a6m's?

[Tupac]

Stall speed is INDICATED air speed. not TRUE airspeed. In reference to stall speed that little red mark on the Airspeed indicator means nothing.


A zeke stalls at LESS than 105 MPH

[olds442]

so you just type stuff just to type it. Where did you come up with that number?

yeah by fighting a6m's with my freind stall limiter off
going 100mph on deck sticka ll the way back

stall horn buzzing but not shake /stall and yes stall limter IS OFF

AND i agree with scorp DMGOD trying to start stuff yet agian

[skorpion]

Stall speed is INDICATED air speed. not TRUE airspeed. In reference to stall speed that little red mark on the Airspeed indicator means nothing.


A zeke stalls at LESS than 105 MPH

doesnt it take at least 120 MPH of speed to get off the ground in the zero? or am i mistaken for another plane? (probably the ki61)

[MachFly]

dang, forgot about the lift thing. totally left thru the back-door of my mind   but the engine can save you if your in a pinch, just need to know how to effectivly use it. the engine is just as vital as the wings providing the lift, the engine can pull you up even when the wings arent producing enough lift to stay up.

A powerful engine will help you recover from the stall and regain your energy, unless your power to weight ratio is greater than 1 (I don't know of any WWII airplane that has that) the engine won't provide lift.

[Tupac]

doesnt it take at least 120 MPH of speed to get off the ground in the zero? or am i mistaken for another plane? (probably the ki61)

You are VERY mistaken. I just got it off the ground at 65MPH in offline.....

[MachFly]

doesnt it take at least 120 MPH of speed to get off the ground in the zero? or am i mistaken for another plane? (probably the ki61)

The speed at which you rotate at is higher than your stall speed. If you were to pull up (while being on the ground) at your stall speed your either not going to go anywhere or fall right back down.

[skorpion]

A powerful engine will help you recover from the stall and regain your energy, unless your power to weight ratio is greater than 1 (I don't know of any WWII airplane that has that) the engine won't provide lift.

ME-163 can do that. but jokes aside, lets get back to the zero.

You are VERY mistaken. I just got it off the ground at 65MPH in offline.....

im not talking about a forced takeoff with the stall horn blasting your ears out. im talking about how real pilots would have taken off.

[Karnak]

The A6Ms were MADE for low and slow TnB.

A6Ms actually handled altitude pretty well, particularly the A6M3 ans A6M5.  They handle it better than the early European fighters in general.

Where did you get the idea they were designed for low altitude?

[DMGOD]

yeah by fighting a6m's with my freind stall limiter off
going 100mph on deck sticka ll the way back

stall horn buzzing but not shake /stall and yes stall limter IS OFF

AND i agree with scorp DMGOD trying to start stuff yet agian

not trying to start anything just simply pointing out the truth. Don't have to like it or me for that matter. I just feel if you come on here bring ur A game and the truth or your gonna get called out on it.

[Butcher]

not trying to start anything just simply pointing out the truth. Don't have to like it or me for that matter. I just feel if you come on here bring ur A game and the truth or your gonna get called out on it.

My 262 can hang at 80mph in a turn with an A6m5 on the deck without stalling and sustain it, BOO YEAH now what? whatcha gona do brother?

[Rino]

     This whole thread is chuck full of "DOH!" 

[DMGOD]

My 262 can hang at 80mph in a turn with an A6m5 on the deck without stalling and sustain it, BOO YEAH now what? whatcha gona do brother?

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I'll divorce you and start dating a guy 30 years younger then you

[Tupac]

I'll divorce you and start dating a guy 30 years younger then you

 

[titanic3]

A6Ms actually handled altitude pretty well, particularly the A6M3 ans A6M5.  They handle it better than the early European fighters in general.

Where did you get the idea they were designed for low altitude?

They certainly didn't gain anything over 20K and by 15K, speed improvement stops and climb rate drops. They may have not been made by the designers to be a low alt fighter, but they were definately better down low and slow where they outturned everything. Heck, if you were to take a Zeke up to 20k, all you have to do is point your nose down and he won't be able to follow you.

While altitude does help, with the Zeke, it offers too little for the price you have to pay. You lose climb rate, speed, and practically every plane can outdive you should they get in trouble.

[DMGOD]

a6m5b wheels up on auto takeoff at 110 mph indicated speed with 100% fuel and with 50% fuel from 3.5k alt field


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_A6M_Zero

Performance

    Never exceed speed: 660 km/h (356 kn, 410 mph)
    Maximum speed: 533 km/h (287 kn, 331 mph) at 4,550 m (14,930 ft)