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Offline Charge

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« on: March 09, 2004, 03:47:25 AM »
It would be cool if all the aircraft would have their historical G-limits effecting the pilot.(?)

The aircraft had their seats positioned differently which caused the pilots to be able to withstand prolonged G-forces differently in different planes.

I recall one RAF test report where test pilots noticed that 109 pilot could pull up from a dive better than a Hurricane pilot without blacking out which gave the 109 pilot an advantage. The reason was tracked to lower sitting position of the 109. The test pilots wanted this feature to be implemented to British planes also.

I guess there is no official tests done on this matter by any
airforces?

But then again a section picture of a ckpit would give a rough estimate of the differences between a/c on this matter.

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Offline mars01

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« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2004, 01:56:18 PM »
The Gs are modeled, that is what the blackout is.  What would be nice is some audible that let you know that you were on or passing the fully blacked out point.

There are times where I am in a turn and going in and out of the black out, then at some point my pilot stays blacked out, if I knew I was close to this threshold I could ease up a bit.

Some games add a pilot groan type of indfication.
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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2004, 05:15:34 AM »
Yes the G's are modelled but not the way Charge (and many others) want it. Some planes (109 and 190 for example) had their seats adjusted so the pilot could withstand higher G forces without grey/blackout.
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Offline mars01

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« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2004, 08:27:07 AM »
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had their seats adjusted so the pilot could withstand higher G forces without grey/blackout.


I would think that each plane has it's own setting for g load and balck out, but I am just assuming that?
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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2004, 08:40:21 AM »
so allied planes get advantage of this?

http://www.usaaf.net/ww2/medical/mspg1.htm


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« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2004, 09:48:58 AM »
I just read this article last week. Take a look at the pilots face - I guess that about sums up g forces :)

http://www.simhq.com/_air/air_036a.html
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« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2004, 10:51:28 AM »
Great Article Tweety,

Explains alot.  LOL I love the collar idea.  I could just see it now, He was pulling high Gs on the sim says the coroner.  lol  I'm going to buy this for Beetle :rofl  JK :D

It would be cool if they added audible cues and slowed head movement.  But I'll be happy when they just get the basic AHII done:D
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