Falklands mod progress

[VXR 9]

While our admin gurus set up the new forum hosting I thought I might do a news update on the Sea Harrier.

First and probably the most important news is the Harrier has a completely new VTOL system that was kindly donated to the mod. This system doesnt rely on the menu at all. That's right! No clumsy menu entries to access.

Normal take off is via the  W or E keys (or by joystick throttle) VTOL by Q and Z keys.. Sweet!

When you fly and you make a stop to make a vertical landing how gets the VTOL activated?

[lee_h._oswald 0]

As it looks like the release is not as close as we all wish, how about a little ingame video of the great harrier?

MfG Lee

[-Ash- 0]

As it looks like the release is not as close as we all wish, how about a little ingame video of the great harrier?

MfG Lee

Will be included in Trailer 2 which is currently in production

[cornhelium 0]

Great news about the Harrier

Might there be a version with rockets too? Not sure if this is even realistic on the Sea Harrier, but CAS in the Harrier is just so much fun.

...while you're at it, how about one with the excellent Cluster Bombs from the Hudson & Pennywise F/A18?

Cheers,

Cornhelium

[lee_h._oswald 0]

@ Nov. 14 2004,13:49)]

As it looks like the release is not as close as we all wish, how about a little ingame video of the great harrier?

MfG Lee

Will be included in Trailer 2 which is currently in production  

Ahhh, fantastic!

Keep up the excellent work!

MfG Lee

[colonel_klink 0]

When you fly and you make a stop to make a vertical landing how gets the VTOL activated?

VTOL is auto activated if a: the plane is under a certain speed, and b: above a certain height

Quote[/b] ]Might there be a version with rockets too? Not sure if this is even realistic on the Sea Harrier, but CAS in the Harrier is just so much fun.

The RAF GR3 (which is under construction) version will have rockets and bombs.

[VXR 9]

When you fly and you make a stop to make a vertical landing how gets the VTOL activated?

VTOL is auto activated if a: the plane is under a certain speed, and b: above a certain height

Thanks for the answer Klink, btw, are the exhausts animated when VTOL gets activated?

[colonel_klink 0]

Quote[/b] ]Thanks for the answer Klink, btw, are the exhausts animated when VTOL gets activated?

Yes. I thought I had them animated in the original release

[kevbaz 0]

you did

[colonel_klink 0]

While this version wasn't used in the conflict, the boys in the mod are playing with this while the relocation of our Site and Forum is being done:

[Lt_Phoenix 0]

*whipes drool of monitor and keyboard*

Now THAT is one great lookin' chopper!!!

Will you be releasing it along with the MOD, or is it just to tease us while we wait in anticipation for this excellent Mod to be released

[tankieboy 0]

I would love to have that in my Addons Folder....

wait a min....

[Silent N Deadly 0]

I have a question. Can the harrier come to a complete stop in mid air after normal flight when it goes into VTOL? Can you turn while hovering in mid air? BTW it looks great and sounds great! Ahh one more question...Do you change altitude when in VTOL with the Q and Z keys or like the older version, through the action menu? Thanks.

[VXR 9]

I have a question. Can the harrier come to a complete stop in mid air after normal flight when it goes into VTOL? Can you turn while hovering in mid air? BTW it looks great and sounds great! Ahh one more question...Do you change altitude when in VTOL with the Q and Z keys or like the older version, through the action menu? Thanks.

read the previous page for answers..

[somebloke 0]

Will the WASP have that nice little characteristic of wanting to go paddling?

[Footmunch 0]

Will the WASP have that nice little characteristic of wanting to go paddling?

SB - Qua?

[somebloke 0]

Well, i was watchin that British aircraft thing on discovery wings and they said that the WASP liked to go swimming alot.

[adam.ni 0]

Well, i was watchin that British aircraft thing on discovery wings and they said that the WASP liked to go swimming alot.

Yeah I seen it already mentioned it to ash the program was called Classic British Aircraft first part of that episode was was on the bristol Sycamore i believe and the second part was about the Westland wasp. Yeah they said it had a bad tendancy to want to fall into the water so they fitted floatation gear to them which kind of looked like a large side winch. Though the guy said when they went down to the falklands to save on weight the floatation gear came off not good to go for a dip after that .

[-Ash- 0]

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when they went down to the falklands to save on weight the floatation gear came off

Hence it probably aint worth us putting on

[somebloke 0]

I missed a few episodes of CBA, now i'm pissed off cos i dunno if they did the Vulcan yet.

[Silent N Deadly 0]

I have a question. Can the harrier come to a complete stop in mid air after normal flight when it goes into VTOL? Can you turn while hovering in mid air? BTW it looks great and sounds great! Ahh one more question...Do you change altitude when in VTOL with the Q and Z keys or like the older version, through the action menu? Thanks.

read the previous page for answers..

I read it. It didn't answer my question. You might want to re-read my question and see if it was answered.

[GoOB 0]

I have a question. Can the harrier come to a complete stop in mid air after normal flight when it goes into VTOL? Can you turn while hovering in mid air? BTW it looks great and sounds great! Ahh one more question...Do you change altitude when in VTOL with the Q and Z keys or like the older version, through the action menu? Thanks.

It was answered, the action menu is no longer used

And yes, as the col. said:

"VTOL is auto activated if a: the plane is under a certain speed, and b: above a certain height"

The turning however, I dont now about!

[Silent N Deadly 0]

I asked IF the harrier can stop (A complete stop)after coming out of normal flight in mid air.

In the original it didn't stop. And you could not stop it unless you landed.

[adam.ni 0]

I asked IF the harrier can stop (A complete stop)after coming out of normal flight in mid air.

In the original it didn't stop. And you could not stop it unless you landed.

I could stop and do VTOL landing . I seem to remember to anyway. Its all in the technique line up and speeds .

[colonel_klink 0]

I asked IF the harrier can stop (A complete stop)after coming out of normal flight in mid air.

In the original it didn't stop. And you could not stop it unless you landed.

FOrgive me if I am wrong but to come to a complete stop in the harrier is a little more involved than just slamming on the brakes, true or false?

If true then the new VTOL requires the harrier to slow down then come to a stop in midair.

As I have never seen a video shot of the harrier in flight I really dont know what exactly happens when a Harrier switches from normal to VTOL. Perhaps some one can sketch it out for me.

Still working on a VTOL jump routine that allows the plane to 'jump' out of an enemy aircraft path and 'jump' back once the enemy has passed.. Seen this in a book so I guess it is correct:) Viffing so I understand.