Flaps

[Mus51]

Losing a flap on the right side of the plane makes the plane bank left for some reason. This is highly unrealistic for two reasons:

1. I f you lose a flap on the right side On planes with plain flaps like the P51 and P47,  you increase drag on the right side because of turbulent air that the edge of the wing will create.

2. On most planes with plain flaps you  lose 1/3 of the wing when you lose a flap, so you also lose 1/3 of the lift on the right side.

Knowing that you would have more lift on the left wing and more drag on the right wing. This would make the plane roll right instead of left.


So, Basically if you lose a right wing the plane starts rolling right more.

[The Fugitive]

you might not have lost a flap. Some times it jams in what ever position it is in when you take the hit. They just don't have a graphic of the flap being stuck. Next time it happens to you, slow down and start dropping flaps until your good one matches the bad and it will fly strait.... if a bit slow.

[kvuo75]

They just don't have a graphic of the flap being stuck.

I suspect the new damage system forthcoming will fix this.. or... I hope so

[CAP1]

Losing a flap on the right side of the plane makes the plane bank left for some reason. This is highly unrealistic for two reasons:

1. I f you lose a flap on the right side On planes with plain flaps like the P51 and P47,  you increase drag on the right side because of turbulent air that the edge of the wing will create.

2. On most planes with plain flaps you  lose 1/3 of the wing when you lose a flap, so you also lose 1/3 of the lift on the right side.

Knowing that you would have more lift on the left wing and more drag on the right wing. This would make the plane roll right instead of left.


So, Basically if you lose a right wing the plane starts rolling right more.

if you lose a right flap(or left) when you have them retracted, and you deploy them, they will make you roll opposite the lost flap.,

i also think there/s a bug or something, that if you lose one when they're deployed, and you retract them, the lost one is still modeled as being deployed.

[AWwrgwy]

if you lose a right flap(or left) when you have them retracted, and you deploy them, they will make you roll opposite the lost flap.,

i also think there/s a bug or something, that if you lose one when they're deployed, and you retract them, the lost one is still modeled as being deployed.

So, essentially the graphic does not match the damage.  You are not so much losing the flap as it becomes inoperative instead, wherever it was when it became damaged.

The graphic is just a Pavlovian cue for the person shooting.  "Hey, I hit something!!"



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