Author Topic: What plane has the best rudder control in AH? (Read 376 times)

Mathman · « **on:** January 01, 2002, 03:08:00 PM »

Just curious. F6F has pretty good rudder, though I would think the F4U has better (that thing is huge).

-math

Karnak · « **Reply #1 on:** January 01, 2002, 03:46:00 PM »

Not that it has the best rudder control, but check the size of the C-47's rudder. It's huge.

Vladd · « **Reply #2 on:** January 01, 2002, 03:49:00 PM »

Hmm, tried a B17?

Vladd

eskimo2 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 01, 2002, 03:54:00 PM »

Citabria · « **Reply #4 on:** January 01, 2002, 04:33:00 PM »

b17 still has rudder bug

Tac · « **Reply #5 on:** January 01, 2002, 05:41:00 PM »

ive seen 109's do instant flips with their rudder, so my vote goes to them.

Wotan · « **Reply #6 on:** January 01, 2002, 06:03:00 PM »

i dunno about best but 190s are great.

I dont fly the f4 1 basic I hate the way the rudder feels.

109s rudder is good. Especially when some is closing fast from hi 6.

I shove stick to upper right and slam full rudder. they shoot right by. Ofcourse I only do this when i need rtb cause it takes right out of the fight. But you can escape pretty that way.

F6F feels like a 190 rudder......

Wilbus · « **Reply #7 on:** January 01, 2002, 07:05:00 PM »

Don't think it's all about the 109 rudder, thing it's got to do with the general design of the 109, pretty good at not keeping E although in B&Z it zooms good thanks to good climb. Wasn't a very clean aerodynamic design otherwise. The rudder is good too though, nice to tail glide when landing, blow all E very quick

loser · « **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2002, 01:33:00 PM »

B17 it can old knife edge forever...its a great way to bleed off speed and dweebily foil a high fast fighters dive pass

Ripsnort · « **Reply #9 on:** January 02, 2002, 01:45:00 PM »

YOu want to fly sideways? Take a F4U-1 up, and do 200 knts., then kick that rudder over....something seems fishy with the -1 FM...you'll see what I mean when you try it...make sure to let the plane slow to its stall speed of 90 before re-correcting it to see what I mean...

steely07 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 02, 2002, 07:34:00 PM »

U can corkscrew a B17 like a Sycamore seed with rudder,handy for dropping a couple thousand feet on landing

Vulcan · « **Reply #11 on:** January 02, 2002, 10:22:00 PM »

Know what you mean rip, its almost like it slides to the side at low speeds and high AoA when you kick the rudder and rons.

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Originally posted by Ripsnort:
YOu want to fly sideways? Take a F4U-1 up, and do 200 knts., then kick that rudder over....something seems fishy with the -1 FM...you'll see what I mean when you try it...make sure to let the plane slow to its stall speed of 90 before re-correcting it to see what I mean...