External Lights

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   For Info or (maybe) to fix: Some external lights are not realistic. 
The Obst Lights on the Wingtips are flashing as a strobe. In the earlier ages of Tornado they were steady. 
The Anti Collision Lights are flashing randomly. In real life they are flashing exactly alternate. The German and Italian in red, the british in white.

And

I don´t know, if it´s a bug, but the Taxi and Landing Lights have no effect on the ground. Thats awfull for Night Operations.

Is it planned, to change something at externals in the future?

By the way: A really great simulated plane. Thanks for that

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Wepper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Check-In Staff Joined: 23 Nov 2015 Location: Germany Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wepper Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: External Lights Posted: 23 Nov 2015 at 8:42pm
	For Info or (maybe) to fix: Some external lights are not realistic. The Obst Lights on the Wingtips are flashing as a strobe. In the earlier ages of Tornado they were steady. The Anti Collision Lights are flashing randomly. In real life they are flashing exactly alternate. The German and Italian in red, the british in white. And I don´t know, if it´s a bug, but the Taxi and Landing Lights have no effect on the ground. Thats awfull for Night Operations. Is it planned, to change something at externals in the future? By the way: A really great simulated plane. Thanks for that
	M. "Bingo" Wimmer

teesflyer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Check-In Staff Joined: 24 Nov 2015 Location: teesside Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote teesflyer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Nov 2015 at 1:49pm
	Incidentally in the early days of Tornado, RAF used white anti-coll by day and red at night. Not sure when or indeed if this practice changed, I just remember linies changing the lens when it got dark

Martyn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Just Flight Staff Development Manager Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Location: Huntingdon, UK Points: 7615	Post Options Post Reply Quote Martyn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Dec 2015 at 11:24am
	Hi Martin, We are looking into the lighting issues that you've reported. Thanks Martyn
	Martyn Just Flight Ltd

Dondy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Check-In Staff Joined: 16 Jul 2015 Points: 24	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dondy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Dec 2015 at 7:11pm
	Just one small correction: The orange/red anti collision lights, one on the spine and one under the canopy, do NOT flash exactly alternate. At least not at the Tornado IDS which flew until 2002 at the JaboG 34 in Memmingen. I also often noticed back in the day that one flashes at a slightly higher frequency as the other.

Wepper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Check-In Staff Joined: 23 Nov 2015 Location: Germany Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wepper Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Dec 2015 at 4:04pm
	Now, I´m on maintenance on this thing since 1992. Believe me, they are flashing alternately. Even with the new ASST A3 Versions.
	M. "Bingo" Wimmer

Dondy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Check-In Staff Joined: 16 Jul 2015 Points: 24	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dondy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Dec 2015 at 5:17pm
	Ah my old brain hurts! Sorry Wepper, yes you are right! What I often noticed was not a different frequency of the two lights on one and the same Tornado but subtle differencies in the frequency from one Tornado to the other! Again sorry! I confused myself