Vino Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Is it possible to drop droptanks, without dropping bombs or such? Thanks! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The LT Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Is it possible to drop droptanks, without dropping bombs or such? Thanks! :)yes, the rio should set appropriate stations for jettison. My controls & seat Main controls: , BRD-N v4 Flightstick (Kreml C5 controller), TM Warthog Throttle (Kreml F3 controller), BRD-F2 Restyling Bf-109 Pedals w. damper, TrackIR5, Gametrix KW-908 (integrated into RAV4 seat) Stick grips: Thrustmaster Warthog Thrustmaster Cougar (x2) Thrustmaster F-16 FLCS BRD KG13 Standby controls: BRD-M2 Mi-8 Pedals (Ruddermaster controller) BRD-N v3 Flightstick w. exch. grip upgrade (Kreml C5 controller) Thrustmaster Cougar Throttle Pilot seat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOViper Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 What could be reasons for not dropping them? Sometimes Jester simply says: no can do, and he doesn't drop them. Happened to me several times. Over-g? Visit https://www.viggen.training ...Viggen... what more can you ask for? my computer: AMD Ryzen 5600G | NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti OC 11GB | 32 GB 3200 MHz DDR4 DUAL | SSD 980 256 GB SYS + SSD 2TB DCS | TM Warthog Stick + Throttle + TPR | Rift CV1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strikeeagle345 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Master Arm on? Strike USLANTCOM.com i7-9700K OC 5GHz| MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON | 32GB DDR4 3200 | GTX 3090 | Samsung SSD | HP Reverb G2 | VIRPIL Alpha | VIRPIL Blackhawk | HOTAS Warthog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOViper Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 (edited) can't remember, but most probably yes. should master arm block it? manual is not clear to me, but I think master arm should be set to ON, should it? Edited May 16, 2019 by TOViper Visit https://www.viggen.training ...Viggen... what more can you ask for? my computer: AMD Ryzen 5600G | NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti OC 11GB | 32 GB 3200 MHz DDR4 DUAL | SSD 980 256 GB SYS + SSD 2TB DCS | TM Warthog Stick + Throttle + TPR | Rift CV1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronMike Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Yes; to jettison anything in the Tomcat, including tanks, master arm needs to be on. If you are pulling Gs, banking or pitching too much, he won't do it either as it would compromise the safety of the aircraft. Straight and level is the best way to drop them. Heatblur Simulations Please feel free to contact me anytime, either via PM here, on the forums, or via email through the contact form on our homepage. http://www.heatblur.com/ https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOViper Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Yes; to jettison anything in the Tomcat, including tanks, master arm needs to be on. OK, this sentence should be written to the manual in that clearness! Back to the situation: I was in a 10° climb. I remember I had ~9g on the trailing pointer from pulling the aircraft hardly before (which is why I thought over-g was a limit). So the second part of the question remains open ... Anyway, I have to replay the TRK file of this particular flight to check if the master arm really was set to ON. My weak :music_whistling: Thanks guys so far! Visit https://www.viggen.training ...Viggen... what more can you ask for? my computer: AMD Ryzen 5600G | NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti OC 11GB | 32 GB 3200 MHz DDR4 DUAL | SSD 980 256 GB SYS + SSD 2TB DCS | TM Warthog Stick + Throttle + TPR | Rift CV1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronMike Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 I will ask if over-Ging could break the jettison procedure, although I doubt it. I presume it was more likely to master arm being off. Done that mistake couple times myself. Heatblur Simulations Please feel free to contact me anytime, either via PM here, on the forums, or via email through the contact form on our homepage. http://www.heatblur.com/ https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronMike Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Oh another addition btw: emergency jettison works independent from master arm on or off. only dpends on weight on wheels. :-) Heatblur Simulations Please feel free to contact me anytime, either via PM here, on the forums, or via email through the contact form on our homepage. http://www.heatblur.com/ https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sLYFa Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 And ACM JETT i5-8600k @4.9Ghz, 2080ti , 32GB@2666Mhz, 512GB SSD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shagrat Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 How about adding "drop tanks" to the text in the Jester wheel, so it reads "2&7 (drop tanks)" for newcomers, that have not yet memorized the complete station layout? Maybe add "front" and "rear" to the tunnel stations, while we are at it? In real life I guess I would tell my RIO to "Jettison the tanks" or "Jettison the bombs", rather than "Select stations 2&7" - "Jettison selected