Author Topic: Il-2 Tail bounce (Read 143 times)

ispar · « **on:** May 24, 2001, 04:52:00 PM »

Ok, I'm landing this beast after my first flight. I get it on the runway and hold the brakes down. She comes to a stop with her tail in the air, which come down and bounces a few times. The weird part is, is bounces more on the second and third times than on the first, enough so that the third bounce kills the engine! After that it calmed down and stopped. This just occurred, so it's fresh in my mind. Should I record it?

Not a major problem, but a nuisance all the same.

S! HTC on that beautiful bird, otherwise.

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Naudet · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2001, 05:23:00 PM »

Only 3 hops?? my IL2 did about 5-6 bounces with the tail without dmging the engine btw, was funny to see.

ispar · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2001, 05:54:00 PM »

Oh, it did five or six... the engine died on the third, that's all.

metronom · « **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2001, 08:13:00 AM »

Yep, it bounced a couple of times on the Runway (bug?)
But still its the best plane in AH for me. I love it

Sailor

tofri · « **Reply #4 on:** May 25, 2001, 09:54:00 AM »

Tried to land it outside on the fields.
With 10mph it bounces more than with 120mph.
But it is a wonderful plane to fly.

tofri