Author Topic: Flat spins (Read 145 times)

Virage · « **on:** May 17, 2002, 01:24:03 AM »

Is it possible to have a stall develop into a spin in AH? I have seen the 'flopping fish' but no spins. I haven't seen this discussed so I'd thought I would bring it up.

Vulcan · « **Reply #1 on:** May 17, 2002, 04:45:37 AM »

Yes, often if I push the tiffie to hard in a vertical (ie rope a dope) it goes into a uncontrolable tail slide which usually develops into a flat spin. ME262 is bad too, you cannot execute a vertical 'flip' (ie zoom, and pull her over at low speed), the 262 goes into a nose elevated spin.

Dux · « **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2002, 11:36:14 AM »

I don't think I'd call it a flat spin, but I got into a wierd nose-down spin in a Pony a few weeks ago (I have minimal time in Ponies) that no amount of rudder, elevator, or aileron could correct (yes, I do know how to get out of spins)... after about 10k of altitude loss, I finally just shut off the engine, and that worked.

So... Yes, I think spins of some sort are possible in AH.

Tac · « **Reply #3 on:** May 17, 2002, 01:10:58 PM »

P-38s and Me262's are the easiest to flat spin on purpose (and to recover from said flat spin.. just cut 1 engine and voila! you become a normal nose down tumbling spin hehe).

Mossie has the nastiest flat spin of all.

SKurj · « **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2002, 02:17:17 PM »

Got a YakT into a flat spin i was never able to recover from. Unable to do anythin at all as it fell from about 17k...

SKurj