Helitank for S-64 Aircrane - Revision history

Kelly: /* Painting */

2021-08-25T21:48:17Z

‎Painting

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2021-08-25T21:46:37Z

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Kelly: /* Helicopter Handling and AFCS Usage */

2021-08-25T21:44:28Z

‎Helicopter Handling and AFCS Usage

Kelly: /* Helitank Door Operation (with Empty Tank) */

2021-08-25T21:42:44Z

‎Helitank Door Operation (with Empty Tank)

Kelly: /* Refilling the Foam Reservoir */

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‎Refilling the Foam Reservoir

Kelly: /* Refilling the Foam Reservoir */

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‎Refilling the Foam Reservoir

Kelly at 21:09, 25 August 2021

2021-08-25T21:09:53Z

Kelly: /* Foam Mix */

2021-08-25T21:07:18Z

‎Foam Mix

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	=== Painting ===		=== Painting ===
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		+	[[File:Ht-exterior-paint.png\|thumb\|right\|
		+	<figure id="fig:exterior-paint"><caption>Exterior Paint Texture</caption></figure>
		+	]]

	The helitank uses a single 1024x1024 texture for the main paintable surfaces. The paint can be applied using the SA paintkit for S64 pods. Base files for the Helitank are:		The helitank uses a single 1024x1024 texture for the main paintable surfaces. The paint can be applied using the SA paintkit for S64 pods. Base files for the Helitank are:

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 * [https://www.shergoodaviation.com/equipment/helitank/downloads/helitank-exterior.xcf helitank-exterior.xcf] - Full gimp file with exterior texture
-* helitank-exterior.png - Default exterior texture
+* [https://www.shergoodaviation.com/equipment/helitank/downloads/helitank-exterior.png helitank-exterior.png] - Default exterior texture
-* helitank-exterior-ao.png - AO map for exterior
+* [https://www.shergoodaviation.com/equipment/helitank/downloads/helitank-exterior-ao.png helitank-exterior-ao.png] - AO map for exterior
-* helitank-exterior-uv.png - UV map for exterior
+* [https://www.shergoodaviation.com/equipment/helitank/downloads/helitank-exterior-uv.png helitank-exterior-uv.png] - UV map for exterior
-* helitank-baseColor.png - Base color
+* [https://www.shergoodaviation.com/equipment/helitank/downloads/helitank-baseColor.png helitank-baseColor.png] - Base color
-* helitank-details.png - Details
+* [https://www.shergoodaviation.com/equipment/helitank/downloads/helitank-details.png helitank-details.png] - Details

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 The helitank uses a single 1024x1024 texture for the main paintable surfaces. The paint can be applied using the SA paintkit for S64 pods. Base files for the Helitank are:
-* [https://www.shergoodaviation.com/equipment/helitank/downloads/helitank-exterior.xcf|helitank-exterior.xcf] - Full gimp file with exterior texture
+* [https://www.shergoodaviation.com/equipment/helitank/downloads/helitank-exterior.xcf helitank-exterior.xcf] - Full gimp file with exterior texture
 * helitank-exterior.png - Default exterior texture
 * helitank-exterior-ao.png - AO map for exterior

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 The helitank uses a single 1024x1024 texture for the main paintable surfaces. The paint can be applied using the SA paintkit for S64 pods. Base files for the Helitank are:
-* helitank-exterior.xcf - Full gimp file with exterior texture
+* [https://www.shergoodaviation.com/equipment/helitank/downloads/helitank-exterior.xcf|helitank-exterior.xcf] - Full gimp file with exterior texture
 * helitank-exterior.png - Default exterior texture
 * helitank-exterior-ao.png - AO map for exterior

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	===Helicopter Handling and AFCS Usage===		===Helicopter Handling and AFCS Usage===
	A full load of water weighs 22,101 pounds, not including the 1,931 pound empty weight of the pod. This extra weight substantially affects the handling of the helicopter. The pilot should expect the controls to be more sluggish and handling to be more difficult. Care should also be taken when using the AFCS. The pilot should be ready take over in the event that the AFCS has difficulty maintaining control.		A full load of water weighs 22,101 pounds, not including the 1,931 pound empty weight of the pod. This extra weight substantially affects the handling of the helicopter. The pilot should expect the controls to be more sluggish and handling to be more difficult. Care should also be taken when using the AFCS. The pilot should be ready take over in the event that the AFCS has difficulty maintaining control.
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		+	=== Painting ===
		+
		+	The helitank uses a single 1024x1024 texture for the main paintable surfaces. The paint can be applied using the SA paintkit for S64 pods. Base files for the Helitank are:
		+
		+	* helitank-exterior.xcf - Full gimp file with exterior texture
		+	* helitank-exterior.png - Default exterior texture
		+	* helitank-exterior-ao.png - AO map for exterior
		+	* helitank-exterior-uv.png - UV map for exterior
		+	* helitank-baseColor.png - Base color
		+	* helitank-details.png - Details

