Explosives School, MKI, and etc.

[porkfrog]

hey ppls, JoLLY here. I'm leaving for an explosives school out in Virginia for 2 weeks on Sunday and will miss the remainder of this tour =( I told my Chief if I could drop 2,ooo lbrs out of a B24J at 29,000 feet, through cloud cover, take out a vehicle hangar, while being pursued by a p47 and a p38, that should qualify me as an explosives handler, he laughed and asked what drugs I was doing.

Anyhow, been trying out Hurricanes lately. Was flying the Zero for a bit and someone suggested the HURRI. I really enjoy the gun platform on the IIc. I gained a serious new respect for that plane. Flew the MKI a bunch the last couple of days. What a blast that thing is to fly. My only complaint about the MKI is the whole carb thing, takes a little getting use to. Instead of nosing down on things, I have learned to roll inverted and pull back on the stick, seems to help some.  The HURRIs handle really well in a dive, and the IIC can flat get up and go I've found, but in general the relatively slow speed can be frustrating. I seem to get pounced by Spits alot and they will attempt to get into a turn fight for a short bit, but when the run out of E and I get set for a solution, they just bug out, and usually come back when they regain their E. Sucks really, but makes sense.

Well, that's all I got for now. I'll be on a few more times before I go. See you up there.


-JoLLY
PigsontheWing.org

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by porkfrog
My only complaint about the MKI is the whole carb thing, takes a little getting use to. Instead of nosing down on things, I have learned to roll inverted and pull back on the stick, seems to help some.

-JoLLY
PigsontheWing.org

This is what I do, becuase I read in many sources that this is what the RAF did in WWII.   I've heard that kicking rudder "works",  albeit it is not as effective as the method more common.   It is a very good plane.

[Schatzi]

Originally posted by Masherbrum
This is what I do, becuase I read in many sources that this is what the RAF did in WWII.   I've heard that kicking rudder "works",  albeit it is not as effective as the method more common.   It is a very good plane.

Depending on how steep the dive is really. If i need it nose *really* low, invert. If its a more shallow dive required, i roll a little to one side and use rudder.... looks like slow sweeping turns torward the ground.

Im so used to it by now, i dont even notice anymore. Eng rarely dies involuntarily.

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by Schatzi
Depending on how steep the dive is really. If i need it nose *really* low, invert. If its a more shallow dive required, i roll a little to one side and use rudder.... looks like slow sweeping turns torward the ground.

Im so used to it by now, i dont even notice anymore. Eng rarely dies involuntarily.

I'll try this Schatz, thanks.   I enjoy flying the Spit 1 or Hurri 1 in the MA.  I'm thinking this is the better way.   <>