Author Topic: Spitfire mkV lessons part 1 (Read 1205 times)

mechanic · « **on:** April 07, 2005, 11:54:04 PM »

ok, watch this film between two of the best spit pilots around and learn from it.

i did.

be sure to check the box 'guncam view' in your film viewer before you watch it

http://www.freeroleentertainment.com/sniperVSwldthing.ahf

Grits · « **Reply #1 on:** April 08, 2005, 12:53:33 AM »

Thats just sick.

mechanic · « **Reply #2 on:** April 08, 2005, 01:59:10 AM »

tell me about it!

I forgot to say, they dumped all their 20mm and only used the 303s to make it last longer.

eventually Wldthing crashed due to pilot wound.

awesome stuff.

more to come soon.

Dead Man Flying · « **Reply #3 on:** April 08, 2005, 09:01:55 AM »

Sniper = ?

Tell him to stop cutting his engine on and off.

-- Todd/Leviathn

Engine · « **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2005, 09:08:58 AM »

Say, I thought flaps didn't help much in a Spit 5?

Dead Man Flying · « **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2005, 09:31:05 AM »

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Originally posted by Engine
Say, I thought flaps didn't help much in a Spit 5?

Usually they don't. But in a slow speed Spit on Spit fight, the flaps can give a brief but useful bit of instantaneous turning upon deployment. They also lower the stall speed, which is useful in that kind of fight. They do this at the expense of making the plane kind of squirrely at low speed though.

-- Todd/Leviathn

Engine · « **Reply #6 on:** April 08, 2005, 09:39:00 AM »

Is it wise to keep them deployed in a tight fight like that that's going to last a while?

Dead Man Flying · « **Reply #7 on:** April 08, 2005, 10:18:08 AM »

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Originally posted by Engine
Is it wise to keep them deployed in a tight fight like that that's going to last a while?

The temporary loss of control that results in putting the flaps back up might make or break a close fight like that. So it might not be worth it to put them back in unless the opportunity presents itself.

-- Todd/Leviathn

killnu · « **Reply #8 on:** April 08, 2005, 10:30:19 AM »

that was fun to watch. but, what is deal with engine going on and off? nvr did that or seen it before.

Dead Man Flying · « **Reply #9 on:** April 08, 2005, 10:33:53 AM »

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Originally posted by killnu
that was fun to watch. but, what is deal with engine going on and off? nvr did that or seen it before.

That's an old Hblair/NathBDP/me move from years and years ago. It's meant to scrub off E really fast and control speed, but in reality it doesn't do it any better than throttle control. If anything, it looks like Sniper was maybe doing it to counteract the effects of torque in the vertical.

Pretty silly stuff. He's the first one I've seen do such a thing in at least two or three years.

-- Todd/Leviathn

Engine · « **Reply #10 on:** April 08, 2005, 10:37:52 AM »

Thanks for the advice.

mechanic · « **Reply #11 on:** April 08, 2005, 11:21:13 AM »

hey DMF, check this out....

he does that because.....he doesnt have a throttle

im serious.

amazing to fly like that with only 100% or off as your options.

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 08, 2005, 11:45:39 AM »

Not really, some of the early WWI birds were the same way. At least the rotary engine ones. They didnt have throttles, so the pilots controlled speed by cutting the engine on and off.

The old saying has merit, "There's nothing new under the sun, nothing there is that has not been done."

YUCCA · « **Reply #13 on:** April 08, 2005, 11:48:57 AM »

OOh engine toggle = gay

Kermit de frog · « **Reply #14 on:** April 08, 2005, 12:58:56 PM »

Actually, many noobs do this "engine off" trick. They teach themselves this move, because they think they'll slow down faster. Sometimes I do this to help make the typhoon turn left faster for a short period of time.