Author Topic: a way to use the "competitor" for training ? (Read 346 times)

straffo · « **on:** October 23, 2000, 08:32:00 AM »

I've downloaded the "competition" program to try landing/taking off from CV but I've no clue what to do !

Can someone explain me how I do setup ZC ?(hard coded name of the competitor

)

btw the graph are ...ugly

but with robosound it sound great !

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"Real man fly Yak!" A.Nonymous

straffo · « **Reply #1 on:** October 24, 2000, 08:13:00 AM »

punt !

Or could someone redirect me to another BBS ?

funked · « **Reply #2 on:** October 24, 2000, 09:17:00 AM »

What questions do you have?

straffo · « **Reply #3 on:** October 24, 2000, 09:35:00 AM »

I want to do carrier take off and landing and don't know how I can move on a carrier.
is it something like '.move 1' or what ?

Actually I take off from a field and I try to find a friendly carrier but I've not be succesfull to find a friendly one!

-lynx- · « **Reply #4 on:** October 24, 2000, 10:09:00 AM »

Simple - a carrier is a field just as any other. Look on the map - a field in the middle of the ocean is likely to be it. Select it, don't forget to step on the brakes before gunning your engine and then let go

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lynx
13 Sqn RAF

funked · « **Reply #5 on:** October 24, 2000, 10:14:00 AM »

Try double-clicking on the carrier in the map on the "select" screen. Carriers have numbers that are multiples of 5, i.e. 5, 10, 15, 20.

straffo · « **Reply #6 on:** October 24, 2000, 10:17:00 AM »

Thanks a lot !
I will be perhaps ready when 1.05 will be out ! (or I'll learn to use the Mae West quickly

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funked · « **Reply #7 on:** October 24, 2000, 10:45:00 AM »

Straffo, try a forward slip on landing, i.e. almost full rudder in one direction and ailerons in the opposite direction. This will help you see the ship even when you have a very high angle of attack.

Full flaps of course.

You can also hit "u" on most of the planes to open the canopy and lean out the side on landing.

The main thing is to remember that power controls altitude and the stick controls airspeed. This is especially important for landing on a CV.

[This message has been edited by funked (edited 10-24-2000).]

Ripsnort · « **Reply #8 on:** October 24, 2000, 10:47:00 AM »

Wow, missed this terrain, where is it where is it where is it?

Dinger · « **Reply #9 on:** October 24, 2000, 12:47:00 PM »

Perhaps the easiest one to start with is a b17, 10% fuel. circle around; as you transition from base to final go tot he bombardier position (y key) turn off autopilot (x) and land from the glass nose.