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 ===Helitank Door Operation (with Empty Tank)===
 When main compartment of the tank is empty, the red DROP/DOORS button (or the "p door" chat command) will toggle the tank doors between the full open and full closed state. A green light on the center console panel labeled DOORS CLOSED will illuminate when the doors are completely closed. The tank doors should be closed with the green light illuminated when filling the tank. When the Helitank is not in use, it is recommended that the doors be left in the open position to allow any residual water to drain and prevent rusting.
 ===Filling the Tank===

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 =====Refilling the Foam Reservoir=====
-[[File:Ht-foam-filler-cap.png|thumb|right]]
+[[File:Ht-foam-filler-cap.png|thumb|right|
 The foam reservoir can be refilled while on the ground by using SA Class A Foam totes. A foam tote should be rezed near the tank, and the filler cap removed. Clicking on the tote will bring up a menu with *Scan and *Level options. The *Level button will display the current quantity of foam in the tote. The *Scan button will scan for nearby foam reservoirs that are ready for filling. Note that if the filler cap is not removed, the tote will not be able to find it. Once the scan is complete, the tote will report the aircraft that are in range. Select and aircraft, and foam concentrate will be transferred from the tote to the aircraft. If a foam container is empty, a new full one can be rezed from the box. Full foam containers can also be obtained from a dispenser at the Shergood Aviation main sore.

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	=====Refilling the Foam Reservoir=====		=====Refilling the Foam Reservoir=====
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		+	[[File:Ht-foam-filler-cap.png\|thumb\|right]]

	The foam reservoir can be refilled while on the ground by using SA Class A Foam totes. A foam tote should be rezed near the tank, and the filler cap removed. Clicking on the tote will bring up a menu with Scan and Level options. The Level button will display the current quantity of foam in the tote. The Scan button will scan for nearby foam reservoirs that are ready for filling. Note that if the filler cap is not removed, the tote will not be able to find it. Once the scan is complete, the tote will report the aircraft that are in range. Select and aircraft, and foam concentrate will be transferred from the tote to the aircraft. If a foam container is empty, a new full one can be rezed from the box. Full foam containers can also be obtained from a dispenser at the Shergood Aviation main sore.		The foam reservoir can be refilled while on the ground by using SA Class A Foam totes. A foam tote should be rezed near the tank, and the filler cap removed. Clicking on the tote will bring up a menu with Scan and Level options. The Level button will display the current quantity of foam in the tote. The Scan button will scan for nearby foam reservoirs that are ready for filling. Note that if the filler cap is not removed, the tote will not be able to find it. Once the scan is complete, the tote will report the aircraft that are in range. Select and aircraft, and foam concentrate will be transferred from the tote to the aircraft. If a foam container is empty, a new full one can be rezed from the box. Full foam containers can also be obtained from a dispenser at the Shergood Aviation main sore.

