Dino's S-3B Viking in P3Dv4

[YoYo]

Im back to this S-3B Viking in 2020 ant still a lot of fun .... especially as Carrier Ops in VR. The new adventure!



BUT

Does aerial refuel work now still?
I use Dino's S-3B AI Tanker (and its configured properly in TacPack manager), I did many test and no any new drop of fuel.
I did big area offset, nothing still.



Refuel probe is extended and without sucess. Maybe its a model probelm. Is it work here in the P3Dv.4.5 HT2 + the last TacPack?

 

[YoYo]

Ok, I know a reason of this issue.

From Dino's blog (2017):

For what concerns my aicrafts, they often use Doug Dawson's fuel dump and sound effects gauges respectively to manage some fuel system functions (such as external fuel tanks loading/unloading, in flight refuel etc.). These gauges are currently not compatible with P3Dv4, hence:

- In-flight refuel will not work. Aicrafts with external fuel tanks will have minor issues (such as enabling to refuel non-existent external tanks).

So it looks like not solved till now. Perhaps lack of free time .

I see on the page of Doug Dawson's exists the new version of this gauge (dsd_p3d_fuel_dump_x64):

https://www.douglassdawson.ca/

(maybe I'll try to implement this http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...-sound-gauge-released?highlight=Doug+Dawson's)

 

[YoYo]

Ok, looks like I solved a problem with aerail refueling.
Just renamed the FSX gauge for 64 bit as >>> dsd_fsx_fuel_dump and puted in panel folder of S-3B. First test was done and it works, I recived fuel, I'll check also with external fuel tanks.
For sure its possible to stay with the orginal (64bits) name dsd_p3d_fuel_dump_x64 and change the name in panel.cfg as different way only.

 

[YoYo]

FYI. External fuel tanks doesnt work, maybe it was like this before, I dont remember. I have always "0" inside this both tanks from the beginning.
What is strange when I load external tanks by TacPack (empty inside still) by S-3B 2D payload panel (to see 3D models) and take fuel manual (from top menu and payload settings of P3D) they disappeared when I back to 3D view .
Maybe they are cosmetic only or this function must be updated by Dino (maybe one day ).

 

[Dino Cattaneo]

It is great to see the Viking getting so much attention after all these years...Reason why I have never updated it is that I think it is not adequate to current quality standards... and badly needs a major remake - however, my plans stretch well into 2021, so it is unlikely to happen anytime soon.Great shots btw

 

[YoYo]

It is great to see the Viking getting so much attention after all these years...Reason why I have never updated it is that I think it is not adequate to current quality standards... and badly needs a major remake - however, my plans stretch well into 2021, so it is unlikely to happen anytime soon.Great shots btw

Yep, but its a nice plane still !

 

[Navy Chief]

Im back to this S-3B Viking in 2020 ant still a lot of fun .... especially as Carrier Ops in VR. The new adventure!



BUT

Does aerial refuel work now still?
I use Dino's S-3B AI Tanker (and its configured properly in TacPack manager), I did many test and no any new drop of fuel.
I did big area offset, nothing still.



Refuel probe is extended and without sucess. Maybe its a model probelm. Is it work here in the P3Dv.4.5 HT2 + the last TacPack?

Yo Yo,

When you fold the wings, does the aircraft tail tip fold as well? My wings are, but not the tail tip. Thanks, NC

 

[YoYo]

Tail has different key (Water Rudder control from sim means - LCtrl+W) .

 

[Navy Chief]

Tail has different key (Water Rudder control from sim means - LCtrl+W) .

Thank you! If I knew that at one time, I had long since forgotten it! NC

 

[gaab]

I know - this thread is one year old, but lets try...

I am missing "something" in the startup procedure - Ctrl+E works, but I really would like to follow the normal start-up.

Any step by step list (I am lost in the checklist - not finding some switches)

Gérard

 

[YoYo]

As I remember, there is no full "Start up" here, just a simplified start.

 

[gaab]

As I remember, there is no full "Start up" here, just a simplified start.

When you say "simplified" do you mean CTRL+E ?
When I read the documentation I see a detailed list of action

24. Fuel idle control switch — NORM.
31. Ignition switches — ON.

ENGINE START
2. Bomb Bay Doors — CLOSE.
3. No. 1 engine — START.
a. Start switch — START.
b. Fuel Flow Valve – ON (crtl+shift+F4) (= Mixture Rich ?)
c. Throttle — IDLE.
d. Engine instruments — MONITOR.

4. LH GEN switch — NORM.
5. No. 1 PRIM SERVO HYD PRESS switch — NORM.
6. EXT PWR switch/air — OFF/DISCONNECT.

I am stuck after step "Start switch — START".
I hear the startup sound repeating with no success

Thanks

 

[MrZippy]

Make sure your fuel is on! Just like having no gas in your car....the engine cranks and cranks but no start.

 

[gaab]

Make sure your fuel is on! Just like having no gas in your car....the engine cranks and cranks but no start.

I had to setup my debug gauge to find out that the Fuel TANK Selector was at OFF !

Much better now !

Thanks for the tip.

Gérard