262 Film Here is the film as promised. I’ve had some sound recording issues in the training arena as of late so if the transmissions are garbled or you miss any part for any reason please let me know. For some reason the TA and offline only have this problem and the MA is unaffected. I listened to films from last night and all last week from the MA and they’re loud and clear whereas the TA I am quite garbled. Who knows?
Good Luck!
Golfer’s tips and guidelines for the Me-262.
1.) This is a very aerodynamically clean and efficient airplane. That means that it will not “go down and slow down” without some coaxing from the pilot. Fortunately we have a technique just for this problem called a “Slip.” Do not confuse this for something your wife, girlfriend or significant other might wear in the bedroom. The slip is used every day in the real world and is certainly a valid maneuver in Aces High. In fact on nearly every 262 flight in normal MA play I use it to land.
How to slip: Apply light coat of spray on cooking oil to tile floor. Walk on floor at brisk pace wearing socks.
How to slip an airplane: Coordinated and simultaneous use of rudder an aileron. Not just coordinated use, but there are some rules. You will use aileron opposite the direction of rudder. When you attempt to slip lets say using right rudder here is what you’re going to want to do:
•Smoothly begin applying right rudder and adding left aileron to correct for drift and to keep your airplane aligned with the runway centerline.
•Smoothly decrease the pressures together as you come out of the slip to maintain at least an illusion of positive control of the airplane
2.) Throttles…USE THEM! As mentioned above this is a very clean and efficient airplane. As a rule of thumb any time you’re going to be pointing the nose down…take out some power. 5000rpm usually works nicely. If you’re going to be nose down more than 20º then idle power is the way to go. I’ve seen many new 262 jet jockeys take their first flights in the airplane during live MA play. I’ve seen many new 262 jet jockeys take their first nosedive and premature reintroduction to terra ferma on that same flight.
The pilots of these turbojet powered lawn darts have grown used to buzzing around the MA with the throttles always at full power. The lack of use has turned the throttle into an armrest and you definitely want to be active with the power when flying the 262 because proper throttle management will save you from picking dirt from your teeth.
3.) When fighting, fire only one set of guns at a time. This will nearly double your useful firing time and with those big 30mm cannons you’re not hitting with 4 anything you’re not hitting with 2. Save yourself the trouble and the short firing time by using them separately.
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