Author Topic: p38 help (Read 2073 times)

oldtard · « **on:** June 01, 2007, 04:06:55 PM »

does turning a engine off help you turn better in the p38?

Fianna · « **Reply #1 on:** June 01, 2007, 04:48:39 PM »

Soulyss · « **Reply #2 on:** June 01, 2007, 04:49:57 PM »

no but it does help you spin better.

So far the only advantage I've found to a differential throttle is helping roll rate @ low speeds, due to using the torque of one engine to your advantage.

Spikes · « **Reply #3 on:** June 01, 2007, 06:24:21 PM »

If you want to get out of a fight turn off 1 engine, and flatspin it, that turn it back on...it works for me sometimes.

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #4 on:** June 01, 2007, 08:05:04 PM »

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Originally posted by SpikesX
If you want to get out of a fight turn off 1 engine, and flatspin it, that turn it back on...it works for me sometimes.

We don't want people to learn bad habits. That is not the recommended way of shaking a bogie of your six. And as you pointed out that it only works sometimes for you, I'm willing to bet it only works 1 out of 10 times.

ack-ack

Benny Moore · « **Reply #5 on:** June 01, 2007, 10:09:03 PM »

And it will never, ever work against anyone who knows what he is doing.

evenhaim · « **Reply #6 on:** June 01, 2007, 10:12:03 PM »

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Originally posted by Benny Moore
And it will never, ever work against anyone who knows what he is doing.

ya youve tried lol

Hazard69 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 02, 2007, 07:41:29 AM »

LOL the whole point of counter rotating engines is to NEGATE TORQUE. Turning one engine off induces torque, slows you down and can get you into a almost irrecoverable flat spin.......

I used to try chopping throttle on one engine to induce a wingover or hammerhead in the vertical at high speed but even then I found that it would spin around too far too fast...........

Finally it just wasn't woth it

Benny Moore · « **Reply #8 on:** June 02, 2007, 08:00:49 AM »

Actually, torque can actually assist a turn. The rotary engines on Great War kites were designed to cause the airplanes to turn better in one direction. However, when you throttle back one engine in the P-38, the resulting loss of power cannot make up for the torque gained. Power helps you turn much more than torque does.

I suppose that, above corner turning speed, throttling back one engine might help a bit. But once you're below corner, you need as much power as you can get.

clerick · « **Reply #9 on:** June 02, 2007, 03:30:05 PM »

Only time i've tried single engine control is in a wing over. Murdr showed it to me but its hard to get right and i cant do it well enough to have it be useful to me.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 02, 2007, 11:49:18 PM »

As one who flies a single engined P38 all the time, I can tell you without question, it does not help

Soulyss · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2007, 12:02:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Guppy35
As one who flies a single engined P38 all the time, I can tell you without question, it does not help

With all due respect, they're usually not flying for very long.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 04, 2007, 01:52:46 AM »

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Originally posted by Soulyss
With all due respect, they're usually not flying for very long.

What are you laughing about? You are usually following my wreckage with your wreckage. It's part of the code of the Headhunter!

Serenity · « **Reply #13 on:** June 04, 2007, 02:10:11 AM »

Hmm. I wanna try this flat spin! [Images of Top Gun dance in his head...]

Soulyss · « **Reply #14 on:** June 04, 2007, 02:07:33 PM »

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Originally posted by Guppy35
What are you laughing about? You are usually following my wreckage with your wreckage. It's part of the code of the Headhunter!

Where fearless leader goes I am obliged to follow.