Author Topic: Did Spit XVI flight model change recently?  (Read 789 times)

Offline Noir

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Re: Did Spit XVI flight model change recently?
« Reply #15 on: January 03, 2013, 01:05:01 AM »
I don't think there's a "definitive" list, because everyone has personal preferences. Some people take bare minimum gas to begin with, others roll with full tanks. I can't say much about other aircraft off-hand, but in the F4U-1 and 1A I usually recommend:

Roll at 100% fuel
Burn Left Wing to 50%
Switch to Right Wing until it's at 75%
Alternate Left/Right wings in 25% increments. How much you leave is personal preference, but I usually stop at 25% LW 50% RW, however you want to leave minimum 25% in the right wing, and it should always be higher than the left.
Once you have your wings burned go to the external if you've got it. Otherwise, switch to Main and keep it there until you need to dip into the wing tanks.

This helps balance the aircraft against the torque of the engine and gives it a little more stability. Corsairs also LOVE to take main fuel hits, so that 25% in the right tank gives you a nice reserve.

its interesting that you have to do it manually on a F4U, while the 51 will do it automatically
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Re: Did Spit XVI flight model change recently?
« Reply #16 on: January 03, 2013, 02:51:30 AM »
???

Does F4u has fuel into its wings ???

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Re: Did Spit XVI flight model change recently?
« Reply #17 on: January 03, 2013, 07:05:17 AM »
???

Does F4u has fuel into its wings ???

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The F4U-1 and 1A do. The wing tanks were removed in the 1C/D and -4.
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Re: Did Spit XVI flight model change recently?
« Reply #18 on: January 03, 2013, 08:01:55 AM »
its interesting that you have to do it manually on a F4U, while the 51 will do it automatically

If you fly a 51 though, its required that you fly with a pink scarf and a rainbow colored wind screen sticker
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Re: Did Spit XVI flight model change recently?
« Reply #19 on: January 03, 2013, 09:46:06 AM »
If you fly a 51 though, its required that you fly with a pink scarf and a rainbow colored wind screen sticker

Only the Delta though, the Bravo has the dreamcatcher on the rear-view mirror and the My Little Pony flap decals.
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Re: Did Spit XVI flight model change recently?
« Reply #20 on: January 03, 2013, 10:03:04 AM »
Only the Delta though, the Bravo has the dreamcatcher on the rear-view mirror and the My Little Pony flap decals.


And a Dora the Explorer lunch box cuz you're gonna be there for a while
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Re: Did Spit XVI flight model change recently?
« Reply #21 on: January 03, 2013, 10:08:35 AM »
And a Dora the Explorer lunch box cuz you're gonna be there for a while




I dunno man, when I fly the Bravo I die in a fireball before I even get to the pudding cup.

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Re: Did Spit XVI flight model change recently?
« Reply #22 on: January 03, 2013, 12:01:22 PM »
I was about to ask the same thing about the P-51.

I re-calibrated my joystick, all is now normal again.

Maybe it should be done every month or so, I remember hearing/reading that before.

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Re: Did Spit XVI flight model change recently?
« Reply #23 on: January 03, 2013, 03:11:09 PM »
I was about to ask the same thing about the P-51.

I re-calibrated my joystick, all is now normal again.

Maybe it should be done every month or so, I remember hearing/reading that before.

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Re: Did Spit XVI flight model change recently?
« Reply #24 on: January 03, 2013, 03:17:47 PM »
I don't know, but he really should calibrate the equipment with every log in IMO.


And my scarf is brown. had to peel off the rainbow windscreen sticker as it was getting in the way of my crossing shots. Improved hit% by 4 points!  :joystick:
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Re: Did Spit XVI flight model change recently?
« Reply #25 on: January 03, 2013, 03:21:34 PM »
I don't know, but he really should calibrate the equipment with every log in IMO.


And my scarf is brown. had to peel off the rainbow windscreen sticker as it was getting in the way of my crossing shots. Improved hit% by 4 points!  :joystick:

Awesome! I bet you don't get followed around by the dude in the pink spit either, huh?
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