Parachute illuminitor flares...

[Wrench 9,857]

ok after fiddling and fiddling, i finally got them working. Is there a way to 'decrease' the rate of descent? Meaning, I want them to "hang" in the air until they either burn out, or to descend very slowly, replicating the chute.

 

Here's the weaponsdata:

 

[WeaponData001]

TypeName=IlluminatorFlare

FullName=Illuminator Flare

ModelName=NOLOD

Mass=0.100000

Diameter=0.127000

Length=1.000000

SubsonicDragCoeff=0.120000

SupersonicDragCoeff=0.222000

AttachmentType=NATO,USAF,USN,UK

SpecificStationCode=

NationName=USAF

StartYear=0

EndYear=0

Availability=3

BaseQuantity=12

Exported=TRUE

ExportStartYear=0

ExportEndYear=0

ExportAvailability=3

WeaponDataType=1

RailLaunched=FALSE

RocketPod=TRUE

Retarded=FALSE

FinStabilized=TRUE

SpinStabilized=FALSE

HasGrowl=FALSE

EffectClassName=LumFlareEffect

ReleaseDelay=0.000000

WarheadType=2

Explosives=0.020000

FusingDistance=100.000000

ClusterBomblets=0

ClusterDispersion=0.000000

GuidanceType=0

Accuracy=70

MaxTurnRate=0.000000

MaxLaunchG=2.500000

LockonChance=0

LaunchReliability=70

ArmingTime=2.000000

SeekerFOV=25.000000

SeekerGimbleLimit=0.000000

SeekerTrackRate=11.000000

SeekerRange=0.000000

CLmax=14.000000

MinFreq=0.000000

MaxFreq=0.000000

MinLaunchRange=0.000000

MaxLaunchRange=0.000000

Duration=180.000000

CounterCountermeasure=20.000000

NoiseRejection=20.000000

CapabilityFlags=0x00000000

LoftAngle=0.000000

DescentAngle=0.000000

MaxLoftAltitude=0.000000

BoosterStart=0.000000

BoosterDuration=180.000000

BoosterAccel=0.100000

BoosterEffectName=LumFlareEffect

BoosterSoundName=Rocket

BoosterNodeName=

BoosterPosition=0.000000,-1.000000,0.000000

SustainerDuration=0.000000

SustainerAccel=0.000000

SustainerEffectName=

SustainerSoundName=

SustainerPosition=0.000000,-1.000000,0.000000

InFlightEffectName=

InFlightSoundName=

ReleaseAnimationID=-1

EODisplayFlags=0

CEP=0.000000

 

 

which line do I modify? Duration or the drag coefficents?

 

TIA!

wrench

kevin stein

[Fubar512 1,350]

Wouldn't be better off as a retarded bomb? Anyway, increasing the (subsonic) drag coefficient value should do trick.

[Wrench 9,857]

you mean a 'guidence-challenged bomb'??? I upped the subsonic to 0.48, and that works great! They hang there nicely, and drift slowly down. 5-7000 feet is the best for duration and illumination. Screenie later

 

wrench

kevin stein

[+Old Diego 66]

Interested in the "bomb" method, as I tried to get my flares to work that way...instead, used the rocket method with decent results. If possible, could you make a video so I can see how the flare floats and twirls. I want to get a more natural "bob and float" to it.