stuff"... ;) Shagrat - Flying Sims since 1984 - Win 10 | i5 10600K@4.1GHz | 64GB | GeForce RTX 3090 - Asus VG34VQL1B | TrackIR5 | Simshaker & Jetseat | VPForce Rhino Base & VIRPIL T50 CM2 Stick on 200mm curved extension | VIRPIL T50 CM2 Throttle | VPC Rotor TCS Plus/Apache64 Grip | MFG Crosswind Rudder Pedals | WW Top Gun MIP | a hand made AHCP | 2x Elgato StreamDeck (Buttons galore) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronMike Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 How about adding "drop tanks" to the text in the Jester wheel, so it reads "2&7 (drop tanks)" for newcomers, that have not yet memorized the complete station layout? Maybe add "front" and "rear" to the tunnel stations, while we are at it? In real life I guess I would tell my RIO to "Jettison the tanks" or "Jettison the bombs", rather than "Select stations 2&7" - "Jettison selected stuff"... ;) If you go into the WVR submenu of the JESTER menu, you have a command for dropping tanks only. Jester will then also reply along the lines of "pickle tanks". :) Heatblur Simulations Please feel free to contact me anytime, either via PM here, on the forums, or via email through the contact form on our homepage. http://www.heatblur.com/ https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shagrat Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 If you go into the WVR submenu of the JESTER menu, you have a command for dropping tanks only. Jester will then also reply along the lines of "pickle tanks". :)ok, guess I never was in the WVR submenu and would never have searched there, but good to know it is there. Shagrat - Flying Sims since 1984 - Win 10 | i5 10600K@4.1GHz | 64GB | GeForce RTX 3090 - Asus VG34VQL1B | TrackIR5 | Simshaker & Jetseat | VPForce Rhino Base & VIRPIL T50 CM2 Stick on 200mm curved extension | VIRPIL T50 CM2 Throttle | VPC Rotor TCS Plus/Apache64 Grip | MFG Crosswind Rudder Pedals | WW Top Gun MIP | a hand made AHCP | 2x Elgato StreamDeck (Buttons galore) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkeydriver Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 …..BTW Navy aircraft do not have drop tanks...., They're AUX tanks, and you better have a REALLY good reason for ever jettisoning them. They are limited in supply and spares take up a LOT of room on the ship. VF-2 Bounty Hunters https://www.csg-1.com/ DCS F-14 Pilot/RIO Discord: https://discord.gg/6bbthxk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shagrat Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Well, getting shot to pieces by an overconfident AAA, limping home and wanting to reduce drag, is a very(!) good reason for me... Shagrat - Flying Sims since 1984 - Win 10 | i5 10600K@4.1GHz | 64GB | GeForce RTX 3090 - Asus VG34VQL1B | TrackIR5 | Simshaker & Jetseat | VPForce Rhino Base & VIRPIL T50 CM2 Stick on 200mm curved extension | VIRPIL T50 CM2 Throttle | VPC Rotor TCS Plus/Apache64 Grip | MFG Crosswind Rudder Pedals | WW Top Gun MIP | a hand made AHCP | 2x Elgato StreamDeck (Buttons galore) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Idea Hat Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Yes; to jettison anything in the Tomcat, including tanks, master arm needs to be on. If you are pulling Gs, banking or pitching too much, he won't do it either as it would compromise the safety of the aircraft. Straight and level is the best way to drop them. This got me in a turning fight last night. Was wondering why they wouldn't drop, leveled off...KLUNK....alrighty then. Makes sense at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUICE-AWG Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) …..BTW Navy aircraft do not have drop tanks...., They're AUX tanks, and you better have a REALLY good reason for ever jettisoning them. They are limited in supply and spares take up a LOT of room on the ship. Absolutely...thank you TurkeyDriver! The difference between SIM drivers and Game Players is when they drop the tanks or ordinance...and cheers for making this a point!:pilotfly: Emergency Use Only I guess! Edited May 29, 2019 by =JUICE= "There are only two types of aircraft, Fighters and Targets." Doyle "Wahoo" Nicholson [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draconus Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 The difference between SIM drivers and Game Players is when they drop the tanks or ordinance... While we're at it you should also watch where you drop'em - certainly not on your mothership or near urban areas. Win10 i7-10700KF 32GB RTX3060 Rift S T16000M TWCS TFRP FC3 F-14A/B F-15E CA SC NTTR PG Syria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOViper Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 ok, guess I never was in the WVR submenu and would never have searched there, but good to know it is there. Hahaha, yes! :metoo: until I discovered this by accident ... It seams logic to me from one point, but totally unlogic form another point of view. Visit https://www.viggen.training ...Viggen... what more can you ask for? my computer: AMD Ryzen 5600G | NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti OC 11GB | 32 GB 3200 MHz DDR4 DUAL | SSD 980 256 GB SYS + SSD 2TB DCS | TM Warthog Stick + Throttle + TPR | Rift CV1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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