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Further information how they work: They protrude (pop out) before taking off and remain protruding during the entire flight. Here is the precise sequence: 1. On the Ground (Pre-Flight / Maintenance) · Condition: The safety pins are INSERTED. · Indicator Status: The orange and yellow pins are FLUSH (pushed in, hidden in the fuselage). · Meaning: The gun and countermeasures are SAFE (mechanically locked). 2. Arming the Aircraft (Before Engine Start or Taxi) · Action: The ground crew or pilot pulls the "Remove Before Flight" flags. · Indicator Status: The spring-loaded orange and yellow pins POP OUT and remain sticking out from the fuselage. · Meaning: The systems are ARMED (ready for combat). 3. During Flight and Landing · Indicator Status: The pins remain PROTRUDING the entire time the aircraft is flying. The airflow does not push them in; they are mechanically locked in the "out" position by internal springs. · Visual Cue for Landing Signal Officer (LSO): As the jet comes in to land, the LSO actually looks for these protruding pins. If an LSO sees the orange pin is flush (missing) during a recovery, that is a major safety hazard — it means the gun might be unsafe and the pin was never removed. 4. After Shutdown (Post-Flight) · Action: The ground crew re-inserts the safety pins. · Indicator Status: The pins are pushed BACK IN flush with the fuselage. Summary Mnemonic · Pins IN = Indicators IN (Safe/Flush) · Pins OUT = Indicators OUT (Armed/Protruding) P.s. but I am confused as I didn't notice that before!
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Thank you for the information
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I'm curious about those red and yellow cylindrical objects that are sticking out. From the warning label on the photo ('CAUTION / DO NOT REMOVE THIS CAP / POWER SUPPLY'), it looks like they’re protective caps for electrical connectors. The red and yellow colors typically help identify various electrical systems or voltages, making sure the right caps go back on the right connectors. So, my question is: how do they come out from the jet? Do they pop out by being pushed, or is there another method? Or were they attached by the ground crew, maybe using some sort of magnet?
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Hello, ANGEL46, If you don't mind, could you write in English or at least translate your post using Google Translate?
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Hello, ANGEL46, If you don't mind, could you write in English or at least translate your post using Google Translate? -
Iran Iraq War campaign preview!
GKABS replied to MK2's topic in Mission/Campaign Building Discussion
Hello, ANGEL46, If you don't mind, could you write in English or at least translate your post using Google Translate? -
Yes I will be releasing it my dear friend
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F/A-18C
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The side effects you’re experiencing are a result of the stroke. Things will improve; it will affect one half of your body, either the right or the left side. But don’t fret; it will eventually subside. It will take some time and a lot of therapy, but you’ll get through this, my dear Volker.
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Really nice work
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My prayers are with you, and I hope it's a mild one. Wishing you a speedy recovery, my dear Volker. I will keep you in my prayers and thoughts
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Happy for you that you got it working. Fly safe and happy hunting, my friend.
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Try this: . Set Compatibility Mode: This is often the first and most effective step. · Right-click on your StrikeFighters2.exe file and select Properties. · Go to the Compatibility tab. · Check "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and select Windows 7 from the dropdown menu. Also if that doesn't fix it try to make it use DirectX 9 You can do this by adding a command line parameter to the game's shortcut. Here is the requested direction: 1. Locate the shortcut you use to launch Strike Fighters 2. 2. Right-click on the shortcut and select Properties. 3. In the Target field, you will see the path to the .exe file inside quotation marks (e.g., "C:\Program Files (x86)\Strike Fighters 2\StrikeFighters2.exe"). 4. Click at the very end of this line, outside the final quotation mark, and add a space, followed by -dx9. It should look like this: "C:\YourGamePath\StrikeFighters2.exe" -dx9 Make a backup of the file before changing and i hope that will help you.
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What antivirus software? You can always add the game to the antivirus software's safe list; that way, it will ignore it and run without the antivirus software intervening.
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First test flight for the F/A-18C, don't worry about the duplicated decal numbers; I will fix them later on.
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how to make 4096 x 4096 textures
GKABS replied to ravenclaw_007's topic in Mods & Skinning Discussion
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Saving the Good Guys with Auto GCAS Technology The cockpit of a fighter jet is a busy and dangerous place to work. High-speed fighter aircraft maneuvers can produce g-forces strong enough to render a pilot unconscious or cause spatial disorientation. The pace and complexity of modern aerial combat can also mentally “overload” a pilot and lead to task saturation or target fixation. All can prove deadly. Thankfully, innovative systems have been developed to reduce these risks and help eliminate the leading cause of F-16 pilot fatalities: crashing an undamaged aircraft into the ground. The Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS) was purpose-built to prevent these deadly crashes and has already been credited with 12 saves—13 pilots, 12 F-16s—since the system entered service with the U.S. Air Force in late 2014. 12 Saves and Counting This video from the head-up-display (HUD) of an F-16 illustrates how the Auto GCAS helped save the life of an F-16 student pilot who lost consciousness during a training mission. The student pilot, training with the Arizona Air National Guard’s 152nd Fighter Squadron, succumb to G-Induced Loss of Consciousness (GLOC) during a high-speed maneuver. As the unconscious pilot’s F-16 careened toward the ground, the Auto GCAS determined that a ground collision was imminent and initiated a fly up maneuver to roll the F-16’s wings level and upright as the pilot regained consciousness and added Gs to the recovery, saving both pilot and plane.
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Thanks I will do that when the time is right
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I'll attempt to connect with one of you when I finally get around to playing it so you can help me out with it.
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I'd really like to, but there's so much to learn, and I just don't have the time right now. I've also tried before, but I couldn't manage to get the settings right for my joystick, haha. Maybe someday in the future!
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Thank you @snapper 21 I will be making the F-18C hornet and maybe the D
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Do missiles actually chase fighter jets from behind like in movies?
GKABS replied to GKABS's topic in General Discussion
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Do missiles actually chase fighter jets from behind like in movies?
GKABS replied to GKABS's topic in General Discussion
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No, not even close for a number of reasons. They fly much faster than their target so they do not have to chase; they overtake you quickly without any problem from behind and with little if any maneuvering. They are 3 times faster than you. The average time of rocket burn for a missile is only 3 -5 seconds. Of course their flight will last considerably longer as they glide and slow down but still track. They normally fly in a straight line or curvilinear path with very few corrections. They either hit you quickly on one pass, or they miss you forever. There is no “chasing”. The average of time of flight for a missile was only a number of seconds depending upon its range from target. The missile launches I have seen in movies are ridiculous. Does a bullet “chase” its target? While a SAM may change its trajectory somewhat in flight, it still flies more like a bullet and chasing is out of the question. How Long Can a Missile Follow an Enemy Fighter Jet? “A U.S. Air Force Republic F-105D Thunderchief trailing fire and smoke just after interception by an SA-2 missile on February 14, 1968. The SA-2 did not actually hit an aircraft — the warhead was detonated by a command from the tracking radar or by a proximity fuse in the missile when it neared the target, throwing deadly fragments over a wide area. The pilot, Robert Malcolm Elliot (1929-1968), was killed. His body was not recovered until 1998.” (Wikipedia) By John Chesire Former Fighter Pilot
