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Offline Karnak

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Re: VMC
« Reply #15 on: December 20, 2015, 11:26:43 PM »
I lost a Mossie on final in a memorable way.  I had engine one leaking oil and was gear down, flaps down and near stall speed when engine one seized and the speed dropped.  I quickly pushed the throttle forward to get more power out of number two, but at the speed I was going that just immediately put me in a spin with no altitude to recover.  Reading up on the Mossie's single engine handling at low speed it did exactly what the books say the real one would have done.  Was one of the most immersive things that happened to me in AH actually.

Always after that if I had an engine leaking oil I'd shut it down before landing so that I would not have to deal with sudden power asymmetry while landing.
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Offline earl1937

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Re: VMC
« Reply #16 on: December 21, 2015, 01:32:05 AM »
One engine (real life).

Min approach speed in the Me262 is 260kph (162mph).

For the Mossie, with flaps and u/c up, min speed is 140-150kts, when maneuvering. Depending on weight, touchdown is 110-115kts with no flaps.
:airplane: In the real life situations with these aircraft you mention, you are correct! But this is not real aircraft and the speeds I mention are just general "guide" rules for anyone interested in operating this as they would a real aircraft.
Example: VSO+10 knots on short final in the B-17!. VSO in the 17 in this game, with 25% fuel and no bombs should be around 93 knots, plus 10 knots for wife and kids= 103 on final approach and yes, your drones should land in front of you!
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