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General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: RedTeck on January 12, 2010, 01:33:25 PM
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Not a critical issue, but would love to be able to assign a key and not have to keep the stick back for taxiing to the rearm pad. I don't imagine it would be very difficult to implement either.
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Wait, what? I've never had that problem before. Of course I don't try to get to the rearm pad with a firewalled throttle.
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Land closer to the re-arm pad and you won't feel the need to taxi there at 60mph. :)
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pulling back on joystick locks tailwheel.
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pulling back on joystick locks tailwheel.
and not have to keep the stick back for taxiing
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Why most fighters had stick actuated tailwheel locks.
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Why most fighters had stick actuated tailwheel locks.
I know the P-51 did. Which others?
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The reason i said "Not a critical issue" is that I can live without it, but I WISH we had it. Since this is a wishlist and everything :).
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At this point in history I would assume most fighter aircraft's tailwheel lock were manually actuated by the pilot on stick.
I know the P-51 did. Which others?
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At this point in history I would assume most fighter aircraft's tailwheel lock were manually actuated by the pilot on stick.
I know the P-47 had it down near the pilots right calf, mounted on the cockpit side.
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F4U
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn60/bveryafraidsc/ahss16.jpg)
F6F
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn60/bveryafraidsc/ahss18.jpg)
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Well heck....
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I know the P-47 had it down near the pilots right calf, mounted on the cockpit side.
F4U
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn60/bveryafraidsc/ahss16.jpg)
F6F
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn60/bveryafraidsc/ahss18.jpg)
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The P38 didn't have a tailwheel lock, I don't know what you're talking about.
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:lol :lol :lol
The P38 didn't have a tailwheel lock, I don't know what you're talking about.
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Sure would be useful on some planes. RV-8 comes to mind.... :D
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How did the tailwheel lock lever work? What did it actually physically do?
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How did the tailwheel lock lever work? What did it actually physically do?
your kidding right? isn't the name obvious, it locked the tail wheel. :neener:
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your kidding right? isn't the name obvious, it locked the tail wheel. :neener:
I mean, how... did it lock the elevators at full deflection or what?
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Locked the tail wheel so it would not swivel and help keep the plane on a straight course. Good for planes like the F4U that are prone to ground loops.
I wondered why this was not in game also after watching several military take off and landing training films. One of the first steps prior to heading down the runway was to lock the tail wheel.
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The tailwheel lock had a pin that fell into a bracket that was attached to the actual tailwheel pivot point. Usually and on MOST of them allowed 30 degrees of swivel. The reason for this is that the tailwheels were what is termed as Free swivel, and not steerable. Aircraft such as the Beech 18 or or as it is also known the C-45 expediter had a lever in the cockpit to lock the tailwheel so that it was easier to Taxi. When the pilot needed to turn he could unlock it and turn sharper. The draw back to this system is that if you forgot to unlock it you can not turn the plane around sharp while on the ground, also if the unwary ground crew decided to push the plane with a tug, the tailwheel lock would break, or some damage would occur to the locking system or the tailwheel itself. The Beech 18 for example, the tail could be raised off the ground with the prop wash when empty. SOME pilots would "Blow the tail up" and turn it with the tail in the air, so that they did not have to unlock the tail wheel. The problem with this is that if there was a side load on the tail wheel when they set it down it could and usually did snap the tail wheel assembly off. On some of the other tail wheel aircraft the Tail wheel lock was engaged, or disengaged with the Stick, hold it back and the lock was engaged, push it forward and the lock was disengaged, this system is still in use today on aircraft that have free swivel tail wheels, such as some of the older Air-tractors and Ag-Cats, and the Emair MA-1. Many of the smaller tailwheel aircraft such as the RV-6, J-3 Cub and Aeronica Champ, and the Maul use what is called a Steerable tailwheel, they do not use a tailwheel lock the same as above. There are many manufacturers but Scott is the most popular, and the most expensive. The tailwheel is connected to the rudder using cables and springs. When the rudder is pushed the tailwheel is pulled in the desired direction. There is a "Key" that is in the tailwheel assembly that allows up to 30 degrees of steering, if more of a turn is needed the pilot can apply the break in that rudder and the key slips over center and releases, thus allowing the tail wheel to go into freeswivel. I hope this to explain a bit about tailwheels and there locking systems. As an after thought in WW1 they did not use a tailwheel they used a skid that helped stop the plane so there was no Lock.
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Locked the tail wheel so it would not swivel and help keep the plane on a straight course. Good for planes like the F4U that are prone to ground loops.
I wondered why this was not in game also after watching several military take off and landing training films. One of the first steps prior to heading down the runway was to lock the tail wheel.
Umm...it is in game...pull the stick back...or were you referring to something else?
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The tailwheel lock had a pin that fell into a bracket that was attached to the actual tailwheel pivot point. Usually and on MOST of them allowed 30 degrees of swivel. The reason for this is that the tailwheels were what is termed as Free swivel, and not steerable. Aircraft such as the Beech 18 or or as it is also known the C-45 expediter had a lever in the cockpit to lock the tailwheel so that it was easier to Taxi. When the pilot needed to turn he could unlock it and turn sharper. The draw back to this system is that if you forgot to unlock it you can not turn the plane around sharp while on the ground, also if the unwary ground crew decided to push the plane with a tug, the tailwheel lock would break, or some damage would occur to the locking system or the tailwheel itself. The Beech 18 for example, the tail could be raised off the ground with the prop wash when empty. SOME pilots would "Blow the tail up" and turn it with the tail in the air, so that they did not have to unlock the tail wheel. The problem with this is that if there was a side load on the tail wheel when they set it down it could and usually did snap the tail wheel assembly off. On some of the other tail wheel aircraft the Tail wheel lock was engaged, or disengaged with the Stick, hold it back and the lock was engaged, push it forward and the lock was disengaged, this system is still in use today on aircraft that have free swivel tail wheels, such as some of the older Air-tractors and Ag-Cats, and the Emair MA-1. Many of the smaller tailwheel aircraft such as the RV-6, J-3 Cub and Aeronica Champ, and the Maul use what is called a Steerable tailwheel, they do not use a tailwheel lock the same as above. There are many manufacturers but Scott is the most popular, and the most expensive. The tailwheel is connected to the rudder using cables and springs. When the rudder is pushed the tailwheel is pulled in the desired direction. There is a "Key" that is in the tailwheel assembly that allows up to 30 degrees of steering, if more of a turn is needed the pilot can apply the break in that rudder and the key slips over center and releases, thus allowing the tail wheel to go into freeswivel. I hope this to explain a bit about tailwheels and there locking systems. As an after thought in WW1 they did not use a tailwheel they used a skid that helped stop the plane so there was no Lock.
Thanks!
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Good Post Doc, thank you!