reported earlier Ai E-3 AWACS can detect [old: shut-down] aircraft on the ground [new: on runway] on Tabqa airfield from far

[D4n]

AWACS detects aircraft on ground from over 250KM away... (engines not running, even in hangar/shelter)

See trackfiles (different hangars aswell).

Also affects PvP multiplayer (this was the cause for this testing-scenario, as we had that issue where an enemy player in JTAC/Operator could see me in Harrier on the ground there while their AWACS was in the same area as in the attached trackfiles)

AWACStestA-10C_2.trk

AWACStestHornet.trk

AWACStestF-16CM-Blk50.trk

AWACStestHarrier.trk

Edited December 27, 2020 by DanielNL

[dundun92]

Im going to assume taking out the AWACS fixed the problem?

[D4n]

yes.

[D4n]

Fixed if Harrier is in shelter, but still is bugged if aircraft is on the runway, like in this new trackfile:

AWACStestHarrierOnRunway.trk

 

Intended behaviour would be that Harrier doesn't become visible on F10 map until it reaches a specific altitude.

Edited December 27, 2020 by DanielNL

[Dagger71]

AWACS  from altitude see everything on the runway, whether engine running or not. The E3 was very capable in both Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWACS) and Airborne Ground Surveillance  (AGS).

Edited December 28, 2020 by Dagger71

[BIGNEWY]

this is already reported to the team.

 

thanks

[Shadow KT]

I am guessing this is the same as AI detectimg all units and radars, with pin point accuracy, even if no line of sight or sensors

[D4n]

13 hours ago, Dagger71 said:

AWACS from altitude see everything on the runway, whether engine running or not.

very unrealistic afaik, due to ground-clutter. AWACS point is to detect flying (low-flying aswell, okay, but mainly high-flying) aircraft.

 

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The E3 was very capable in both Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWACS) and Airborne Ground Surveillance  (AGS).

"was" ? ~65 E-3 are still in use in NATO and other countries...

 

4 hours ago, BIGNEWY said:

this is already reported to the team.

 

thanks

With the updated description, that it now detects aircraft on runways? (Just asking to be sure that the report is updated to the team.) @BIGNEWY

Edited December 28, 2020 by DanielNL

[D4n]

On 12/28/2020 at 11:56 AM, BIGNEWY said:

this is already reported to the team.

And still not fixed

[BIGNEWY]

when it is, it will be in the change log.

 

thanks