Author Topic: New P51D is it me or..... (Read 903 times)

hazed- · « **on:** December 19, 2002, 09:12:57 AM »

does it roll and handle even better than before?

have HTC improved its performance? was the FM changed as well as the looks?

if it has been changed then why exactly? what is the reason for the change?

ra · « **Reply #1 on:** December 19, 2002, 09:28:37 AM »

I don't think any FM's have been changed for a long time.

Puke · « **Reply #2 on:** December 19, 2002, 10:15:50 AM »

It flies the same in my mind.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #3 on:** December 19, 2002, 10:33:24 AM »

FYI:
Hitech and Pyro have always let the users know when a FM changes since the Warbird days.

hitech · « **Reply #4 on:** December 19, 2002, 11:06:03 AM »

No it hasn't changed

CMC Airboss · « **Reply #5 on:** December 19, 2002, 01:11:13 PM »

I thought the same thing at first Hazed. I realized that the extended views over the sides of the windshield not only increased the feeling of speed at low level, I was more aware of the sky and terrain during rolls.

MiG

F4UDOA · « **Reply #6 on:** December 19, 2002, 03:38:24 PM »

It's kind of like washing your car and thinking "Gee, it feels faster today".

All in your head dude.

J_A_B · « **Reply #7 on:** December 19, 2002, 07:36:41 PM »

One thing that is NOT in my head is the fact that the plane's tail stays on the ground now when I hit the brakes after landing.

J_A_B

Ecliptik · « **Reply #8 on:** December 22, 2002, 01:38:59 AM »

I discovered a while ago that holding down the brake key as you touch down causes your plane to "stick" much better than when not holding brakes. 99% now I can land with zero bounce in virtually any plane, without having to be silky smooth on the landing.

-ammo- · « **Reply #9 on:** December 22, 2002, 01:20:06 PM »

"what is the reason for the change?"

crack smoking or some other elicit drug is the reason.

crowbaby · « **Reply #10 on:** December 23, 2002, 02:14:20 AM »

>>It's kind of like washing your car and thinking "Gee, it feels faster today". <<

Ah, but if you washed your car it might actually get faster:)

Sancho · « **Reply #11 on:** December 23, 2002, 04:29:16 AM »

or it's like when you were 8 years old and got some new shoes and you thought you could run faster in them

Golfer · « **Reply #12 on:** December 23, 2002, 07:27:20 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Ecliptik
I discovered a while ago that holding down the brake key as you touch down causes your plane to "stick" much better than when not holding brakes. 99% now I can land with zero bounce in virtually any plane, without having to be silky smooth on the landing.

::thinking hard...thinking back...what was it::

something vaguely pops into my head as my primary flight instructor said, when i was a student pilot on my first approach going on and on and on and on about heels on the floor on landing. enjoy while you can riding the brakes on landing in the simulated environment. dont try that on your first flight lesson bud.

-All this coming from someone who stopped a 172N in under 150 feet.

happy (hard) landings guys.

Steve · « **Reply #13 on:** December 23, 2002, 01:38:43 PM »

Could be the shiny new paint but I'd SWEAR the p51 brakes much more effectively than it used to... stopping distances seem much shorter.

J_A_B · « **Reply #14 on:** December 23, 2002, 04:30:24 PM »

I agree Steve, not only does it stop quicker but it keeps its tail on the ground now. Previously, if you used the brakes in the P-51 it'd cause the tail to come up. A long enough time ago (probably around version 1.0 or 1.01), you'd get a prop strike if you weren't really careful

J_A_B

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