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Title: Take off direction
Post by: malpeake on October 19, 2008, 07:07:01 PM

One further question, Is there a preferred direction to take off and land? I would hate to be flying the wrong way and ruin someone else's flight.

Title: Re: Take off direction
Post by: Gooss on October 19, 2008, 08:33:37 PM

Doesn't matter.  No friendly collisions. And no wind in the Main Arenas.

HONK!
Gooss

Title: Re: Take off direction
Post by: Enker on October 19, 2008, 09:20:06 PM

Any direction in which the ground doesn't hit you. :aok

Title: Re: Take off direction
Post by: Saxman on October 19, 2008, 10:36:41 PM

I prefer taking off away from the direction I'll actually be heading. Gives me an extra thousand or so feet of altitude before I turn on course, so I'm less likely to encounter an opponent while still climbing.

Title: Re: Take off direction
Post by: trotter on October 19, 2008, 10:57:14 PM

Any which way is fine. I prefer to take off directly towards the fight. Saves time. But you can takeoff sideways, from the hangar, or land on the taxi ways. Up to you.

Title: Re: Take off direction
Post by: ImADot on October 20, 2008, 08:38:25 AM

Spend a minute in the tower, hit F3 and then F8.  Move your view around and see if a runway points you straight into a hill.  If you want to up a goon or bombers, DO NOT takeoff in that direction.  This is why: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiUjCtt52Ow&NR=1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiUjCtt52Ow&NR=1)  :D

Title: Re: Take off direction
Post by: Anaxogoras on October 20, 2008, 08:50:27 AM

Quote from: ImADot on October 20, 2008, 08:38:25 AM

Spend a minute in the tower, hit F3 and then F8.  Move your view around and see if a runway points you straight into a hill.  If you want to up a goon or bombers, DO NOT takeoff in that direction.  This is why: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiUjCtt52Ow&NR=1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiUjCtt52Ow&NR=1)  :D

Now that's good advice.  I've done that too many times.  Even a fully loaded P-47 can have trouble taking off toward a mountain.

Title: Re: Take off direction
Post by: BaldEagl on October 20, 2008, 09:19:04 AM

I'd take off heading UP and land headed DOWN.   ;)

Title: Re: Take off direction
Post by: RTHolmes on October 20, 2008, 09:44:28 AM

Quote from: ImADot on October 20, 2008, 08:38:25 AM

Spend a minute in the tower, hit F3 and then F8.

F5 then F8 gives you a better view of things ;)

Title: Re: Take off direction
Post by: ImADot on October 20, 2008, 10:30:49 AM

I knew that...couldn't think straight early on Monday morning at work.  Thanks for the correction.

Title: Re: Take off direction
Post by: Spikes on October 20, 2008, 04:02:51 PM

If I'm in a fast climbing plane, I'll take off directly into the fight. If not, I'll up the opposite way and climb 2 or 3K before turning the other way, this way I will not run into any enemies on the way.

Title: Re: Take off direction
Post by: Sunka on October 20, 2008, 08:14:01 PM

Quote from: Gooss on October 19, 2008, 08:33:37 PM

Doesn't matter.  No friendly collisions. And no wind in the Main Arenas.

HONK!
Gooss

No wind???? theirs allways hot air when your around  :lol

Title: Re: Take off direction
Post by: A8TOOL on October 20, 2008, 09:11:07 PM

Quote from: ImADot on October 20, 2008, 08:38:25 AM

Spend a minute in the tower, hit F3 and then F8.  Move your view around and see if a runway points you straight into a hill.  If you want to up a goon or bombers, DO NOT takeoff in that direction.  This is why: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiUjCtt52Ow&NR=1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiUjCtt52Ow&NR=1)  :D

 :rofl   :rofl   :rofl      Oh that's gonna be a classic    :lol