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Title: Landing a tank
Post by: Sifu on January 08, 2007, 11:42:51 PM
can someone clarify what is needed to land a tank Ive heard a few different things and I just want to know the right answer.  I mean for the mission to count as a landing and not a ditch.   Thanks alot
Title: Landing a tank
Post by: Obie303 on January 09, 2007, 01:50:23 AM
From what I can say from experience is to stop your GV on any hard surface like the runway, tarmac (area in front of the hangers), or taxiways of a base.  I don't know about the roads leading to a base.  Hope I got that right.:aok

Obie
Title: Landing a tank
Post by: Schatzi on January 09, 2007, 04:41:20 AM
Safest spot to get a landed successfully for a vehicle is between the hangars on VBase - anywhere else on concrete is ok too though (regardless damage and enemy proximity).

You can land vehicles at the spawn points (yellow arrows on map), but there you have to be careful that you have no damage and there are no enemy vehicles in the proximity (im not sure on the range here).


On Airfields, landing on concrete will be successful. For ports its a little harder to judge, since you get a successful landings on some parts of the grass. Best bet would be to just make a few tests in OFFLINE or the TA if you want to be sure.
Title: Re: Landing a tank
Post by: Sweet2th on January 09, 2007, 09:52:24 AM
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Originally posted by Sifu
can someone clarify what is needed to land a tank Ive heard a few different things and I just want to know the right answer.  I mean for the mission to count as a landing and not a ditch.   Thanks alot



Alwas land on the concrete.If your driving to spawn to land and there are enemy tanks about and you have kills then drive way past the spawn point to land.There cannot be anyone for 6-K yards around you damaged or not.
Title: Re: Re: Landing a tank
Post by: Virage on January 09, 2007, 11:49:32 AM
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Originally posted by Sweet2th
... drive way past the spawn point to land.There cannot be anyone for 6-K yards around you damaged or not.


I thought you had do be on the arrow.  Can you land off the arrow?  Thnx.
Title: Re: Re: Re: Landing a tank
Post by: Sweet2th on January 09, 2007, 11:59:08 AM
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Originally posted by Virage
I thought you had do be on the arrow.  Can you land off the arrow?  Thnx.


As long as your in your own territory it doesn;t matter, there just can't b any tanks near you, or planes.
Title: Landing a tank
Post by: Sifu on January 09, 2007, 12:04:46 PM
Thank you for your help guys.  
Title: Landing a tank
Post by: Sweet2th on January 09, 2007, 12:21:08 PM
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Originally posted by Sifu
Thank you for your help guys.  


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Title: Landing a tank
Post by: KONG1 on January 09, 2007, 05:17:59 PM
The glide slope for tanks is horrendous so landing one can be tricky. You need to touch down with a lot a of speed to avoid digging in and “pole vaulting” with the main gun.  Good news is that once your settled on the runway they have a short run out. Hope this helps.
Title: Landing a tank
Post by: Schatzi on January 09, 2007, 05:42:44 PM
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Originally posted by KONG1
The glide slope for tanks is horrendous so landing one can be tricky. You need to touch down with a lot a of speed to avoid digging in and “pole vaulting” with the main gun.  Good news is that once your settled on the runway they have a short run out. Hope this helps.



:rofl



Kong, can you show me how to take off please? :D
Title: Re: Re: Re: Re: Landing a tank
Post by: Virage on January 09, 2007, 11:55:36 PM
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Originally posted by Sweet2th
As long as your in your own territory it doesn;t matter, there just can't b any tanks near you, or planes.


If I spawn at an arrow on the attack in nmy territory, where do I have to be to land?
Title: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Landing a tank
Post by: BaldEagl on January 10, 2007, 12:09:31 AM
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Originally posted by Virage
If I spawn at an arrow on the attack in nmy territory, where do I have to be to land?


Back behind the arrow and not in proximity to any enemy planes and/or vehicles.  If enemys are around you may have to drive well past the arrow along the spawn line to land safely.
Title: Landing a tank
Post by: Virage on January 10, 2007, 10:45:51 AM
ty baldeagl
Title: Landing a tank
Post by: Gwjr2 on January 11, 2007, 07:55:13 PM
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Originally posted by Schatzi
:rofl



Kong, can you show me how to take off please? :D



(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a1/AntonovA40.jpg)


how about this :D

And this little project (http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/10/flying-tanks-that-shed-their-wings/)