Aircraft AirSpeed

[Badboy]

So the closest flap setting within the game to the POH recommended combat flaps setting is either the second or third notch.

The flap positions in the game are at 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.

The 0.5 setting clearly falls between 0.4 and 0.6 the second and third position.

So the area wasn't really needed to arrive at that conclusion.

Badboy

[Traveler]

The flap positions in the game are at 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.

The 0.5 setting clearly falls between 0.4 and 0.6 the second and third position.

So the area wasn't really needed to arrive at that conclusion.

Badboy

I understand that, but I wanted to know what the area of Square Footage of the total  flap available was and what the area of 1/2 was. 

[grizz441]

I understand that, but I wanted to know what the area of Square Footage of the total  flap available was and what the area of 1/2 was. 

Imo, the only reason to worry about this stuff is if you are actually coding the physics of a flight sim.   

[Badboy]

I understand that, but I wanted to know what the area of Square Footage of the total  flap available was and what the area of 1/2 was. 

Why?

I already explained you wouldn't need it if you wanted to do lift/drag calculations and you didn't need it for the calculation you presented... So I'm curious what you want it for?

Badboy

[Traveler]

Imo, the only reason to worry about this stuff is if you are actually coding the physics of a flight sim.   

Not really, I wanted to know the difference between the POH recommended flap setting of 50% flap for Maneuvering or Combat flap on the P38 and what is available within AH either 40% or 60%.  I wanted to know what the difference of flap square footage was involved.  

[grizz441]

Not really, I wanted to know the difference between the POH recommended flap setting of 50% flap for Maneuvering or Combat flap on the P38 and what is available within AH either 40% or 60%.  I wanted to know what the difference of flap square footage was involved.  

I understand what you wanted to know.  My point was it doesn't matter and won't help you fly better by knowing specific flap surface areas.

[FLS]

Hitech cleared this up in the other identical thread. The flap graphic and indicator position does not necessarily represent the actual amount of flap modeled for that position. In other words you can't take the full travel and divide it equally even though it looks like you can.
The question of what setting equals 50% extension is still open but I wouldn't be surprised to find that it's the third notch of flaps.

[WMLute]

Not really, I wanted to know the difference between the POH recommended flap setting of 50% flap for Maneuvering or Combat flap on the P38 and what is available within AH either 40% or 60%.  I wanted to know what the difference of flap square footage was involved.  

Again...


Why?

[Traveler]

Again...


Why?

I wanted to know the difference between the POH recommended flap setting of 50% flap for Maneuvering or Combat flap on the P38 and what is available within AH either 40% or 60%.

[FLS]

Just noticed the airspeed thread has morphed into the flaps thread. 

[grizz441]

I wanted to know the difference between the POH recommended flap setting of 50% flap for Maneuvering or Combat flap on the P38 and what is available within AH either 40% or 60%.

Again...


Why?

[FLS]

Why not?

[bj229r]

I bet when he was a kid he was VERY picky about stuff like Kung-Fu Grip GI-Joe not being able to fly the helicopter

[FLS]

Yes but Kung-Fu Grip GI-Joe could hang from the skid all day. You have to keep your perspective and go with your strengths.