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Offline AKHog

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.speed questions
« on: January 18, 2010, 05:45:27 PM »
Sorry if this is the wrong forum or has been talked about before. I tried the search but apparently the '.' part of .speed gets left off, so the results are too much to sort through.

I'm wondering what the default .speed is, and what is it based on? Is it a best climb speed, and if so is it Vx or Vy?
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Re: .speed questions
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2010, 06:56:44 PM »
I believe it's just 160 for all fighter and 120 for all bombers or something like that.
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Re: .speed questions
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2010, 01:19:05 AM »
Quote from: MachFly on January 18, 2010, 06:56:44 PM
I believe it's just 160 for all fighter and 120 for all bombers or something like that.

hmmm I always thought it was the best climb speed / rate for each individual aircraft type....... whether it is a fighter or a bomber .......

hitting ALt X will show you what the default   climbspeed is for each individual aircraft you fly, AKHog 

can anyone concur?
« Last Edit: January 19, 2010, 01:23:19 AM by TequilaChaser »
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Re: .speed questions
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2010, 06:38:36 AM »
TC is correct, it is set to that airplanes best default climb speed.

In bombers can range from 130 up, Fighters most often in the 140 - 170 range.
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Re: .speed questions
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2010, 01:45:44 PM »
If I set a different .speed for a particular aircraft will it default back to the default speed or does it stay where I set it?
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Re: .speed questions
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2010, 02:47:25 PM »
It resets after you end flight. Also with combat trim OFF its a good idea to set climb speed for corner speed before you start a fight and then manually trim after that.
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Re: .speed questions
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2010, 03:26:40 PM »
Quote from: Chalenge on January 19, 2010, 02:47:25 PM
It resets after you end flight. Also with combat trim OFF its a good idea to set climb speed for corner speed before you start a fight and then manually trim after that.

could you expand on this further please, Sir?  I have never heard this before...... I am curious
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Re: .speed questions
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2010, 04:06:37 PM »
Quote from: Chalenge on January 19, 2010, 02:47:25 PM
It resets after you end flight. Also with combat trim OFF its a good idea to set climb speed for corner speed before you start a fight and then manually trim after that.

it doesn't matter what speed you start using manual trim as long as you are trim. are you saying you always enter a fight at that specific speed?
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Re: .speed questions
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2010, 04:18:53 PM »
Quote from: Chalenge on January 19, 2010, 02:47:25 PM
It resets after you end flight. Also with combat trim OFF its a good idea to set climb speed for corner speed before you start a fight and then manually trim after that.

I fail to see how setting .speed is going to effect anything...unless you left out letting your airplane attain that speed so that it is trimmed for that speed.
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Re: .speed questions
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2010, 05:39:26 PM »
Okay I wasnt clear I guess. Set the speed for corner speed for your plane let the plane accelerate to that speed and then hit alt-x and let the plane settle to that speed before you get to combat. This is more handy in the faster planes than it is in a Brew for instance.
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Re: .speed questions
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2010, 11:27:06 PM »
Quote from: Ghosth on January 19, 2010, 06:38:36 AM
TC is correct, it is set to that airplanes best default climb speed.

Best? Best rate, or best angle?
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Re: .speed questions
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2010, 11:50:50 PM »
Quote from: AKHog on January 19, 2010, 11:27:06 PM
Best? Best rate, or best angle?
those two go hand in hand.
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Re: .speed questions
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2010, 01:06:23 AM »
Quote from: stran on January 19, 2010, 11:50:50 PM
those two go hand in hand.

Not in R/L.  Best angle (Vx) will be a lower airspeed than best rate(Vy).  The Best rate airspeed will decrease with altitude (around 2 mph/thousand feet) until Vx and Vy meet.
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Re: .speed questions
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2010, 03:07:15 AM »
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Re: .speed questions
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2010, 07:26:41 AM »
Quote from: stran on January 19, 2010, 11:50:50 PM
those two go hand in hand.

No, they don't.
« Last Edit: January 20, 2010, 07:29:02 AM by AKHog »
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