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Title: Strange Spitfire CG/FM bug
Post by: Vermillion on October 07, 1999, 09:08:00 PM

Pyro here is some more description of the bug I encountered last night, that I was discussing with you on Channel 1.

I took off in a Spit IX, with a centerline fuel tank, x2 250lbs bombs, and 100% fuel.

I took off from Rooks f18 and flew to Bishops f7, and exhausted my drop tank upon arrival in the combat area. I dropped my centerline tank, and then dropped both of my bombs on f7.

Everything seemed normal up to this point. I then engaged in several fights, getting a couple of kills and an assist.

In my last fight I exhausted all my ammo, including my MG. At this point on my second "weapon" ammo counter, the Cannons designation disappeared entirely (even tho they had been empty for a while). I was also at about 20% fuel left, but I don't know if that contributed to the problem.

When this happened (bingo ammo), my plane developed an extremely strange trim/CG problem. It felt like there was a bomb on the left wing only and it rolled heavily to the left and the nose bounced up and down.

I checked damage and none was indicated on the damage list.

When I autotrimmed, both the rudder & aeliron trim indicators max'd out to the right side. This stopped the left roll but the nose still bounced up and down slightly (with no stick pressure).

If I turned auto trim off I would have to give it approximately 75% right roll to counteract the CG/Trim effect.

The plane was flyable, but just barely.

At this point an enemy Pony decided I would make a good target drone, and attacked me. Sharky protected me for a while, so I could try to figure out what was happening (with the bug), but the enemy finally got me.

Hope that helps.



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Vermillion
WB's: (verm--), *MOL*, Men of Leisure, Goldlandia
AW's: (verm) ACCS, Aerial Crowd Control Services, Cland

Title: Strange Spitfire CG/FM bug
Post by: AeroElk on November 10, 2007, 01:06:40 PM

I agree, this should be fixed.:noid

Title: Strange Spitfire CG/FM bug
Post by: Ack-Ack on November 10, 2007, 01:38:54 PM

Look at the date of the original post Einstein.


ack-ack

Title: Strange Spitfire CG/FM bug
Post by: SuBWaYCH on November 10, 2007, 02:26:27 PM

IN

Title: Strange Spitfire CG/FM bug
Post by: Fruda on November 11, 2007, 11:52:24 AM

Wow.

Title: Strange Spitfire CG/FM bug
Post by: Spikes on November 11, 2007, 11:58:21 AM

Thanks Aero.

Title: Strange Spitfire CG/FM bug
Post by: Wes14 on November 11, 2007, 02:00:15 PM

:confused: Is the military testing stupid bombs or what?

Title: Strange Spitfire CG/FM bug
Post by: SgtPappy on November 11, 2007, 07:52:50 PM

oi he's new to the game.
lots of newbies resurrect zombie threads.