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I have recently had the idea of a round the world trip only landing on carriers. Looking at the Arrcab program is seems that I have 18 carriers to play with on this journey. Now heres my question. Would it be possible to circle the globe in a Bucaneer landing on carriers only to refuel? Anyone know?

Cmon Woody - how are we sposed to know?

It's up to you to show us....

I have recently had the idea of a round the world trip only landing on carriers. Looking at the Arrcab program is seems that I have 18 carriers to play with on this journey. Now heres my question. Would it be possible to circle the globe in a Bucaneer landing on carriers only to refuel? Anyone know?

I can't say for certain but if you're going to use realistic fuel loads I very much doubt it. You're almost certainly going to have some of those carriers clumped pretty close together (Honolulu being an example with the defaults).

Unless the rest are evenly spaced around the globe, you'll have some extremely long journey legs.

Why not change planes, take the Rutan Voyager and forget refuelling altogether............

.....or just cheat and use the unlimited fuel option

This may be costly, but if you were to purchase the Lago Tornado or the Falcon, they come with a VC-10 Tanker and a KC10 Tanker.  Might be kind of cool to fly to your carriers using inflight refueling....  Just a thought.

Actually, Woods, I've got the 18 carriers, too. I did something similar. But, no you couldn't do that without inflight refueling. Some of those hops would be extremely long, and there's just no way to make it to each in a Buc.

What I did was start a land bases and flew out to each carrier from wherever was closest. You could fly from land base to land base in something that has the range, and then switch to your favorite Navy bird and fly out the the carrier. Then, back to the base and into your big bird and on to the next base.

That kind of souns like fun!

There are 18 default carriers???
I had no idea. I purchased Flight deck III and I have those four.  Where are the 18? and will GPS work to get to them?

Thanks, Rick

[quote]There are 18 default carriers???
I had no idea. I purchased Flight deck III and I have those four.

Ok then. I shall attempt it. I shall set up air tanker flights all around the globe and try to intercept them if neccasery. I shall attempt it in the summer.

Just get the XB70 - set it on unlimited fuel, full throttle at 70,000 ft, point it one direction and set back - you'll be where you started from in less than a day.  ;D

Ok then. I shall attempt it. I shall set up air tanker flights all around the globe and try to intercept them if neccasery. I shall attempt it in the summer.

Do you have the LAGO refueling package?

Do you have the LAGO refueling package?

Will I need it?

Not unless you're flying their Tornado I don't think...?

I wouldn't recommend you do either - it needs re-fuelling far more frequently than it should in my opinon.

Not unless you're flying their Tornado I don't think...?

I wouldn't recommend you do either - it needs re-fuelling far more frequently than it should in my opinon.

Well I intend to use a Buccaneer so I won't need it then.