Flap question

[FiLtH]

 I know that gear woulds instantly, even though it is just extending, you will sill land on the wheels. So Im guessing the benefit of flaps is the same.

[Mar]

Huh, you would think there would be a great bounce in the nose the same way the gear does if it was instant?

[FLOTSOM]

Huh, you would think there would be a great bounce in the nose the same way the gear does if it was instant?

there is kinda, fly straight and level at 180 and tap your flaps you will see your nose will start to raise almost instantly.

[Pyro]

Flap effects don't kick in instantly.  Their effects ramp to the deployment time.  I verified it to make sure.

[FLOTSOM]

Flap effects don't kick in instantly.  Their effects ramp to the deployment time.  I verified it to make sure.

dumb question, would it make a difference if your offline? i checked it in a hurri IIc offline just before i posted and it started to lift my nose as soon as i engaged the flaps. did the lift increased over time, yes, but it started to lift as soon as i hit the switch. are we saying the same thing and im just not realizing it? 

[FLS]

I'm guessing he means you don't get the full effect instantly but you see it start to ramp up right away.

[Pyro]

Let me rephrase.  The flap effects don't kick in at 100% instantly for a given flap setting.  They do begin to have an effect as soon as you deploy them but they don't reach 100% of the effect until the sound stops.  Offline or online doesn't matter.

[FLOTSOM]

Let me rephrase.  The flap effects don't kick in at 100% instantly for a given flap setting.  They do begin to have an effect as soon as you deploy them but they don't reach 100% of the effect until the sound stops.  Offline or online doesn't matter.

roger that, thanx for the confirmation.

[JOACH1M]

Yes, that is correct.  You are stupid for even asking that....everyone else knows this...why don't you?  You always have to be different than the other kids....have character, don't BE a character.  Its why you're in the 3rd Wing with that other smartazzed kid Krupinski...GEEZUS!  Now, get out!

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[Yeager]

the effect of landing gear is instant when deployed.  I can hit the G button and instantly drop on fully deployed gear.  Regardless of the visual cue showing the gear slowly deploying.....

[Ardy123]

Let me rephrase.  The flap effects don't kick in at 100% instantly for a given flap setting.  They do begin to have an effect as soon as you deploy them but they don't reach 100% of the effect until the sound stops.  Offline or online doesn't matter.

Thank you Pyro for the confirmation, this was the information I was looking for.

[Changeup]

there is kinda, fly straight and level at 180 and tap your flaps you will see your nose will start to raise almost instantly.

And here's the really cool part...if you are low and slow with the flaps out...trim your nose down and you can fly most A/C virtually straight and level AT their stall speed instead of see-sawing the nose to maintain speed balance.  

[beddog]

Did any ww2 planes have hand flaps?  I know the hand flaps on some general aviation aircraft can get you in trouble because of how fast you can get em up.  A guy my Dad knew died years ago when he put em up too fast taking off from a short field where he needed em for takeoff.  Too low and slow over the trees at the end of the runway.  The late 60s or early 70s era Mooneys with the hand flaps were one to watch for that deal.

[FLS]

Putting the flaps up fast wasn't the problem, it was putting the flaps up when you were flying too slow.