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Title: Mirrirs in the p51?
Post by: madrid311 on April 26, 2017, 02:53:01 PM
I'm amazed at being able to fly all of these wonderful aircraft. Question,  Is it too hard to program mirrors and is that why you don't see them in game?  just wondering.
Title: Re: Mirrirs in the p51?
Post by: icepac on April 26, 2017, 05:04:37 PM
Used to turn them off in racing games because of the frame rate decreasing.
Title: Re: Mirrirs in the p51?
Post by: colmbo on April 26, 2017, 06:00:32 PM
I wonder how effective mirrors were.  I would expect vibration to make them nearly useless.
Title: Re: Mirrirs in the p51?
Post by: Guppy35 on April 26, 2017, 10:20:48 PM
I wonder how effective mirrors were.  I would expect vibration to make them nearly useless.

Considering how everyone had at least one if not two, they must have worked somewhat :)
Title: Re: Mirrirs in the p51?
Post by: Serenity on April 26, 2017, 10:50:27 PM
I wonder how effective mirrors were.  I would expect vibration to make them nearly useless.

In my experience? Not very...

Don't get me wrong, they help for making sure your wingman is in position, but by the time you can see someone on your six, you're likely already shot down.
Title: Re: Mirrirs in the p51?
Post by: madrid311 on April 26, 2017, 10:51:10 PM
From what I learned in the history channel "dogfights" once implemented it saved their 6 a few times. Just the visual of moment was enough. I found it interesting. The hightech team does amazing things so I thought I'd ask.
Title: Re: Mirrirs in the p51?
Post by: Serenity on April 26, 2017, 10:52:09 PM
From what I learned in the history channel "dogfights" once implemented it saved their 6 a few times. Just the visual of moment was enough. I found it interesting. The hightech team does amazing things so I thought I'd ask.

I mostly just use mine for selfies lol. I may be doing something wrong...
Title: Re: Mirrirs in the p51?
Post by: Bruv119 on April 27, 2017, 12:33:03 AM
yes we need them to check our hair mid fight.   
Title: Re: Mirrirs in the p51?
Post by: Serenity on April 27, 2017, 12:29:14 PM
How I position my mirrors:

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/20160930_124010_zpswaudxr9x.jpg) (http://s217.photobucket.com/user/Serene_One/media/20160930_124010_zpswaudxr9x.jpg.html)

Worth noting: I cannot see directly behind me. They're perfect for looking down my 30 degree bearing line, but that's it. It was the same in the T-6 IIRC
Title: Re: Mirrirs in the p51?
Post by: cav58d on April 28, 2017, 01:40:08 PM
I wonder how many mirrors the JSF needs  :)
Title: Re: Mirrirs in the p51?
Post by: morfiend on April 28, 2017, 02:19:02 PM
I wonder how many mirrors the JSF needs  :)


  None,they use Toyota's 360 view camera and a headsup display!....... :devil



    :salute
Title: Re: Mirrirs in the p51?
Post by: icepac on April 28, 2017, 10:02:00 PM
If your plane has slats, you want the mirrors on them.
Title: Re: Mirrirs in the p51?
Post by: 38ruk on April 30, 2017, 08:27:28 PM
In the 51 u can pull an exorsist type head spin ....so they prolly don't make a lot of sense. The hellcat could u a couple.
Title: Re: Mirrirs in the p51?
Post by: EskimoJoe on May 01, 2017, 10:00:19 AM
I feel like they might be good for checking for major damage in the tail in an aircraft that you might have an otherwise hard time seeing.
Title: Re: Mirrirs in the p51?
Post by: icepac on May 01, 2017, 06:46:05 PM
In the 51 u can pull an exorsist type head spin ....so they prolly don't make a lot of sense. The hellcat could u a couple.

.lindablair
Title: Re: Mirrirs in the p51?
Post by: hotcoffe on May 02, 2017, 06:01:41 AM
I asked couple time they said no.
Title: Re: Mirrirs in the p51?
Post by: bozon on May 02, 2017, 02:42:30 PM
In the 51 u can pull an exorsist type head spin ....so they prolly don't make a lot of sense. The hellcat could u a couple.
The Hellcat needs a periscope, a mirror will not do.
Mirrors are good for fixing your lipstick and parking in reverse.

In the mosquito I do not need mirrors - my navigator and I fix each others lipstick. We also have pajamas parties and argue on who is the cutest member of One Direction.  :rock
Title: Re: Mirrirs in the p51?
Post by: Rodent57 on May 02, 2017, 03:11:55 PM
I wonder how effective mirrors were.  I would expect vibration to make them nearly useless.

We still have them for a reason! (and NO, its not so we can look upon our own glorious visages--though that is a plus!!!)

Used them quite effectively in both F4s and F-15s .. though nothing compares with getting turned around and looking at them, there are times when it just isn't practical.


Cheers,

-Rodent57
Title: Re: Mirrirs in the p51?
Post by: save on May 02, 2017, 06:45:17 PM
Mossie pilot's camouflage themselves believing green lipstick makes them invisible, and yet all red cons head their direction thinking there is a pajama party nearby.
 
Title: Re: Mirrirs in the p51?
Post by: colmbo on May 03, 2017, 09:27:19 AM

Used them quite effectively in both F4s and F-15s ..

You flew both the F-4 and F-15.  Awesomeness.  Friend of mine here in Alaska did that as well.  Phantom is just phantastic, Eagle is cool as well (for a jet).

As for the mirrors, I was wondering how well they worked on a piston engine airplane because of the vibration, turbine shouldn't be shaking that hard.