Author Topic: 262 (Read 460 times)

Fianna · « **on:** June 12, 2007, 10:46:40 AM »

It seems I can't fly a 262 without the wingtips ripping off at some point during the fight. It seems like it happens when I turn, and at all speeds.. Is this just a design flaw in the plane? Or am I doing something wrong?

MstWntd · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2007, 11:48:00 AM »

Considering you get them ripped off at all speeds it is not you...but you may be turning a little too sharp.

Auger · « **Reply #2 on:** June 12, 2007, 01:42:33 PM »

Think of the 262 as an A-20, only faster and with cannons and no bombs. If you get over about 500 MPH and yank on the pole, you will rip the wings off. With the A-20 it's about 400 MPH.

Everyone seems to initially approach the 262 like it's an F-16 in Falcon 4. "I can go really fast and pull 9 G turns! Woohoo!" Nope. I continue to suck in it, but learned real quick that it compresses above 600 KIAS and sheds pieces at high G. Some can turn fight in it, but I don't recommend doing that in a crowd.

You shouldn't break any wings under 350-400. One thing you may want to look for is stick spikes in the Y-axis. It doesn't take much of a bump at high speed to rip a wing off. It happened to one of my squaddies the other night. He had a little micro freeze while in a turn and it was enough to snap a wing when it unfroze.

Fianna · « **Reply #3 on:** June 12, 2007, 05:50:07 PM »

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Originally posted by Auger
One thing you may want to look for is stick spikes in the Y-axis. It doesn't take much of a bump at high speed to rip a wing off. It happened to one of my squaddies the other night. He had a little micro freeze while in a turn and it was enough to snap a wing when it unfroze.

Hmmm... I think that might be what's happening, because I do get occasional micro-freezes. I'll have to pay more attention to that next time it happens.

Benny Moore · « **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 2007, 07:04:30 PM »

I trim my elevator to neutral in all airplanes, and leave it there (except in compression). I've never ripped off my wings in any airplane. Well, that's not true. I did it, once, when I was unable to pull out of a high-speed dive before hitting the ground in an Me-262 and I pulled the stick all the way back out of desperation.