Aircraft Wheel Brakes...

[colmbo]

How do they work in game?  When I press the brake key do I get maximum braking?  or is there something else that increases brake pressure?

[danny76]

In a Hurri you're better off climbing from the plane and jamming your heels into the runway to stop it

[SmokinLoon]

In a Hurri you're better off climbing from the plane and jamming your heels into the runway to stop it

A Hurricane is not as bad as the Stuka though.  

and yes.... in AH when you apply the brakes you get the maximum effect.  They are modeled so that your plane won't flip forward and yet give you the best braking based on landing speed, etc.  In short, just gently apply pressure to the space bar and relax.   

[ImADot]

You can map the right and left analog brakes to the toe brakes of rudder pedals; that's what I do. Then you can apply as much or as little braking power as you want - and you CAN nosedive into the ground in some planes. The differential braking you can achive with pedals is real nice to have.

[lunatic1]

  In short, just gently apply pressure to the space bar and relax.   esp if your in a spitfire.

[Randy1]

How do they work in game?  When I press the brake key do I get maximum braking?  or is there something else that increases brake pressure?

 I use pedal toe brakes too but I understand your question.  I guess the question is will the held down button switch stop a plane as quick as the analog, toe brakes?

[colmbo]

I was wondering if AH modeled them as WBs does…..you press the brake key but can increase brake pressure by pulling back on the stick -- which however isn't helpful in keeping you from nosing over since you want back stick to hold the tail down.

[Wiley]

From what I've seen, if it's on a button it's as 'full on' as they get, with pedals you can vary up to that pressure you get with the button.  I pretty well don't use rudder on the ground if I'm taxiing unless I'm taking off, just vary brake on either side to navigate.

[Widewing]

Brakes are full on or full off... No variability that I am aware of...

Pulling back on the stick locks the tail wheel only.

[colmbo]

I pretty well don't use rudder on the ground if I'm taxiing unless I'm taking off, just vary brake on either side to navigate.

Bad Wiley!!  It's rudder, differential power then brake to turn.

Thanks for info gents.

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[GScholz]

I just let it roll. Only apply brakes when it has slowed down enough that the tail won't rise.

[kvuo75]

I just let it roll. Only apply brakes when it has slowed down enough that the tail won't rise.

same

[lunatic1]

i have brakes mapped to a dial on my throttle--but still it's full on or full off.

[DaCoon]

I have used the toe brakes on my pedals ever since I got them.....I can say that without them I'd rather land without gear at all.   

[Tinkles]

You can map the right and left analog brakes to the toe brakes of rudder pedals; that's what I do. Then you can apply as much or as little braking power as you want - and you CAN nosedive into the ground in some planes. The differential braking you can achive with pedals is real nice to have.

When i first started flying I remember my F4U flipped face first propeller over rudder.. twice, then spun 180 degrees and started drifting backwards.