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Hello,

I downloaded the "FSX/P3D Boeing KC-46a Pegasus USAF package v2" posted on March 3, 2022.

It's a very nice aircraft model. Does the fuel boom work? If it does work, how do you operate it?

Thank you.

TBH I did not try it but here is what it says in the readme. This was for FS2004. Whether it works also in FSX or P3D is a question


How to operate.
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Refueling boom is animated by gear code so if press G then boom will be down
as same as the gear.
But that won't make sence.
So used RECOGNITION Light for switchin gear /boom

RECOGNITION Light ON = Boom mode.
RECOGNITION Light OFF = Gear mode.

There is a panel made for the operation too.
Also under 75 feet at radio altimeter , it automatically changes to gear mode.

brntwrmn wrote:Hello,

I downloaded the "FSX/P3D Boeing KC-46a Pegasus USAF package v2" posted on March 3, 2022.

It's a very nice aircraft model. Does the fuel boom work? If it does work, how do you operate it?

Thank you.

Any pics of it?

apparently boom(s) are nonfunctional in FSX - looser download - uninstalled and trashed whole thing ~ waste of time

KC-135T much better for practicing aerial refueling

btw - there's no "RECOGNITION Light" in FSX... what a screw-up!

The refueling boom works perfectly fine, the documentation, however, is unfortunately incorrect.

The boom extend/retract animation is linked to the 'Tail hook' event.
By default this event is activated by using the Shift+Q keys combination,
unless it has been changed in your Settings->Controls->Buttons/Keys definitions' page.

Needless to say the aircraft must be in the air for the animation to work.

Happy landings.

serbir wrote:The boom extend/retract animation is linked to the 'Tail hook' event.

...turns out 'tailhook' will deploy refueling boom... had tried hitting 'T' for tailhook, but command is 'shift + T' - boom drops down and looks GREAT!!!

- thanks, "sarbir"