Author Topic: new tracers (Read 1020 times)

EzzyDuzIt · « **on:** May 01, 2006, 11:39:10 PM »

i don't know if this has been requested before but, since we can already choose to play with tracers off how about we can chose there color? i'm pretty sure that there were green and red tracers in WW2 any way.

RTSigma · « **Reply #1 on:** May 01, 2006, 11:48:20 PM »

I would love to change the color of tracers or even how they look. I mean the ones we have now are alright, but I agree, some variation would be excellent.

SAS_KID · « **Reply #2 on:** May 02, 2006, 12:00:31 AM »

there were green and red tracers???? I thought tracers were pretty much a really hot bullet traveling fast.

Lusche · « **Reply #3 on:** May 02, 2006, 12:41:29 AM »

SAS_KID,
tracers are special rounds with a hollow base filled with some kind of pyrotechnic material. By varying the composition of that material, you are able to produce different colours, just like fireworks do.

Lye-El · « **Reply #4 on:** May 02, 2006, 01:41:29 PM »

I would be happy to just SEE the tracers fired by the Osti.

GlacierGirl · « **Reply #5 on:** May 02, 2006, 02:42:52 PM »

Very detailed description about how Tracers work!

This is the best description I have found about tracers, it mentions the Russian airforce and Tracers used in other planes.

SMIDSY · « **Reply #6 on:** May 02, 2006, 05:04:31 PM »

i heard that american fighter pilots used to load the last 100 rounds with white tracers so they could tell when they were low on ammo.

SAS_KID · « **Reply #7 on:** May 02, 2006, 09:29:08 PM »

Bad31st · « **Reply #8 on:** May 03, 2006, 12:37:42 AM »

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Originally posted by Lusche
SAS_KID,
tracers are special rounds with a hollow base filled with some kind of pyrotechnic material. By varying the composition of that material, you are able to produce different colours, just like fireworks do.

If I recall the pyrotechnic material you are referring to is magnesium...someone correct me if I'm wrong...

Mr No Name · « **Reply #9 on:** May 03, 2006, 01:24:44 AM »

I'd like to just be able to SEE the tracers... They are poorly rendered here

nirvana · « **Reply #10 on:** May 03, 2006, 01:27:10 AM »

They are yellow with trails, not hard to see. I keep mine turned off though so it doesn't matter.

Gianlupo · « **Reply #11 on:** May 03, 2006, 03:55:19 AM »

If you want to learn about weapons and ammunition, check out the excellent Tony Williams site. He's a fellow AHer.

http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/

zorstorer · « **Reply #12 on:** May 03, 2006, 07:14:02 AM »

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Originally posted by Gianlupo
If you want to learn about weapons and ammunition, check out the excellent Tony Williams site. He's a fellow AHer.

http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/

I never knew Tony flew

Bogie603rd · « **Reply #13 on:** May 03, 2006, 03:15:03 PM »

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Originally posted by SMIDSY
i heard that american fighter pilots used to load the last 100 rounds with white tracers so they could tell when they were low on ammo.

Your absolutely correct! The fighter pilots of America would load special tracers into their P-51's and P-47's to alarm them of a shortage of ammunition. Because in WWII they didn't have ammo counts the same way we do in our cockpits;)

So It would be nice to have a loadout to change the colors of the tracers. And possibly also select a different color of the tracer when our ammo count reaches, say 150. That way if we're not paying attention, we know we're low. And it would make some great dogfights considering the enemy would also see the tracer color change!:lol

Krusty · « **Reply #14 on:** May 03, 2006, 04:05:06 PM »

Actually the brits used them in hurricanes and spits to tell them when they were low on ammo. The last 100 rounds of each belt would be tracer rounds. They stopped doing this when the enemy realized what they were for. I don't think that P51s P47s used them much (for that purpose I mean, for telling pilots when they were about to run out). Especially since P51s outboard guns had less ammo, so when a pilot was down to 2 guns he knew he had 18 seconds or so of ammunition left.