Ehh, can you see planes breake the sound barrier in-game?

[MadsHilde 10]

I just saw a screenshot in the screenshot sticky. It's a screenshot of a plane breaking the soundbarrier. Is the screenshot photoshopped or can you actually see that in-game? I have played this game since it came out but have never seen it myself.

[Thirdup 0]

I've not seen it on the stock aircraft, but it could be part of a mod. I know the F-16 Falcon mod has wingtip vortices.

Got a link to the screenshot you're referring to?

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OK, I saw the image you were talking about. It's Photoshopped (look below the picture and click the "original image" link...it's a real pic pasted into an ArmA2 pic).

But that would be a cool effect to see modded.

[MadsHilde 10]

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73572&page=25

But the poster says it's an F18, but are there any F18 in Vanilla ArmA2?

[Thirdup 0]

It's shopped. (from this image)

No, there is no F-18 in the stock game (the only key'ed addon jet fighter I know of so far is the F-16).

[MadsHilde 10]

would have been cool though

[max power 21]

There's no f18 in ArmA 2.

[Thirdup 0]

Got me to thinking back, and I swear I'd seen that modded on something in the past. After poking around, I found it on an F-14 Tomcat mod for ArmA1:

(look closely at 0:50 seconds into the clip)

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[mr burns 131]

pbly this script: http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=974

http://dl2.armed-assault.de/team/burns/su34fx_sonicboom.avi

^^ added sonic boom sound for extra bananas

[ajsarge 10]

The f-16 is a modded airplane, and with the exception of the F-35, none of the aircraft are supersonic-capable. Maybe the SU-34 too. But neither of those have afterburners, and the only current RL-supercruise craft are the Typhoon and F-22. Neither of those are in the game.

So no, you can't see planes break the sound barrier.

[fumo 0]

and the only current RL-supercruise craft are the Typhoon and F-22.

This list is a bit longer.

But a sonic boom would realy be a nice feature ingame :)

[Shinobi575 10]

nvm im a noob

Edited July 20, 2009 by Shinobi575
noob

[An Fiach 10]

What would be the point? The map isn't really large enough to get up to that speed before you've crossed it.

[frederf 0]

I would much rather see the vapor layer off the wing shoulders during hard G turns which is a lot more common than the transonic shock disk thingy.

[dm 9]

I would much rather see the vapor layer off the wing shoulders during hard G turns which is a lot more common than the transonic shock disk thingy.

Thats in ArmA2 as standard, as is wingtip trails. No mods needed...

[frederf 0]

Well feed me nails and call me rusty. I guess I don't fly jets and/or in 3rd person view enough.

[JuggernautOfWar 1]

Thats in ArmA2 as standard, as is wingtip trails. No mods needed...

You sir, are wrong. This is currently only in the F-16 addon.

[dm 9]

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[JuggernautOfWar 1]

Uhm..... wat? Sure that's unmodified? I have US version.

I feel kinda stupid but also like "wtf" cuz I don't have any of those effects, only for the F-16. Do you have the F-16 addon?

[phunkmaz 3]

I'm sure it's modified ... however the wing vapour effect looks great :D

[dm 9]

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[Thirdup 0]

Not present on any of the stock aircraft in my 505 version.

(now I wonder what else might be missing)

[phunkmaz 3]

Scandal! :D

[JuggernautOfWar 1]

Okay I just tried the A-10, SU-25, and the AV8B. Nothing.

[icebreakr 3136]

Again... everything lies in the hand of modders :)

[JuggernautOfWar 1]

But... there were screenies of the game UNmodded with this feature. I'm like WHAT THE F**K!?