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The first step in mid-air refuelling is to designate a rendezvous point
with a tanker. This is done on the Tactical Map Display. Press Return
to bring up the display. Select the Tanker Waypoint option and set
down a waypoint somewhere on the map. Press Return to go back to
the mission.
The tanker won’t actually be deployed until you press the backslash
key (/). When to call for it depends completely on the mission you’re
flying and the ranges involved. You must allow time for the tanker to
take off and travel to the waypoint. If it reaches the waypoint before
you, it will wait and circle- however, you don't want it to be a sitting
duck for enemy fighters.
Once both you and the tanker reach the waypoint, you must manoeuvre
to within range in order to activate the refuelling autopilot. The range
depends on the difficulty level of the game:
Rookie 20 km
Pilot 15 km
Squadron Leader 10km
Wing Commander 5 km
Thefollowingconditionsmustalso be met (regardless of the difficulty
level):
� Your altitude must be above 5,000 feet (1525 m).
� You must be within 250 feet (75 m) of the tanker’s altitude
� Your course (heading) must be within 25” of the tanker’s heading.
. You must be travelling within 50 m/s of the tanker’s velocity
Once the autopilot is activated, the game takes over and refuels your
aircraft. During this time, you’re free to use the view keys in order to
watch the refuelling.
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