TACAN...

[CORLL ONE]

Is it available (as an add on/download) for flight sim aircraft? I was looking at flying one of HJG's KC-135's into Yokota AB and my approach plate has a TACAN approach. Any words of wisdom?

[aerofoto - HJG Admin]

I wouldn't have a clue .... to be perfectrly honest !

Our panels (even the C135 versions) are based on a basic FS civil NAV fascilitities, so, probably wouldn't/may no be able to handle TACAN in their current configuration.

I suspect a reviseed NAV radio stack (along with a bit of CFG fiddiling to make it all work) might be necessary in order to implement TACAN and other comonly used military type NAV aids.

This's all just assumption/guesswork on my part though !

Mark C
AKL/NZ

[christrott]

Flightsim.com and AVSIM have a TACAN package available. Also, I believe the addon scenery available for Yokota that makes the TACAN available.

In all cases, the packages simply reassign the TACAN frequency to a civil navigation frequency and place a VORTAC at the location of the TACAN instead of the default DME. As (for our purposes) a TACAN and VOR operate identically, any TACAN approach can be properly flown with these modifications.

[aerofoto - HJG Admin]

You couldn't post the specific filenames for him .... and any other interested party too .... could you Chris ?

Mark C
AKL/NZ

[CORLL ONE]

Thanks christrott, I went to flightsim.com and found a TACAN addon...works like a champ! It's support and knowledge like this why you just can't beat HJG. Again...thanks.

P.S. The file is tacanFS9

[CORLL ONE]

Ooops forgot...the tacanFS9 file is for U.S. and Puerto Rico bases. I'll check for overseas bases later when I get home from work.

[christrott]

Thanks for finding that "Corll One". It's been forever since I downloaded the file, so I couldn't remember. I believe there is also one out there somewhere for Europe, but I couldn't find it on Flightsim.