Jet Speed: Are they REALLY going that fast?

[Spectator6 0]

First, let me say I love the expansiveness of the ARMA2 flying experience. The player really gets the sense that he's far and away from the action, in an almost tranquil, untouched bit of head space.

However, I do wonder whether or not the jets are actually traveling the indicated speed. I ask this, because I'm aware of the various obstacles from a programming perspective of allowing a visible, tactile object move at high rates of speed on a server, etc.

But considering some of the jets in ARMA 2 push the sound barrier (at least I'm assuming they do... Is this where I'm off in my understanding?), the rate of travel doesn't seem to be quite right. Considering the speed of sound is just over 1100 fps or around 770 mph, a full throttle jet should be able to roughly cover the same distance in the same time as a shot fired from the m9. When observed in this regard, the speed of jets flying overhead seem like wandering sloths.

And that's in no way a gripe to BI, it just got me wondering whether it's possible to increase the speed thresholds for the jets to bring them more in line with reality. I've seen a few threads from people arguing about the perception of speed, but I'm simply asking whether the planes actually are traveling as fast as they should be.

Thanks, great game, and great community! Rock on ARMA2!

[manberries 0]

The Su-34 could quite easily break the sound barrier with nothing but horizontal thrust, in real life that is. Jets in Arma 2 are going the indicated speed from what I can tell, however this speed is much slower than what they could actually achieve. Speed is measured in Kmph in Arma2, so with that revelation you should suddenly realize they are going quite slow on average.

[Spectator6 0]

Speed is measured in Kmph in Arma2, so with that revelation you should suddenly realize they are going quite slow on average.

Ahhh, sorry, my American was showing...

So what about the second part of my question/observation? Is it possible to ramp up full throttle speeds to be more in line with reality? Because quite honestly, the slow pace of the jets is the only thing that really bugs me. Instead of screaming eagles, it's more like gliding parrot hehe

[Thirdup 0]

Easy enough to test, I guess. Load a fps-friendly map (like Gnat's "sands") that won't lag. Set up a few waypoints and hit them from a running start with a stopwatch. You can get a true ground speed.

[AndresCL 10]

Im not sure if they can achieve "real-life" speed. Maybe the F-16 with afterburner can, but not sure about BIS planes

[Binkowski 13]

You have a point, to me, they don't seem like they are going that fast. When flying it will say 600+, but from the ground it doesn't look to fast. However, I do remember from OFP the F18 addon. You could get that to over 1000+ and if you did CAS the guys on the ground could only see a glimpse. Oh the memories.

[Thirdup 0]

Myke's F-16 Falcon will push over 1k. A very worthy addon if you don't have it.

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[liquidpinky 11]

The latest beta allows supersonic and higher speeds, the ArmA 1 Mig-23Flogger is good for the speed junkies and works okay in ArmA2.

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