Time to help the Me-410

[Viking]

Fowler flaps are more mechanically complex than plain or split flaps. So much so that it would increase cost and impedes production. Most planes don't need them in normal operation, so most planes don't have them. Even most carrier planes don’t have them.

[humble]

Originally posted by moot
I'm guessing the spelling too.  I mean to say, fowler flaps are what made the 38, in AH.
The 84 has them too, and it is great too.. I wonder what some planes like the 190D would be like with fowlers instead.. and why fowlers weren't more common.
If I understand right, their advantage is that they extend the wing area, in addition to increasing the AoA on a portion of the wing. If that's the case, I don't understand why they weren't a no brainer for at least a few of the LW planes...

My understanding is that they extend the natural curvature of the wing...in effect adding wing area as needed. I dont understand why the 38 can deploy them at high speed and the ki-84 only at lower speed. So when we talk about wingloading for 38 what is it really?

[humble]

Originally posted by Viking
Indeed, I completely blew my E advantage. Like I said earlier I should have killed him twice before the overshoot.

cc I saw you had some shots...but they seemed awful tough ones to hit. 110 bulds up a big head of steam, not an easy plane to control speed on when you've got that type of alt to bleed.

[Viking]

Originally posted by humble
My understanding is that they extend the natural curvature of the wing...in effect adding wing area as needed. I dont understand why the 38 can deploy them at high speed and the ki-84 only at lower speed. So when we talk about wingloading for 38 what is it really?