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Offline bozon

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Re: Typhoon question
« Reply #15 on: August 31, 2010, 03:35:36 AM »
dot speed 200 works well for the typhoon
Many planes can use a faster climb speed with very little loss of climb rate. Unless you DON'T want to gain ground while climbing (enemy ahead, too short distance to target), climbing at 200 and even 220 in some planes (like Mosquito) can shorten the overall trip time. There is an added advantage that if you get bounced, you have some initial maneuvering speed to work with.
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Re: Typhoon question
« Reply #16 on: August 31, 2010, 04:02:18 AM »
If you are bounced its a lot better to be trimmed for something within your cornering capabilities than below (especially).
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Re: Typhoon question
« Reply #17 on: August 31, 2010, 10:15:15 AM »

The typhoon and tempest do suffer from high torque issues at slow speeds in real life but at high speeds above 250mph that is virtually gone with a little trim. I believe if i remember what i once read on it saying that this was to be a known fault during development and was to later be rectified with a small upgrade to the aileron movement range but as in testing test pilots easily found a simple way around it and that was as described in the takeoff procedure on page 1. And since it was urgently need in action the RAF said roll with it. its in the pilot logs so new pilots know about it :) 

This was also a reason why the Tempest And Typhoon took on a more of a ground attack roll than dogfighting. As it had the ability to spin to the right through the propeller torque in a slow tight turn not what you want in a dog fight. :) But in low level high speed ground attacks they rule that department along with the P47 and P38 :)
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Re: Typhoon question
« Reply #18 on: August 31, 2010, 02:25:33 PM »
Thanks for the information. I could not see how a Tempests could catch a P-51D in a drive when the nose pulls up automatically on the Tempests. while the 51 can do 75mph more in a dive without that problem.

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Re: Typhoon question
« Reply #19 on: August 31, 2010, 03:54:36 PM »

Ah but remember the P51 may be faster in the dive but the temp and typhoon will out accelerate it in the dive due to weight. Remember the heavier the object the faster it accelerates to the ground. Do what i do i climb away from the temps typhoons as they get to 600 yards away from me and by the time they are starting to climb again im already diving down for the kill shot as they loose the speed advantage quicker in the climb :)
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Re: Typhoon question
« Reply #20 on: August 31, 2010, 03:58:47 PM »
Really? I see so many factual problems with that post Im unable to decide where to begin.
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Re: Typhoon question
« Reply #21 on: August 31, 2010, 05:56:32 PM »
will out accelerate it in the dive due to weight.

You never took Physics in elementary school, did you?
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Re: Typhoon question
« Reply #22 on: September 02, 2010, 02:56:24 AM »
You never took Physics in elementary school, did you?
You never actually dropped something to the ground did you? WWII was not fought in vacuum, air viscosity is actually essential for normal flight. Though it is true that weight is not the only factor.
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Re: Typhoon question
« Reply #23 on: September 02, 2010, 03:01:17 AM »
Though it is true that weight is not the only factor.

And hence, my statement stands.
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Re: Typhoon question
« Reply #24 on: September 02, 2010, 10:30:00 PM »
Anyone have the frontal profile area for the Typhoon and Tempest?  :D
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Re: Typhoon question
« Reply #25 on: September 03, 2010, 12:28:18 AM »
Ah but remember the P51 may be faster in the dive but the temp and typhoon will out accelerate it in the dive due to weight. Remember the heavier the object the faster it accelerates to the ground. Do what i do i climb away from the temps typhoons as they get to 600 yards away from me and by the time they are starting to climb again im already diving down for the kill shot as they loose the speed advantage quicker in the climb :)

Total BS.  In a vacuum everything falls at an acceleration rate of 52 feet per second per second until it reaches terminal velocity regardless of weight.

Atmosphere introduces variances as do aerodynamics of the falling object and if it's powered or not among other factors.

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