Author Topic: B24 yokes (Read 731 times)

Gwjr2 · « **on:** November 01, 2004, 10:59:54 PM »

Not really a bug but I think they rotate too much when turning,
elev control looks good but aileron control looks like you would twist off your arms.

other than that looks great HT

United · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2004, 11:32:12 PM »

Theres an old saying that you can always tell a guy is a B-24 pilot because of his overdeveloped left arm.

That yoke was hard as all get out to keep under control. I believe that the large rotation is correct.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 02, 2004, 12:25:44 AM »

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Originally posted by United
Theres an old saying that you can always tell a guy is a B-24 pilot because of his overdeveloped left arm.

That yoke was hard as all get out to keep under control. I believe that the large rotation is correct.

There ya go reminding me of stuff that makes me get the scanner going again

Printed in the 489th BG Association Group history. Note the bottom left cartoon.

Dan/Slack

hitech · « **Reply #3 on:** November 02, 2004, 08:17:10 AM »

Yoke travles around 270 deg both directions, Like the real one did.

HiTech

Pyro · « **Reply #4 on:** November 02, 2004, 09:30:13 AM »

Actually, ours does not travel as far as the real one. It will turn 180 degrees each way. I have a training film on the B-24 where they show the pilot doing a control check and he actually gets 270 degrees of travel each way.

United · « **Reply #5 on:** November 02, 2004, 09:45:26 AM »

Guppy, is that the page from Ambrose's book. Not sure what its called, but its about the guys in North Africa and the Mediterranian?

And, thanks Pyro and HT for the response.

Kaz · « **Reply #6 on:** November 02, 2004, 10:27:10 AM »

LOL that's good stuff! Once again great work HTC

Pongo · « **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 2004, 10:28:16 AM »

I am sure it would travel that far but on auto take off?
Put a suicide nob on it!

Rafe35 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 02, 2004, 12:55:38 PM »

LOL! I love that B-24 cartoon........the ulimate insult was the best one

Guppy35 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 02, 2004, 12:58:33 PM »

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Originally posted by United
Guppy, is that the page from Ambrose's book. Not sure what its called, but its about the guys in North Africa and the Mediterranian?

And, thanks Pyro and HT for the response.

Nope it was from the 489th Bomb Group Association Group History.

Ambrose's book was lousy btw. Took a lot of information and reused it from a great book called "Wings of Morning" by Thomas Childers.

I was very disappointed in Wild Blue.

Dan/Slack