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"Realistic Navigation" - yellow light
Recently I wanted to learn more about "realistic navigation" and so I flew the B-25 blind landing practice provided in Single Missions.
Everything went smooth but I got a yellow light enroute to the target field. It looks like some kind of marker beacon. However it only blinked on briefly once. I understand the concept of Outer/Middle/Inner beacon markers. I searched the internet but all I could find is this gauge, but without a light associated with it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/MRN-1 So my question is, what in the world is the yellow light for ? Thanks |
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I'm not in the know, but the marker beacons are part of the process. If I recall:
1st time, light says start the standard decent now. 2nd time, light says you're about to cross touchdown, so chop your power. If nothing to do with those, I'll be no help. Sorry. Last edited by Buster_Dee; 10-08-2012 at 10:32 PM. |
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It's likely the beacons from Lorenz are included with the AN/MRN-1 to allow non-US aircraft to use the hayrake transmitter.
The relevant information is given in the wikipedia article: Quote:
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I'm talking about the USAAF B-25 which is using the AAF Instrument Approach System: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/MRN-1 But my question still remains the same: what is that yellow light for. I only ask that the designers here of "realistic navigation" for what purpose did they include that light. As for ILS marker beacons see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marker_beacon Last edited by Freelansir; 10-09-2012 at 01:31 AM. |
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I tried to build a mission that used that system once and now I see where I messed up.
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ILS - instrument landing system
As you probably know.. The lights, usually 3, each a different colour, are activated by vertical radio beams placed in the landing path at certain intervals. I don't think the distances were standardised at that time, but they just gave the pilot an indication of how far he was from the runway. As the beams are vertical you pass through them very quickly causing the lights to flash briefly. If you keep the needles in the middle (on the dot) you should 'hit' the runway a couple of meters in. As you hit the last beacon, you should seriously consider flaring and hold it there until your wheels hit something
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Last edited by K_Freddie; 10-09-2012 at 05:43 AM. |
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Gents,
We are getting off-topic here from the question. This thread is not about ILS systems nor tutorials on landing as I am familiar with them in FS2004. It is about a gauge that is in the B-25 in IL2 and what the yellow lamp means. I have searched the internet for pictures of B-25 cockpits and have found none that show this gauge nor this lamp. Ergo, my question. I appreciate your interest though. |
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Everybody is trying to 'state/explain the obvious' or explain in simplistic terms, as the only indication of your time on IL2 (and maybe flying) is your post count (= 8, at the time of this post ). Being more precise and/or providing more self information, and or game experience, might lessen the 'insulting advice'.
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However, the hours in flight simulators spans years of: FS98 Combat Flight Simulator Combat Flight Simulator 2 FS2000 FS2002 FS2004 FSX IL-2 46 (I had IL-2 Sturmovik from 2001 but it didn't work on my machine) Rise of Flight From the 410 readme for those who haven't read it: Quote:
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Well, my experience of flight started in 1980 (actually 1972 with my old man) and with flight sims in 1985.. and I will be contributing a lot more if necessary, to try help others
Have you forgotten Janes...
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Last edited by K_Freddie; 10-11-2012 at 08:51 PM. |
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