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Title: The engagement of flaps
Post by: hblair on April 22, 2000, 02:33:00 AM

Was flying around talking with my squaddies on RW tonight. We were talking about keymapping, and I realize I never engage my flaps in combat in this game, not even one notch, except of course for landing.

I fly mostly B&Z anyways. Am I the only member of the nonflapper  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif) club?

Title: The engagement of flaps
Post by: Citabria on April 22, 2000, 02:38:00 AM

heh, I dont think I have had a fight where i wasn't moving the flaps up n down  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

HB fly the P-38 some... you will become a religious flaps user  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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Title: The engagement of flaps
Post by: leonid on April 22, 2000, 03:14:00 AM

I think I used flaps once in combat.  That being said, I should say that I do plan on working on them more now that they are modelled to improve lift.

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Title: The engagement of flaps
Post by: easymo on April 22, 2000, 03:22:00 AM

 I have all my buttons set for trims. If they ever add the KI84 im in trouble.

Title: The engagement of flaps
Post by: funked on April 22, 2000, 03:56:00 AM

Flaps use in combat was common only for a few types in WW2 as near as I can tell.

Title: The engagement of flaps
Post by: Duckwing6 on April 22, 2000, 04:11:00 AM

Couldn't fight inthe HOG without flaps... saying that i'm usually desperate when i have to use them LOL
But nothing works better than get your opponent (who's not usiing Flaps) into a rolling scissors and kill him in the less manouverable plane  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

Title: The engagement of flaps
Post by: Westy on April 22, 2000, 09:34:00 AM

True but Funk they didn't furball like we do  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

I've used the flaps in everything and they work well to get 'over the top' or cut that turn a little tighter when really slow.

-Westy