I know that there was a thread on this months back but my search of the forum did not turn it up for me.
How do I edit the air file to add 300 gal drop tanks into Copley's P-38J which I need to convert to L model?
There is actually a 308 gal P-47 drop tank that I want to use, I tried adding it to the dp file for DCC-P-38J and it shows just fine on the aircraft, but it causes my MB to say that files are corrupt or missing and I need to reload the program, so while it shows in the sim, it makes it so that I cannot build anymore missions. It also doesn't increase my range since the tanks are not listed in the air file. I have modified the air file main fuel tanks to accurately show the increased wing and main tanks capacities, but I need the 300 gal per drop tanks for the missions I am now building. They are over 1,000 miles each way with dogfights over target areas. Charles Lindbergh taught General Kenney's fighter pilots how to really increase fuel economy the summer of 1944, making 2,000+ mile round trips possible for P-38s. But they had to add 2X300 gal external drop tanks to do it. They also had 2X135 gal wingtip tanks added in each wing where the oil and antifreeze radiators were in the F-G-H models, but were moved under the prop shaft on the J-L models. It gave them 670 gallons in normal configuration and 1270 gallons in the long range configuration.
HELP! Without turning on the unlimited fuel in the sim, (not realistic), I cannot make it to the battles and back with current P-38J configuration in the air and dp files.
How do I edit the air file to add 300 gal drop tanks into Copley's P-38J which I need to convert to L model?
There is actually a 308 gal P-47 drop tank that I want to use, I tried adding it to the dp file for DCC-P-38J and it shows just fine on the aircraft, but it causes my MB to say that files are corrupt or missing and I need to reload the program, so while it shows in the sim, it makes it so that I cannot build anymore missions. It also doesn't increase my range since the tanks are not listed in the air file. I have modified the air file main fuel tanks to accurately show the increased wing and main tanks capacities, but I need the 300 gal per drop tanks for the missions I am now building. They are over 1,000 miles each way with dogfights over target areas. Charles Lindbergh taught General Kenney's fighter pilots how to really increase fuel economy the summer of 1944, making 2,000+ mile round trips possible for P-38s. But they had to add 2X300 gal external drop tanks to do it. They also had 2X135 gal wingtip tanks added in each wing where the oil and antifreeze radiators were in the F-G-H models, but were moved under the prop shaft on the J-L models. It gave them 670 gallons in normal configuration and 1270 gallons in the long range configuration.
HELP! Without turning on the unlimited fuel in the sim, (not realistic), I cannot make it to the battles and back with current P-38J configuration in the air and dp files.
