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Offline BiPoLaR

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« Reply #15 on: February 29, 2008, 10:57:56 AM »
Thats as bad as landing a 262 without wingtips
i hate doing both
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Offline Karnak

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« Reply #16 on: February 29, 2008, 11:09:27 AM »
Brought an N1K2-J home without elevators a long time ago.  Landing was...interesting.
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Offline Tigger29

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« Reply #17 on: February 29, 2008, 11:14:09 AM »
I've landed without elevators several times.  I even ALMOST landed on a carrier once this way (ended up barely overshooting).

It's a bit of a challenge, but very doable assuming you take your time, and plan your descent VERY early.

I've landed with no rudder many more times.. much less difficult than a no elevator landing.

And of course... many more successful landings missing half a wing... some planes is almost impossible, while others aren't that difficult.

I once landed in a town with no engine and a pilot wound.. blacked out right at touch down and came to sitting on the ground (on the gear at that!)... ON THE PAVEMENT!  That was pure luck though.

Offline WWhiskey

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« Reply #18 on: February 29, 2008, 11:25:09 AM »
landed a ki-67 awhile back with no rudder elevator or ailerons flew it about two sectors on throttles circling every once in a while!
 my squadies were amazed, and yet annoyed by the fact that i wasted 45 min.s to do so, while they were taking bases, but i landed three kills that trip!:aok
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Offline Whitten

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« Reply #19 on: February 29, 2008, 11:30:51 AM »
I've landed twice with out elevators; once in a B-17 and once in a Bf 110C. I was able to control the pitch of the B-17 with the throttle alone but that wasn't the case with the Bf 110C. I almost ran out of fuel before I was able to get the Bf 110C lined up with the runway.
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Offline Scca

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« Reply #20 on: February 29, 2008, 01:32:02 PM »
Landed a 24 once with no elevators, but that's it.
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« Reply #21 on: February 29, 2008, 01:48:30 PM »
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Originally posted by Wmaker
When the KI-84 came out I had to land it many times with rudder being my only control surface left...then I learned the speeds you should not exceed with it.


Apparently, that's a lesson I still need to learn.  I definitely "fear when I hear the groan" now.

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« Reply #22 on: February 29, 2008, 02:04:14 PM »
Yes, its in timing the landing, and using throttle.

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« Reply #23 on: February 29, 2008, 02:40:55 PM »
Hell yesterday I landed 2 P 47d 40's with half the wing gone on one side.Thank Cod for rudder pedals and Throttle.The one I landed on a VH base and flipped it over the fenced in are landing on the lid.Counted as successfull.I was LOL for awhile on that one.:rofl
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