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Title: Should a WWII fighter be able to loop endlessly?
Post by: gatt on December 05, 2001, 05:32:00 AM
I remember the old N1K2 debate. Now, was it a problem related to the George or no WWII fighter should be able to do it?

I'm not talking about a series of loops when you have plenty of E (altitude and/or speed). I'm talking about an endless series of loops when you are on the deck.

Are the engine power and the E gained in the descending part of the loop enuff to allow endless loops? (Yes, yes, I know ... provided you dont have anything to throw all over the cockpit and the windscreen   ;))

[ 12-05-2001: Message edited by: gatt ]
Title: Should a WWII fighter be able to loop endlessly?
Post by: batdog on December 05, 2001, 06:30:00 AM
Why not... if you have the alt to gain the E needed you should be able to loop till you puke, right?

 xBAT
Title: Should a WWII fighter be able to loop endlessly?
Post by: wells on December 05, 2001, 06:49:00 AM
Generally speaking for a WW2 plane, above 3G = lose E, Below 3G = gain E

...assuming you are pulling as tight a loop as you can with the stall horn on all the time.  This means you gain E going over the top when speed < ~150 or so.  As long as you don't go over 200 mph or so through the bottom, you will break even.  Only a few planes can loop from 200 mph.

[ 12-05-2001: Message edited by: wells ]
Title: Should a WWII fighter be able to loop endlessly?
Post by: Kweassa on December 05, 2001, 07:55:00 AM
Speaking of N1K2 debates..

 where's the torque?

  :D
Title: Should a WWII fighter be able to loop endlessly?
Post by: mrsid2 on December 05, 2001, 08:32:00 AM
Torque went to the gameplay concession storage house.
Title: Should a WWII fighter be able to loop endlessly?
Post by: Daff on December 05, 2001, 08:46:00 AM
In a properly flown competetion style loop, you should exit the loop at the same altitude, heading and speed as it was entered.

Daff
Title: Should a WWII fighter be able to loop endlessly?
Post by: Kratzer on December 05, 2001, 09:18:00 AM
I'll make sure to remember that the next time I've got 6 Spitfires on my six.  :)