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-===Pond Snorkle===
+===Filling the Tank===
 The pond snorkel is operated by a hydraulic pump and can fill the tank from either a scripted or system water source in 60 seconds. The pond snorkel is located on the left side of the Helitank. A hook holds it in the up position while on the ground. When the hook is released the pond snorkel will fall under gravity into the extended position. The hook can be released either by clicking on the snorkel hose, or by moving the POND SNORKEL RELEASE switch to the ON position. Since the pond snorkel is lowered by gravity release, it can not be retracted from the cockpit. The snorkel hose must be directly clicked to retract it. A blue indicator light above the pond snorkel release switch indicates that the pond snorkel has been released.
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 When using the pond snorkel with the dip tank, keep in mind that the water level of the dip tank will go down as water is drawn into the helitank. If the inlet is allowed to go above the water level, the flow of water will be stopped. To continue filling the tank, just lower the helicopter slightly to ensure the intake remains submerged.
-===Dip Tank===
+====Dip Tank====
 The dip tank can be used as a source of water for the pond snorkel. It is also compatible with the KellBucket. Note however, that the dip tank that comes with the v1.0 of the KellBucket is not compatible with the pond snorkel. The dip tank has a capacity of 10,000 gallons.
 Clicking on the dip tank brings up the main menu. The main function of the menu is to set the water level. Select Level from the menu, then select the desired water level. The owner may also configure access to the water level menu. Access may be set to Owner, Group or Public.
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 The dip tank may also be filled with HD fire equipment. Directing any HD stream at the dip tank will add water to the tank.
-===Sea Snorkel===
+====Sea Snorkel====
 The sea snorkel uses the forward speed of the helicopter to force water into the Helitank. The SEA SNORKEL switch on the main control panel has EXTEND and RETRACT position to extend or retract the sea snorkel. Move the switch to the EXTEND position to extend the snorkel. The sea snorkel should only be extended in flight, and should be retracted before landing. To draw water with the sea snorkel fly low with the tip of the snorkel in the water and with a forward speed of at least 25 knots.
-===Foam Mix===
+====Foam Mix====
 A foam drop is performed by place the FOAM switch in the ON position. The blue light will illuminate to indicate that the foam system is enabled. The knob labeled FOAM CONCENTRATE is used to set the foam concentration level in percent. At the maximum setting of 1%, water dropped from the tank will be completely converted to foam. Lower settings can be used to conserve foam concentrate and reduce the rate of usage of concentrate. The foam reservoir holds 70 gallons of foam concentrate. A full load drop at a 1% concentration will use 26.5 gallons of foam concentrate (about 38% of the reservoir).
-====Refilling the Foam Reservoir====
+=====Refilling the Foam Reservoir=====
 The foam reservoir can be refilled while on the ground by using SA Class A Foam totes. A foam tote should be rezed near the tank, and the filler cap removed. Clicking on the tote will bring up a menu with *Scan and *Level options. The *Level button will display the current quantity of foam in the tote. The *Scan button will scan for nearby foam reservoirs that are ready for filling. Note that if the filler cap is not removed, the tote will not be able to find it. Once the scan is complete, the tote will report the aircraft that are in range. Select and aircraft, and foam concentrate will be transferred from the tote to the aircraft. If a foam container is empty, a new full one can be rezed from the box. Full foam containers can also be obtained from a dispenser at the Shergood Aviation main sore.
-===Salvo Drops===
+===Drops===
 In a salvo drop, water is dropped all at once, usually from a hover. To perform a salvo drop, the COVERAGE LEVEL knob should be set to the SALVO position. Press the red "DROP/DOORS" button, or use the "p drop" chat command to begin the drop. The quantity dropped can be a full load, or a partial load depending on the load size set with the QUANTITY knob. Note that the quantity dropped is approximate as it takes time for the doors to close and the computer must guess when to close in anticipation of reaching the target level. Also note that if a quantity setting would leave the tank less than 5% full after the drop, then the drop is treated as a full load drop. Note also that unlike partial drops that leave the doors closed after a drop, a full load drop will leave the doors open after the drop.
 In SALVO mode, the full load of 2,650 gallons can be dropped in about 4 seconds. When dropping a large quantity of water at once the rapid reduction in weight will often cause the helicopter to balloon after the drop. The pilot should be anticipate this balloon and not overreact. A drop in progress can be aborted by pressing the DROP/DOORS button again.
-===Dynamic Drops===
+====Dynamic Drops====
 In a dynamic drop, the Helitank will adjust the water flow rate according to aircraft speed to achieve a constant "density" drop. The density is set with the COVERAGE LEVEL knob with settings between 1 (least dense) to 8 (most dense). Press the red "DROP/DOORS" button, or use the "p drop" chat command to begin the drop. During a dynamic drop, the doors will close completely when the aircraft is in a hover. As the aircraft speed is increased, the doors will open more so that the load will be dropped over the same horizontal distance traveled regardless of the aircraft speed. A dynamic drop in progress can be aborted by pressing the DROP/DOORS button again.
-===Water Cannon===
+====Water Cannon====
 A 300 gallon/min water cannon is mounted on the front of the aircraft. The water cannon can be used with pure water, or with a foam/water mix in the same way as the main tank. The cannon can be hidden or shown with the "p hide cannon" and "p show cannon" chat commands. A CANNON toggle switch turns the cannon on or off. An angle selector can be used to adjust the angle of the cannon from 0 degrees (horizontal to the aircraft) to 15 degrees sloped down.
 ===Helicopter Handling and AFCS Usage===
 A full load of water weighs 22,101 pounds, not including the 1,931 pound empty weight of the pod. This extra weight substantially affects the handling of the helicopter. The pilot should expect the controls to be more sluggish and handling to be more difficult. Care should also be taken when using the AFCS. The pilot should be ready take over in the event that the AFCS has difficulty maintaining control.

