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Title: Did You Know?
Post by: 100Coogn on October 29, 2015, 03:58:54 PM: That R/L P38's weren't supposed to fly upside down for longer than 10 seconds.

Well did you know?
I didn't.

Coogan :joystick:

*EDit*
My source: See at 11:05

Anyone got anymore known/unknown facts about WWII aircraft?
I find them pretty darn interesting.
Title: Re: Did You Know?
Post by: morfiend on October 29, 2015, 04:03:45 PM: This was the case with many inline water cooled engines!

:salute
Title: Re: Did You Know?
Post by: Karnak on October 29, 2015, 07:53:04 PM: Quote from: morfiend on October 29, 2015, 04:03:45 PM
This was the case with many inline water cooled engines!

:salute
Indeed.

so yes, I did know.

Spitfires, Hurricanes, P-40s, P-51s and Mosquitoes also share that limitation. Not sure about Russian or German stuff.

IIRC it was due to the oil circulation not working when inverted.
Title: Re: Did You Know?
Post by: Ack-Ack on October 29, 2015, 07:57:45 PM: Quote from: 100Coogn on October 29, 2015, 03:58:54 PM
That R/L P38's weren't supposed to fly upside down for longer than 10 seconds.

Yep. It was modeled in Air Warrior which would be cool if it was modeled in here as well.
Title: Re: Did You Know?
Post by: Oldman731 on October 29, 2015, 08:09:29 PM: Quote from: Ack-Ack on October 29, 2015, 07:57:45 PM
Yep. It was modeled in Air Warrior which would be cool if it was modeled in here as well.

Wasn't only inline engines. I remember Earl (the AW Earl) describing how the P47N had an oil system that would allow inverted flight more or less indefinitely, and that this was a big difference from the 47Ds he flew during the war.

- oldman
Title: Re: Did You Know?
Post by: BaldEagl on October 29, 2015, 10:29:52 PM: I didn't know that.