How about metric gauges ?

[janneh]

?

[Bradburger]

Yes please. But only on the planes that had them.


Cheers

Bradburger

[This message has been edited by Bradburger (edited 12-20-1999).]

[Werewolf]

For all of us that are flying non allied iron this would bring a lot more realism in.
Bring metric instruments for Japanese, German, Italian, Russian and Finnish aircrafts pls.

Werewo

[Hristo]

Metric for LW, please  

[leonid]

That would be nice for the Lavochkin too.

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[-lynx-]

werewolf - realism? With 17s being escorted by 109s? Fighting off attacks by Ponies, Spits and La5s?

C'mon, who needs this metric stuff anyways? It's very confusing when you change an aircraft you know .

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-lynx-
13 Sqn RAF

[Werewolf]

Lynx, I am not living in a world of feet, mp/h, knots and so on. My world is defined in the metric system. The original planes had metric gauges and so I would like to see them with.

Werewo

[VISCONTI]

same here  

[-lynx-]

Just wondering - anyone with a pilots licence from continental Europe out there? You reading alt in meters? I'll have to kill my flight instructor next time I see him  

BTW - whether you measure your world in feet or megaparseks is irrelevant in this case. All you use is the relative measures appropriate for the activity you're engaged in: if you're flying a plane and the landing speed is quoted as being (say) 120 knots it's that figure you need to see on your airspeed indicator before touchdown. Who cares that 120 knots equal 138mph or 222kph? 120 is a safe landing speed and it's all you need to know.

It's like twist handle sticks - if you're not planning on doing some real flying it's the best thing you can get. But if you are - you'd better spend some money on pedals Most of the RL flying is done in feet/kts - so I never bothered learning meters/kph. Plus, 3,000 feet sounds way higher than a lousy 1 kilometer  

(I actually agree with the realism bit - it's that since I'm flying La5 it's going to be a pain )

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-lynx-
13 Sqn RAF

[Bradburger]

Not much of a metric fan myself but for realism sake I don't mind if those planes that had metric instruments have them in AH.

I suppose to satisfy all you could have an option like Warbirds as to which unit of measurement your altimeter uses.

Cheers

Bradburger

[chisel]

Hmmmm, a measuring system that is divisible by 10 or one based on some Italian dude with very big sandals?

Gotta give us Luftwobbles metric gauges and put that boost gauge in atmospheres.

[eazydweeb]

Lynx: No sweat, european pilots read their speed in kts and alt in ft too, mainly because they're flying US spamcans though  
If I remember correctly this is also ICAO standartized.
At least we don't have this inches /mercury stuff...
Sailplane and Ultralight pilots over here have mostly metric gauges.
my all time fave funny US unit is "furlong"
that's a real trivia question for us metric guys  
BTW:Am I totally wrong here or are the speed gauges in AH in statute miles ?? were allied planes equipped like that?

Merry X-mas everyone

[Fishu]

Lynx: You have to see this topic from the side of europeans and others who uses metric system (lets forget brits...)
Also, you can't get rid of the truth that many european countries used metric system in their fighters and bombers during WW2.

You can always have a ride in your runstang.. ehh.. sorry, mustang, no metric system to worry  

[gatt]

My KitFox MkV has feets and mph .... uhmmmm ... do I have a beta one?  

[Hristo]

Why is this a question at all ? Of course every 109 has to have metric system cockpit instruments. AH model should represent the historical plane. If you want non-metric system in your 109, you commit blasphemy  

There are things with higher priority, but sooner or later we have to get rid of the US 109s.

And maybe someday we get the historical cockpits too, the way how they really were. And ammo counters,flap indicators or VSI as well.