Author Topic: Trainer Aircraft (Read 1327 times)

frank3 · « **on:** April 30, 2007, 05:38:16 AM »

I was thinking of a trainer aircraft, for training the newbees amongst us.
The idea is an aircraft like the North American Harvard T-6, with multi-steering. So trainer and trainee can both fly it.

This saves newb's alot of time trying to figure out the basic flying manoeuvres.
The trainer can take-off (a hard part for many newu's) and the trainee can try some manoeuvres, if all goes wrong, the trainer can intervene and recover the aircraft

I'm not sure wether it should be armed or not, perhaps to teach basic gunnery/bombing/strafing/rocket-firing etc.

EDIT: I thought there should be only 1 or 2 trainer aircrafts in the plane-set

kennyhayes · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2007, 05:50:35 AM »

not a bad idea

Larry · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2007, 06:15:19 AM »

Its called a SpitV even the noobest of noobs can fly and kill in it.

frank3 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 30, 2007, 06:43:41 AM »

Hehe, darn, forgot about the spitfires...
Nonetheless, I think a genuine trainer aircraft would be appreciated

Ghosth · « **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2007, 07:48:49 AM »

Personally I would LOVE an AT6 with a switch so I could takeoff, land, show a new pilot a move. Then flip switch, let him try it, flip back etc.

Could be a nightmare to code though.

Jonny boy 8 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 30, 2007, 01:22:15 PM »

yeah the spits are the noob planes, but the spit16 is a very good climber, and has a good low alt performance. but if we had trainer plane it whould have no use in a dog fight.

p51srule:aok

Sting138 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2007, 01:56:37 PM »

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Originally posted by Jonny boy 8
yeah the spits are the noob planes, but the spit16 is a very good climber, and has a good low alt performance. but if we had trainer plane it whould have no use in a dog fight.

p51srule:aok

It could still be used in the training arenas and possible in the h2h arenas with great success for those wanting to get a better grasp on maneuvers without getting beat down in the MA's.

I agree it would be a great addition!
Siskell and Ebert give it

Denholm · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2007, 02:00:37 PM »

Those T-6 texans fly over our house every memorial day.

Soulyss · « **Reply #8 on:** April 30, 2007, 02:20:05 PM »

Not sure how much good adding a trainer would do in a situation where no one dies when they crash and burn.

Shifty · « **Reply #9 on:** April 30, 2007, 04:08:26 PM »

What Soulyss said.

Plus if you want to see how a manuver is done you can ride along with a trainer in the TA. Not trying to pee on your parade, but theres way to many missing Warbirds in this sim to waste time adding things like a T-6.

Iron_Cross · « **Reply #10 on:** April 30, 2007, 05:08:23 PM »

KOFF...KOFF...RV-8...KOFF! In the TA. So manouverable that Zeeks think there flying P-47s.

Saxman · « **Reply #11 on:** April 30, 2007, 05:49:40 PM »

I agree with the "add it" crowd. Some people may find it easier to "ride along" as a maneuver is executed, then take control to try it themselves. The trainer then may ALSO get an easier idea of what the trainee is doing right or wrong and be able to more easily demonstrate how to do it right than when he's flying in a second aircraft than reviewing film later.

titanic3 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 30, 2007, 06:40:35 PM »

even if we get the AT-6, i think that a good pilot can join the "noob" and sees how he flies, if makes a sudden mistake, u can get control from him, and show him the right thing.

EskimoJoe · « **Reply #13 on:** April 30, 2007, 09:04:20 PM »

Trainer aircraft sound like a real real good idea.

"uhh how do i fly? how i use fla-*KWOOOSH*-umm i died how do i takeoff again?"

frank3 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 01, 2007, 04:41:51 AM »

That's the main problem, many newu's have problems taking off, and die before they can try a manoeuvre