What is the burn-time for ship flares

Venatore · 03-09-08, 03:35 AM

Need help please.

What is the burn time for ship flares? I'm making a new flare audio sound mod and I'm trying to match the burn-time with the audio of the burning flare.

and

What is the time from firing to the flare appearing?

Thanks Ven

Wreford-Brown · 03-09-08, 02:59 PM

Land based parachute rocket flares take about 10 seconds from launch to 'pop' and have a burn time of 55 to 60 seconds of white light. When launched, they leave a thin smoke trail behind them that allows you to see where they are launched from.
Hand held mini flares burn from launch for 10 to 12 seconds which allows them to burn just over their apogee. They are available in red, white and green.

When they are used near coastal areas the coast guard need to be informed as both types are similar to marine distress flares.

This should give you a good start point until someone can give you stats for marine flares.

Sailor Steve · 03-09-08, 09:20 PM

This is the best I can do:
http://www.painswessex.com.au/Marine/rockets.htm

Venatore · 03-10-08, 02:22 AM

Thank you very much. This will help heaps.

danlisa · 03-10-08, 03:29 AM

Ven, are you asking for real-life values or game values?

You & I know that they're not always the same.

Don't want you making a nice new sound for them based on real-life values and then finding it doesn't match the ingame ones.

03-09-08, 03:35 AM	#1
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	What is the burn-time for ship flares Need help please. What is the burn time for ship flares? I'm making a new flare audio sound mod and I'm trying to match the burn-time with the audio of the burning flare. and What is the time from firing to the flare appearing? Thanks Ven

03-09-08, 02:59 PM	#2
Wreford-Brown Sea Lord Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In sight of Stonehenge Posts: 1,750 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 26	Land based parachute rocket flares take about 10 seconds from launch to 'pop' and have a burn time of 55 to 60 seconds of white light. When launched, they leave a thin smoke trail behind them that allows you to see where they are launched from. Hand held mini flares burn from launch for 10 to 12 seconds which allows them to burn just over their apogee. They are available in red, white and green. When they are used near coastal areas the coast guard need to be informed as both types are similar to marine distress flares. This should give you a good start point until someone can give you stats for marine flares. __________________ All my mods are available at MediaFire: SH3 Mods Other modders SH3 mods SH4 Mods ...you can't please all of the people all of the time...

03-09-08, 09:20 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	This is the best I can do: http://www.painswessex.com.au/Marine/rockets.htm __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-10-08, 03:29 AM	#5
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Ven, are you asking for real-life values or game values? You & I know that they're not always the same. Don't want you making a nice new sound for them based on real-life values and then finding it doesn't match the ingame ones. __________________

03-10-08, 02:22 AM	#4
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Thank you very much. This will help heaps.