AJsarge Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 A-10C 100% Gas Armament: 4xAGM-65 mavericks, 6xMK-82 500lb bombs, 1xGBU-12 500lb LGBs, 1xGBU-38 500lb JDAMs, 2xAIM-9 sidewinders 1 Wingman equipped the same Planned events: Take off from runway Rendezvous with KC-135 tanker Texaco 11 AR until low fuel RTB Actual Events: Starting at Senaki on the runway, I took a moment to set the dials and switches as I needed. By default, the game doesn't set many switches to on/operate when you start on the runway. Thus, I set them there before getting airborne. End result, I sat on the runway for a minute setting switches before takeoff. Engine runup, everything went smoothly into rollout with the wingman following in formation. As I rotated at the end for takeoff, my left engine catches on fire/explodes/bird strike and promptly becomes useless. This is where things split... Attempt 1: T-handle pull, extinguisher discharge, and check for smoke. None. Sweet. I'm sitting at 129kts, so I pull up the gear to lessen drag. Even with that, I'm either losing altitude or slowing down. Seeing it as unable to maintain, I throw the gear out and try to stabilize my descent to put it down in a field just off the end of the runway. I land hard, possibly with the main gear still retracted, and come to a sliding halt still alive. Attempt 2: Restarting and taking control through the "watch track" option, I know the failure is coming. Right after takeoff: T-handle pull, extinguisher discharge, and check for smoke. None. Sweet. This time, I jettison my bombs/mavericks into an empty field and that gives me just enough lift to hold altitude and still gain speed. After a while I manage to start a slow climb, and I'm starting to think about returning to base. I bring it around, pull up the runway on the nav screen, and do my best to line it up for approach with only one engine (note: I had tried to restart it in the air, but that failed). My AI wingman follows me in all the way, and I have to work to keep him from running me over while landing at the same time. As I'm trying to bleed speed off to drop the flaps and gear, I discover that my speed brakes won't deploy under normal and backup switches. I idle the remaining engine, add pitch, and before I know it the jet turns into a winged brick. I add power, but it's not enough to get my flight path back onto the runway. Note here: I'm fighting my AI wingman's proximity, asymmetrical trust, lack of speed brakes, single engine worth of power, yaw/roll trim, slow gear (possibly linked with SB and #1 hydro failure), and a bird that simply doesn't want to fly any more. I hit dirt about 100 yards from the approach end, bounce, hit 50 yards from the end with the engine power coming back in causing me to nearly dip a wing into the ground, bounce again, and stick to the runway with #1 spooling down (I'm going nearly sideways at this point) and a ton of rudder to get me lined up. Pointing straight down the runway on all wheels, I start applying brakes, and stop part way down to roll off onto the taxiway where I shut down and take a breather. Lessons learned: - Single engine can support fuel or payload, not both - Idle engine before T-handle if not swamped with altitude/speed requiring immediate attention - Learn how to fuel dump if possible to help with weight - tell the wingman to F off and anchor here before trying to do an emergency landing - Write an AAR immediately after an event, not 6 hours later, not after you've played another game, and not when you are ready to pass out on the floor at any given moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel~Sparta~ Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Well writen... would like to see more of these and video if you can make it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batwing~SPARTA~ Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Wow.. very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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