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Offline JunkyII

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B29 has some handles
« on: March 01, 2011, 04:13:09 PM »
Flying it offline today...anyone else actually try doing stalls in it yet?


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Re: B29 has some handles
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2011, 04:15:17 PM »
Having a bit of experience in turn fighting the lanc I had a go at the B29.

I would agree it handles nice in the stall and would be able to dive bomb a spawn easily enough.   :t
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Re: B29 has some handles
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2011, 04:23:46 PM »
I enjoy doing loops and rolls in it
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Re: B29 has some handles
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2011, 05:16:43 PM »
It does a pretty good snap roll.

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Re: B29 has some handles
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2011, 06:55:46 PM »
Having a bit of experience in turn fighting the lanc I had a go at the B29.

I would agree it handles nice in the stall and would be able to dive bomb a spawn easily enough.   :t
I took it straight vertical, went down to 36 MPH and rolled it over....I dont think I can do that in a TA152....
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Re: B29 has some handles
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2011, 06:58:43 PM »
She's graceful.



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Re: B29 has some handles
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2011, 07:27:47 PM »
she climbs like a wounded duck with weights on its ankles.
she handles like a dump truck riding on flat tires.
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Re: B29 has some handles
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2011, 07:32:27 PM »
I took it straight vertical, went down to 36 MPH and rolled it over....I dont think I can do that in a TA152....

Shouldn't be able to do it in a B-29 either.  While the B-29 might have been relatively easy to fly in the terms of flight control responsiveness, it was not a very maneuverable aircraft in comparison to a bomber like the Lancaster. 

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Re: B29 has some handles
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2011, 08:22:04 PM »
Agreed there. I was doing some acrobatic moves offline that raised both eyebrows... that is until I tested how many Gs it could pull.

Before that I was thinking "Yeah.... riiiiight..."

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Re: B29 has some handles
« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2011, 04:42:29 AM »
Shouldn't be able to do it in a B-29 either.  While the B-29 might have been relatively easy to fly in the terms of flight control responsiveness, it was not a very maneuverable aircraft in comparison to a bomber like the Lancaster. 

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Agreed there. I was doing some acrobatic moves offline that raised both eyebrows... that is until I tested how many Gs it could pull.

Before that I was thinking "Yeah.... riiiiight..."
It seems to hold E very well.....surprised how well it zoom climbed
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