Real-Life Guide to Takeoff and Landing in the Ar 234B

[funked]

This is from Eric Brown's Wings of the Luftwaffe which every Luftwaffe flight sim enthusiast should own.  Captain Brown flew the Ar 234B extensively in the summer of 1945 and he provides detailed notes of his experiences.  

I have found that Brown's flying notes apply quite well to the AH Ar 234B (WTG HTC) so I will quote a little from the 11-page article on the Blitz contained in the book.  The only exception is that Brown was flying the aircraft without bombs or RATO packs, so this may change takeoff speeds and stall speeds.

     

Take-off was made using flaps set to the START (25 deg) position; the nosewheel could be raised at 112 mph (180 km/h) and the aeroplane was pulled off gently at 124 mph (200 km/h)...

The take-off run was long, but single-engine safety speed was 140 mph (225 km/h)...

Flaps were raised after reaching 155 mph (250 km/h) and then speed for the initial climb built up to 248 mph (400 km/h).  This was reduced to 236 mph (380 km/h) after passing through 26,245 ft (8000 m) altitude to give optimum rate of climb...

Stalling speed in landing condition was 112 mph (180 km/h.  Landing was very easy since the view from the cockpit was superb...

The maximum speed for lowering the undercarriage was 238 mph (400 km/h) and then flaps to 25 deg at 199 mph (320 km/h).  I found it best to apply full 45 deg flap after turning on to the final approach at about 174 mph (280 km/h), reducing speed to 130 mph (210 km/h), and, when sure of making the airfield, easing back the throttles to idling at 4,000 rpm, crossing the boundary at 124 mph (200 km/h).

[This message has been edited by funked (edited 04-01-2001).]

[brady]

 I have this book it is a MUST own..great stuff in it  

------------------
   

[This message has been edited by brady (edited 04-01-2001).]

[This message has been edited by brady (edited 04-01-2001).]

[niklas]

 

...speed for the initial climb built up to 248 mph (400 km/h). This was reduced to 236 mph (380 km/h) after passing through 26,245 ft

hmmm the AH arado doesn´t climb anymore in 27k, why did he reduce the airspeed then ?  

There´s really something wrong with the climbrate. The ceiling was ~10km, Arados which were used for reconaissance flights over England reached even 14km altitude.

niklas

[This message has been edited by niklas (edited 04-01-2001).]

[funked]

Niklas remember that most pilots in AH (at least me) are flying with 1500 kg bombload.  Recon planes (and Brown's plane) were clean.

[Pongo]

He states a gear drop speed of 238 mph. Seems faster then in AH.

[Salcor]

Good thing to know, the AR 234b should make a really good recon plane 8-)



------------------
Salcor

The meek shall truly inherit the Earth because that is where they will all be buried

[Staga]

I suggest NOT to bounce ground too hard when taking off. I almost lost 70 points... Good thing was I lost only main landing gear.
 
and