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Data Type: Mod
Mod Type: Helicopter, Plane
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12 Mar, 2017 @ 8:13am
5 Jun, 2017 @ 10:11am
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Devas Autopilot Mod

Description
This mod is working like the "Pitch Altitude Hold" setup which can be found for instance by F-16s.
Basically it is fixing the altitude when it is turned on but still let's you to adjust speed, do pitch, yaw and roll.
In addition to that Loiter (Pylon Turn) has been also added to the script.

Features

- Fixes the altitude to the sea level altitude when the autopilot is activated (will be referred as initial altitude)
- Gives possibility to pilot to adjust speed, pitch, yaw and roll angles while autopilot is open. Autopilot returns fixed-wing airplanes to initial altitude after control is released back
- Autopilot automatically turns off when
••••••• Speed below minimum speed based on landing speed. In case of helicopters minimum speed is 40 kmh
••••••• Speed above 0.9 Mach
••••••• Engine is damaged
••••••• Roll angle is above maximums 35° (only for helicopters)
••••••• Pitch angle is above maximums which is 25° for helicopters and 50° for fixed-wings
••••••• Rudder control (only by helicopters)
- Gives autopilot functionality to every air vehicle at mission start automatically
- Gives loiter (Pylon Turn) functionality to every fixed-wing at mission start automatically
- Autopilot and Loiter cannot be turned on at the same time
- Only pilot can turn it on/off. If co-pilot takes control, he/she is able to use the autopilot as well
- CBA A3 key binding

Dependencies
- CBA A3


Script version of the mod
https://forums.bistudio.com/forums/topic/202638-devas-autopilot-release/

Main functionality is same. Script needs to be installed to server only. In future mod version will probably more advanced though. So keep that in mind when you decide to use the script one

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Popular Discussions View All (1)
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30 May, 2017 @ 6:08pm
Helicopter Pilots - Can you maintain speed indefinately with this mod?
FatherSarge
126 Comments
[EC] HAWK 17 May @ 4:37pm 
I had hope that it works more gently and thru engine (like lan - but this is just moving plane by vectors like pupet - time to make it right by agent or AI unit :)
Devastator  [author] 2 Apr @ 12:31pm 
Thanks Komodo, unfortunatelly I quit Arma3 and waiting the 4 :)
Komodo 2 Apr @ 2:30am 
amazing stuff Devas, ty
would you update it so that the Loiter and Autopilot options in the scroll menu are highlighted with different colors for quick selection
Artyom Kinzouya 17 Jan @ 2:20pm 
Hello, I tried to use the loiter with the blackfish and when I switch to the gunner, the 100 motor decreases to 3, which causes the radius of the loiter to decrease and it rotates erratically, preventing proper aiming with the cannons. Is there any way to fix or correct that?
Shadotak 18 Oct, 2024 @ 11:25am 
I only seem to have this error when this mod is enabled. Removing the mod also removes the error.

When clicking the "Autonomous" check box, it immediately unchecks itself. I am unable to issue commands to UAVs in the terminal.
Devastator  [author] 16 Oct, 2024 @ 10:10pm 
are you sure on that? It is only extending the event handlers on the main Air and Plane classes and running the code only if loiter or autopilot is enabled as far as I remember now
Shadotak 16 Oct, 2024 @ 8:04pm 
This mod seems to break the vanilla and CUP drones - and probably more. It disables the "autonomous" option that allows them to fly on their own.
Cowboy Possum 5 Oct, 2024 @ 2:47am 
im a bit late to the club but after a couple hours of tests it seem with the blackfish at least if u keep the throttle at 9% and use the loiter mode you will get to around 386km/h min and 395km/h maximum which seems to cause a form of sling shot effect on the loiter causing it veer of course in a angular motion each time it completes a rotation!
georg.brz 30 Jul, 2024 @ 7:32am 
What is the loiter radius?
Condasoft 29 Apr, 2024 @ 2:53pm 
amazing mod thank you for putting it together.