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Title: Hammerhead in a Hurri
Post by: badhorse on July 14, 2007, 12:13:09 PM

I've been trying to do a hammerhead in a Hurricane but can't seem to pull it off.  I pull up into the verticle, at 200 indicated I give it full rudder. But instead of the rudder pulling the airplane around it just does an aileron roll until I run out of energy and the thing starts wallowing around.  A sitting duck in a fight.
Any help?

Title: Re: Hammerhead in a Hurri
Post by: Widewing on July 14, 2007, 12:23:12 PM

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Originally posted by badhorse
I've been trying to do a hammerhead in a Hurricane but can't seem to pull it off.  I pull up into the verticle, at 200 indicated I give it full rudder. But instead of the rudder pulling the airplane around it just does an aileron roll until I run out of energy and the thing starts wallowing around.  A sitting duck in a fight.
Any help?

200 mph indicated is least 180 mph too fast...

Unfortunately, hammerheads in single-engine fighters are extremely difficult with the current flight model.

My regards,

Widewing

Title: Hammerhead in a Hurri
Post by: Mace2004 on July 14, 2007, 08:34:20 PM

Like Widewing says, 200 is too fast and also most planes in the AH set won't do a pure hammerhead.  With the Hurri, wait until you decelerate below 100-80 mph using a bit of forward stick to keep the nose straight up (don't let it fall over on it's back).  Keeping the stick forward move it to the right to counteract left roll as you hit left rudder.  It'll typically roll left in any case but the left aileron will help you to minimize it.  Be ready to zero out the yaw as you come around.  It's hard to do consistently

Title: Hammerhead in a Hurri
Post by: badhorse on July 15, 2007, 01:27:50 AM

Thanks fellas. I appreciate it.  I used 200 because I figured that at that airspeed the rudder would be more effective.  I will try the slower speed. Thanks again

Title: Hammerhead in a Hurri
Post by: Hazard69 on July 15, 2007, 03:23:37 AM

Rudder effectiveness always increases as speed decreases......that is until you reach VERY VERY low speeds (under 30 knots).

At higher speeds the vertical stabilizer grows more effective at opposing what you are trying to do with the rudder.

Above 300mph don't even bother with rudder.

Hope that helps!:aok

The slower you are the better the hammerhead will be, best under 80 knots.