Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: BuckShot on January 17, 2013, 11:35:57 PM
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It would be great to have the ability to view plane performance charts while in flight and gv armor specs while in a gv. Browsing them would fill the time while climbing to alt in a bomber, and driving long distances in a gv.
~S~ Buck
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Or even option to display the energy maneuverability diagram in flight and a dot where you flying ATM. Of course enabled only on TA.
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+1 I can never see them when I need them
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+1 for the aircraft you are flying at the time, -1 for the rest.
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It would be great to have the ability to view plane performance charts while in flight and gv armor specs while in a gv. Browsing them would fill the time while climbing to alt in a bomber, and driving long distances in a gv.
~S~ Buck
Do you have a problem with your printer? :devil
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Printer is fine, just don't feel like ripping though half an ink cartridge.
All planes, not just current
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+1.
Don't see the harm in all planes being allowed either, but have t default open to your current one. Just some light reading material, while waiting to get picked! :rofl
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It would be great to have the ability to view plane performance charts while in flight and gv armor specs while in a gv. Browsing them would fill the time while climbing to alt in a bomber, and driving long distances in a gv.
~S~ Buck
:airplane: If you are flying an aircraft in this game, without first reviewing the MOH, then you are at a disadvantage in flying the aircraft to begin with! The E6B is a very useful tool for fuel management, distance to travel with remaining fuel and etc. But, it would be nice if an addition was added to the clipboard, with a pull down window for the MOH's on each aircraft in the game, which could be reviewed during flight. The only problem would be the amount of memory required by your computer to store all that info. NOt sure the return on time invested to do this, would be worth it. How many people in this game do you think would understand: VNO, VlfE, VSO and so forth? Aces High has some very good info on the training pages and some really good instructors available in the training arena,(which a lot of people are not taking advantage of), and I think it would benefit anyone flying in this game to avail themselves to every training aid available to them, including the instructors in the training arena. You can even make an appointment with any of them, so that you can have one on one training.
I installed a Bomber check pilot in our squad, the Devil Dogs about a year ago, and it has worked really well for us. The check pilots name is Dhawk and we have a complete checkout in the B-17G and if we find someone who needs training in a particular area, then we can spend the time to train him correctly. Dhawk has done an outstanding job with this responsibility!!! We also have a fighter pilot check pilot, Tazz69, who also has done a super job with out fighter squadron. Anyone needing assistance can obtain it by contacting me and either of these men and we will help you as best we can.
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Good points earl, thanks. Don't forget Vne! My Cessna 152 was 149kts. I just figured as far as realism goes, it wouldn't be out of the ordinary for a pilot to have some notes on known performance of enemy planes. I do check the charts for the plane i'm flying, I was thinking more about enemy planes; something to look at during long flights. I didn't consider the memory requirements. Good post.
~S~ Buck
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Good points earl, thanks. Don't forget Vne! My Cessna 152 was 149kts. I just figured as far as realism goes, it wouldn't be out of the ordinary for a pilot to have some notes on known performance of enemy planes. I do check the charts for the plane i'm flying, I was thinking more about enemy planes; something to look at during long flights. I didn't consider the memory requirements. Good post.
~S~ Buck
You mean like from a printer? :noid
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You mean like from a printer? :noid
Notepad? :noid
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You mean like from a printer? :noid
Hmp... Hard... copy... How quaint.
I say why not have them available from the clipboard in flight? Quite often in a plane I don't fly much I find myself wondering what alt is best cruise speed attained at.
Wiley.
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You mean like from a printer? :noid
Want my address? You print them and ship them to me.
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I would but you wouldn't like my shipping fees. :neener:
Seeing as you would most likely have a had time naming 20 planes you see in a normal 4-5 hour :O flying session. I don't think it would be to great a drain on a printer to have a dozen or so on hand. Add one a week as a special treat. Before long you'll have a whole binder full of them.
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I would like to be able to grab aircraft performance charts from the clipboard in flight.
Yes I could print it, No I do not wish to. I want easy clickable access while I am in transit to a fight. Just because there is an available solution (like printing) doesn't mean its the best. I can alt/tab and view these numbers from the AH website but I am no longer included in the game while viewing those. It's readily available in the hanger, why not in flight?
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+1 but for those who are looking for easier alternatives than printing a textbook...
1. Smart phone/tablet.
2. Add AH to your Steam library, use Steam overlay.
3. Memorize. :D
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It would also be helpful if you know all the variables. but those arent posted on the spec tables. I nailed a really good p38 and zeke pilot on the same flight, not because I knew their plane's specs but because I knew mine and I little prayer didnt hurt either.
when in middle of furball/combat if you have time to look at specs you arent playing the game but watching a movie while cruising in your airplane
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+1 but for those who are looking for easier alternatives than printing a textbook...
1. Smart phone/tablet.
2. Add AH to your Steam library, use Steam overlay.
3. Memorize. :D
"memorize" is the one option of ones listed above that I understand how to use. I don't even know what a "steam library" or "steam overlay" is :headscratch: :lol
I don't have a problem with info being available while inflight...not real sure how much help it would be for that flight but it would give you something to do grabbing out for a strat run or something I guess. I might even get some AFK or NPA (not paying attention) kills out of it too...BONUS! :rofl
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I think the GV ones would be used more to figure out where a particular vehicle's 'sweet spot' would be. :devil
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I think the GV ones would be used more to figure out where a particular vehicle's 'sweet spot' would be. :devil
Good point....I always forget about GV stuff.
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It's readily available in the hanger, why not in flight?
Because the plane list is only available in the hanger.
Anyway +1. I've asked for this before and was just thinking about it again the other night.
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If I want that info I crank up my laptop and pull up the plane performance comparisons the the AH webpage. As I gain more time/experience I'll have less need for the info.