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Offline SEraider

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Fuel dump
« on: June 02, 2008, 01:22:07 PM »
I would think this would be an easy feature to add.  Can we do it where we hit a shift+"key" and the plane would dump 12.5% of the tank each time (1/8)?
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Offline Pannono

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Re: Fuel dump
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2008, 02:32:30 PM »
or a 12.5%, 15% and 20% fuel option for lancs lol
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Offline DPQ5

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Re: Fuel dump
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2008, 09:39:59 PM »
I like the idea but I do not think it will happen
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Offline Strip

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Re: Fuel dump
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2008, 09:53:04 PM »
Most planes in World War 2 did not have inflight fuel dump capability....

I would like to see the ability to tailor the fuel loadout in each tank in 5 or 10 gallon intervals preflight.

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Re: Fuel dump
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2008, 12:34:43 AM »
Quote from: Strip on June 02, 2008, 09:53:04 PM
Most planes in World War 2 did not have inflight fuel dump capability....
In fact I am unaware of any combat aircraft in WWII that could dump fuel.
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Offline Delirium

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Re: Fuel dump
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2008, 01:32:55 AM »
Quote from: Strip on June 02, 2008, 09:53:04 PM
I would like to see the ability to tailor the fuel loadout in each tank in 5 or 10 gallon intervals preflight.

Agreed! The difference between 50%-75% in a 38 is over a hundred gallons. It would be nice if I could add say, 50 gallons, instead.
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Offline SEraider

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Re: Fuel dump
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2008, 03:28:10 PM »
Quote from: Karnak on June 03, 2008, 12:34:43 AM
In fact I am unaware of any combat aircraft in WWII that could dump fuel.

Correct me if i'm wrong but the 51d and B-17's did have that capability. 
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Offline WWhiskey

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Re: Fuel dump
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2008, 10:24:53 PM »
Quote from: Strip on June 02, 2008, 09:53:04 PM
Most planes in World War 2 did not have inflight fuel dump capability....

I would like to see the ability to tailor the fuel loadout in each tank in 5 or 10 gallon intervals preflight.

Strip
they all have the abillity to dump fuel!! just not the power too decide when it happens, or what tank it comes out of, or any way to stop it once someone else pokes holes in it  :rofl
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Offline OOZ662

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Re: Fuel dump
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2008, 11:40:04 PM »
I liked WarBirds' method; before you took off, you entered in what percentage of fuel you wanted. Instead of 25% intervals, it was 1% intervals. Very handy.

However, I believe that was a "dumb weight" system, where it just added more weight to one spot depending on the plane's natural CoG or something. Aces High actually models it per-tank.
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Offline stephen waldron

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Re: Fuel dump
« Reply #9 on: June 09, 2008, 03:33:34 PM »
    Interesting thought.  But imagine how the crew of a B-17 flying over Germany might react if you announced you were about to dump 30% of the fuel in the airplane because you had a hot date waiting for you.   They might decide to throw more than just fuel overboard.   I would go along with the fuel dump option if an increasing crew "mutiny" percentage die roll was also included for each dump.
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Re: Fuel dump
« Reply #10 on: June 09, 2008, 04:42:21 PM »
This would only be done after an exhaustive virtual environmental impact study. :salute
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Offline Delirium

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Re: Fuel dump
« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2008, 09:02:30 PM »
Quote from: stephen waldron on June 09, 2008, 03:33:34 PM
       I would go along with the fuel dump option if an increasing crew "mutiny" percentage die roll was also included for each dump.


Wow, just went I thought the forums couldn't get any sillier... thanks to raising the bar.  :aok
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Re: Fuel dump
« Reply #12 on: June 09, 2008, 09:58:14 PM »
Quote from: Delirium on June 09, 2008, 09:02:30 PM

Wow, just went I thought the forums couldn't get any sillier... thanks to raising the bar.  :aok

 :rofl :aok
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Offline redman555

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Re: Fuel dump
« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2008, 05:29:46 PM »
yea, i have always thought it would b a nice thing 2 have... i mean.. if u load up a plane heavy cause your going far, and u get jumped half way there and u still got like 75% tank left, u should b able 2 dump some  so u can accually fight


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Offline Strip

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Re: Fuel dump
« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2008, 05:45:02 PM »
Only way I would say yes if it was used in combat...

Otherwise......pffft

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