Rodney Jacobs (GundamWZero)
Rodney Jacobs (GundamWZero)
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Joined: Dec 29, 2006 Posts: 525 Location: Ft. Bliss, Texas
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Okay I have been working with some guys with deploying the refueling probe on the F/A- 18 so we can try to do a in-flight refuel. Problem is, we couldn't figure out what specific key we can use to extend or retract the probe. After spending some time working around the F/A -18 panels I found the switch:

This switch will allow you to extend and retract the probe for refueling....now the real trick is to dock with a refueling aircraft to get fuel; if anyone flies them!!! I am working on seeing if I can get my Viking (see multiplayer thread) to carry extra fuel to refuel other aircrafts. 😀

later.

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n7xlq1
n7xlq1
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Joined: Mar 25, 2007 Posts: 310 Location: KLUF and KGEU
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I think you posted in the wrong forum.. This should be in General.

Karlw
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But will your plane actually fuel or will you have to dock and go to the fuel tab?

Rodney Jacobs (GundamWZero)
Rodney Jacobs (GundamWZero)
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Joined: Dec 29, 2006 Posts: 525 Location: Ft. Bliss, Texas
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Karlw wrote:

But will your plane actually fuel or will you have to dock and go to the fuel tab?

I believe so.... there is a KC-135 tanker that is equipped to do mid-air refueling for AI and multiplayer. I'll try it out today. 😀

Rodney Jacobs (GundamWZero)
Rodney Jacobs (GundamWZero)
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Joined: Dec 29, 2006 Posts: 525 Location: Ft. Bliss, Texas
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IN FLIGHT REFUELING WORKS!!!! 😀

I am trying different aircrafts now. 😎

Rodney Jacobs (GundamWZero)
Rodney Jacobs (GundamWZero)
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Joined: Dec 29, 2006 Posts: 525 Location: Ft. Bliss, Texas
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GundamWZero wrote:

IN FLIGHT REFUELING WORKS!!!! 😀

I am trying different aircrafts now. 😎

I stand corrected.

I had one guy say he went from 25% to 80% during refuel, but when I went on another multiplayer server, it didn't work at all. If I can get this to work, I will apply this to the KC-10 Tanker.

n7xlq1
n7xlq1
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What aircraft are you using and where did you get it?

Rodney Jacobs (GundamWZero)
Rodney Jacobs (GundamWZero)
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Joined: Dec 29, 2006 Posts: 525 Location: Ft. Bliss, Texas
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n7xlq1 wrote:

What aircraft are you using and where did you get it?

I first started with the KC135 (don't remember where i got it from, but I ended up with a Airforce DC-10 extender from Commercial Level Simulations. This would be the aircraft we will be trying to mod for in-flight refuelling to work.

Orion (ollyau)
Orion (ollyau)
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Joined: Nov 04, 2006 Posts: 192 Location: California
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Hi everyone,

I'm interested, how does this work? Is there a multiplayer session I need to join? Is this an add on? Can someone please explain this to me? This sounds quite interesting

Thanks

-Orion

John Barnes (barney2)
John Barnes (barney2)
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Joined: Jan 27, 2007 Posts: 7
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Any further developments on the air to air refueling for FSX multiplayer and or the Acceleration

Ivy_Mike_AU
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Joined: Oct 03, 2006 Posts: 1
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Me and some friends are very interested in mid air refueling. We did a LAN session and had the KC-135 and some Aplhasim prowlers (they have the nozzle on the front). The problem is that when you lower the boom to refuel from the KC-135 (shift q I think) that the other players cant see the boom lower. Another thing is that the "female" part on the KC-135 doesnt seem to be the same shape as the "male" part on any aircraft.

There is a Captainsim C-130 with refuleing lines on the wings that look like they would fit the nozzles but I dont have this plane.

If anyone has actually done a mid air refuel themselves can they post a step by step inc key commands please?

Thanks!

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