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Title: existential question
Post by: lulu on May 16, 2010, 02:34:03 AM
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Why hell f4us auto-take-off procedure is changed (default 2 notches of flaps down)?

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Title: Re: existential question
Post by: phatzo on May 16, 2010, 02:59:17 AM
how do you know its an F4-u
Title: Re: existential question
Post by: uptown on May 16, 2010, 03:52:48 AM
F4Us are carrier based planes. Taking off from a CV with a heavy ord and or fuel load requires flaps. I guess HTC is trying to do a favor for some of the players that didn't know that already.
Title: Re: existential question
Post by: 68ZooM on May 16, 2010, 01:03:28 PM
its good they implemented that for those who didn't know the amount of flaps needed, personally i use 3 notch's and wep just to be safe  :joystick:
Title: Re: existential question
Post by: phatzo on May 16, 2010, 04:43:35 PM
I remember seeing someones film of whole squadrons of F4-u's going lemmings off the end of a CV in FSO. I cant remember for sure but I think it was Krusty's film.
Title: Re: existential question
Post by: Wreked on May 16, 2010, 06:07:43 PM
Re: existential question : Why hell f4us auto-take-off procedure is changed (default 2 notches of flaps down)?

"It can take off without flaps but ONLY if it sincerely wants to!!" ......Friedrich Nietzsche???

....cheers eh! :D
Title: Re: existential question
Post by: AApache on May 17, 2010, 12:41:38 PM
I gotta say thanks !!

When lifting from a turning Cv heavy with Ord I drop my flaps as far as they will go and use my rudder to turn until off the deck.Then raise them accordingly. Even with 2 knothces I would probably still hit the water unless I wep it up but shoot if thats what they did then thank you HTC. Save us the trouble.

Title: Re: existential question
Post by: druski85 on May 17, 2010, 01:02:56 PM
I personally prefer to run the first few seconds down the deck without flaps in order to get a couple more MPH before popping them toward the end.  The difference is probably minimal, (never tested it, to be honest) but I'll use any extra speed I can get. 
Title: Re: existential question
Post by: Dragon on May 17, 2010, 01:11:48 PM
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Why hell f4us auto-take-off procedure is changed (default 2 notches of flaps down)?

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Although, after the update, if you forgot they were deployed by default and take off from an airbase ( don't use flaps ) and don't realize your flaps are down until you travel 2 sectors - maybe you were out having a smoke and enjoying a beer - on auto climb, does that make you a noob?   :headscratch:
Title: Re: existential question
Post by: zmeg on May 17, 2010, 01:21:03 PM


   Using auto takeoff in a Hog is sacrilege.
Title: Re: existential question
Post by: lulu on May 18, 2010, 11:53:16 AM
taking-off in hog full ords and flaps is true sacrilege

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Title: Re: existential question
Post by: ACE on May 18, 2010, 04:09:09 PM
I just wep and like 1 notch.
Title: Re: existential question
Post by: Bubbajj on May 18, 2010, 04:50:00 PM
What's an ord?   :neener:
Title: Re: existential question
Post by: Beefcake on May 18, 2010, 05:04:56 PM
I remember seeing someones film of whole squadrons of F4-u's going lemmings off the end of a CV in FSO. I cant remember for sure but I think it was Krusty's film.

Here ya go Phatzo.  :salute  (Contains lots of laughing and mild language.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fly972Mc1T0
Title: Re: existential question
Post by: ink on May 18, 2010, 05:10:46 PM
Here ya go Phatzo.  :salute  (Contains lots of laughing and mild language.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fly972Mc1T0



 :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: existential question
Post by: rvflyer on May 18, 2010, 08:05:44 PM
I gotta say thanks !!

When lifting from a turning Cv heavy with Ord I drop my flaps as far as they will go and use my rudder to turn until off the deck.Then raise them accordingly. Even with 2 knothces I would probably still hit the water unless I wep it up but shoot if thats what they did then thank you HTC. Save us the trouble.



 :airplane: Actually in RL full flaps causes more drag than lift. Only two notches will create enough lift to overcome the drag.
Title: Re: existential question
Post by: infowars on May 20, 2010, 10:22:07 PM
That video is a must watch.  lmao
Title: Re: existential question
Post by: dmdchief on May 20, 2010, 11:37:13 PM
Now that is funny I don't care who you are

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