charm! :)

I put

exhaust_length_ab = 14,

If I am not mistaken the length of the afterburner depends on which engine it has, the GE engine (that we have in the Viper) produces a shorter afterburner than the P&W engine other F-16 version have. So it would not be realistic for our in-game Viper to have such a long burner

If I am not mistaken the length of the afterburner depends on which engine it has, the GE engine (that we have in the Viper) produces a shorter afterburner than the P&W engine other F-16 version have. So it would not be realistic for our in-game Viper to have such a long burner

Two of the three images in the first post are from GE powered vipers. Third image I can’t make out the information.

Two of the three images in the first post are from GE powered vipers. Third image I can’t make out the information.

I stand corrected :thumbup:

Two of the three images in the first post are from GE powered vipers. Third image I can’t make out the information.

Lightened up the image, last one is a GE too.

Another thing is there's no flames inside the engine nozzle, it's all black inside like the afterburner's not on. Wish they'd fix this and make it look something like the f14 or f18's afterburners.

hopefully like the 14... the 18's is pink and tiny.

 

 

 

 

 

 

F-16C.lua

 

 

line 470

 

 

 

engines_count = 1,

engines_nozzles =

{

[1] =

{

pos = {-6.003, 0.261, 0},

elevation = 0,

diameter = 1.12,

exhaust_length_ab = 8,

exhaust_length_ab_K = 0.76,

smokiness_level = 0.05,

afterburner_effect_texture = "afterburner_f-18c",

}, -- end of [1]

}, -- end of engines_nozzles

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

Nice find, thanks!

I messed around with it and noticed that you need to offset the exhaust_length_ab value by decreasing the diameter value, otherwise the effect clips through the 3D model.

I looked over it quickly, but a diameter of around 0.9 worked for exhaust_length_ab = 8

Is it normal for the AB to continue several seconds after throttle closed ?

Re the HB F14 the exhaust_length_ab is only 0.01

Is it normal for the AB to continue several seconds after throttle closed ?

 

Re the HB F14 the exhaust_length_ab is only 0.01

no. When you go to idle, you will hear the engine spool down, but the AB effect will still be going...

needs to be fixed.

Anyway, nice find guys! I like the effect.

Re the HB F14 the exhaust_length_ab is only 0.01

HB used a different approach than ED in how the AB flame is modeled.

Two of the three images in the first post are from GE powered vipers. Third image I can’t make out the information.

The third (first) looks like a PW jet

First is an A model with PW-220/220E, Block 50 with GE-129 and the last one is Block 40 with GE-100

My point is anything would be better then what I see in game atm. Swear I saw a better looking burner on the Su-25t. All kidding aside. The one we got is not even a burners color its like a tan-pink color that has no ambient or radiant color to it at all. On top of that The point of this thread was to bring to light that the burner we have on the viper is seriously Crappy. So I was just keeping attention drawn to that fact.

GE. or PW. Point is they both produce a big flame :D... Ours Don't, I can show you just as nice GE Flames as well if you need me to. But I'm fairly sure you already know that though.

Well I have stand next to and under the F-16C (Block 25,30,40,42) while doing leak checks in RL and on some days I could not see the flame nether.

well considering the Viper is using the F/A-18C's afterburner effect, that makes sense. They have also noted they are still working on the Vipers afterburner effects as they are not done yet. I'm sure we will get it.

The thing that bothers me is how long it take to light the AB once the throttle passes the detent. Then how long it takes the AB effect to go away long after the engine has spooled down to idle.

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It is not only the size, but color & brightness as well. Even at night you can barely see the burner currently in DCS :D

Textures and 3D Model are still Being finalized.