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I wonder...is there an AI Tankers Tool?

Hello,
I'm surprised that no one use "Formation SetUp" which is a (freeware) tool very useful for refueling training. You can add, at any time, any airplane of your choice, defining speed, altitude and pattern...(cf screenshot of the configuration window below)

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Regards,
Sylvain
 
The advantage with TP is that you choose the altitude of the tanker, choose the sort of race track, either above a beacon, airport or waypoint etc. And it stays there untill YOU tell them to go RTB. With an active TACAN beacon to locate the tanker.
You can activate their nav lights, even to lower the boom (not all AI has this feature, the TP KC-135 does).




Cheers,
Hank
 
For anyone looking freeware that does not own TP, I think sparouty has the best option. Combine that with the free IFR gauge or just use the FSX keycommands to add fuel. Since none of the options actually allow you to connect and simulate real world refueling, it's basically formation flying. Tip: do not fly off the basket, use the entire tanker as your reference.
 
hae5904 said:
The advantage with TP is that you choose the altitude of the tanker, choose the sort of race track, either above a beacon, airport or waypoint etc. And it stays there untill YOU tell them to go RTB. With an active TACAN beacon to locate the tanker.
You can activate their nav lights, even to lower the boom (not all AI has this feature, the TP KC-135 does).




Cheers,
Hank
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I went ahead and purchased tacpack. For some planes, like Dino Catteneos excellent F14, F35 and T45C, its awesome. The AI Tanker thing is also cool and pretty much exactly what I was looking for. MADDENINGLY HARD trying to hook up with that KC-135!!! Tried for an hour solid in both the Virtavia A-4 and the Razbam EA6B. couldnt get any closer than the pic above. So, I switched to the F-14 and shot the bloody thing down!
 
hahahahahaha:biggrin-new:

I had the same problem with the Lago AI Tanker and Tornado. I could have made the basket size bigger but didn't bother. The only thing I ever successfully took fuel in was.. a BAC 1-11:encouragement: I've had a look at it a few times (TP) but I really don't think I'd get my monies worth out of it. Something along the lines of Formation would be better but the speeds are too low (250tks and the next speed is 500kts) plus the highest alt (5000ft) is 15k too low:(

ATB
DaveB:)
 
ejoiner said:
So, I switched to the F-14 and shot the bloody thing down!
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LOL, yep and that's another advantage you have with TP..... :biggrin-new:

But, AAR does take a lot of practise, it's close packed formation flying.
As all will say "practise makes perfect"

Cheers,
Hank
 
ejoiner said:
I went ahead and purchased tacpack. For some planes, like Dino Catteneos excellent F14, F35 and T45C, its awesome. The AI Tanker thing is also cool and pretty much exactly what I was looking for. MADDENINGLY HARD trying to hook up with that KC-135!!! Tried for an hour solid in both the Virtavia A-4 and the Razbam EA6B. couldnt get any closer than the pic above. So, I switched to the F-14 and shot the bloody thing down!
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I feel your frustration there. One of the only times I've ever tried to use a tanker was while flying the new AS Lightning. Combine flying something as skittish as the Lightning with wake turbulence provided by Active Sky Next, and you've got a recipe for never ever even getting close to the basket...
 
Is there no way of redefining the basket size.. I don't mean visibly.. invisibly via x/y coordinates?

ATB
DaveB:)
 
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