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	===Foam Mix===		===Foam Mix===
	A foam drop is performed by place the FOAM switch in the ON position. The blue light will illuminate to indicate that the foam system is enabled. The knob labeled FOAM CONCENTRATE is used to set the foam concentration level in percent. At the maximum setting of 1%, water dropped from the tank will be completely converted to foam. Lower settings can be used to conserve foam concentrate and reduce the rate of usage of concentrate. The foam reservoir holds 70 gallons of foam concentrate. A full load drop at a 1% concentration will use 26.5 gallons of foam concentrate (about 38% of the reservoir).		A foam drop is performed by place the FOAM switch in the ON position. The blue light will illuminate to indicate that the foam system is enabled. The knob labeled FOAM CONCENTRATE is used to set the foam concentration level in percent. At the maximum setting of 1%, water dropped from the tank will be completely converted to foam. Lower settings can be used to conserve foam concentrate and reduce the rate of usage of concentrate. The foam reservoir holds 70 gallons of foam concentrate. A full load drop at a 1% concentration will use 26.5 gallons of foam concentrate (about 38% of the reservoir).
		+
		+	====Refilling the Foam Reservoir====
		+
		+	The foam reservoir can be refilled while on the ground by using SA Class A Foam totes. A foam tote should be rezed near the tank, and the filler cap removed. Clicking on the tote will bring up a menu with Scan and Level options. The Level button will display the current quantity of foam in the tote. The Scan button will scan for nearby foam reservoirs that are ready for filling. Note that if the filler cap is not removed, the tote will not be able to find it. Once the scan is complete, the tote will report the aircraft that are in range. Select and aircraft, and foam concentrate will be transferred from the tote to the aircraft. If a foam container is empty, a new full one can be rezed from the box. Full foam containers can also be obtained from a dispenser at the Shergood Aviation main sore.
		+
		+	===Salvo Drops===
		+	In a salvo drop, water is dropped all at once, usually from a hover. To perform a salvo drop, the COVERAGE LEVEL knob should be set to the SALVO position. Press the red "DROP/DOORS" button, or use the "p drop" chat command to begin the drop. The quantity dropped can be a full load, or a partial load depending on the load size set with the QUANTITY knob. Note that the quantity dropped is approximate as it takes time for the doors to close and the computer must guess when to close in anticipation of reaching the target level. Also note that if a quantity setting would leave the tank less than 5% full after the drop, then the drop is treated as a full load drop. Note also that unlike partial drops that leave the doors closed after a drop, a full load drop will leave the doors open after the drop.
		+	In SALVO mode, the full load of 2,650 gallons can be dropped in about 4 seconds. When dropping a large quantity of water at once the rapid reduction in weight will often cause the helicopter to balloon after the drop. The pilot should be anticipate this balloon and not overreact. A drop in progress can be aborted by pressing the DROP/DOORS button again.
		+
		+	===Dynamic Drops===
		+	In a dynamic drop, the Helitank will adjust the water flow rate according to aircraft speed to achieve a constant "density" drop. The density is set with the COVERAGE LEVEL knob with settings between 1 (least dense) to 8 (most dense). Press the red "DROP/DOORS" button, or use the "p drop" chat command to begin the drop. During a dynamic drop, the doors will close completely when the aircraft is in a hover. As the aircraft speed is increased, the doors will open more so that the load will be dropped over the same horizontal distance traveled regardless of the aircraft speed. A dynamic drop in progress can be aborted by pressing the DROP/DOORS button again.
		+	===Water Cannon===
		+	A 300 gallon/min water cannon is mounted on the front of the aircraft. The water cannon can be used with pure water, or with a foam/water mix in the same way as the main tank. The cannon can be hidden or shown with the "p hide cannon" and "p show cannon" chat commands. A CANNON toggle switch turns the cannon on or off. An angle selector can be used to adjust the angle of the cannon from 0 degrees (horizontal to the aircraft) to 15 degrees sloped down.
		+	===Helicopter Handling and AFCS Usage===
		+	A full load of water weighs 22,101 pounds, not including the 1,931 pound empty weight of the pod. This extra weight substantially affects the handling of the helicopter. The pilot should expect the controls to be more sluggish and handling to be more difficult. Care should also be taken when using the AFCS. The pilot should be ready take over in the event that the AFCS has difficulty maintaining control.